USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 7, 2025
-CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday, August 7, 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 390.00-415.00; 500-600 lbs 345.00-386.00. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 360.00-390.00; 500-600 lbs
340.00-367.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 390.00; 500
-600 lbs none reported. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 156.00-
177.00; Boners 80-85% lean 150.00-172.00; Lean 85-90% lean 146.00-155.00;
Lean Low Dressing 80.00-144.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1770-
2310 lbs 183.00-187.50; High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing 1215
lbs 169.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1230 lbs Young to Middle
Aged Cows with Calf under 300 lbs 2450.00 per pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs were 87.39. Sows live price
300-450 lbs 87.43; 450-500 lbs 92.54; 500-550 lbs 95.13.
SC Grain on Thursday: Corn bids were 4 to 6 cents higher; elevator
bids 3.82-4.69, processor bids 4.59. Soybean bids were 10 to 11 cents
higher; elevator bids 9.11, export bids at 10.31. Wheat bids were 4 to
10 cents higher; elevator bids 4.58.
Cotton on Thursday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 74
cents lower at 63.96.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. 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 Muscadines 40.00,
Scuppernongs 40.00; Greens 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 16.00; 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, Dixie Lee 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, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded 30s
150.00, Red Flesh Seedless 36s 150.00; 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; Peas,
other approx. 26 lb sks Purple hull/White Acre/Zipper Cream/Dixie Lee
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; 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, 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 Type
36s/45s/60s 210.00; Citrus, Tangerines 15 kg ctns tango PE 3x size/54-58
mm 20.00.
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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