USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - March 11, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Tuesday, March, 11 2025 USDA-SC Dept. Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Tuesday
Cattle at SC Auctions on Monday: Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
400-500 lbs 365.00-400.00, 500-600 lbs 320.00-330.00. Feeder Bulls:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 342.50-400.00, 500-600 lbs 310.00-340.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 280.00-342.50, 500-600 lbs
255.00-307.50. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 140.00-157.00; Boners
80%-85% lean 126.00-160.00; Lean 85-90% lean 104.00-147.00; Lean low
dressing 97.00-124.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 810-2280 lbs
160.00-181.00; High Dressing 1900-1905 lbs 188.00-190.00; Low Dressing
715-1755 lbs 125.00-140.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 985-1035
lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calves under 300 lbs 2250.00-2475.00
per pair. Medium and Large 2 665-1005 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with
calves under 300 lbs 1400.00-1925.00.
Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were not reported.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 73.02; 450-500 lbs 80.07; 500-550 lbs 82.47.
SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids were 2 to 3 cents lower; elevator
bid 5.26, processor bid 5.31. Soybeans were 2 cents lower;
elevator bids 9.78-9.98, processor bid 10.38, and exports were
10.16. Wheat bids were 3 to 4 cents lower; elevator bid 4.81.
Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was
unchanged at 65.00.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Tuesday. 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 55.00,
buctns Pickles Medium-Large MX 20.00; 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, Ataulfo baby type 20.00, 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,
Vidalia bulb type 24s ctns bnchd 30.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia
Dry NM 72.00-78.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia Dry NM 78.00; Pecans 50 lb sks
Stuarts GA New 180.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green FL Choice/Jumbo
16.00, Red MX Extra Large 22.00-25.00; 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 8-9 kg ctns loose Black type and Red type
20.00-30.00; 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, 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/5x6 12.00-17.00, 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 12.00-16.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-
20.00; Watermellons 24 inch bins red flesh seedless GU 45s 200.00.
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 Red Navel GA 80s 30.00;
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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