USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - March 18, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Tuesday, March, 18 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 350.00-415.00, 500-600 lbs 350.00-377.50. Feeder Bulls:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 350.00-414.00, 500-600 lbs 285.00-335.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 310.00-360.00, 500-600 lbs
270.00-315.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 142.00-165.00; Boners
80%-85% lean 139.00-166.00; Lean 85-90% lean 122.50-145.00; Lean low
dressing 109.00-117.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1110-1955 lbs
153.00-192.00; High Dressing 1825 lbs 190.00; Low Dressing
990-1440 lbs 146.00-147.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2 935
lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calves under 300 lbs 2550.00
per pair. Medium and Large 2 875-890 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with
calves over 300 lbs 2050.00-2500.00.
Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 68.29.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 68.45; 450-500 lbs 74.34; 500-550 lbs 78.99.
SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids were 2-3 cents lower; elevator
bids 5.28, processor bids 5.33. Soybeans were 2-3 cents lower;
elevator bids 9.92-10.12, processor bids 10.52, and exports were
10.17. Wheat bids were 2-3 cents lower; elevator bids 5.05.
Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 51 cents
lower at 64.97.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Tuesday. 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, Red Type 24s 15.00; 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 18.00-22.00, White Jumbo
25.00-30.00, Peru Sweet Jumbo #2 15.00, Peru Sweet Col #2 17.00, 25 lb
sks Red Jumbo/Medium 20.00, 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 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 19.00-21.00; Plums 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 20.00,
Medium-Large 15.00, Zucchini Small 16.00, 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 18.00-19.00,
6x6/5x6 sz 16.00-19.00, Red All Sizes 14.00, Green 5x6 sz/Jumbo 18.00-24.00,
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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