USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 24, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday, July 24, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Thursday
Cattle at SC auctions on Wednesday: Feeder Steers: Medium and
Large 1 400-500 lbs 370.00-398.00; 500-600 lbs 349.00-372.00. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 350.00; 500-600 lbs 300.00
-323.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported;
500-600 lbs none reported. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean
155.00-164.00; Boners 80-85% lean 140.00-167.00; Lean 85-90% lean
134.00-145.00; Lean Low Dressing 71.00-138.00. Slaughter Bulls:
Average Dressing 1515-1810 lbs 182.00-195.00; High Dressing 1610-1730
lbs 200.00-202.00; Low Dressing 1370-1755 lbs 147.00-169.00. Cow/Calf
Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1110-1580 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with
Calf under 300 lbs 2775.00-3500.00 per pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs were not reported.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 79.13; 450-500 lbs 88.29; 500-550 lbs 88.73.
SC Grain on Thursday: 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 at
10.65. Wheat bids were 1 to 9 cents lower; elevator bids 4.32-4.80.
Cotton on Thursday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 72
cents higher at 66.59.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. Beans approx.. 26 lb sks Lima type Green
35.00, bucrts Snap type 42.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped
16.00; Blueberries 12 1-pt flts 26.00; Cantaloupes per melon Athena
Large 1.00-3.00, 24 inch bin Athena 120 175.00-250.00; Cilantro ctns
bnchd 30s 15.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Yellow/Bi-Color 28.00;
Cucumbers bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 30.00-35.00, 1/2 bubskts Pickles
Small-Medium 25.00, 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; Greens ctns Collards 6s 16.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale
24s 16.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 18.00; Honeydews per
melon 3.00, Golden type 3.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Small-Medium 28.00
-30.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts
Yellow Flesh 25.00-30.00, White Flesh 26.00-28.00, 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; Peppers,
Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large-Jumbo 40.00, 1/2 bubskts 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, Habanero 28.00; Squash 1/2 buctns
Straightneck Small 18.00, Straightneck Medium 15.00, Zucchini Small
14.00, Zucchini Medium 12.00, 1/2 bubskts Crookneck Small 25.00;
Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Fourth of July type 15.00, 1/2 bubskts Green 18.00;
Watermelons per melon Red Flesh Seedless 12-15 lbs 3.00, 16-18 lbs
3.00-4.00, Red Flesh Seeded 18-24 lbs 4.00, 25-30 lbs 5.00-7.00, Yellow
Flesh Seedless 10-13 lbs 4.00, Orange Flesh Seedless 16-18 lbs 5.00,
24-inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 60s/45s/36s 150.00-180.00, Orange Flesh
Seedless 36s/45s/60s 180.00.
OUT OF STATE PRODUCE:
Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 25.00-27.00, #2 24.00; Beans bucrts Snap type
36.00-38.00, Half Runners 52.00, Cranberry type 40.00, approx. 26 lb
sks Lima type Green 35.00, 8 lb filmbags Shelled 40.00; Blackberries
4 1-qt flts 24.00-25.00; Blueberries 12 1-pint flts NC 28.00; Cabbage
50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00-20.00; Cactus Pears 40 lb crts Red Type
40.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch bins Athena NC 120s/150s 250.00; Corn, Sweet
4 dz crts White/Bi-Color 28.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green
Select 18.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 40.00; Dragon Fruit 1
layer flts Red Flesh 9 ct 45.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns Brazil 35.00;
Guava 20 lb ctns White Flesh 35.00, 10 lb ctns Pink Flesh 38.00;
Malanga 35 lb ctns 50.00; Mamey 25 lb ctns 60.00, 50 lb ctns 115.00;
Mangoes 1 layer flts Tommy 6s/8s/9s 10.00-15.00, Ataulfo MX 16s/10s
15.00, 10 kg cntns Haden MX 20x 60.00; 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, Bell 1 1/9
buctns Green Xlge Fair Quality 35.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns
Jalapeno Extra Large 22.00-25.00, Banana Hot/Sweet 25.00, 1/2 buctns
Habanero Orange 28.00, Serrano 17.00; 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; Rambutan 5 lb ctns
23.00; 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 18.00-20.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz
15.00-20.00, Green 5x6 sz 20.00-22.00, Red Extra Large/Jumbo 16.00,
15 lb flts Heirloom Varieties 25.00-26.00; 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 17.00-25.00;
Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins
Red Flesh Seedless 60s/45s/36s 140.00-190.00, Red Flesh Seeded
45s/35s/28s 150.00-180.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 36s/45s/60s 225.00,
Orange flesh seedless 45s/60s 200.00-225.00, Black Jack 36s/45s/60s
180.00-210.00;Yuca 37 lb ctns Waxed 38.00; Tangerines 10 kg ctns W.
Murcott PE 60s 35.00.
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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