USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 8, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, September 08, 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 1,526 lbs at 242.55 heifers 1,340 lbs at 242.59. Dressed
delivered steers 996 lbs at 383.15, heifers 838 lbs at 383.32. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 0.94 higher at 413.60
and Select 1.22 lower at 386.72.
National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average compared to
last week, Early weaned pigs steady, feeder pigs steady.
Mostly moderate demand for moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis
56.83; 40 lbs cash basis 74.79.
Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs live price was 0.63 lower at 77.37.
Sows live price 300-449 lbs 89.39 450-499 lbs 95.41, and 500-549 lbs
99.14.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were mostly 3 to 4 cents higher, one location
23 cents higher; elevator bids 3.96-5.01, processor bids 4.81-5.19. New Crop Soybeans
bids were mostly 6 to 7 cents higher; elevator bids 9.68-9.93, processor bid n/a and export 10.58.
Wheat bids were mostly 4 cents higher, one location 23 cents higher; elevator bids 4.28-4.63.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.18
higher at 63.57.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia
State Farmers Market on Monday. Apples buctns Gala/Fuji/Honeycrisp 32.00,
Granny/Red/Cortland 32.00; Beans approx. 26 lb sks Lima type Green
30.00, Speckled 32.00, bucrts Snap type 30.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags
Red type topped 16.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz
crts White 14.00; Bi-Color/Yellow 18.00; Cucumbers bucrts Pickles Medium
35.00, 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens 25.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Small/Neon 12.00,
Small 20.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines 34.00-45.00, Scuppernongs
34.00-45.00; Greens 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 16.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts/
crts Small-Medium 25.00-30.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 16.00; Peaches
1/2 bubskts/ctns Yellow Flesh 20.00-28.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow Flesh #2
18.00-20.00; Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin 75.00, Jumbo type 65.00;
Pears 1/2 bubskts Asian Type 35.00; Peas, Other Approx. 26 lb sks
Pinkeye 30.00-32.00, Purple Hull 28.00-30.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns
Green Small 12.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 bubskts Habanero Orange Large
25.00, 1/2 buctns Serrano Red 15.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck
Small 22.00, Medium 18.00, Zucchini Small 20.00, Medium 18.00; Sweet
Potatoes 1/2 bubskts Orange Flesh 15.00, 40 lb ctns Red Type Jumbo
23.00. Seasonal Misc. Deer Corn 30 busks/pallet Cob type 240.00, per
bag Cob type 10.00-15.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Ginger
Gold/Gala 28.00, Granny/Red/Cortland 28.00, Mutsu/Stayman/Summerset
28.00, Golden Delicious 28.00, Ambrosia/Crimson Crisp 28.00, Honeycrisp
30.00-35.00, Fuji 30.00, 1/2 bubskts Honeycrisp/Fuji/Somerset 15.00-
18.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s 39.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1
25.00-27.00, #2 24.00, 35 lb ctns Baby type 28.00; Batatas 40 lb sks
FL 50.00; Beans bucrts Snap type MI 22.00-26.00, KY type 36.00, Half
Runners 45.00, approx. 26 lb sks Lima type Green TN 32.00, 8 lb
filmbags Shelled 40.00; Blackberries 4 1-qt flts 25.00; Blueberries
12 1-pt flts MI 25.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 22.00-23.00;
Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 17.00-18.00; Chayote 40 lb
cntrs MX 40.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color/Yellow OH 18.00, 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; Dragon Fruit flts Yellow type 7ct 33.00;
Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 17.00-20.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns 45.00;
Grapes 20 lb ctns Muscadines GA 38.00, Scuppernongs GA 36.00-38.00, 19 lb
containers bagged Red Seedless CA Large 32.00; 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 42.00-48.00,
Iceberg 24s Lined 47.00; Logan Fruit 20 lb ctns FL with stems 90.00;
Malanga 16 kg ctns Blanco/Lila 50.00, 40 lb sks Coco 48.00; Mamey 25lb
ctns FL 60.00, 50 lb ctns FL 115.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Kent 6s/7s/9s
10.00-15.00, Ataulfo MX 16s 12.00, 10 kg containers Haden 20s 50.00;
Okra 1/2 bubskts Small-Medium 28.00-30.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow
Jumbo/Col 17.00-22.00, White Jumbo 23.00-25.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo
17.00-20.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 23.00-28.00, Vidalia District
of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 30.00-32.00, Boilers 28.00, #2 Jumbo 15.00,
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 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;
Pears 2 layer ctns Asian type 28ct 35.00; Peas, other approximately
26 lb sks Pinkeye/White Acre FL 35.00, Zipper Cream FL 35.00, 8 lb
filmbags Shelled 40.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large/
Jumbo 17.00, Choice 15.00, Red Type 42.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns
Jalapeno Extra Large 25.00, Banana Hot/Sweet 30.00, Cubanelle/Long Hot
30.00, Poblano 30.00, 1/2 bubskts Habanero Orange 25.00; Pineapple ctns
1 layer Golden Ripe 6-8ct 25.00-29.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Yellow 38.00,
Green 40.00; Plums 28 lb ctns Black type 35.00, Red type 32.00-35.00;
Potatoes 50 lb sks Red sz A US1 42.00, Red size B US1 35.00, White size
A US1 52.00, White size B US1 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 filmbags Red type topped 17.00; Raspberries 12 1/2-pt
flts Organic CA 10.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 32.00; Squash 1/2
buctns Crookneck Small 22.00, Straightneck Small 22.00, Zucchini Small
18.00, buctns Butternut 25.00, peck cntrs Honeynutt 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, US Number 1 MS 27.00, US Number 2 MS 20.00,
Jumbo MS 22.00; Tamarillos 1 layer flats Red type 16s 25.00; Tomatoes
25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe/Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 18.00-28.00,
6x6sz/5x6 sz 18.00-26.00, Red All Sizes 20.00, Green 5x6 sz 24.00-32.00;
Tomatoes, Cherry 20 lb ctns Red type 18.00-25.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb
ctns Red type 18.00-20.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large
16.00-20.00; Tumeric 40 lb sks 55.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped
18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 45s/36s/30s
140.00, Red Flesh Seeded 45s/35s/28s 140.00; Yuca (Cassava) 37 lb ctns
Waxed 39.00. Citrus, Clementines 16 kg ctns PE Small 16.00; Oranges
7/10 buctns Valencia CA 56s/72s 37.00, 30 lb ctns Sour Orange DR 35.00;
Tangerines 10 kg ctns Murcott PE 60s/40s 30.00-32.00.
For detailed reports go to https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov 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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