USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 20, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Tuesday, May 20, 2025 USDA-SC Dept. Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Tuesday
Cattle at SC Auctions on Monday: Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
400-500 lbs 372.50-417.50, 500-600 lbs 350.00-377.50. Feeder Bulls:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 375.00-415.00, 500-600 lbs 352.50-367.50.
Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 335.00-370.00, 500-600
lbs 310.00-347.50. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 152.00-167.00;
Boners 80%-85% lean 140.00-168.00; Lean 85-90% lean 133.00-156.00; Lean
low dressing 107.00-135.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1085-2355
lbs 158.00-188.00; High Dressing 1640-2085 lbs 191.00-201.00; Low
Dressing 1410-1520 lbs 159.00-164.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1
1100 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calves under 300 lbs 2400.00 per
pair. Medium and Large 1 1035 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calves
over 300 lbs 3425.00 per pair.
Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 2.28 higher at 70.38.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 58.63; 450-500 lbs 67.72; 500-550 lbs 69.34.
SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids were 7 cents higher; elevator bids
4.14-5.34, processor bids 5.14-5.44. Soybeans were 2 to 3 cents higher;
elevator bids 9.43-10.68 and exports were 10.48. News Crop Wheat bids
were 7 to 17 cents higher; elevator bids 4.60-5.14.
Cotton on Tuesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 48 cents
higher at 65.12.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Tuesday. 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/Sml 33.00-35.00, Large 28.00, Fair Quality 15.00, Long Green Medium
25.00, Select 20.00 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
-25.00, Bulb type 12s 15.00, Red Bulb type 12s 15.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts
Yellow Flesh 32.00-34.00, White Flesh 34.00-35.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow
Flesh #2 20.00-25.00; Plums 1/2 bubskts Green Type 35.00-40.00, Plumcots
40.00; Radishes crts bnchd Red 24s 20.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Patty
Pan 15.00-16.00, Yellow Straightneck Small 12.00-15.00, Medium 10.00-12.00
Zucchini Small 14.00-18.00, Medium 10.00-16.00, Round Zucchini 16.00, Grey
Type 16.00, 1/2 bubskts Crookneck Sml 20.00-25.00, Medium 12.00-15.00, 3/4
buctns Crookneck Sml/Fcy 23.00-25.00, Medium 18.00; Strawberries gallon
cntrs Med/Lge 15.00-18.00, 8 1-lb cntrs Lge 20.00-25.00; 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 28.00-45.00; 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 225.00-280.00, 140s 230.00, 120s 250.00-300.00, Athena fair
quality 200.00; 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 Medium 26.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium FL 37.00-38.00, 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/9s/10s 12.00-15.00,
Ataulfo MX 12s 12.00-13.00;, Okra 1/2 buctns Med FL 23.00-28.00; 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, Vidalia District
of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 30.00-32.00, Boilers 28.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 15.00
-17.00, 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 75.00-80.00, 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 20.00
-27.00, 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 12.00-14.00, Zucchini Small 12.00, Medium 10.00, 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 22.00-26.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 22.00-25.00, Green 5x6 sz 22.00-
28.00, 20 lb ctns lse Heirloom FL 26.00-28.00; 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 180.00-235.00,
Red Flesh Seeded FL 60s/28s 190.00-210.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 45s/60s 300.00,
Sugar Dolls 36s/45s 275.00. 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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