USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 23, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, April, 23 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 330.00-342.50. 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 292.50-
340.00; 500-600 lbs 275.00-301.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80%
lean 135.00; Boners 80-85% lean 146.00-154.00; Lean 85-90% lean 130.00
-144.00; Lean Low Dressing none reported. Slaughter bulls: Average
Dressing 1185-1895 lbs 157.00-174.00; High Dressing none reported;
Low Dressing 2205 lbs 146.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1050
-1285 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calves under 300 lbs 2725.00-
3025.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 755 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows
with calves under 300 lbs 2275.00 per pair.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were not reported.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 51.71; 450-500 lbs 60.58; 500-550 lbs 62.19.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 3-4 cents lower; elevator bids
4.42-5.42, processor bids 5.47. Soybeans were 5 cents higher; elevator
bids 9.45-10.65, and exports were 10.45. Wheat bids were 4-7 cents
lower; elevator bids 4.68.
Cotton on Wednesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.56
higher at 68.03.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Wednesday. Asparagus 11 lb ctns Green Std/Lge Size
38.00-51.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 16.00, dz bnchs Red
Type 30.00; 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; Strawberries gallon
cntrs Med/Lge 12.00-18.00, 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 25.00-26.00, #2 24.00; Beans bucrts Snap type
38.00-50.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 20.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns/
sks Green Medium 16.00-20.00; 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 150s 380.00, Athena FL
160s 340.00; 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; Mangoes
1 layer flats Kent 6s/7s/9s 12.00-16.00; Okra 1/2 buctns Med FL 21.00-
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 30.00-35.00, 16 3-lb
sks Medium-Large 30.00; 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; Pears 18 kg ctns Bartlett AG 100s 30.00;
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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