USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 15, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Tuesday, April, 15 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 395.00-425.00, 500-600 lbs 330.00-410.00. Feeder Bulls:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 395.00-420.00, 500-600 lbs 320.00-355.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 307.50-387.50, 500-600
lbs 283.00-337.50. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 139.00-148.00;
Boners 80%-85% lean 135.00-154.00; Lean 85-90% lean 118.00-144.00; Lean
low dressing 62.00-122.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1150-2135
lbs 150.00-176.00; High Dressing 1780-2135 lbs 183.00-187.00; Low
Dressing 880-2200 lbs 127.50-166.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1
1060-1265 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calves under 300 lbs
2250.00-2850.00 per pair.
Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 66.86.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 54.10; 450-500 lbs 65.46; 500-550 lbs 66.41.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 4 cents lower; elevator bids
4.51-5.51, processor bids 5.56. Soybeans were 5-6 cents lower;
elevator bids 10.16-10.61 and exports were 10.41. Wheat
bids were 4-5 cents lower; elevator bids 4.82.
Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 99
cents higher at 63.83.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Tuesday. Asparagus 11 lb ctns Gren Std/lge Size
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 20.00-24.00,8 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 30.00-38.00; Broccoli 20
lb ctns Crown Cut 20.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns/sks Green Medium 20.00;
Calabaza 35 lb ctns HD 3ct 28.00; Cantaloupes ctns GU 9ct Jumbo 13.00,
Flts HD 9ct 14.00, ctns HD9s/6s 17.00-18.00, Athena FL 9s/12s 22.00,
24 inch bins Athena FL 395.00-400.00; 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, Flts Yellow type HD 7s; Lettuce ctnsRomaine 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 64.00-75.00; Peanuts Green busks Red Skin FL 70.00;
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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