USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - June 5, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday, June 5, 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 360.00-370.00; 500-600 lbs 315.00-324.00. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 310.00-344.00; 500-600 lbs
301.00-330.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none
reported; 500-600 lbs none reported. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80%
lean 139.00-158.00; Boners 80-85% lean 140.00-165.00; Lean 85-90% lean
139.00-147.00; Lean Low Dressing 85.00-134.00. Slaughter Bulls:
Average Dressing 1110-1670 lbs 168.00-176.00; High Dressing 1980-
2000 lbs 187.00-191.00; Low Dressing 1050-1115 lbs 146.00-170.00. Cow/
Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1160-1180 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows
with calf under 300 lbs 2800.00-2900.00 per pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs were 72.95. Sows live
price 300-450 lbs 60.30; 450-500 lbs 69.59; 500-550 lbs 70.26.
SC Grain on Thursday: Corn bids were 3-4 cents higher; elevator bids
3.99-5.19, processor bids 4.99-5.29. Soybean bids were 6-8 cents higher;
elevator bids 9.41-10.11, and exports at 10.56. Wheat bids were 2-3 cents
higher; elevator bids 4.56-4.95.
Cotton on Thursday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 37
cents higher at 64.36.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. Beans Snap type 15.00, Blue Lake type 29.00,
KY type 36.00, Roma type 35.00; 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 25.00-26.00; 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 Sml-Med 35.00-38.00, Medium-Large 25.00, Long Green Small
30.00, Select 25.00, 1/2 buctns Pickles Small/Medium 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 30.00-32.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Small 35.00; Onions, Green crts
bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00, Bulb type 24s 20.00, Bulb type 12s 15.00; Peaches 1/2
bubskts Yellow Flesh 28.00-32.00, White Flesh 28.00-32.00, White Flesh #2
17.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow Flesh #2 18.00-20.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns
Green Exlge/Jbo 20.00-25.00, Purple Type 15.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 buctns
Banana Hot 15.00, Banana Sweet 10.00, Jalapeno 16.00, Long Hot 18.00, 1 1/9
buctns Long Hot 30.00; Plums 1/2 bubskts Green Type 35.00-45.00, Red type
40.00, Red Small 25.00; Potatoes 1/2 bubskts Red Mixed Sizes 15.00; Squash
1/2 buctns Patty Pan 10.00-16.00, 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 20.00-25.00, Medium 18.00; Tomates 25 lb ctns
Vine Ripe turning red Xlge & Jbo 18.00, Green 20.00, 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, per melon Orange Flesh Seeded 15-20 lbs 4.00. 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, Approx. 26 lb sks Lima type Green/
Speckled 37.00, 8 lb flmbgs Shelled 40.00; Beets 1/2 bubskts Red type topped
8.00; 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; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Yellow
16.00, 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 Golden
type 6s 18.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Tommy 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, 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, #2 Jumbo 10.00-14.00, 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; 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, 8
lb flmbgs Shelled 40.00; 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; 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, Yellow size FL B US1 25.00, 50 lb ctns White size B FL US1 26.00
-27.00, Red/White Creamers 48.00-55.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00-32.00;
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 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 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 28s/35s/45s 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 275.00-280.00. 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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