USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 2, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, April, 2 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Wednesday
Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400
-500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs 340.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and
Large 1 400-500 lbs 392.50; 500-600 lbs 327.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium
and Large 1 400-500 lbs 325.00-335.00; 500-600 lbs 302.50. Slaughter
cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 138.00-146.00; Boners 80-85% lean 141.00-
150.00; Lean 85-90% lean 127.00-139.00; Lean Low Dressing 107.00-120.00.
Slaughter bulls: High Dressing 1710-2020 lbs 187.00-189.00; Average
Dressing 1535-1955 lbs 166.00-185.00; Low Dressing 1110-1185 lbs 154.00-
160.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2 1045 lbs Young to Middle Aged
Cows with calves under 300 lbs 2700.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 930-
1055 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calves over 300 lbs 2725.00-2825.00
per pair.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 0.96 lower at 67.65.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 60.67; 450-500 lbs 70.65; 500-550 lbs 70.44.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 4 cents lower; elevator bids
4.27-5.27, processor bids 5.32. Soybeans were 5 cents lower; elevator
bids 10.09, processor bids 10.59, and exports were 10.34. Wheat bids
were 1-4 cents lower; elevator bids 4.79.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 45 cents
lower at 66.55.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Wednesday. 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 12.00-16.00, Red type
24s 15.00-17.00; Radishes crts bnchd Red 24s 20.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs
25.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs Med-Lge 14.00-17.00, 8 1-lb cntrs Lge
22.00, 8 2-qt flts Med-Lge 60.00; 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 18.00-20.00;
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 25.00,
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,
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 Large FL 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 20.00-26.00, 6x6sz/ 5x6 sz 20.00-24.00, Green 5x6
sz/Jumbo 30.00-35.00, Yellow 5x6 sz 38.00, 2-layer ctns Vine Ripes MX 3x4s
18.00, 20 lb ctns lse Heirloom FL 25.00-28.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns
loose Red type MX 17.00, Red Type FL 20.00-30.00, 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 340.00-375.00, 28s/30s
/35s/36s 280.00-310.00. CITRUS: Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red type FL 40s/36s
36.00-38.00; Mandarines 12 3-lb sks Dekopon CA 20.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns
Navel CA 56s/72s 20.00-35.00, 6 8-lb sks Navel CA 56 Size 25.00.
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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