USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 20, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, August 20, 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 395.00; 500-600 lbs 360.00-362.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium
and Large 1 400-500 lbs 370.00; 500-600 lbs 330.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium
and Large 1 400-500 lbs 400.00; 500-600 lbs none reported. Slaughter
cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 165.00-174.00; Boners 80-85% lean 157.50-
175.00; Lean 85-90% lean 140.00-160.00; Lean Low Dressing 110.00-132.50.
Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1895-2275 lbs 186.00-200.00; High
Dressing 1895 lbs 213.00; Low Dressing 1240-1625 lbs 160.00-184.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2 845-945 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows
with calves under 300 lbs 1750.00-2700.00 per pair.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 2.15 higher at 83.47.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 93.33; 450-500 lbs 99.74; 500-550 lbs 102.11.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were steady; elevator bids 3.79-4.65,
processor bid 4.55. New Crop Soybean bids were 2 cents higher; elevator
bids 9.71-9.96, export bids 10.61-10.75. Wheat bids were 1 to 7 cents
higher; elevator bids 4.05-4.45.
Cotton on Wednesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 39 cents
lower at 65.64.
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; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 16.00;
Blueberries 12 1-pt flts 26.00, Gallon 18.00; Cantaloupes Per melon
Athena 2.50, 24 inch bins Athena 110s 250.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s
15.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White 16.00; Cucumbers bucrts Pickles
Small-Medium 35.00, 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens 25.00; Eggplant 1 1/9
buctns Small/Neon/Italian/Japanese 20.00, 1/2 bubskts Medium/Neon
15.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines 40.00-42.00, Scuppernongs 40.00;
Greens 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 16.00; Nectarines 1/2 buctns VA
20.00-25.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Small-Medium 25.00-28.00; Onions, Green
crts bnchd 24s 16.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts/ctns Yellow Flesh 20.00-
30.00, 1/2 buctns/bskts Yellow Flesh #2 15.00-20.00; Peanuts, Green
busks Red Skin 75.00, Jumbo 60.00-65.00; Pears 1/2 bubskts Asian
type 35.00; Peas, Other Approx. 26 lb sks Pinkeye/Purple Hull 32.00-
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 18.00,
Zucchini Medium 15.00; Tomatoes 1/2 bubskts Vine Ripes Medium 20.00;
Watermelons 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, Per bag Cob type 10.00.
OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Ginger Gold/Gala 30.00, Honeycrisp
/Somerset 30.00; Avocados 2 layer cartons Hass 60s 39.00; Bananas 40 lb
ctns #1 25.00-27.00, #2 24.00; Beans bucrts Snap type CD/MI 24.00-26.00,
KY type 36.00, Half Runners 46.00; Blackberries 4 1-qt flts 25.00;
Blueberries 12 1-pint flts MI 22.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 22.00;
Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 17.00-20.00; Cactus Pears 17 kg cntrs
Green/Red 35.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch bins Athena VA 100s 225.00;
Cherimoya 1 layer ctns 10s 85.00; Coconuts sks Water type MX 8s 35.00,
Dry type IN 40s 55.00, Each Water type 4.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 bucrts
Pickles Small-Medium 32.00-38.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 17.00-
18.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns Brazil 50.00; Grapes 20 lb ctns Muscadines
GA 38.00, Scuppernogs GA 36.00; Greens ctns Collards 6s 16.00-18.00,
1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 18.00; Lettuce ctns Iceburg 24s
Wrpd 30.00-41.00, Iceberg 24s Lined 40.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Kent
6s/7s/9s 9.00-15.00, Ataulfo MX 16s 12.00, 10 kg cntrs Haden 20s 50.00;
Okra 1/2 bubskts Medium 27.00-28.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow
Jumbo/Col 18.00-22.00, White Jumbo 23.00-25.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo
17.00-20.00, 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 17.00, Red Jumbo 16.00, 40 lb ctns Jumbo
28.00, 10 5-lb sks Jumbo 30.00-35.00, 16 3-lb sks Medium-Large 30.00;
Papaya 20 lb ctns White Flesh 50.00, 10 lb ctns Pink Flesh 45.00;
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; Pears 2 layer ctns Asian type 32s 34.00; Peas, other approx.
26 lb sks Zipper Cream/Purple Hull 35.00, 8 lb filmbag Shelled 40.00;
Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Xlge/Jbo 20.00, Choice 15.00, 11 lb
ctns Red Jumbo 38.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno Extra
Large 25.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 16.00-20.00;
Plums 28 lb ctns Black type 55 size 28.00, 1/2 buctns WV 32.00;
Potatoes 50 lb sks Red sz A US2 25.00; Radishes 40 lb flmbgs Red type
topped 35.00-39.00, 14 1-lb flmbgs Red type topped 17.00; 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 25.00-28.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 20.00-28.00, Green 5x6 sz 25.00-
27.00, Yellow Type 34.00, Heirloom Varieties 40.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom
Varieties 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 17.00-22.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags
Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless
24s/36s/45s/60s 160.00-180.00, Red Flesh Seeded 45s/36s/35s/30s 150.00-
170.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 45s/60s 225.00, Black Type 36s/45s/60s
210.00; Citrus, Clementines 16kg ctns PE Small 16.00, Oranges 7/10
buctns Valencia CA 56s/72s 37.00, Tangerines 10 kg ctns Murcott PE
60s 33.00.
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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