USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 9, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, July 9, 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 362.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium
and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs 315.00-320.00. Feeder
Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 350.00; 500-600 lbs 325.00-335.00.
Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean none reported; Boners 80-85% lean
168.00-170.00; Lean 85-90% lean 144.00-152.50; Lean Low Dressing 110.00-
130.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 955-1705 lbs 174.00-194.00;
High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing 920-1300 lbs 155.00-170.00.
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 1.19 higher at 81.48.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 76.17; 450-500 lbs 85.12; 500-550 lbs 86.13.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 1 cents higher; elevator
bids 3.72-4.92, processor bids 4.49-5.12. Soybean bids were 12
cents lower; elevator bids 9.02-9.72, export bids 10.39. Wheat
bids were steady; elevator bids 4.24-4.92.
Cotton on Wednesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 3
cents higher at 65.61.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia
State Farmers Market on Wednesday. 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
18.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch bins Athena 120s/140s/150s 200.00-250.00, per
melon Athena Med/Lge 1.50-2.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Corn, Sweet
4 dz crts White/Yellow/Bi-Color 25.00, 5 dz sks Bi-Color 16.00-18.00;
Cucumbers bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 35.00, Medium-Large 25.00,
Large 10.00, Long Green Small 30.00, Select 25.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns
Medium 18.00-20.00, Neon/Stripped 20.00, 1/2 bubskts Medium/Neon/Striped
15.00; Greens ctns Collards 6s 16.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 15.00,
1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 15.00-16.00, Nectarines 1/2 bubskts
Yellow Flesh 30.00, White Flesh 30.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Small-Medium
28.00-35.00; 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 26.00-28.00,
White Flesh 26.00-28.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow Flesh #2 14.00-20.00; Peas,
Other Approx. 26 lb sks Pinkeye/Zipper 37.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns
Green Extra Large-Jumbo 25.00-29.00, Green Choice 22.00, Purple type 25.00,
Red type sml/med 28.00, 1/2 bubskts Purple type 15.00, Green Extra Large
12.00-15.00, Red/Yellow Lge-Xlge 18.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 buctns Banana
Hot/Sweet 15.00-16.00, Cubanelle 16.00, Finger Hot 20.00-22.00, Jalapeno/
Serrano 16.00, Long Hot 18.00, 1/2 bubskts Poplano 15.00, 1/2 bubskts Habanero
28.00, 1 1/9 buctns Long Hot 30.00; Plums 1/2 bubskts Green/Red/Yellow
35.00-40.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Patty Pan 15.00-16.00, Straightneck Small
24.00, Straightneck Medium 18.00-20.00, Zucchini Small 16.00-18.00,
Zucchini Medium 12.00-16.00, 1/2 bubskts/ctns Crookneck Small 20.00, Crookneck
Medium 15.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small/Fancy 22.00-25.00, Crookneck Medium
18.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe turning Red Xlge/Jbo 15.00, 5x6/6x6sz
12.00-15.00, Red 10.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom Varieties 30.00-35.00, 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 12-15 lbs 3.00, 16-18 lbs 4.00, Red Flesh Seeded 18-24 lbs
3.50-4.00, 25-30 lbs 5.00-7.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 10-13 lbs 3.00, 14-16
lbs 3.00-6.00, 24-inch bins Red Flesh Seeded 24s/28s/35s 150.00-170.00, Red
Flesh Seedless 28s/36s/45s 150.00-175.00, Yellow Flesh Seeded 36s/45s/60s
180.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 45s/60s 225.00, Orange flesh seeded 36s/45s
180.00-220.00, Orange flesh seedless 45s/60s 225.00, Sugar Baby 36s/45s/60s
190.00-200.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 25.00-27.00, #2
24.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 28.00, Half Runners 52.00, approx. 26 lb sks
Lima type Green/Speckled 35.00, 8 lb filmbags Shelled 40.00; Blueberries 12
1-pint flts NC 31.00; Cantaloupes ctns Athena GA 9s/12s 20.00-23.00, 24 inch
bins Athena GA 120s 250.00, Athena GA 140s/150s 250.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts
White/Yellow/Bi-Color 19.00-25.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Medium
24.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium NC 45.00; Honeydews per melon Gold
type 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 10.00-15.00, 1-layerRPCs Haden
20/15ct 40.00-45.00; Okra 1/2 buctns/crts Small/Medium FL 27.00-28.00; 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 55.00; 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/Blackeye 37.00, 8 lb filmbag Shelled
40.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno Extra Large 22.00-25.00, Banana
Hot/Sweet 25.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 17.00-21.00, Honey Glow
7ct 24.00; Plums 1/2 buctns Yellow 35.00; 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 52.00, White
size 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; Tomatillos 340 lb crts MX 25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe
Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 17.00-20.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 17.00-20.00, Green 5x6
sz 20.00-22.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 20 lb ctns lse Red type 28.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20
lb ctns loose Red type 25.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large MX 16.00-
22.00, Roma Xlge 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 45s/
35s/28s 150.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 36s/45s/60s 180.00.
For detailed reports go to www.ams.usda.gov/marketnews.htm 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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