USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 14, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, April 14, 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 1,539 lbs at 207.70, heifers 1,376 lbs at 207.18. Dressed
delivered steers 982 lbs at 327.73, heifers 880 lbs at 327.81. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 336.79, dn
2.05 and Select 318.18, dn 1.01.
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 no trend. Demand light
for moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 44.15;
40 lbs cash basis n/a.
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 56.29, 450-499 lbs 63.79, and 500-549 lbs
66.73.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were 5 cents lower; elevator bids 4.55-
5.55, processor bids 5.60. Soybeans bids were 1 cent lower; elevator
bids 10.21-10.66, processor bid 10.56 and export 10.46. Wheat bids were
5 to 9 cents lower; elevator bids 4.87.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.80
lower at 62.84.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia
State Farmers Market on Monday. 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; 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 10.00-16.00, Red type 24s 15.00-17.00; Radishes
crts bnchd Red 24s 20.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs 25.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs
Lge 13.00-18.00, 4 1qt flts Lge 15.00, 8 1-lb cntrs Lge 15.00-24.00,
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; 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 30.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns
Crown Cut 20.00-21.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns/sks Green Medium 20.00;
Calabaza 35 lb ctns HD 3ct 28.00; Cantaloupes ctns GU 9ct Jumbo 13.00,
Athena FL 9s/12s 20.00-24.00, 24 inch bins Athena FL 385.00-400.00;
Cauliflower ctns White 12s FL 20.00; Coconuts ctns Water Type FL 10s
30.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Bi-Color 18.00-23.00, Yellow 20.00
-23.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Select 20.00-23.00, 1 1/9
bucrts Pickles Small-Medium FL 34.00-38.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns FL
Medium 16.00; Honeydew ctns HD 4s 14.00, HD 5s 20.00; Lettuce ctns
Romaine 24s 20.00, Green Leaf 24s 20.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Kent
6s/7s/9s 12.00-16.00, 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 26.00-28.00, 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 A FL
US2 24.00, 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 22.00, Medium 18.00, Zucchini Medium 15.00-16.00,
3/4 buctns Crookneck small 36.00 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; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe
Light Red-Red Extra Large/Jumbo 10.00-18.00, 6x6sz/ 5x6 sz 10.00-18.00,
Green 5x6 sz 20.00, Yellow 5x6 sz 35.00-38.00, 2-layer ctns Vine Ripes
MX 3x4s/4x4s 14.00, 20 lb ctns lse Heirloom FL 25.00-28.00; Tomatoes, Cherry
12 1-pt baskets 18.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns loose Red type MX 17.00,
Red Type FL 20.00-24.00, 12 1-pt cntrs Red type FL 18.00; Tomatoes, Plum
25 lb ctns Roma Medium/Extra Large FL 15.00-20.00, Roma Extra Large MX 15.00-18.00;
Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins
Red Flesh Seedless FL 36s/45s/60s 300.00-325.00, Red Flesh Seeded
28s/30s/35s/36s 250.00-280.00, 45s 230.00; CITRUS: Grapefruit
7/10 buctns Red type ca 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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