USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - March 10, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, March 10, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Monday
National direct slaughter cattle weekly summary. Weighted averages
for all grades, Standard to Prime, mostly Select and Choice. Live FOB
steers 1,516 lbs at 200.28, heifers 1,359 lbs at 199.66. Dressed
delivered steers 983 lbs at 316.43, heifers 864 lbs at 315.72. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 314.07, up
1.28 and Select 303.65, up 0.55.
National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average
prices are delivered to the buyer's farm. Compared to last week, early
weaned pigs are 8.00 lower and feeder pigs are 6.00 lower. Demand
light to moderate for moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash
basis 62.45; 40 lbs cash basis 102.69.
Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs live price was 2.83 higher
at 67.51. Sows live price 300-449 lbs 73.41, 450-499 lbs 80.20, and 500-
549 lbs 82.66.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were 3 to 4 cents higher; elevator bids
5.28, processor bids 5.33. Soybeans bids were 10 to 11 cents lower;
elevator bids 9.79-9.99, processor bid 10.39 and export 10.19. Wheat
bids were 4 to 12 cents lower; elevator bids 4.85-5.34.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.07
lower at 65.00.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Monday. Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 18.00;
Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 16.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards/Mustard 25.00-
30.00, Turnips with root 25.00-30.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 15.00,
1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 15.00, Creasy Type 16.00-17.00;
Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00; Radishes crts bnched Red 24s
20.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs 25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Red type US #1
22.00-25.00, Medium/Jumbo 16.00, Purple type Jumbo 28.00, White type #1
40.00, White type Jumbo 28.00, 25 lb ctns Orange type 12.00, Purple type
25.00; Turnips 25 lb sks Topped 16.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples
buctns Red/Gala/Gold/Fuji/Rome 25.00, Cortland/Pink Lady 25.00; Bananas
40 lb ctns #1 25.00-27.00, #2 22.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 22.00-26.00;
Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 20.00-23.50; Cabbage 50 lb ctns/sks Green
Medium 20.00; Cantaloupes ctns HD 9s 25.00-30.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts
White/Bi-Color/Yellow 20.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green
Select/Medium MX 17.00-18.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 46.00,
buctns Pickles Medium-Large MX 25.00; Eggplant buctns MX 24s 14.00-18.00;
Honeydew ctns HD 5s 25.00, per melon HD 2.50-3.00; Grapes 18 kg ctns
bagged Red Seedless CL 20.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Kent 6s/9s 10.00-
17.00, RPC flats MX 18ct 50.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col
20.00-26.00, White Jumbo 27.00-39.00, Peru Sweet Jumbo #2 15.00, Peru
Sweet Col #2 17.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 20.00-25.00, Red Medium 20.00,
16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 22.00-28.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo
30.00-34.00; Onions, Green ctns Bulb type FL 20s 25.00; Peanuts, Dry 50
lb sks Valencia Dry NM 78.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia Dry NM 78.00; Pecans
50 lb sks Desirables GA New 170.00, Stuarts GA New 175.00-180.00, 2 lb
film bag Shelled 23.00, 30 lb ctns Shelled 240.00, 25 lb film bag Shelled
250.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green FL Choice/Jumbo 14.00-16.00, Red
MX Extra Large 20.00-25.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow MX Extra Large 12.00;
Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Poblano FL Extra Large 23.00, 1 1/9 buctns
Jalapeno FL Extra Large 25.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero Red HD 25.00;
Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 18.00-21.00; Plums 8 kg ctns
loose Black type and Red type 25.00-30.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red Size A
FL US1 36.00, Red size B FL US1 34.00-37.00, Red Size A FL US2 25.00,
White size A US1 48.00, White size B US1 35.00, Yellow size FL B US1
28.00, 50 lb ctns White Size A FL US 1 42.00, Red/White Creamers FL
60.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00-32.00; Squash 1/2 buctns
Straightneck Small-Medium 17.00-18.00, Medium-Large 14.00, Zucchini Small
16.00, Zucchini Medium 14.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs Large-Extra Large
FL 15.00, 6 10-oz cntrs Pine Berries FL 10.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns
Orange type US Number 1 NC 24.00-28.00, US Number 2 NC 16.00-22.00, Jumbo
NC 18.00-19.00, Jumbo MS 20.00; Tomatillos 38 cntrs lb MX 25.00; Tomatoes
25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Light Red-Red XLge/Jbo 12.00-14.00, 5x6sz/6x6sz
12.00-14.00, Green 5x6 sz 18.00, 2 layer ctns Vine Ripe MX 3X4s 12.00;
Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns loose Red type MX 17.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb
ctns Roma Extra Large 12.00-18.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-
20.00. CITRUS: Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red type FL 40s/36s 36.00-38.00;
Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 72s 35.00, 4/5 buctns Navel FL all sizes
35.00-38.00, Red Navel FL 64s 36.00; Pummelos 40 lb ctns FL 35.00;
Tangerines 10kg ctns Nadorcott MR 35.00.
For detailed reports go to https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov or
www.agriculture.sc.gov or phone USDA-SCDA Market News at 803-737-4491
or 4497.
Source: South Carolina Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Columbia, SC 803-
737-4491. http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CO_LS146.txt
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