USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 5, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Tuesday, August 5, 2025 USDA-SC Dept. Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Tuesday
Cattle at SC Auctions on Monday: Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1
400-500 lbs 375.00-420.00, 500-600 lbs 331.00-375.00. Feeder Heifers:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 330.00-387.50, 500-600 lbs 300.00-356.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 347.50-420.00, 500-600
lbs 317.50-375.00. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 144.00-179.00;
Boners 80%-85% lean 145.00-179.00; Lean 85-90% lean 135.00-165.00; Lean
low dressing 105.00-151.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 965-1795
lbs 177.00-195.00; High Dressing 1310-1845 lbs 198.00-218.00; Low Dressing
945-1280 lbs 167.50-188.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1130-1380
lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calves under 300 lbs 3050.00-3200.00
per pair.
Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows
& Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 82.57. Sows live price 300-450 lbs
85.40; 450-500 lbs 91.97; 500-550 lbs 93.28.
SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids were 5-6 cents lower; elevator bids 3.77-4.66,
processor bids 4.56. Soybeans were steady; elevator bids 9.09, export bids 10.29.
Wheat bids were 6-9 cents lower; elevator bids 4.48.
Cotton on Tuesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.03
higher at 64.59.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Tuesday. Beans approx.. 26 lb sks Lima type Green
30.00, Speckled 32.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 16.00;
Blueberries 12 1-pt flts 26.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Corn,
Sweet 4 dz crts White/Yellow 25.00, Bi-Color 22.00; 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 Small/Neon 20.00, 1/2
bubskts Medium/Neon 15.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Scuppernongs 35.00; Okra
1/2 bubskts Small-Medium 25.00-30.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s
16.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts/ctns Yellow Flesh 25.00-30.00, 1/2 bubskts
White Flesh 26.00-28.00, 1/2 buctns/bskts Yellow Flesh #2 18.00-20.00;
Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin 75.00, Jumbo 60.00-65.00; Peas, Other
Approx. 26 lb sks Pinkeye 32.00, Purple Hull 32.00-35.00; Peppers, Other
1/2 buctns Serrano 16.00, 1/2 bubskts Habanero 25.00; Squash 1/2 buctns
Straightneck Small 25.00, Straightneck Medium 18.00, Zucchini Small
15.00, Zucchini Medium 12.00; Tomatoes 1/2 bubskts Vine Ripe Pink-Light
Red Lge/Xlge/Jbo 25.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh Seedless 12-15
lbs 3.00, Red Flesh Seeded 14-16 lbs 2.00-2.50; Seasonal Misc. Deer Corn
30 busks/pallet Cob type 240.00.
OUT OF STATE PRODUCE:
Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 25.00-27.00, #2 24.00; Beans bucrts Snap type CD
/MI 20.00-26.00, Cranberry type 40.00, approx. 26 lb sks Lima type Green
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 17.00-
21.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch bins Athena IN 120s 225.00, Athena PA 90s 200.00,
Athena PA 120s 250.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Select 15.00, Long
Green Medium 32.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 38.00; Eggplant 1 1/9
buctns Medium 17.00-18.00; Grapes 20 lb ctns Muscadines GA 36.00-38.00,
Scuppernogs GA 36.00-37.00; Greens ctns Collards 6s 18.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse
Turnip Tops/Mustard 16.00-18.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Kent 6s/9s 10.00-15.00,
Ataulfo MX 16s 12.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Medium 27.00-28.00; Onions, Dry 50
lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 18.00-22.00, White Jumbo 19.00-25.00, 25 lb sks
Red Jumbo/Medium 18.00-20.00, 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 15.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 15.00-17.00, Red Jumbo 12.00-20.00, 40 lb
ctns Jumbo 28.00, 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 Cream
35.00, 8 lb filmbag Shelled 40.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Xlge
25.00, Choice 22.00, Red?Yellow 45.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno
Extra Large 25.00, Serrano 23.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct
15.00-19.00; 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; Sugar Cane per bundle Green/Red FL
8-10 ct 35.00; 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 15.00-
20.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 15.00-20.00, Red Type 12.00-15.00, Green 5x6 sz 20.00-
22.00, heirloom Varieties 40.00, 15 lb flts Heirloom Varieties 25.00-26.00;
Tomatoes, Cherry 1/2 bubskts Red type 28.00; Tomatoes, Grape 1/2 bubskts
Red Type 25.00, Heirloom Varieties 35.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma
Extra Large 15.00-22.00; 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/36s/35s/30s 150.00-170.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless
36s/45s/60s 220.00-225.00, 80-85s 210.00, Orange flesh seedless 45s/60s
225.00, Black Jack 36s/45s/60s 210.00; Citrus, Tangerines 15 kg ctns tango
PE 3x size/54-58 mm 20.00.
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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