USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - June 4, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, June 4, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Wednesday
Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: Feeder Steers: Medium and Large
1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs none reported. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 320.00-365.00; 500-600 lbs
none reported. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 385.00;
500-600 lbs none reported. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean
149.00-156.00; Boners 80-85% lean 144.00-151.00; Lean 85-90% lean
141.00; Lean Low Dressing 127.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing
1025-1605 lbs 160.00-173.00; High Dressing none reported; Low
Dressing 1310 lbs 164.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Small 1 650 lbs Young to
Middle Aged Cows with calves under 300 lbs 1550.00 per pair.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National
Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were not
reported. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 61.35; 450-500 lbs 67.95;
500-550 lbs 69.48.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 1 cent higher; elevator
bids 3.98-5.18, processor bids 4.98-5.28. Soybean bids were 4-5 cents
higher; elevator bids 9.35-10.05, and exports at 10.50. Wheat
bids were 1-7 cents higher; elevator bids 4.53-4.93.
Cotton on Wednesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.06
lower at 63.99.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia
State Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beans Snap type 16.00, Blue Lake type
29.00, KY type 36.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 16.00, dz
bnchs Red Type 30.00; Blackberries 12 1-pt flts 45.00, 4 1-qt flts 25.00;
Blueberries 12 1-pt flts 29.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 20.00-22.00;
Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 16.00-18.00; 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 17.00, Small 15.00;
Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 18.00; 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;
Nectarines 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh 30.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Small 35.00;
Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00, Bulb type 24s 32.00, Bulb type
12s 15.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh 28.00-30.00, White Flesh 28.00
-30.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow Flesh #2 18.00-20.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns
Green Large 20.00-25.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 buctns Banana Hot 15.00,
Jalapeno 16.00; Plums 1/2 bubskts Green Type 35.00-40.00, Red type 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, Medium 12.00-15.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Sml/Fcy 23.00-25.00, Medium
18.00; Tomates 20 lb ctns Heirloom Varieties 35.00, Fair quality 20.00, 15
lb flts Heirloom Green 32.00; Turnips 25 lb sks Topped 16.00; Watermelons
24 inch bins Yellow Flesh Seeded 36s 280.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Bananas
40 lb ctns #1 25.00-27.00, #2 24.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 18.00-20.00, KY
type 40.00, Half Runners 45.00, 26 lb sks Lima type Green/Speckled 37.00;
Beets 1/2 bubskts Red type topped 10.00; Blueberries 12 1-pt flts GA 30.00
-37.00; Cantaloupes ctns Athena FL 9s/12s 18.00-20.00, Per Melon Athena GA
Medium 1.50-2.00, 24 inch bins Athena FL 120s 180.00-220.00, Athena GA 150s
170.00-200.00, Athena GA 180s 150.00; Coconuts each Water Type FL 2.00-5.00,
Water type FL 10s 25.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Yellow16.00, Bi-Color
15.00-16.00; 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 18.00;
Mangoes 1 layer flats Kent 6s/8s/9s 12.00-15.00, Ataulfo MX 12s 12.00-13.00,
1 layer R.P.C. Hayden 20ct 45.00; Okra 1/2 buctns/crts Medium FL 22.00-
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; 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 62.00; Peas approx. 26 lb sks Pinkeye/Blackeye 37.00,
Purple Hull 32.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green GA Jumbo 20.00, Red
Choice 20.00-25.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno Extra Large 22.00-
25.00, Banana Hot, Cubanelle 25.00, Poblano/Serrano 30.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero
Orange 20.00, Habanero Red 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 US 2
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 14.00; 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;
Rambutan 5 lb ctns 30.00; Tamarillos 1 layer tray pack Red type 16s 25.00;
Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 18.00-22.00,
6x6/5x6 sz 15.00-20.00, Green 5x6 sz 26.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 20 lb ctns lse Red
Type 28.00, Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns loose Red Type FL 22.00-24.00, Red type
MX 17.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large FL 20.00, Roma Extra Large
MX 17.00-22.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch
bins Red Flesh Seedless FL 24s/36s/45s/60s 170.00-190.00 Red Flesh Seeded FL
45s/35s/28s 150.00-190.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 28s/36s/45s/60s 275.00-280.00,
80s 200.00, Sugar Dolls 36s/45s/60s 230.00-270.00, Orange Flesh Seedless 35s/45s
275.00. CITRUS: Oranges 7/10 buctns Naval CA 72s 28.00; 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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