USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - June 18, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, June 18, 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 352.50-370.00. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 320.00-330.00; 500-600 lbs
310.00-312.50. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none
reported; 500-600 lbs none reported. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80%
lean none reported; Boners 80-85% lean 147.00-168.00; Lean 85-90% lean
142.00-158.00; Lean Low Dressing 99.00-138.00. Slaughter Bulls:
Average Dressing 1250-1950 lbs 175.00-189.00; High Dressing none
reported; Low Dressing none reported. Cow/Calf Pairs: none reported
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National
Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 5.26 higher
at 81.72. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 66.00; 450-500 lbs 72.81; 500-
550 lbs 73.38.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 2 cents higher; elevator
bids 3.93-5.13, processor bids 4.93-5.23. Soybean bids were steady to 1
cent higher; elevator bids 9.64-10.34, and exports at 11.14. Wheat
bids were 2-25 cents higher; elevator bids 4.54-5.24.
Cotton on Wednesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 2
cents lower at 65.61.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia
State Farmers Market on Wednesday. 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, 150s/140s 160.00-200.00, per melon
Athena Med/Lge 1.50-2.00; 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, White Flesh 30.00; 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 26.00-28.00, 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, Place Pack Greene 36s
16.00, 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;
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 Xlge/Jbo 15.00-18.00, 5x6/6x6sz 12.00-15.00, Green 20.00, 20 lb ctns
Heirloom Varieties 30.00-35.00, Fair Quality 20.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 20 lb
ctnsBack Type 35.00; 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, Yellow Flesh Seedless 6-10
lbs 2.50, 24-inch bins Orange flesh seeded 36s 220.00, Sugar Baby 45s 220.00,
Red Flesh Seeded 24s/28s 150.00-160.00, Red Flesh Seedless 36s/45s 180.00.
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/Zipper
Cream 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;
Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno Extra Large 22.00-25.00, Banana Hot/Sweet
25.00, Cubanelle 25.00, Poblano/Serrano 30.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden
Ripe 5-7ct 17.00-21.00; Potatoes New Crop 50 lb ctns 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
S 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 150.00-170.00, Red
Flesh Seeded 45s/35s/28s 150.00-170.00, 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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