USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 13, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, August 13, 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 none reported; 500-600 lbs 360.00. Feeder Heifers:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 362.50-365.00; 500-600 lbs 330.00-340.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 377.50; 500-600 lbs
none reported. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 178.00; Boners 80-85%
lean 159.00-170.00; Lean 85-90% lean 155.00-156.00; Lean Low Dressing
140.00-144.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 960-1855 lbs 187.50-
198.00; High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing none reported. Cow/Calf
Pairs: Medium and Large 2 1025 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calves
under 300 lbs 1900.00 per pair.
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 91.21; 450-500 lbs 98.44; 500-550 lbs 98.86.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 2 cents higher; elevator bids
3.72-4.59, processor bid 4.49. Soybean bids were 11 cents higher;
elevator bids 9.63, export bids 10.83. Wheat bids were 2-3 cents higher;
elevator bids 3.99-4.47.
Cotton on Wednesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 66 cents
lower at 65.41.
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, bucrts Snap type 25.00; 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 20.00, Bi-Color
17.00; 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 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, Athena NC 90s
180.00; 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 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
190.00, 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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