USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - June 20, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Friday, June 20, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
SC Farm Report on Friday
SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review [Weighted average prices]: Feeder
Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 370.01; 450-500 lbs 372.41;
500-550 lbs 360.35; 550-600 lbs 356.62. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large
1 400-450 lbs 337.47; 450-500 lbs 339.98; 500-550 lbs 324.14; 550-600
lbs 314.62. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 384.88;
450-500 lbs 345.00; 500-550 lbs 354.14; 550-600 lbs 332.68. Slaughter
Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 154.58; Boners 80-85% lean 155.35; Lean 85
-90% lean 144.07; Lean low dressing 118.98. Slaughter Bulls: Average
dressing 1165-1950 lbs 181.04; High Dressing 1620-2230 lbs 195.42; Low
Dressing 1210-1585 lbs 159.71.
Goats: 137 , Last Week: 259 Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter
and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are
estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 70.00-105.00, 40-60 lbs 42.50-150.00;
Sel 2 20-40 lbs 20.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 100.00-130.00,
70-100 lbs 110.00-140.00, 100-140 lbs 130.00-155.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs
70.00-100.00, 100-140 lbs 120.00. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs 105.00-
180.00, 100-150 lbs 155.00-180.00, 150-250 lbs 350.00; Sel 2
70-100 lbs 100.00-140.00, 100-150 lbs 120.00. Wethers: Slaughter
Sel 1 70-100 lbs 100.00-260.00, 100-150 lbs none reported.
SC Grain on Friday: Corn bids were 4-5 cents lower; elevator
bids 3.88-5.08, processor bids 4.88-5.28. Soybean bids were 6-7 cents
lower; elevator bids 9.58-10.28, and exports were 11.08. Wheat bids
were 4-7 cents lower; elevator bids 4.50-5.17.
Cotton on Friday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was
94 cents higher at 66.55.
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; Blackberries 12 1-pt flts 45.00, 4 1-qt
flts 24.00-26.00; Blueberries 12 1-pt 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 1.00-2.00; 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 15.00-20.00; 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 30.00-35.00; 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 15.00, Green 20.00, 1/2 bubskts Vine Ripe Turning Red 18.00,
20 lb ctns Heirloom Varieties 30.00-35.00, Fair Quality 20.00; Tomatoes, Cherry
20 lb ctns Black 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 12-15 lbs 3.00, 18-24 lbs 4.00-5.00, 28-30 lbs 7.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless
6-10 lbs 2.50, 24-inch bins Orange flesh seeded 36s/45s 200.00-220.00, Sugar Baby
36s/45s/60s 200.00-220.00, Red Flesh Seeded 24s/28s/35s 150.00-160.00, Red Flesh
Seedless 28s/36s/45s 170.00-180.00. 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 NC 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;
Corn, Sweet 4 dzn crts White/Yellow 12.00-14.00, 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 per melon GA 3.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Tommy 6s/8s/9s 9.00-
12.00, Altaulfo MX 14s 12.00, Minigolo 12s 12.00, 1-layer RPCs Haden 20/14ct
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, Purple Hull 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 13.00-18.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 13.00-16.00,
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 160.00, Red Flesh Seeded 45s/35s/28s 150.00-160.00,
Yellow Flesh Seedless 28s/36s/45s/60s 220.00-250.00.
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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