USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 24, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday, April, 24 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 380.00; 500-600 lbs 340.00-379.00. Feeder Bulls:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 400.00; 500-600 lbs 315.00-340.00.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 310.00-335.00; 500-
600 lbs 270.00-282.50. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 137.00;
Boners 80-85% lean 132.00-152.00; Lean 85-90% lean 123.00-138.00;
Lean Low Dressing 70.00-124.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing
none reported; High Dressing 1935 lbs 190.00; Low Dressing 1905 lbs
148.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2 825-1085 lbs Young to
Middle Aged Cows with calf under 300 lbs 2100.00-2575.00 per pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National
Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs were 67.58. Sows
live price 300-450 lbs 53.12; 450-500 lbs 63.51; 500-550 lbs 61.47.
SC Grain on Thursday: Corn bids were 5 cents higher; elevator
bids 4.47-5.47, processor bids 5.52. Soybean bids were 13 cents
higher; elevator bids 9.58-10.78, and exports at 10.58. Wheat bids
were 1-5 cents higher; elevator bids 4.69.
Cotton on Wednesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was
14 cents higher at 68.17.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. Asparagus 11 lb ctns Green Std/Lge Size
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; Lettuce 12 cntrs w/ lids Bibb Hydroponic 24.00; Onions, Green
crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00, Red type 24s 15.00-17.00, Bulb type 24s
20.00; Peas, Green bucrts English Type 40.00; 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, 8
1-qt flts Med-Lge 15.00; 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 22.00,
Athena FL 12s 12.00-22.00, 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; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns 58.00; Honeydew ctns HD
5s 20.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Kent 6s/7s/9s 12.00-16.00, Ataulfo MX
12s 12.00-13.00, Minigold DR 12s 17.00; 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, Orange
/Yellow CD Xlge 15.00; 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 20.00-27.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 19.00-23.00;
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 Sml 30.00; 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; Tamarillos 1
layer flts Red Type 16s 25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-
Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 14.00-17.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 12.00-17.00, 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
20.00-28.00; 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, 30 lb cntrs Red
Type FL 25.00, 12 1-pt cntrs Red type FL 18.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb
ctns Roma Extra Large FL 16.00-20.00, Roma Extra Large MX 18.00-24.00;
Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red
Flesh Seedless FL 36s/45s/60s 220.00-300.00, Red Flesh Seeded FL 60s/25s
220.00-260.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless45s/60s 360.00, Black Diamonds
36s/45s 340.00. 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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