USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 8, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Tuesday, April, 8 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 367.50-405.00, 500-600 lbs 346.00-379.00. Feeder Bulls:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported, 500-600 lbs 332.50-355.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 315.00-360.00, 500-600 lbs
277.50-325.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 133.00-143.00; Boners
80%-85% lean 135.00-153.00; Lean 85-90% lean 122.00-139.00; Lean low
dressing 92.50-125.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1300-2200 lbs
150.00-175.00; High Dressing 900-1890 lbs 181.00-195.00; Low Dressing
985-1670 lbs 120.00-156.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2 795-880
lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calves under 300 lbs 1428.00-2350.00
per pair.
Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 50 cents lower at 67.29.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 58.44; 450-500 lbs 66.76; 500-550 lbs 68.47.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 5 cents higher; elevator bids
4.39-5.39, processor bids 5.44. Soybeans were 9-10 cents higher; elevator
bids 9.72, processor bids 10.07, and exports were 9.97. Wheat bids
were 3-5 cents higher; elevator bids 4.80.
Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 44 cents
lower at 64.30.
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 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 15.00-16.00, Peru Sweet Col #2 17.00, 25 lb sks
Red Jumbo/Medium 18.00-20.00, 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 20.00-25.00, 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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