USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 12, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Tuesday, August 12, 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 380.00-427.50, 500-600 lbs 345.00-372.50. Feeder Heifers:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 337.50-387.50, 500-600 lbs 325.00-350.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 377.50-440.00, 500-600
lbs 332.50-360.00. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 164.00-180.00;
Boners 80%-85% lean 150.00-178.00; Lean 85-90% lean 143.00-167.50; Lean
low dressing 115.00-149.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 930-2425
lbs 182.50-197.00; High Dressing 1465-2155 lbs 199.00-229.00; Low Dressing
1150-1685 lbs 161.00-188.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1015
lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calves under 300 lbs 3100.00
per pair.
Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows
& Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 81.96. Sows live price 300-450
lbs 93.03; 450-500 lbs 96.11; 500-550 lbs 98.24.
SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids were 13 cents lower; elevator bids 3.69-
4.56, processor bid 4.46. Soybeans were 22 cents higher; elevator bids 9.51,
export bids 10.71. Wheat bids were 10 to 14 cents lower; elevator bids 4.45.
Cotton on Tuesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.78
higher at 66.07.
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, Gallon 18.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Corn,
Sweet 4 dz crts White/Yellow/Bi-Color 20.00; Cucumbers bucrts Pickles
Small-Medium 38.00, Medium 35.00, 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens 25.00;
Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Small/Neon 20.00, 1/2 bubskts Medium/Neon 15.00-
20.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines 42.00, 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; Pears 1/2 bubskts
Asian type 28.00-35.00; Peppers, Bell 1/2 bubskts Red Large 20.00, Red
Small 15.00; 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 Crookneck Small 25.00,
Medium 15.00, Straightneck Small 20.00-25.00, Medium 18.00, Zucchini
Small 20.00, Zucchini Medium 15.00; Tomatoes 1/2 bubskts Vine Ripes
Light Red-Red 20.00, Green 25.00; 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, KY type 36.00, 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, 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 16.00-18.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 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; Peppers, Other 1
1/9 buctns Jalapeno Extra Large 25.00; 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, Yellow
Type 25.00-34.00, 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 150.00-175.00, Red Flesh Seeded 45s/36s/35s/30s
160.00-180.00, Fair Condition 140.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 36s/45s/60s
200.00, 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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