USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - July 30, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, July 30, 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 none reported; 500-600 lbs none reported. Feeder Heifers:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs none reported.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs
none reported. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean none reported; Boners
80-85% lean 161.00-163.00; Lean 85-90% lean 151.00; Lean Low Dressing
130.00-145.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1205-1380 lbs 181.00-
191.00; High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing 1395 lbs 169.00. Cow/Calf
Pairs: Medium and Large 2 920 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calves
under 300 lbs 2500.00 per pair.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were not reported. Sows live
price 300-450 lbs 82.12; 450-500 lbs 88.36; 500-550 lbs 90.86.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were mostly 2 cents higher; elevator bids
3.87-4.76, processor bids 4.41-4.66. Soybean bids were 14 cents lower;
elevator bids 9.07, export bids 10.27. Wheat bids were mixed, 6 cents lower
to 1 cent higher; elevator bids 4.02-4.63.
Cotton on Wednesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 40 cents
lower at 65.15.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beans approx.. 26 lb sks Lima type Green
30.00, Speckled 32.00, 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 120 230.00; Cilantro ctns
bnchd 30s 15.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Yellow/Bi-Color 28.00;
Cucumbers bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 38.00, Medium 35.00, Fair Quality
10.00,1 1/9 buctns Long Greens 25.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 18.00,
Small/Medium 20.00, 1/2 bubskts Medium/Neon 15.00; Figs gallon cartons
Brown Turkey 16.00; 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; Peppers, Other 1/2 buctns Serrano
16.00, 1/2 bubskts Habanero 25.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small
20.00, Straightneck Medium 14.00, Zucchini Small 16.00-18.00, Zucchini
Medium 14.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh Seedless 10-12 lbs 2.00-3.00,
Red Flesh Seeded 14-16 lbs 2.00-2.50, Yellow Flesh Seedless 10-13 lbs 4.00,
Orange Flesh Seedless 16-18 lbs 5.00, 24-inch bins Orange Flesh Seedless
45s/60s 190.00.
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/Speckled 32.00, 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 240.00;
Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Select 18.00, Long Green Medium 32.00,
1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 38.00; Grapes 20 lb ctns Muscadines
GA 36.00-38.00, Scuppernogs GA 36.00-37.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Tommy
6s/8s/9s 10.00-15.00, Ataulfo MX 16s/10s 15.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Medium
27.00-28.00; 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 35.00, 8 lb
filmbag Shelled 40.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Xlge 32.00;
Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno Extra Large 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; Tomatoes, Cherry 20 lb ctns lse Red type 28.00; Tomatoes, Grape
20 lb ctns loose Red type 25.00, Yellow type 35.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25
lb ctns Roma Extra Large 17.00-20.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped
18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 60s/45s/36s
150.00-190.00, Red Flesh Seeded 45s/35s/28s 150.00-180.00, Yellow Flesh
Seedless 36s/45s/60s 225.00, Orange flesh seedless 45s/60s 190.00-225.00,
Black Jack 36s/45s/60s 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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