USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 8, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Friday, August 8, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
SC Farm Report on Friday
SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review [Weighted average prices]: Feeder
Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 403.50; 450-500 lbs 382.27; 500
-550 lbs 365.94; 550-600 lbs 350.43. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large
1 400-450 lbs 369.48; 450-500 lbs 358.36; 500-550 lbs 346.40; 550-600
lbs 334.85. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 402.49; 450-
500 lbs 378.38; 500-550 lbs 355.13; 550-600 lbs 335.84. Slaughter
Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 168.49; Boners 80-85% lean 165.43; Lean 85
-90% lean 153.64; Lean low dressing 131.54. Slaughter Bulls: Average
dressing 965-2310 lbs 189.19; High Dressing 1310-2060 lbs 206.10; Low
Dressing 915-1280 lbs 174.18.
Goats: 284, Last Week: 251 Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter
and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are
estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 40.00-137.50, 40-60 lbs 75.00-170.00;
Sel 2 20-40 lbs 30.00-50.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 180.00-245.00,
70-100 lbs 140.00-195.00, 100-140 lbs 122.50-220.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs
100.00-130.00, 100-140 lbs 270.00. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs
155.00-200.00, 100-150 lbs 220.00-295.00, 150-250 lbs 340.00-390.00; Sel
2 70-100 lbs 95.00-175.00, 100-150 lbs 270.00. Wethers: Slaughter
Sel 1 70-100 lbs 170.00-260.00, 100-150 lbs 270.00.
SC Grain on Friday: Corn bids were 1 cent lower; elevator bids
3.80-4.67, processor bid 4.57. Soybean bids were 5 cents lower;
elevator bid 9.06, export bid 10.26. Wheat bids were 1-3
cents lower; elevator bid 4.54.
Cotton on Friday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 36
cents higher at 64.32.
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, 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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