USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 28, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, July 28, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News
SC Farm Report on Monday
National direct slaughter cattle weekly summary. Weighted averages
for all grades, Standard to Prime, mostly Select and Choice. Live FOB
steers 1,474 lbs at 229.43, heifers 1,320 lbs at 227.33. Dressed
delivered steers 964 lbs at 369.30, heifers 840 lbs at 368.00. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 386.75, down
7.19 and Select 373.32, down 7.41.
National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average
prices are delivered to the buyer's farm. Compared to last week: Early
weaned pigs 2.00 lower, feeder pigs steady. Mostly moderate demand
moderate for moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis
55.23; 40 lbs cash basis 77.61.
Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs price was not available.
Sows live price 300-449 lbs 78.10, 450-499 lbs 87.64, and 500-549
lbs 90.10.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn had too few bids to trend, New Crop was 5 to 6
cents lower; elevator bids 4.04-4.78, processor bids 4.43-4.93. Soybean
bids were 10 cents lower, New Crop 9 to 10 cents lower; elevator
bids 9.28, and export 10.48. Wheat bids were steady 5 cents lower;
elevator bids 4.29-4.78.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 39 cents
higher at 66.65.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Friday. Beans approx.. 26 lb sks Lima type Green
30.00, 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 20.00;
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;
Gapes 20 lb ctns Muscadines GA 36.00-38.00, Scuppernogs GA 36.00-37.00;
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 30.00, 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 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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