USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 17, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday, April, 17 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Thursday
Cattle at SC auctions on Wednesday:
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 360.00-385.00; 500-600
lbs 355.00-385.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 315.00-
382.00; 500-600 lbs 315.00-320.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1
400-500 lbs 315.00-330.00; 500-600 lbs 280.00-305.00. Slaughter Cows:
Breakers 75-80% lean 130.00-148.00; Boners 80-85% lean 129.00-155.00;
Lean 85-90% lean 117.00-135.00; Lean Low Dressing 62.50-128.00. Slaughter
bulls: Average Dressing 1460-1955 164.00-178.00; High Dressing none
reported; Low Dressing 875-1790 lbs 147.00-156.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium
and Large 1 985 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calf under 300 lbs
2525.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 900 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows
with calf under 300 lbs 1900.00 per pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National
Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs were 2.28 higher
at 65.23. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 54.01; 450-500 lbs 63.81; 500-550
lbs 63.63.
SC Grain on Thursday: Corn bids were 2 cents lower; elevator
bids 4.52-5.52, processor bids 5.57. Soybean bids were 2 to 3 cents lower
lower; elevator bids 9.41-10.61, and exports at 10.41. Wheat bids were
mixed 2 cents lower to 1 cent higher; elevator bids 4.89.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.84
higher at 66.38.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. Asparagus 11 lb ctns Green 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; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 8.00-16.00, 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 30.00-38.00; 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 oversized 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 17.00-19.00,
Yellow 17.00-18.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Select 20.00-23.00,
1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium FL 34.00-38.00, bushel tub Pickles
Small-Medium FL 42.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns FL Medium 16.00, buctns MX
24s 15.00; Honeydew ctns HD 4s 14.00, HD 5s 20.00, Flts Yellow type HD 7s
14.00; 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 64.00-75.00; Peanuts Green busks Red
Skin FL 75.00-85.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green FL Choice/Jumbo
19.00-22.00, Red FL 20.00-25.00, Yellow MX Extra Large 26.00, 11 lb ctns
Red MX 13.00; 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
22.00-27.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 19.00-21.00; Plums
9 kg ctns loose Red and Black type 30.00-36.00; 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&B
FL US2 25.00, White size A US1 38.00-42.00, White size A FL US2 24.00,
White size B US1 26.00-27.00, Yellow size FL B US1 25.00, 50 lb ctns
White sz B FL US1 26.00-27.00, Red/White Creamers FL 48.00-55.00;
Radishes 25 lb sks Red topped 10.00; 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; 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 18.00-22.00, Jumbo MS 20.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine
Ripe Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 15.00-18.00, 6x6sz/ 5x6 sz 15.00-
18.00, Red All Sizes 10.00, Green 5x6 sz 18.00-20.00, Yellow 5x6 sz
35.00-38.00, 2-layer ctns Vine Ripes MX 3x4s/4x4s 12.00, 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 20.00, Roma Extra Large MX 12.00-18.00; Turnips 25
lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh
Seedless FL 36s/45s/60s 300.00-325.00, Fair Quality 250.00, Red Flesh
Seeded 25-45s 250.00-260.00. 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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