USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 7, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, April 07, 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 1,511 lbs at 211.14, heifers 1,363 lbs at 210.95. Dressed
delivered steers 978 lbs at 336.47, heifers 868 lbs at 336.31. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 338.84, up
5.02 and Select 319.19, up 2.73.
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 3.00 lower and feeder pigs are 6.00 lower. Demand moderate
for light to moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 47.58;
40 lbs cash basis 93.32.
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 57.17, 450-499 lbs 67.91, and 500-549 lbs
66.69.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were 4 cents higher; elevator bids 4.34-
5.34, processor bids 5.39. Soybeans bids were 6 cents higher; elevator
bids 9.63, processor bid 9.98 and export 9.88. Wheat bids were
4 to 8 cents higher; elevator bids 4.77.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 2.63
higher at 64.74.
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 12.00-18.00,
4 1qt flts Lge 15.00, 8 1-lb cntrs Lge 15.00-22.00, 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 24.00-27.00; 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, FL 9s/12s 24.00, 24 inch bins
Athens type FL 150s/160s 400.00; Cauliflower ctns White 12s FL 20.00;
Coconuts ctns Water Type FL 10s 30.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Bi-
Color 19.00-22.00, Yellow 20.00-22.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green
Select Medium MX 23.00-27.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium FL 34.00
-35.00, bucrts Pickles Med MX 25.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns FL Medium 18.00;
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 12.00
-17.00, RPC flats MX 15-20ct 45.00-50.00; Okra 1/2 buctns Sml-Med HD/FL
22.00-28.00; 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 20.00-28.00, 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; Peppers,
Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green FL Choice/Jumbo 18.00-22.00, Red FL 20.00, Red MX
Jumbo 24.00, Yellow MXlge 26.00, place pack FL 48s 32.00; 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 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; 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 23.00, 6x6sz/ 5x6 sz 19.00-24.00, Green 5x6 sz
22.00-25.00, Yellow 5x6 sz 35.00-38.00, 2-layer ctns Vine Ripes MX 3x4s 15.00,
20 lb ctns lse Heirloom FL 20.00-28.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pt baskets 18.00;
Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns loose Red type MX 20.00, 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 15.00-22.00, Roma Extra Large MX 15.00-25.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags
Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless FL 36s/45s
320.00-350.00, Red Flesh Seeded 28s/30s/35s/36s 250.00-275.00, Per Melon red
flesh seedless 12-14 lbs 8.00. CITRUS: Grapefruit 7/10 buctns Red type FL 40s
36.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 56s/72s 20.00-35.00; Tangerines 10 Kg ctns
Nadorcott MR 60ct 30.00-32.00, 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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