USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 25, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, August 25, 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 1,515 lbs at 242.01, heifers 1,353 lbs at 242.08. Dressed
delivered steers 977 lbs at 382.78, heifers 865 lbs at 383.91. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 406.61, up
15.22 and Select 381.46, up 15.30.
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 are steady and feeder pigs are 3.00 higher. Demand mostly
moderate for moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 56.25;
40 lbs cash basis 74.55.
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 92.51, 450-499 lbs 100.14, and 500-549
lbs 101.76.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn was 1 cent higher; elevator bids 3.87-
4.74, processor bids 4.64. New crop soybeans bids were 10 to 11 cents
lower; elevator 9.82-10.07 and export 10.72-10.82. Wheat bids were 1
to 2 cents higher; elevator bids 4.46.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 56
lower at 64.99.
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, Gallon 18.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s
15.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Yellow/Bi-color 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 42.00-45.00,
Scuppernongs 38.00-43.00; 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 25.00-28.00, 1/2
buctns 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 35.00-36.00;
Peas, Other Approx. 26 lb sks Pinkeye/Purple Hull 30.00; Peppers, Bell
1 1/9 buctns Green Small 12.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 buctns Serrano 16.00,
1/2 bubskts Habanero Orange Large 25.00, Habanero Green Small 12.00;
Squash 1/2 buctns Crookneck Small 25.00, Medium 15.00, Straightneck Small
20.00-25.00, Straightneck Medium 18.00, Zucchini Small 18.00, Zucchini
Medium 15.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh Seedless 24-inch bins Red
Flesh Seeded 30s 150.00, Red Flesh Seedless 36s 150.00; Seasonal Misc.
Deer Corn 30 ct-busks 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; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s 39.00, 3/4 buctns Green type
FL 45.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 25.00-27.00, #2 24.00; Batatas 40 lb sks FL
50.00; Beans bucrts Snap type CD/MI 20.00-26.00, KY type 36.00, Half
Runners 46.00, Cranberry type 40.00, approx. 26 lb sks Lima type Green/
Speckled 35.00, Blackberries 4 1-qt flts 25.00; Blueberries 12 1-pint
flts NC 22.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 22.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns
Green Medium 17.00-20.00; Cactus Pears 40 lb crts Green/Red Types 35.00;
Cantaloupes 24 inch bins Athena VA 110s 225.00; Chayote 40 lb cntrs Spiny
type 40.00; Cherimoya 40 lb ctnrs Spiny type 40.00; Coconuts sks Water
type MX 8s 35.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color/Yellow 16.00; Cucumbers
1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 32.00-38.00, ctns wrpd Long Seedless
12s 16.00; Dragon Fruit ctns ctns White Flesh 30.00, Yellow Flesh 7s 30.00;
Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns medium 17.00-18.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns Brazil
50.00; 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; Honeydew 2/3 ctns CA 6s 17.00-21.00;
Lettuce ctns Iceberg 24s Wrpd 41.00, Iceberg 24s Lined; Nectarines 1/2
buctns Yellow XV 20.00-25.00; Mamey 25 lb ctns 60.00, 50 lb ctns 115.00;
Mangoes 1 layer flts Tommy 6s/7s/9s 9.00-15.00, 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 23.00-25.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo/Medium 17.00-
20.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 23.00-28.00, Vidalia District of
Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 30.00-32.00, Boilers 28.00, #2 Jumbo 15.00, 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 Oink LFesh 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 Aian type 32s 34.00; Peppers,
Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large/Jumbo 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 25.00-26.00; Plums 28 lb ctns
Black type 55 size 28.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red sz A US2 25.00; Radishes
40 lb filmbags Red type topped 35.00-39.00, 14 1-lb flmbgs Red type topped
17.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 32.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs
Holdovers 14.00-20.00; 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; Tamarillos 1 layer flts Red type 16s 25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse
Vine Ripe/Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 27.00-33.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 30.00-
33.00, Green 5x6 sz 28.00-34.00, Yellow type 34.00-38.00, 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; Tomatoes, Plum 25
lb ctns Roma Extra Large 22.00-26.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-
20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 60s 240.00, 45s/36s/30s
150.00-180.00, Red Flesh Seeded 45s/28s 140.00-170.00, Black type 36s/45s/60s
210.00. Citrus, Clementines 16 kg 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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