USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - March 31, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, March 31, 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 1,504 lbs at 212.14, heifers 1,371 lbs at 211.94. Dressed
delivered steers 982 lbs at 338.32, heifers 859 lbs at 336.90. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 333.83, up
8.30 and Select 316.46, up 7.50.
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 1.00 lower and feeder pigs are 5.00 lower. Demand light
to moderate for moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 50.97;
40 lbs cash basis 99.52.
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 63.18, 450-499 lbs 70.57, and 500-549 lbs
72.48.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were 4 cents higher; elevator bids 4.27-
5.27, processor bids 5.32. Soybeans bids were 8 to 9 cents lower; elevator
bids 9.95-10.40, processor bid 10.45 and export 10.20. Wheat bids were
4 to 9 cents higher; elevator bids 4.77.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.07 lower
at 65.58.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Monday. Asparagus 11 lb ctns Gren Stg Size
35.00-38.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 16.00; Cilantro ctns
bnchd 30s 15.00; Daikon dz bnchs 20.00; 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; Radishes crts bnchd Red 24s 20.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs
25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Red type US #1 25.00, Medium/Jumbo
16.00, Purple type Jumbo 28.00, 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 24.00-26.00, #2 22.00;
Beans bucrts Snap type 24.00-25.00, Cranberry type 36.00-40.00;
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, Flts White type CR10s
33.00; 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 23.00-27.00, 1 1/9
bucrts Pickles Small-Medium FL 50.00; Dragon Fruit 10 lb ctns Yellow
type 10s 25.00; 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 12.00-
15.00; Lettuce ctns Romaine 24s 20.00, Green Leaf 24s 20.00; Mangoes 1
layer flats Kent 6s/7s/9s 10.00-16.00, Minigolo 12s 17.00, Ataulfo Baby
type 20.00, RPC flats MX 15-20ct 45.00-50.00; 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; Pears, Asian 2 layer ctns Sand 32s 33.00;
Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green FL Choice/Jumbo 18.00-22.00, Red FL 20.00,
Red MX Jumbo 24.00-25.00, Yellow MXlge 26.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow MX Xlge
13.00, Red MX Jbo 11.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Poblano FL Extra Large
23.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno FL Extra Large 25.00-28.00, 1/2 buctns
Habanero Red HD 25.00, Habanero 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 28.00-38.00,
Red size B FL US1 32.00-34.00, Red Size A FL US2 25.00, White size A US1
38.00-42.00, White size B US1 25.00-27.00, Yellow size FL B US1 28.00, 50 lb
ctns Red/White Creamers FL 48.00-60.00; 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 4 2-lb cntrs Extra Large MX 9.00-12.00, 8 1-lb cntrs Medium
FL 9.00-10.00, 12 1-pt bskts FL 18.00; Sugarcane per bundle Greentype 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 Extra Large/Jumbo 24.00-26.00, 6x6sz/ 5x6 sz 22.00-24.00, Green 5x6
sz/Jumbo 30.00-35.00, Yellow 5x6 sz 38.00, 2-layer ctns Vine Ripes MX 3x4s
19.00, 20 lb ctns lse Heirloom FL 25.00-28.00; 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 FL 19.00-22.00, Roma Extra Large MX 19.00-
26.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins
Red Flesh Seedless FL 36s/45s 370.00-375.00, 28s/30s/35s/36s 280.00-320.00,
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 56s/72s 20.00-35.00,
6 8-lb sks Navel CA 56 Size 25.00; Tangerines 10kg ctns Nadorcott MR 53s
32.00, 15 kg ctns Nadorcott MR Small 16.00.
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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