USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 30, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, April, 30 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 390.00-395.00; 500-600 lbs 350.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium
and Large 1 400-500 lbs 390.00; 500-600 lbs 330.00-350.00. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 317.50-332.50; 500-600 lbs
287.50-317.50. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 140.00-152.00;
Boners 80-85% lean 142.00-156.00; Lean 85-90% lean 135.00-149.00;
Lean Low Dressing 115.00-118.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing
1005-1960 lbs 165.00-174.00; High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing
1220-1250 lbs 136.00-163.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Small 3 780 lbs Young to
Middle Aged Cows with calves under 300 lbs 1275.00 per pair.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 1.26 higher at 71.48.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 50.75; 450-500 lbs 56.68; 500-550 lbs 58.72.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 7 cents higher; elevator bids
4.37-5.37, processor bids 5.42. Soybeans were 6-9 cents lower; elevator
bids 9.39-10.59, and exports were 10.39. Wheat bids were 7-8 cents
higher; elevator bids 4.53.
Cotton on Wednesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 47
cents lower at 65.02.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Wednesday. Asparagus 11 lb ctns Green Std/Lge Size
45.00; 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, Bulb type 12s 15.00, Red Bulb type 12s 15.00; Peas, Green bucrts
English Type 40.00; Radishes crts bnchd Red 24s 20.00; Strawberries gallon
cntrs Med/Lge 15.00-18.00, 4 1qt flts Lge 15.00, 8 1-lb cntrs Lge 15.00-
23.00, 8 2-qt flts Med-Lge 60.00, 8 1-qt flts Med-Lge 15.00; Squash 1/2
buctns Yellow Straightneck Small 18.00, Zucchini Green/Yellow 16.00,
Patty Pan 16.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Red type US #1 25.00, Medium/
Jumbo 16.00, Purple type Jumbo 28.00, White typeJumbo 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 45.00-50.00, KY Type 38.00,
Cranberry type 36.00; Blueberries 12 1-pt flts GA 42.00-50.00; Broccoli
20 lb ctns Crown Cut 20.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns 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 Athena FL 9s/12s 22.00, 24 inch bins Athena FL 150s
380.00; 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 18.00-23.00, 1 1/9
bucrts Pickles Small-Medium FL 34.00-38.00, bushel tub Pickles Small-
Medium FL 40.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns FL Medium 16.00; 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; Okra 1/2 buctns Med FL 23.00-25.00; 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, Virginia Jbo Dry 55.00-62.00; Peanuts Green busks Red
Skin FL 70.00-80.00, Jumbo type FL 72.00; 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, 11 lb ctns Yellow MX Extra Large 12.00; Peppers, Other
1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno FL Extra Large 26.00-30.00; 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 11.00-16.00,
Zucchini Small 11.00-16.00, 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; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine
Ripe Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 16.00-20.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 16.00-
20.00, Red All Sizes 10.00-12.00, Green 5x6 sz 20.00-22.00, Yellow 5x6 sz
35.00-38.00, 2-layer ctns Vine Ripes MX 3x4s/4x4s 12.00, 20 lb ctns lse
Heirloom FL 26.00-28.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pt flts 18.00; Tomatoes,
Grape 20 lb ctns loose Red Type FL 20.00-22.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns
Roma Extra Large FL 16.00-20.00, Roma Extra Large MX 16.00-20.00; Turnips
25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh
Seedless FL 24s/36s/45s/60s 200.00-280.00, Red Flesh Seeded FL 60s/28s
180.00-240.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 45s/60s 320.00, Sugar Dolls 36s/45s
320.00. CITRUS: Grapefruit 7/10 buctns Red type CA 40s 36.00; Oranges 7/10
buctns Navel CA 56s/72s 20.00-35.00; Tangerines 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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