USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 16, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Tuesday, September 16, 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 412.50-455.00, 500-600 lbs 370.00-395.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium
and Large 1 400-500 lbs 382.50-445.00, 500-600 lbs 350.00-373.00. Feeder
Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 415.00-460.00, 500-600 lbs 367.50-
397.50. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 154.00-173.00; Boners 80%-85%
lean 152.00-177.00; Lean 85-90% lean 136.00-167.50; Lean low dressing
122.50-148.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1040-2290 lbs 187.00-
205.00; High Dressing 1515-1840 lbs 200.00-209.00; Low Dressing 980-2465
lbs 141.00-187.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1235-1310 lbs Young
to Middle Aged Cows with calves under 300 lbs 2750.00-3100.00 per pair.
Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows
& Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 1.38 higher at 80.61. Sows live
price 300-450 lbs 84.31; 450-500 lbs 89.44; 500-550 lbs 94.90.
SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids were 6 cents higher; elevator bids 3.89-5.09,
processor bid 4.89. New Crop Soybean bids were 7 cents higher; elevator bids
9.84-10.09, export bid 10.74. Wheat bids were 6-9 cents higher; elevator bids
4.69-4.74.
Cotton on Tuesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 97 cents
higher at 65.39.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Tuesday. Beans bucrts Snap Type 26.00, approx. 26 lb sks
Lima type Green 30.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 16.00, Gold type
topped 20.00; Cantaloupes per melon Athena Medium 2.00, 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
35.00-38.00, Scuppernongs 35.00-38.00; 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 30.00-32.00; 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 sacks 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 Sml 12.00, Banana Hot 16.00-20.00, Long
Hot/Finger Hot 20.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 28.00, Poblano 26.00; 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 type US 1 24.00, Medium 20.00,
Red Type Jumbo 23.00, Purple type 45.00.Seasonal Misc. Deer Corn 30 busks/pallet
Cob type 240.00, per bag Cob type 8.00-15.00.
OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Ginger Gold/Gala 25.00-28.00, Granny/Red/
Cortland/Cameo 25.00-28.00, Mutsu/Stayman/Summerset 25.00-28.00, Golden Delicious
25.00-28.00, Ambrosia/Somerset 25.00-28.00, Candy Crisp/Crimson Crisp/Splendor
25.00, Honeycrisp 25.00-28.00, 1/2 bushel basket Honeycrisp/Fuji, Somerset 15.00
-18.00, 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; Beets ctns bnchd Red type 12s 22.00; 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; 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 22.00, Long Green Medium 24.00; 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 Wrapped
25.00, Iceberg 24s Lined 24.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Kent 6s/7s/9s 10.00-15.00,
Ataulfo MX 16s 12.00; 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 28ct 35.00;
Peas, Other approx. 26 lb sacks White Acre/Dixie Lee 35.00, 8 lb flmbgs shelled
40.00; 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 37.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns
Jalapeno Extra Large 25.00, Banana Hot/Sweet 30.00, Cubanelle 25.00, Poblano/Long
Hot 30.00, 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 30.00-35.00, Red type 30.00-
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 Acorn/
Butternut/Spaghetti 25.00; 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 22.00-25.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 22.00, Green 5x6 sz 24.00-30.00, 2 layer
ctns MX 5x5/4x5s 15.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom varieties 35.00, 15 lb ctns Heirloom
varieties 18.00; 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 60s/45s/36s 140.00-175.00, Red Flesh
Seeded 45s/35s/28s 150.00-180.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 45s/60s 225.00; Citrus, Oranges
7/10 buctns Valencia CA 56s/72s 37.00, 15 kg ctns Navel CL 64s 30.00; Tangerines 10 kg
ctns Murcott PE 60s/40s 30.00-32.00; Misc. Seasonal: Corn Stalks per bundle 10.00;
Straw Bales per bale Wheat Type 9.00.
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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