USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 15, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday, May 15, 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 390.00; 500-600 lbs 330.00. Feeder Bulls:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 380.00; 500-600 lbs none reported.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 340.00-370.00;
500-600 lbs 320.00. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 143.00-
150.00; Boners 80-85% lean 144.00-161.00; Lean 85-90% lean 132.00
-137.00; Lean Low Dressing 74.00-130.00. Slaughter bulls: Average
Dressing 1175-1900 lbs 160.00-175.00; High Dressing 1835 lbs
193.00; Low Dressing 1270-2165 lbs 149.50-152.00. Cow/Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1 975-1260 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calf
under 300 lbs 3000.00-3350.00 per pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National
Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs were 84 cents
higher at 72.98. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 56.12; 450-500 lbs
63.67; 500-550 lbs 65.79.
SC Grain on Thursday: Corn bids were 3 cents higher; elevator
bids 4.08-5.28, processor bids 5.08-5.38. Soybean bids were 16-27
cents lower; elevator bids 9.41-10.76, and exports at 10.46. Wheat
bids were 8-24 cents higher; elevator bids 4.82.
Cotton on Thursday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was
5 cents lower at 64.43.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia
State Farmers Market on Thursday. Asparagus 11 lb ctns Green Std/Lge
Size 36.00; 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; Cucumbers
bucrts Pickles Med 28.00, Large 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, Bulb type 24s
20.00-25.00, Bulb type 12s 15.00, Red Bulb type 12s 15.00; Peaches
1/2 bubktns Yellow Flesh 35.00-38.00, White Flesh 37.00, 1/2 buctns
Yellow Flesh #2 22.00-25.00; Peas, Grean bucrts English type 40.00;
Plums 1/2 bubskts Green type 40.00, Plumcots 40.00; Radishes crts
bnchd Red 24s 20.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Patty Pan 15.00-16.00,
Crookneck Med/sml 14.00-20.00, Yellow Straightneck Med 15.00, Zucchini
Green/Yellow SML 18.00, Medium 15.00-16.00, Grey Type 16.00 3/4 buctns
Crookneck Sml/Fcy 23.00-25.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs Med/Lge 15.00
-18.00, 8 1-lb cntrs Lge 20.00-25.00, 8 2-qt flts Med-Lge 60.00; Turnips
25 lb sks Topped 16.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Bananas 40 lb ctns #1
25.00-27.00, #2 24.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 28.00; Blueberries 12
1-pt flts GA 40.00-42.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 20.00; Cabbage
50 lb ctns Green Medium 16.00-20.00; Cantaloupes ctns Athena FL 9s/12s
22.00, 24 inch bins Athena FL 150s 360.00, 120s 380.00; Coconuts each
Water Type FL 2.50; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Bi-Color 16.00-19.00,
Yellow 17.00-18.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green MX 18.00-23.00,
Small-Medium FL 37.00-38.00, Medium 30.00-35.00, Large 20.00 Bushel tub
Pickles Small-Medium FL 40.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns FL Medium 16.00;
Mangoes 1 layer flats Tommy 6s/9s/10s 12.00-15.00, Ataulfo MX 12s
12.00-13.00;, Okra 1/2 buctns Med FL 25.00-28.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks
Yellow Jumbo/Col 18.00-22.00, White Jumbo 19.00-27.00, 25 lb sks Red
Jumbo/Medium 18.00-20.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 21.00-28.00,
Vidalia District of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 30.00-32.00, Boilers 28.00,
25 lb sks Jumbo 15.00-17.00, Red Jumbo 15.00-20.00, 40 lb ctns Jumbo
28.00-29.00, 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 75.00, Jumbo type FL 72.00; Peas, Other
26lb sks Purple Hull 35.00; 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 20.00-27.00,
Habanero 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 12.00-14.00, Medium 10.00, Zucchini Small 12.00, Medium
10.00, 1 1/9 buctns Butternut MX 25.00; 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 NC 18.00-22.00 Jumbo MS 20.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse
Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 22.00-26.00, 6x6 sz/5x6 sz
20.00-25.00, Green 5x6 sz 22.00, Red Xlrge/Jbo 16.00-18.00; 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 22.00-24.00; Turnips
25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh
Seedless FL 24s/36s/45s/60s 180.00-230.00, Red Flesh Seeded FL 28s/45s
190.00-240.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 45s/60s 300.00, Sugar Dolls 36s/45s
300.00. CITRUS: Tangerines 15 Kg ctns Nadorcott MR Sml 18.00-20.00.
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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