USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - May 22, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday, May 22, 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 360.00-363.00; 500-600 lbs 330.00-350.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-
600 lbs 340.00-350.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500
lbs 300.00-370.00; 500-600 lbs 303.00-375.00. Slaughter Cows:
Breakers 75-80% lean 165.00; Boners 80-85% lean 142.00-168.00;
Lean 85-90% lean 145.00-155.00; Lean Low Dressing 80.00-134.00.
Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 1165-2005 lbs 175.00-185.00;
High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing 890-1920 lbs 110.00-
168.50. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1300 lbs Young to Middle
Aged Cows with calf under 300 lbs 2350.00 per pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National
Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs were 1.72
higher at 73.62. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 60.40; 450-500 lbs
67.31; 500-550 lbs 71.01.
SC Grain on Thursday: Corn bids were 2 cents higher; elevator
bids 4.23-5.43, processor bids 5.23-5.53. Soybean bids were 4-5
cents higher; elevator bids 9.57-10.82, and exports at 10.62. Wheat
bids were 5 cents lower; elevator bids 4.94.
Cotton on Thursday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was
44 cents lower at 64.63.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia
State Farmers Market on Thursday. 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, 1/2 buctns
Pickles Petite 20.00, Small 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 20.00-25.00, 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 15.00-25.00; Plums 1/2 bubskts
Green Type 35.00-40.00, Black type 30.00, Plumcots 40.00; Potatoes
1/2 bubskts White type B size 15.00; 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 20.00-25.00, KY type 40.00, Halfe Runners
52.00; 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, Per Melon Athena FL Medium
2.00, 24 inch bins Athena FL 150s 225.00-280.00, FL 140s 200.00, 120s
250.00-300.00; Coconuts each Water Type FL 2.50; Corn, Sweet 4 dz
crts White/Yellow 18.00-20.00, Bi-Color 18.00-19.00; 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 14.00, Zucchini Small 12.00,
1 1/9 buctns Butternut MX 20.00; 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 20.00-26.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 18.00-25.00, Green 5x6 sz 20.00-
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: Oranges 7/10
buctns Naval CA 30.00; 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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