USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 16, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Friday, May 16, 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 389.94; 450-500 lbs 388.11;
500-550 lbs 360.57; 550-600 lbs 353.58. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large
1 400-450 lbs 390.01; 450-500 lbs 387.50; 500-550 lbs 363.07; 550-600
lbs 353.39. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 365.71;
450-500 lbs 340.69; 500-550 lbs 320.25; 550-600 lbs 317.11. Slaughter
Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 157.79; Boners 80-85% lean 155.34; Lean 85
-90% lean 139.85; Lean low dressing 108.51. Slaughter Bulls: Average
dressing 1170-2130 lbs 172.69; High Dressing 880-2350 lbs 190.12; Low
Dressing 1270-2165 lbs 152.83.
Goats: 95, Last Week: 302 Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter
and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are
estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 40.00-70.00, 40-60 lbs 80.00-110.00;
Sel 2 20-40 lbs none reported. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 110.00,
70-100 lbs 230.00-235.00, 100-140 lbs 175.00-280.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs
60.00, 100-140 lbs none reported. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs
135.00-310.00, 100-150 lbs 230.00-370.00, 150-250 lbs 255.00; Sel 2
70-100 lbs 120.00, 100-150 lbs none reported. Wethers: Slaughter Sel
1 70-100 lbs 140.00-200.00, 100-150 lbs 190.00-260.00.
SC Grain on Friday: Corn bids were 5 cents lower; elevator
bids 4.03-5.23, processor bids 5.03-5.33. Soybean bids were 1-16 cents
lower; elevator bids 9.40-10.65, and exports were 10.45. Wheat bids
were 7-8 cents lower; elevator bids 4.75.
Cotton on Friday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was
54 cents lower at 63.89.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia
State Farmers Market on Friday. 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 325.00, 120s 340.00-380.00; 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; 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 22.00-25.00, Green 5x6 sz 22.00, Red
Xlrge/Jbo 14.00-18.00; 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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