USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 5, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, May 05, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Monday
National direct slaughter cattle weekly summary. Weighted averages
for all grades, Standard to Prime, mostly Select and Choice. Live FOB
steers 1,485 lbs at 220.97 heifers 1,358 lbs at 220.83. Dressed
delivered steers 973 lbs at 349.37, heifers 883 lbs at 351.21. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 344.48, up
11.00 and Select 324.12, up 6.64.
National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average compared to
last week, no trend. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 46.82; 40 lbs cash basis
79.29.
Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs live price was 70.34.
Sows live price 300-449 lbs 49.63 450-499 lbs 56.73, and 500-549 lbs
59.56.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were 15 to 17 cents lower; elevator bids
4.14-5.16, processor bids 5.21. Soybeans bids were 10 to 18 cents lower; elevator
bids 9.35-10.63, processor bid n/a and export 10.40. Wheat bids were
12 to 15 cents lower; elevator bids 4.54.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.01
higher at 67.42
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia
State Farmers Market on Monday. 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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