USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - March 24, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, March 24, 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 1,536 lbs at 212.76, heifers 1,371 lbs at 212.54. Dressed
delivered steers 985 lbs at 335.15, heifers 872 lbs at 335.21. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 325.52, up
5.95 and Select 308.96, up 1.93.
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 and feeder pigs are 2.00 lower. Demand light to moderate
for moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 52.05; 40 lbs
cash basis 104.53.
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 66.42, 450-499 lbs 73.32, and 500-549 lbs
74.84.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were steady; elevator bids 4.34-5.34,
processor bids 5.39. Soybeans bids were 2 to 3 cents lower; elevator
bids 9.87-10.07, processor bid 10.47 and export 10.12. Wheat bids were
steady to 10 cents lower; elevator bids 4.88.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.15
higher at 63.92.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Monday. Asparagus 11 lb ctns Green standard size 35.00-
38.00; 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 15.00-17.00, Red type 24s 15.00-17.00; 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 25.00-26.00, #2
22.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 24.00-25.00, Cranberry type 40.00; 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 22.00;
Cauliflower ctns White 12s FL 20.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Bi-Color
18.00-20.00, Yellow 20.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Medium MX
25.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium FL 48.00-50.00; Eggplant
1 1/9 buctns FL Medium 20.00; Honeydew ctns HD 4s 15.00, HD 5s 20.00;
Grapes 18 kg ctns bagged Black Seedless CL 20.00; Mangoes 1 layer
flats Kent 6s/9s 9.00-17.00, 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, 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 30.00-36.00; 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 16.00-22.00, Red MX Jumbo 24.00-25.00, Yellow MX Extra Large
26.00; 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 Black and Red types 30.00-34.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks New Crop 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 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 20.00-25.00, 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 20.00-26.00, 5x6sz/6x6sz 17.00-24.00, Green 5x6 sz/Jumbo
18.00-24.00, Yellow 5x6sz 38.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pt flats Red type
FL 18.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns loose Red type MX 17.00, 12 1-pt
cntrs Red type FL 18.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Large/Extra Large
FL 18.00-22.00, Roma Extra Large MX 22.00-26.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags
Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons per melon Red Seedless 8-10 lbs 6.00.
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, 6-8lb sks
Navel CA 56 size 25.00; Pummelos 40 lb ctns FL 35.00; Tangerines 10 kg
ctns Nadorcott MR 53s 32.00, 15 kg ctns Nadorcott MR Small 16.00,
Nadorcott MR Medium 22.00.
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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