USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 4, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Friday, April, 4 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
SC Farm Report on Friday
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 360.00-420.00;
500-600 lbs 332.50-373.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500
lbs 367.50-417.50; 500-600 lbs 310.00-360.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium
and Large 1 400-500 lbs 313.00-365.00; 500-600 lbs 270.00-320.00.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 136.00-156.00; Boners 80-85%
lean 130.00-159.00; High Dressing 162.00-196.00; Lean 85-90% lean
104.00-139.00; Lean low dressing 46.00-125.00. Slaughter Bulls:
Average dressing 1160-2360 lbs 155.00-185.00; High Dressing 1710-
2020 lbs 187.00-193.00; Low Dressing 1065-1765 lbs 137.50-163.00.
Goats: 155, Last Week: 174 Reported Monday to Wednesday.
Slaughter and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights
are estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 30.00-80.00, 40-60 lbs 60.00-
75.00; Sel 2 20-40 lbs 20.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs
80.00-100.00, 70-100 lbs 130.00-160.00, 100-140 lbs 225.00-230.00;
Sel 2 70-100 lbs 120.00, 100-140 lbs 100.00. Bucks/
Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs 125.00-200.00, 100-150 lbs 165.00-215.00,
150-250 lbs 200.00-360.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs 105.00-135.00, 100-150
lbs 165.00-215.00. Wethers: Slaughter Sel 1 70-100 lbs 135.00-160.00,
100-150 lbs none reported.
SC Grain on Friday. Corn bids were 3 cents higher; elevator bids
4.30-5.30, processor bids 5.35. Soybean bids were mostly 34 cents
lower, one location 49 lower; elevator bids 9.57, processor bid 9.92
and Exports at 9.82. Wheat bids were mixed, 7 cents lower to 3 cents
higher; elevator bids 4.69.
Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was
1.11 cents lower at 62.11.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia
State Farmers Market on Friday. 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 Lge 13.00-15.00,
4 1qt flts Lge 16.50, 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; Coconuts ctns Water
Type FL 10s 30.00; 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 48.00, bucrts Pickles
Med MX 29.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Fl Medium 20.00; Honeydew ctns HD
4s 15.00, 24 inch bins 140s 150.00; Lettuce ctns Romaine 24s 20.00,
Green Leaf 24s 20.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Kent 6s/7s/9s 10.00-16.00,
RPC flats MX 15-20ct 45.00-50.00, 50 lb ctns Baby Type 120.00; Okra
1/2 buctns Sml-Med HD/FL 26.00-30.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow
Jumbo/Col 18.00-22.00, White Jumbo 19 .00-27.00, 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
26.00-34.00, 14 3-lb sks Peru Sweet Medium 28.00, 8 5-lb sks Peru Sweet
Medium 27.00; Onions, Green ctns bnchd Vidalia bulb type 24s 30.00;
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, Yellow MXlge 26.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow/Red MX 13.00 ; 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; Sugar Cane per bundle Green type FL 10s 25.00;
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 28.00-30.00, 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, Red Flesh Seeded 28s/30s
/35s/36s 260.00-300.00, Per Melon red flesh seedless 12-14 lbs 8.00. CITRUS:
Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red type FL 40s 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 10 Kg
ctns Nadorcott MR 60ct 30.00, 15 Kg ctns Nadorcott MR Sml 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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