USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 6, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, August 6, 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 395.00-401.00; 500-600 lbs 350.00-372.50. Feeder Heifers:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 362.50-375.00; 500-600 lbs 320.00-345.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 390.00-397.50; 500-600 lbs
345.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 159.00-170.00; Boners 80-85%
lean 159.00-162.00; Lean 85-90% lean none reported; Lean Low Dressing
145.00-147.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1695-1760 lbs 184.00-
187.00; High Dressing 2025-2060 lbs 200.00-205.00; Low Dressing 915 lbs
157.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: none reported.
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 86.94; 450-500 lbs 93.45; 500-550 lbs 94.05.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were one cent lower; elevator bids
3.76-4.64, processor bids 4.54. Soybean bids were 7 cents lower; elevator
bids 9.01, export bids 10.21. Wheat bids were steady; elevator bids 4.48.
Cotton on Wednesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 11 cents
higher at 64.70.
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; 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 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; 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 MI 22.00; 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 230.00; 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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