USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 9, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, April, 9 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 292.50-305.00. Feeder Bulls:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs none reported.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-600
lbs 270.00-295.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 130.00-148.00;
Boners 80-85% lean 134.00-137.00; Lean 85-90% lean 125.00-128.00; Lean
Low Dressing 80.00-120.00. Slaughter bulls: High Dressing none reported;
Average Dressing 1275 lbs 160.00; Low Dressing 1330 lbs 145.00-149.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: none reported
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 1.33 higher at 68.62.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 57.58; 450-500 lbs 64.24; 500-550 lbs 68.41.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 5 cents higher; elevator bids
4.44-5.44, processor bids 5.49. Soybeans were 20 cents higher; elevator
bids 9.92, processor bids 10.27, and exports were 10.17. Wheat bids
were 2-5 cents higher; elevator bids 4.82.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.08
higher at 65.38.
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 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: 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;
Peanuts Green busks Red Skin FL 75.00; 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 32.00-33.00,
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 25.00, white sz B FL US1 26.00-27.00,
50 lb ctns Red/White Creamers FL 48.00-55.00; 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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