USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 2, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Friday, May, 2 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 401.92; 450-500 lbs 375.19;
500-550 lbs 342.48; 550-600 lbs 349.23. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large
1 400-450 lbs 398.03; 450-500 lbs 382.54; 500-550 lbs 342.05;
550-600 lbs 325.97. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs
341.21; 450-500 lbs 329.23; 500-550 lbs 320.99; 550-600 lbs 296.43.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 144.85; Boners 80-85% lean 145.36;
Lean 85-90% lean 134.01; Lean low dressing 111.84. Slaughter Bulls:
Average dressing 1005-2150 lbs 171.67; High Dressing 925-2100 lbs
186.05; Low Dressing 1160-1595 lbs 153.11.
Goats: 188, Last Week: 172 Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter
and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are
estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 35.00-80.00, 40-60 lbs 50.00-155.00;
Sel 2 20-40 lbs 40.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 95.00-120.00,
70-100 lbs 145.00-260.00, 100-140 lbs 150.00-215.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs
80.00-155.00, 100-140 lbs 102.50-175.00. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100
lbs 130.00-215.00, 100-150 lbs 185.00-295.00, 150-250 lbs 220.00-
320.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs 125.00-165.00, 100-150 lbs 160.00. Wethers:
Slaughter Sel 1 70-100 lbs 150.00-200.00, 100-150 lbs 220.00-260.00.
SC Grain on Friday: Corn bids were 3 cents lower; elevator
bids 4.31-5.31, processor bids 5.36. Soybean bids were 8 cents
higher; elevator bids 9.53-10.73, and exports were 10.53. Wheat bids were
11 cents higher; elevator bids 4.66.
Cotton on Friday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was
2.75 cents higher at 67.41.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia
State Farmers Market on Friday. 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; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 22.00; Cauliflower 1 1/9
buctns White 10s 22.00; 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; Squash 1/2 buctns Patty Pan 15.00, Yellow Crookneck Sml
/Med 15.00, Zucchini Green/Yellow 15.00; 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, Small-Medium FL 34.00-38.00, Large 20.00
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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