USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 12, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Friday, September 12, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
SC Farm Report on Friday
SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review [Weighted average prices]: Feeder
Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 441.21; 450-500 lbs 420.04; 500
-550 lbs 384.37; 550-600 lbs 369.86. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large
1 400-450 lbs 389.69; 450-500 lbs 383.31; 500-550 lbs 365.49; 550-600
lbs 352.16. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 429.51; 450-
500 lbs 411.39; 500-550 lbs 374.38; 550-600 lbs 358.28. Slaughter
Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 168.19; Boners 80-85% lean 164.88; Lean 85
-90% lean 148.94; Lean low dressing 117.87. Slaughter Bulls: Average
dressing 835-2420 lbs 193.24; High Dressing 1745-2020 lbs 208.54; Low
Dressing 785-1985 lbs 170.63.
Goats: 279, Last Week: 130 Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter
and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are
estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 30.00-50.00, 40-60 lbs 75.00-100.00;
Sel 2 20-40 lbs none reported. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 40.00,
70-100 lbs 105.00-165.00, 100-140 lbs 110.00-170.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs
100.00, 100-140 lbs 110.00-135.00. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs
110.00-240.00, 100-150 lbs 145.00-255.00, 150-250 lbs 300.00-320.00; Sel
2 70-100 lbs 80.00-145.00, 100-150 lbs none reported. Wethers: Slaughter
Sel 1 70-100 lbs 120.00-220.00, 100-150 lbs 300.00-320.00.
SC Grain on Friday: Corn bids were 10-11 cents higher; elevator bids
3.90-5.10, processor bid 5.05. Soybean bids were 13 cents higher;
elevator bids 9.81-10.14, export bid 10.71. Wheat bids were steady to 2
cents higher; elevator bids 4.63-4.70.
Cotton on Friday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 18 cents
lower at 64.19.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. Apples buctns Gala/Fuji/Honeycrisp 32.00,
Granny/Red/Cortland 32.00; Beans approx. 26 lb sks Lima type Green
30.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 16.00; Cantaloupes per melon
Athena Small/Medium 1.50-1.75, 24 inch bins 120s 250.00; Cucumbers bucrts
Pickles Medium/Small-Medium 35.00, 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens 25.00; Eggplant
1 1/9 buctns Small/Neon 20.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines 34.00-40.00,
Scuppernongs 34.00-38.00; Greens Collards 6s 16.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip
Tops/Mustard 18.00 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 16.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts/crts
Small-Medium 27.00-32.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 16.00; Peaches 1/2
bubskts/ctns Yellow Flesh 28.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow Flesh #2 15.00-20.00;
Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin 75.00, Jumbo type 65.00; Peas, Other Approx.
26 lb sks Pinkeye/Purple Hull 30.00-35.00, 8 lb filmbags Shelled 40.00;
Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 28.00, Poblano 26.00, 1/2 bubskts Habanero
Orange Large 25.00, Habanero Green Large 18.00, Banana 16.00-20.00, Long Hot 20.00,
Poblano 20.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Crookneck Small 25.00, Crookneck Medium 22.00,
Straightneck Small 25.00, Straightneck Medium 16.00-22.00, Zucchini Small 20.00-
22.00, Zucchini Medium 18.00-20.00, Grey 18.00, Patty Pan Green/Yellow 20.00,
1 1/9 buctns Acorn/Butternut 28.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange typw US 1
24.00, Medium 20.00, 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 25.00-30.00,
Granny/Red/Cortland/Cameo 25.00-30.00, Mutsu/Stayman/Summerset 25.00-30.00,
Golden Delicious 25.00-30.00, Ambrosia/Crimson Crisp 25.00-30.00, Candy Crisp/
Crimson Crisp/Splendor 25.00, Honeycrisp 25.00-42.00, Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass
60s 34.00-38.00, Hass 48s 55.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 25.00-27.00, #2 24.00;
Beans bucrts Snap type MI 28.00-30.00, KY type 36.00, Half Runners 45.00,
approx. 26 lb sks Lima type Green/Speckled 32.00, 8 lb filmbags Shelled 40.00;
Blackberries 4 1-qt flts 25.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 22.00-23.00;
Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00-22.00; Chayote 40 lb cntrs MX 40.00;
Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color/Yellow/White 20.00, 4 dz sks White/Bi-Color
20.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 35.00-40.00, 1 1/9 buctns
Long Greens Select 28.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 18.00-20.00; Grapes
20 lb ctns Muscadines GA 36.00, Scuppernongs GA 35.00, 19 lb containers bagged
Red Seedless CA 28.00, White Seedless CA 27.00, Red Globe CA 30.00; Honeydew 2/3
ctns CA 6s 17.00-23.00; Lettuce ctns Iceberg 24s Wrpd 29.00, Iceberg 24s
Lined 28.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Kent 6s/7s/9s 10.00-15.00, Ataulfo MX
16s 12.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Small-Medium 27.00-30.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb
sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 17.00-22.00, White Jumbo 23.00-25.00, 25 lb sks Red
Jumbo 16.00-20.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 19.00-28.00, 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; 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 58.00; Pears 2
layer ctns Asian type 30ct 35.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra
Large/Jumbo 18.00-25.00, Choice 15.00, Red Type 40.00, Orange Type 36.00;
Yellow Type 38.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno Extra Large 25.00,
Banana Hot/Sweet 20.00, Cubanelle 25.00, Poblano/Long Hot 20.00, 1/2 bubskts
Habanero Red/Orange 25.00-30.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 6-7ct 29.00;
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; Pumpkins
36 inch bins Howden Type 190.00-220.00, 24 inch bins Mixed Heirlooms 250.00-275.00,
White Types 250.00-275.00, Blue Type 250.00-275.00, Warty/Peanut 250.00-275.00,
Cinderella/Fairytale 250.00-275.00, Pie Types 250.00, Mini Type 600.00; Radishes
40 lb filmbags Red type topped 29.00-40.00, 14 1-lb filmbags Red type topped 17.00;
Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00-32.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Crookneck Small 22.00,
Straightneck Small 22.00, Zucchini Small 18.00, buctns Butternut 25.00; Sugar Cane
per bundle Red Type 10s 25.00, Green Type 10s 30.00; 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 22.00, Jumbo MS 20.00;
Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe/Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 18.00-25.00,
6x6sz/5x6 sz 18.00-22.00, Green 5x6 sz 22.00-30.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns
Red type 17.00-25.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large 16.00-25.00; Turnips
25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless
45s/60s/36s140.00-175.00, Red Flesh Seeded 45s/35s/28s 140.00-180.00, Yellow Flesh
Seedless 45s 225.00, 60s 175.00-225.00. Citrus, Oranges 7/10 buctns Valencia CA 56s/72s
37.00, Sour Type 35.00;Tangerines 10 kg ctns Murcott PE 60s/40s 30.00-32.00;
Misc. Seasonal: Corn Stalks per bundle 7.00-8.00; Straw Bales per bale Wheat Type 9.00.
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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