USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 17, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday July 17, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
SC Farm Report on Thursday
Cattle at SC Auctions on Wednesday: Compared to last week no
comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales .
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs
330.00-360.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none
reported; 500-600 lbs none reported. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1
400-500 lbs 345.00-355.00, 500-600 lbs 300.00-332.00. Slaughter cows:
Breakers 75-80% lean 154.00-167.50; Boners 80-85% lean 150.00-175.00;
High Dressing none reported; Lean 85-90% lean 138.00-154.00; Lean Low
Dressing 81.00-139.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 175.00-187.00,
Low Dressing 162.00-170.00, High Dressing none reported.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1110-1150 lbs Young Aged Cows with
Calves under 300 lbs 3300.00-3600.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 1020-
1140 lbs Young Aged Cows with Calves over 300 lbs 3200.00 per pair.
Medium and Large 2 900 lb Cow with Calf under 300 lbs 2700.00 per pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs 2.64 higher at 83.07. Sows
live price 300-450 lbs 77.72; 450-500 lbs 84.34; 500-550 lbs 86.56.
SC Grain on Thursday. Corn bids too few to trend; elevator bids
n/a, processor bids 4.52-5.02. Soybean bids were 8 cents higher; elevator
bids 9.61, processor bids n/a, and export 10.71. Wheat bids were
3 to 8 cents lower; elevator bids 4.41-4.73.
Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.50
higher at 66.50.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. Beans approx.. 26 lb sks Lima type
Green/Speckled 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; Cabbage 50 lbs sks Green Peeled 10.00; Cantaloupes
per melon Athena Large 1.50-2.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Corn,
Sweet 4 dz crts White/Yellow/Bi-Color 25.00, per dozen White 5.00;
Cucumbers bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 40.00, Long Greens 25.00; Eggplant
1 1/9 buctns Medium 18.00-20.00, Neon/Striped 20.00, 1/2 bubskts
Medium/Neon/Striped 15.00; Figs gallon Brown Turkey 17.00; 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; 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 26.00-30.00, White
Flesh 30.00-32.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow Flesh #2 18.00-20.00; Peanuts, Green
busks Red Skin 75.00,Jumbo 60.00; Peas, Other Approx. 26 lb sks
Pinkeye/Purple Hull 35.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large-
Jumbo 25.00-29.00, Green Choice 22.00, Red type sml/med 28.00, 1/2
bubskts Green Extra Large 12.00-15.00, Red/Yellow Large-Extra Large
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, 1/2 bubskts
Poplano 15.00, 1/2 bubskts Habanero 28.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Patty Pan
15.00-16.00, Straightneck Small 20.00, Straightneck Medium 18.00,
Zucchini Small 17.00-22.00, Zucchini Medium 12.00-20.00, 3/4 buctns
Crookneck Small 28.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe turning Red Medium
15.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom Varieties 30.00-35.00; Tomatoes, Cherrry 1/2
bubskts Red Small 30.00; 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 3.00-4.00, 16-18 lbs 3.50-5.00, 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-
4.00, 14-16 lbs 5.00, Sugar Baby 2.50, 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 200.00, Sugar
Baby 45s/60s 180.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 25.00-
27.00, #2 24.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 32.00-34.00, Half Runners 52.00,
Cranberry type 40.00, approx. 26 lb sks Lima type Green/Speckled 35.00, 8
lb filmbags Shelled 40.00; Blueberries 12 1-pint flts NC 28.00; Cabbage
50 lb ctns Green Medium 20.00-22.00; Cantaloupes 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 25.00-28.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles
Small-Medium 35.00-45.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 18.00; Mangoes 1
layer flats Tommy 6s/8s/9s 10.00-15.00, Altaulfo MX 14s-10s 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 70.00-75.00, 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, Habanero Red/Orange 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; Squash
1/2 buctns Yellow Straightneck Small 17.00, Zucchini Small 17.00; 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 Extra Large/Jumbo 18.00-20.00,
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 18.00-22.00; 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 170.00-225.00, 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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