USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 3, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday, July 3, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
SC Farm Report on Thursday
***No reports published on Friday, July 4, 2025, state offices will be
closed in observance of the Independence Day holiday. ***
***Livestock auctions will be closed June 30 through July 4th***
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts were not reported. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 73.95;
450-500 lbs 82.32; 500-550 lbs 85.56.
SC Grain on Thursday: Corn bids were 2 cents higher; elevator
bids 3.91-5.11, processor bids 4.91-5.31. Soybean bids were 2-5
cents higher; elevator bids 9.46-10.16, and exports at 10.85. Wheat
bids were mixed 36 cents lower to 2 cents higher; elevator bids 4.45-4.97.
Cotton on Thursday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.11
lower at 66.56.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. Beans bucrts Snap type 25.00; Beets 25
lb filmbags Red type topped 16.00, dozen bunches Red type 30.00;
Blackberries 12 1-pint flts 45.00, 4 1-qt flts 24.00-26.00; Blueberries
12 1-pt flts 26.00, gallon bskts 25.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium
16.00-18.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch bins Athena 120s/140s/150s 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 14.00-15.00, 5 dz sks Bi-Color 18.00-20.00;
Cucumbersbucrts Pickles Small-Medium 35.00-40.00, 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, Long Green Small 20.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium
18.00-20.00, 1/2 bubskts Medium/Neon/Striped 20.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards
25.00-30.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops
/Mustard 15.00, Nectarines 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh 25.00-30.00, White Flesh
30.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Small-Medium 28.00-38.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd
24s 15.00-16.00; Onions, Dry 25 lb sks Red type Jumbo 20.00; Peaches 1/2
bubskts Yellow Flesh 20.00-28.00, White Flesh 26.00-28.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow
Flesh #2 14.00-20.00; Peas, Other Approx. 26 lb sks Pinkeye 37.00; Peppers,
Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large-Jumbo 20.00-25.00, Purple type 25.00, Red
type sml/med 28.00, 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, Finger Hot 20.00-22.00, Jalapeno 16.00, Long Hot 18.00, Serrano 16.00,
1 1/9 buctns Long Hot 30.00; Plums 1/2 bubskts Green/Red 40.00; Squash 1/2
buctns Patty Pan 15.00-16.00, Straightneck Small 20.00-22.00, Straightneck
Medium 18.00, Zucchini Small 18.00, Zucchini Medium 14.00-16.00, 1/2 bubskts/
ctns Crookneck Small 20.00-24.00, Crookneck Medium 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 12.00-18.00, 5x6/6x6sz 10.00-15.00, Green 20.00, 20 lb
ctns HeirloomVarieties 30.00-35.00, Fair Quality 20.00, 1/2 bubskts Vine Ripes
Jbo 15.00;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 10-12 lbs 2.00-2.50, 12-15 lbs 3.00, 16-18 lbs 4.00, Personal Seedless
1.00, Red Flesh Seeded 18-24 lbs 3.50-4.00, 25-30 lbs 5.00-7.00, Yellow Flesh
Seedless 10-12 lbs 2.00, 14-16 lbs 4.00-6.00,24-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 150.00-180.00, Yellow
Flesh Seeded 36s/45s/60s 180.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 28s/36s/45s/60s 225.00.
OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 25.00-27.00, #2 24.00; Beans bucrts
Snap type 28.00, Half Runners 54.00, 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 28.00-30.00; Cantaloupes ctns Athena GA 9s/12s
18.00-23.00, per melon Athena GA Medium-Large 2.00-3.00, 24 inch bins Athena
GA 120s 190.00-200.00, Athena GA 140s/150s 190.00-200.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts
White/Yellow/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,
ctns GA 6s 20.00, 24 inch bins GA 225.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats Tommy 6s/8s/9s
10.00-15.00, Altaulfo MX 14s 15.00, 1-layer RPCs Haden 20/15ct 40.00-45.00;
Okra 1/2 buctns/crts Small/Medium FL 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 68.00-75.00,
Jumbo type FL 62.00-65.00; Peas, other approx. 26 lb sks Pinkeye/White Acre/Zipper
Cream/Purple Hull 37.00, 8 lb filmbag Shelled 40.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns
Green Extra Large-Jumbo 14.00-20.00, 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, 1/2 buctns Habanero Orange/Red 25.00; Pineapple ctns 1
layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 17.00-21.00, Honey Glow 7ct 24.00; Potatoes New Crop 50
lb ctns Red size A CA US1 42.00, Red size B CA US1 45.00-48.00, White size A CA
US1 38.00, White size B CA US1 45.00-48.00, White sz A CA US1 38.00, White sz B
CA US1 41.00, Red/White Creamers 70.00, 50 lb sks Red sz A US2 25.00; 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 12.00-18.00,
6x6sz/5x6 sz 12.00-16.00, Green 5x6 sz 18.00-24.00, 2 layer ctns Vine Ripe MX 4x5s
15.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 20lb ctns lse Red type 28.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns
loose Red type FL 22.00-24.00, MX 18.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra
Large MX 15.00-22.00, Roma Xlge 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 140.00
-160.00, Red Flesh Seeded 45s/35s/28s 150.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 28s/36s/45s/
60s 170.00-180.00; Citrus: Tangerines 10 kg ctns W. Murcott PE 38.00.
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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