USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 1, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday, May, 1 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 none reported; 500-600 lbs 305.00-310.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-
600 lbs 310.00-330.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-
500 lbs 320.00-340.00; 500-600 lbs 280.00-332.50. Slaughter Cows:
Breakers 75-80% lean 146.00-159.00; Boners 80-85% lean 140.00-
151.00; Lean 85-90% lean 137.00-139.00; Lean Low Dressing 111.00.
Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 1060-1925 lbs 164.00-176.00;
High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing 1165-1270 lbs 155.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1105 lbs Young to Middle Aged
Cows with calf under 300 lbs 2800.00 per pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National
Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs were 66 cents
higher at 72.14. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 50.94; 450-500 lbs
57.26; 500-550 lbs 59.24.
SC Grain on Thursday: Corn bids were 3 cents lower; elevator
bids 4.34-5.34, processor bids 5.39. Soybean bids were 5-6 cents
higher; elevator bids 9.45-10.65, and exports at 10.45. Wheat bids
were mixed, 3 cents lower to 2 cents higher; elevator bids 4.55.
Cotton on Thursday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was
36 cents lower at 64.66.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia
State Farmers Market on Thursday. 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; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00, Red type 24s
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; 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, Minigold DR 12s
17.00; 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 21.00-28.00, 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, Habanero Red/Orange 25.00; 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; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00
-32.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small 11.00-14.00, Zucchini Small
11.00-12.00, Medium 10.00, 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, 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
20.00, Roma Extra Large MX 16.00-24.00; 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:
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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