USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 16, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, July 16, 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 382.50-397.50; 500-600 lbs none reported. Feeder Heifers: Medium
and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs 312.50-330.00. Feeder
Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs none
reported. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 166.00-172.00; Boners 80-85%
lean 152.00-165.00; Lean 85-90% lean 148.00; Lean Low Dressing 127.00.
Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1750-2125 lbs 179.00-192.00; High Dressing
1750-1985 lbs 200.00-205.00; Low Dressing 1370 lbs 164.00. Cow/Calf Pairs:
Small 1 600 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calves under 300 lbs 1775.00
per pair.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows
& Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 0.23 lower at 80.43. Sows live price
300-450 lbs 77.21; 450-500 lbs 87.23; 500-550 lbs 88.60.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were too few to trend; elevator bids 4.14-
4.90, processor bids 4.55-5.05. Soybean bids were 18 cents higher; elevator bids
9.53, export bids 10.63. Wheat bids were 3-4 cents higher; elevator bids 4.44-4.81.
Cotton on Wednesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 26 cents
lower at 66.20.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers
Market on Wednesday. Beans bucrts Snap type 35.00, approx.. 26 lb sks Lima type
Green 35.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 16.00, dozen bunches Red type
30.00; Blackberries 4 1-qt flts 24.00-26.00; Blueberries 12 1-pt flts 26.00;
Cantaloupes 24 inch bins Athena 120s/140s/150s 250.00, 100s 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 25.00; Cucumbers bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 38.00-45.00,
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/Striped 15.00, 1/2 bubskts Medium/Neon/
Striped 15.00; Greens ctns Collards 6s 16.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 15.00
-16.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 15.00-16.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Small
-Medium 28.00-30.00; 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 28.00-30.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow Flesh #2 18.00-20.00; Peas, Other Approx.
26 lb sks Pinkeye/Zipper 35.00; 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 small/medium
28.00; 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, 1/2 bubskts Poplano 15.00,
1/2 bubskts Habanero 28.00; 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 12.00-15.00, 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 20.00, 20 lb ctns
Heirloom Varieties 30.00-35.00, 1/2 bubskts Green type 22.00; 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 3.00-4.00, Red Flesh Seeded 18-24 lbs 3.50-5.00,
25-30 lbs 4.00-7.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 10-13 lbs 3.00, 14-16 lbs 4.00-6.00,
24-inch bins Red Flesh Seeded 24s/28s/35s 150.00, Red Flesh Seedless 28s/36s/45s
150.00, Yellow Flesh Seeded 36s/45s/60s 180.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 45s/60s
225.00, Orange flesh seeded 36s/45s 180.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Bananas 40 lb
ctns #1 25.00-27.00, #2 24.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 30.00-34.00, 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 28.00-31.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium
20.00-22.00; Cantaloupes ctns Athena GA 9s/12s 20.00-24.00, 24 inch bins Athena
GA 120s/150s 250.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Yellow/Bi-Color 25.00; Cucumbers
1 1/9 buctns Long Green 28.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium NC 45.00;
Mangoes 1 layer flats Tommy 6s/8s/9s 10.00-15.00, Altaulfo MX 14s 15.00, Minigolo
DR 12s 16.00; Okra 1/2 buctns/crts Small/Medium FL 21.00-28.00; 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 Jbo 55.00; Peanuts, Green busks Red
Skin FL 68.00-75.00, Jumbo type FL 60.00-65.00; Peas, other approx. 26 lb sks
Pinkeye/Purple hull/White Acre/Zipper 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 15.00-19.00; Plums 1/2 buctns Yellow
30.00; 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; Tomatoes 25 lb
ctns lse Vine Ripe/Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 16.00-20.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz
16.00-20.00, 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 20.00-22.00, Roma Xlge 20.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags
Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 60s/45s/36s/24s
140.00-190.00, Red Flesh Seeded 45s/35s/28s 140.00-170.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless
36s/45s/60s 170.00, Orange flesh seedless 45s/60s 225.00, Sugar Baby 45s/60s
180.00-210.00.
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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