USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 23, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, July 23, 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 390.00-397.50; 500-600 lbs none reported. Feeder Heifers: Medium
and Large 1 400-500 lbs 352.50; 500-600 lbs 330.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and
Large 1 400-500 lbs 390.00-395.00; 500-600 lbs 345.00-360.00. Slaughter cows:
Breakers 75-80% lean 154.00; Boners 80-85% lean 150.00-161.00; Lean 85-90%
lean 146.00-153.00; Lean Low Dressing 141.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average
Dressing 1165-1870 lbs 174.00-189.00; High Dressing none reported; Low
Dressing 1040 lbs 160.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Small 3 600 lbs Young to Middle Aged
Cows with calves under 300 lbs 1150.00 per pair.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows
& Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 58 cents higher at 80.94. Sows live price
300-450 lbs 80.25; 450-500 lbs 87.27; 500-550 lbs 89.80.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn had too few bids to trend, New Crop was 1 cent lower;
elevator bids 4.07-4.83, processor bids 4.48-4.98. Soybean bids were 4 to 5 cents
lower; elevator bids 9.45, export bids 10.65. Wheat bids were 1 to 9 cents lower;
elevator bids 4.32-4.80.
Cotton on Wednesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 3 cents
higher at 65.87.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers
Market on Wednesday. Beans approx.. 26 lb sks Lima type Green 35.00, Lime type
Speckled 32.00, bucrts Snap type 42.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 16.00,
dozen bunches Red type 30.00; Blueberries 12 1-pt flts 26.00; Cabbage 50 lbs sks
Green Peeled 10.00; Cantaloupes per melon Athena Large 1.25-2.25, 24 inch bin Athena
120 240.00-250.00; 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 26.00-40.00, Pickles Large 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns
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; Honeydews per melon
Golden type 2.50;Okra 1/2 bubskts Small-Medium 28.00-30.00; Onions, Green
crts bnchd 24s15.00-16.00; Onions, Dry 25 lb sks Red type Jumbo 20.00;
Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh 26.00-30.00, White Flesh 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 32.00-35.00; 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 14.00-16.00, 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, 16-18 lbs 3.50-4.00, Red Flesh Seeded
14-16 lbs 2.00, 18-24 lbs 3.00-4.00, 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
140.00-150.00, Orange Flesh Seedless 36s/45s/60s 180.00,Yellow Flesh Seedless
45s/60s 200.00, Black Jack 45s/60s 200.00. 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; Blackberries 4 1-qt flts 24.00
-26.00; 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 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
15.00-20.00, 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
140.00-180.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 36s/45s/60s 170.00-225.00, Orange
flesh seedless 45s/60s 200.00-225.00, Black Jack 36s/45s/60s 150.00-210.00.
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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