USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - June 16, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, June 16, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News
SC Farm Report on Monday
National direct slaughter cattle weekly summary. Weighted averages
for all grades, Standard to Prime, mostly Select and Choice. Live FOB
steers 1,471 lbs at 238.68 heifers 1,341 lbs at 237.04. Dressed
delivered steers 985 lbs at 380.06, heifers 861 lbs at 378.70. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 373.67, up
7.97 and Select 361.22, up 4.28.
National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average
compared to last week, no trend. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 52.65;
40 lbs cash basis 80.21.
Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs live price was 104.95.
Sows live price 300-449 lbs 61.94 450-499 lbs 69.28, and 500-549 lbs
72.22.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were 9 to 10 cents lower; elevator bids
4.07-5.27, processor bids 3.95-5.35. Soybeans bids were mostly steady,
one location 35 cents higher; elevator bids 9.60-10.31, processor bid n/a
and export 11.10. New Crop Wheat bids were 7 to 9 cents lower; elevator
bids 4.45-6.87.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.44
higher at 65.80.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Friday. Beans bucrts Snap type 25.00, Blue Lake type
25.00, KY type 36.00, Roma type 35.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type
topped 16.00, dozen bunches Red type 30.00; Blackberries 12 1-pint flts
45.00, 4 1-st flts 24.00-26.00; Blueberries 12 1-pint flts 26.00; Cabbage
50 lb ctns Green Medium 16.00-18.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch bins Athena 120s
175.00-220.00, per melon Large Athena 2.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s
15.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Yellow/Bi-Color 12.00; Cucumbers
bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 30.00-38.00, Medium-Large 25.00, Large 10.00,
Long Green Small 30.00, Select 25.00, 1/2 buctns Pickles Small-Medium
16.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 18.00-22.00; 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 25.00; Okra 1/2
bubskts Small 35.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00, ctns bnchd
Bulb type 24s 20.00; Onions, Dry 25 lb sks Red type Jumbo 20.00; Peaches
1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh 25.00-28.00, White Flesh 26.00-30.00, 1/2 buctns
Yellow Flesh #2 14.00-20.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large-
Jumbo 20.00-25.00, Purple type 25.00, 1/2 bubskts Purple type 15.00,
Green Extra Large 12.00-15.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 buctns Banana Hot/Sweet
15.00-16.00, Cubanelle 16.00, Jalapeno 16.00, Long Hot 18.00, Serrano
16.00, 1 1/9 buctns Long Hot 30.00; Plums 1/2 bubskts Green type 35.00-
38.00, Red type 40.00, Yellow type 35.00-38.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Patty
Pan 10.00-16.00, Straightneck Small 12.00-15.00, Straightneck Medium
10.00-12.00, Zucchini Small 14.00-18.00, Zucchini Medium 10.00-16.00,
Round Zucchini/Grey 16.00, 1/2 bubskts/ctns Crookneck Small 20.00,
Crookneck Medium 10.00-15.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small/Fancy 20.00-
25.00, Crookneck Medium 18.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe turning Red
6x6sz/5x6 sz/Extra Large 14.00-18.00, Green 20.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom
Varieties 30.00-35.00, Fair Quality 20.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 20 lb ctns
Back Type 35.0; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red Type 25.00, Yellow Type 35.00;
Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma type 18.00-
20.00; Turnips 25 lb sks Topped 16.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh
Seedless 15-17 lbs 4.00, Red Flesh Seeded 20-25 lbs 4.00-5.00,
26-30 lbs 7.00, 24-inch bins Orange flesh seeded 36s 220.00,
Sugar Baby 45s 220.00.
OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 25.00-27.00, #2 24.00; Beans
bucrts Snap type 24.00-25.00, KY type 40.00, approx.. 26 lb sks Lima type
Green/Speckled 35.00, 8 lb filmbags Shelled 40.00; Beets 1/2 bubskts Red
type topped 8.00; Blueberries 12 1-pint flts GA 30.00-32.00; Cantaloupes
ctns Athena GA 9s/12s 18.00-20.00, per melon Athena GA Medium-Large 2.00,
24 inch bins Athena GA 120s 150.00-220.00, Athena GA 150s/180s 190.00;
Coconuts each Water type FL 2.00-5.00; Corn, Sweet
4 dzn crts White/Yellow 12.00-15.00, Bi-Color 12.00-14.00; Cucumbers 1
1/9 buctns Long Green Medium 26.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium NC
37.00; Honeydews ctns Golden type 6s 14.00; Mangoes
1 layer flats Tommy 6s/8s/9s 9.00-12.00, Altaulfo MX 12s 12.00,
Minigolo 12s 12.00, 1-layer RPCs Haden 22ct 42.00-45.00;
Okra 1/2 buctns/crts Medium FL 26.00-28.00;
Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 18.00-22.00, White Jumbo 25.00, 25
lb sks Red Jumbo/Medium 17.00-20.00, 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 12.00-20.00, 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 75.00, Virginia Dry 70.00; Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin FL 75.00,
Jumbo type FL 62.00-65.00; Peas, other approx. 26 lb sks Pinkeye/White
Acre 37.00, Blackeye 37.00, 8 lb filmbag Shelled (Pinkeye) 40.00; Peppers,
Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large-Jumbo 14.00-20.00,
Yellow Lge 22.00, Yellow Xlge 28.00,
15 lb ctns Red extra Large
12.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno Extra Large
22.00-25.00, Bana Hot/Sweet 25.00, Cubanelle 25.00, Poblano/Serrano
30.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 19.00-22.00; Potatoes New
Crop 50 lb ctns Red Size A CA US1 28.00, Red size B CA US1 45.00-48.00,
White size A CA US1 38.00, White size B CA US1 41.00, Red/White Creamers
70.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 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 14.00-18.00,
6x6sz/5x6 sz 14.00-18.00, Green 5x6 sz 18.00-24.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 20lb
ctns lse Red type 28.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns loose Red type FL
22.00-24.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large MX 15.00-22.00,
Roma Extra Large/Large FL 15.00-20.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped
18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 60s/45s/36s/24s
150.00-160.00, Red Flesh Seeded 28s-35s-45s 160.00-
170.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 28s/36s/45s/60s 220.00-225.00, Sugar Dolls
36s/45s/60s 225.00.
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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