USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - August 26, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Tuesday, August 26, 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 390.00-445.00, 500-600 lbs 350.00-412.50. Feeder Heifers:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 335.00-405.00, 500-600 lbs 330.00-367.50.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 350.00-450.00, 500-600 lbs
340.00-387.50. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 152.00-208.00; Boners
80%-85% lean 115.00-190.00; Lean 85-90% lean 133.00-165.00; Lean low
dressing 114.00-145.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1205-1980 lbs
183.00-215.00; High Dressing 1450-1810 lbs 160.00-221.00; Low Dressing
905-1490 lbs 168.00-186.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 810-1280
lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calves under 300 lbs 2825.00-3500.00
per pair.
Hogs on Monday: 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 92.51; 450-500 lbs 100.45; 500-550 lbs 101.97.
SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids were 2 to 18 cents lower; elevator bids
3.69-4.72, processor bids 4.62. New Crop Soybeans were 2 cents higher;
elevator bids 9.84-10.09, export bids 10.74-10.84. Wheat bids were mixed,
2 cents lower to 3 cents higher; elevator bids 4.12-4.49.
Cotton on Tuesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 52 cents
lower at 64.47.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Tuesday. Apples buctns Gala/Fuji/Honeycrisp 32.00;
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 16.00; Cucumbers bucrts Pickles Small-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; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines 40.00-42.00,
Scuppernongs 37.00-40.00; Greens 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 16.00;
Okra 1/2 bubskts Small-Medium 28.00-30.00; 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 30.00-32.00, Purple Hull 30.00-35.00; Peppers,
Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Small 12.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 bubskts Habanero
Orange Large 25.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small 20.00, Medium
18.00, Zucchini Small 18.00, Medium 15.00; Seasonal Misc. Deer Corn 30
ct-busks Cob type 240.00, per bag Cob type 10.00-15.00.
OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Ginger Gold/Gala 30.00, Honeycrisp/
Somerset 30.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s 39.00; 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 22.00-26.00, KY type 36.00, Half Runners 46.00, Cranberry
type 40.00, approx. 26 lb sks Lima type Green/Speckled 32.00, Blackberries
4 1-qt flts 25.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 22.00-23.00; Cabbage 50
lb ctns Green Medium 17.00-20.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch bins Athena VA 110s
215.00, Per melon Athena 2.50, 1/2 ctns CA 9s 20.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz
crts Bi-Color/Yellow OH 16.00, 4 dz sks White/Bi-Color NC 18.00-20.00;
Cucumbers 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 38.00-40.00, 1 1/9 buctns
Long Greens Select 28.00, ctns wrpd Long Seedless 12s 16.00; Eggplant
1 1/9 buctns Medium 17.00-18.00; 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 18.00-21.00;
Lettuce ctns Iceberg 24s Wrpd 47.00, Iceberg 24s Lined 48.00; Mangoes
1 layer flts Tommy 6s/7s/9s 10.00-15.00, Ataulfo MX 16s 12.00; Okra
1/2 bubskts Medium FL 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; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry 70.00-
75.00, Virginia Dry Jbo 60.00-75.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia Dry 70.00,
25 lb ctns Roasted/Salted 35.00; Peanuts, Green busks Jumbo type FL
60.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large 18.00-20.00, Choice
16.00, 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 24.00-29.00;
Plums 28 lb ctns Black/Red types 55 sz 35.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red sz
A US1 42.00, Red size B US 1 35.00, White size B US 1 30.00, Red size A
US2 25.00, 50 lb ctns Red/White Creamers 60.00; Radishes 40 lb filmbags
Red type topped 29.00-40.00, 14 1-lb flmbgs Red type topped 17.00;
Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 32.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Crookneck Small
22.00, Straightneck Small 22.00, Zucchini Small 18.00; Sweet Potatoes
40 lb ctns Orange type US Number 1 NC 26.00-30.00, US Number 2 NC 20.00-
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 27.00-33.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 28.00-33.00,
Red All Sizes 18.00-24.00, Green 5x6 sz 32.00-34.00, Yellow type 36.00,
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
24.00-25.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large 17.00-25.00;
Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red
Flesh Seedless 45s/36s/30s 150.00-175.00, Red Flesh Seeded 45s/30s/28s
150.00-180.00, Black type 45s/60s 210.00, Yellow Seedless 36s/45s/60s
225.00; 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 30.00.
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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