USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 25, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Friday, April, 25 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
SC Farm Report on Friday
SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review [Weighted average prices]: Feeder
Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 386.32; 450-500 lbs 377.50;
500-550 lbs 341.87; 550-600 lbs 344.44. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large
1 400-450 lbs 392.81; 450-500 lbs none reported; 500-550 lbs 336.25;
550-600 lbs 318.84. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs
336.81; 450-500 lbs 321.66; 500-550 lbs 306.36; 550-600 lbs 286.87.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 141.29; Boners 80-85% lean 142.83;
Lean 85-90% lean 132.08; Lean low dressing 112.87. Slaughter Bulls:
Average dressing 985-2270 lbs 167.53; High Dressing 920-1935 lbs
192.08; Low Dressing 1075-2205 lbs 143.46.
Goats: 172, Last Week: 194 Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter
and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are
estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 35.00-135.00, 40-60 lbs 55.00-175.00;
Sel 2 20-40 lbs none reported. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 100.00-
170.00, 70-100 lbs 140.00-170.00, 100-140 lbs 170.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs
65.00-75.00, 100-140 lbs none reported. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100
lbs 100.00-260.00, 100-150 lbs 170.00-240.00, 150-250 lbs 290.00-
370.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs 90.00-140.00, 100-150 lbs none reported.
Wethers: Slaughter Sel 1 70-100 lbs 115.00, 100-150 lbs none reported.
SC Grain on Friday: Corn bids were 1-2 cents higher; elevator
bids 4.48-5.48, processor bids 5.53. Soybean bids were 3-4 cents
lower; elevator bids 9.54-10.74, and exports were 10.54. Wheat bids were
1-2 cents higher; elevator bids 4.70.
Cotton on Friday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was
37 cents lower at 67.80.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia
State Farmers Market on Friday. 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; Lettuce, Romaine 12 2-ct bags Artesian type 10.00; 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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