USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - March 17, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, March 17, 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 1,531 lbs at 205.30, heifers 1,373 lbs at 204.79. Dressed
delivered steers 978 lbs at 324.97, heifers 859 lbs at 324.07. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 319.57, up
5.50 and Select 307.03, up 3.37.
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 mostly steady. Demand
moderate for moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 53.95;
40 lbs cash basis 106.18.
Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs live price was not reported.
Sows live price 300-449 lbs 69.40, 450-499 lbs 75.89, and 500-549 lbs
79.25.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were 16 cents higher; elevator bids
5.31, processor bids 5.36. Soybeans bids were 1 cent lower to 16 cents
higher; elevator bids 9.95-10.15, processor bid 10.55 and export 10.20.
Wheat bids were 16 to 23 cents higher; elevator bids 5.08-5.30.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.39
lower at 65.48.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Monday. Asparagus 11 lb ctns Green standard size 45.00;
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; 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
24.00-26.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 20.00-21.00; Cabbage 50 lb
ctns/sks Green Medium 20.00; Calabaza 35 lb ctns HD 3ct 28.00;
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 Medium MX
25.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium FL 50.00, buctns Pickles Medium
MX 25.00; Dragon Fruit 10 lb ctns White Flesh EC 10s 25.00; Eggplant
buctns MX 24s 16.00-18.00; Honeydew ctns HD 5s 25.00, per melon HD 2.50-
3.00; Grapes 18 kg ctns bagged Black 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
27.00-30.00, 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 31.00-34.00; Onions, Green
ctns Bulb type FL 20s 25.00, ctns bnchd Vidalia bulb type 24s 30.00;
Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry 72.00-78.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia Dry
NM 78.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts GA 180.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns
Green FL Choice/Jumbo 15.00-16.00, Red MX Jumbo 24.00-25.00; 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 18.50-21.00; Plums 8 kg ctns loose Black type
18.00-30.00, 9 kg ctns loose Red type 30.00-34.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks New
Crop Red Size A FL US1 36.00, Red Size B FL US1 36.00, Red Size A FL US2
25.00, White Size A FL US1 48.00, White Size B FL US1 35.00, Yellow Size
B FL US1 28.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00-32.00; Squash 1/2
buctns Straightneck Small-Medium 18.00, Medium-Large 15.00, Zucchini
Small 18.00, Zucchini Medium 14.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs Large-Extra
Medium-Large FL 10.00-12.00; Sugarcane per bundle Green type FL 10s
28.00; 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/5x6sz 14.00-19.00, 6x6sz 14.00-19.00, Red All Sizes
14.00, Green 5x6 sz/Jumbo 24.00, 2 layer ctns Vine Ripe MX 4X4s 14.00;
Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns loose Red type MX 17.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb
ctns Roma Extra Large FL/MX 14.00-16.00; 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 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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