USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 21, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, April 21, 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 1,514 lbs at 211.63, heifers 1,338 lbs at 211.09. Dressed
delivered steers 975 lbs at 336.81, heifers 862 lbs at 335.88. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 333.80, dn
2.99 and Select 315.48, dn 2.70.
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 steady to 2.00 lower and feeder pigs no comparison.
Demand steady for moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis
41.68; 40 lbs cash basis 82.81
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 50.77, 450-499 lbs 64.74, and 500-549 lbs
62.37.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were steady to 1 cent lower; elevator bids
4.51-5.51, processor bids 5.56. Soybeans bids were 7 cents lower; elevator
bids 9.34-10.54, processor bid n/a and export 10.34. Wheat bids were
steady to 11 cents lower; elevator bids 4.78.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.31
lower at 66.07.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia
State Farmers Market on Monday. Asparagus 11 lb ctns Green Std/Lge
Size 38.00-51.00; 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 15.00-16.00, Red type 24s 15.00-17.00; Radishes crts
bnchd Red 24s 20.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs 25.00; Strawberries gallon
cntrs Med/Lge 15.00-18.00, 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
38.00-50.00; 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; Canary Melon
flts HD 7s 14.00-18.00; Cantaloupes ctns HD 9s/6s 17.00-18.00, Athena
FL 9s/12s 22.00, 24 inch bins Athena FL 240.00-380.00; Cauliflower ctns
White 12s FL 20.00; 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; 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; 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; Vidalia District of
Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 28.00-32.00, Boilers 28.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo
17.00, 40 lb ctns Jumbo 28.00, 10 5-lb sks Jumbo 35.00, 8 5-lb sks
Jumbo 28.00, 16 3-lb sks Large 30.00, 12 3-lb sks Medium 28.00; 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 18.00-22.00, Red FL
20.00-25.00, Yellow MX Extra Large 26.00, 11 lb ctns Red MX 13.00; 11
lb ctns 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; 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 15.00-17.00, 6x6sz/ 5x6 sz 15.00-17.00, Red All Sizes
14.00, 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 flts 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 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 250.00-
300.00, Red Flesh Seeded FL 60s/25s 220.00-280.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless
45s/60s 360.00. 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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