USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - March 25, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Tuesday, March 25, 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 370.00-420.00, 500-600 lbs 330.00-382.50. Feeder Bulls: Medium
and Large 1 400-500 lbs 385.00-430.00, 500-600 lbs 345.00-365.00. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 310.00-355.00, 500-600 lbs
275.00-325.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 140.00-164.00; Boners
80%-85% lean 142.00-165.00; Lean 85-90% lean 124.00-148.00; Lean low
dressing 100.00-119.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1230-2265 lbs
165.00-186.00; High Dressing 1840 lbs 188.00; Low Dressing 1020-1565 lbs
152.50-160.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1040 lbs Middle Aged Cow with
calf under 150 lbs 2375.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 1125 lb Young
Aged Cow with Calf over 300 lbs 2625.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 745-
1075 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves under 300 lbs 1675.00-
1900.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 985 lbs Young Aged Cow with Calf
over 300 lbs 2550.00 per pair.
Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs price was not reported. Sows
live price 300-450 lbs 65.57; 450-500 lbs 74.11; 500-550 lbs 77.67.
SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids 6 to 7 cents lower; elevator bids
4.28-5.28, processor bids 5.33. Soybean bids were 5 to 6 cents lower;
elevator bids 9.82-10.02, processor bid 10.42, and export 10.07.
Wheat bids were 5 to 6 cents lower; elevator bids 4.83.
Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.28
lower at 63.64.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Tuesday. Asparagus 11 lb ctns Gren Stg 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 15.00-16.00, 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 HC 3ct 28.00; Cantaloupes ctns HD 9s 22.00;
Cauliflower ctns White 12s FL 20.00; Chilacayote each Mexica 15.00;
Coconuts each Water type FL 2.00-3.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Bi-
Color 18.00-20.00, Yellow 20.00 ; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green
Select Medium MX 27.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium FL 48.00-50.00;
Dragon Fruit 10 lb ctns Red Flesh 8s EC 15.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Fl
Medium 20.00; Grapes 18 kg ctns bgd Black Seedless CL 15.00; Honeydew
ctns HD 5s 20.00, HD 4s 15.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Kent 6s/7s/9s 10.00-
16.00, 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, Vidalia
bulb type 24s ctns bnchd 30.00-36.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry
NM 72.00-78.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia Dry NM 78.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9
buctns Green FL Choice/Jumbo 16.00-22.00, Red MX Jumbo 24.00-25.00, Red
Fl 20.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Poblano FL Extra Large 23.00, 1 1/9
buctns Jalapeno FL Extra Large Green/Red 25.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero Red
HD 25.00, Habanero Green/Orange FL 20.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden
Ripe 5-7ct 19.00-21.00; Plums 9 kg ctns loose Black type and Red type
30.00-34.00; Potatoes New Crop 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
Red/White Creamers FL 60.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00-32.00;
Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small 25.00, Medium 20.00, Medium-Large
15.00, Zucchini Small/Medium 16.00, Zucchini Medium/Large 14.00;
Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs Large-Extra Large MX 10.00-12.00, 8 1-lb cntrs
Medium 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 Extra Large/Jumbo 20.00-26.00, 6x6sz/ 5x6 sz 17.00-24.00,
Green 5x6 sz/Jumbo 18.00-24.00, Yellow 5x6 sz 38.00, 20 lb ctns lse
Heirloom FL 25.00; 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 Medium/Extra
Large 18.00-22.00, Roma Extra Large MX 22.00-26.00; Turnips 25 lb
filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless
FL 45s 370.00-420.00, per melon Red Seedless 20 lb ave. 15.00. 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, 6 8-lb sks
Navel CA 56 Sizw 25.00; Pummelos 40 lb ctns FL 35.00; Tangerines 10kg
ctns Nadorcott MR 53s 32.00, 15 kg ctns Nadorcott MR Small 16.00,
Nadorcott MR Medium 22.00.
For detailed reports go to www.ams.usda.gov/marketnews.htm 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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