USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 11, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, August 11, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News
SC Farm Report on Monday
National direct slaughter cattle weekly summary. Weighted averages
for all grades, Standard to Prime, mostly Select and Choice. Live FOB
steers 1,509 lbs at 243.17, heifers 1,329 lbs at 242.74. Dressed
delivered steers 970 lbs at 383.68, heifers 856 lbs at 383.59. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 373.67, up
9.99 and Select 349.55, up 7.13.
National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average
prices are delivered to the buyer's farm. Compared to last week: Early
weaned pigs steady and feeder pigs are steady to 1.00 lower. Demand
moderate for moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 54.95;
40 lbs cash basis 71.14.
Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs price was not available.
Sows live price 300-449 lbs 88.93, 450-499 lbs 95.49, and 500-549
lbs 97.35.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn was 2 to 3 cents higher; elevator bids
3.82-4.70, processor bid 4.60. Soybeans bids were 22 to 23 cents higher;
elevator bids 9.29 and export 10.49. Wheat bids were 1 to 2 cents higher;
elevator bids 4.55.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 3 cents
lower at 64.29.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Monday. 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, Yellow/Orange 44.00; 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 15.00-25.00, 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, Roma #2 15.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00;
Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 60s/45s/36s 150.00-180.00,
Red Flesh Seeded 45s/36s/35s/30s 140.00-180.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless
36s/45s/60s 160.00-200.00, 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 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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