USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 17, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, September 17, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Wednesday
Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1
400-500 lbs 405.00; 500-600 lbs 375.00-400.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium
and Large 1 400-500 lbs 395.00; 500-600 lbs 357.50. Feeder Bulls:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 400.00-430.00; i head 505 lbs 377.50.
Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 160.00-164.00; Boners 80-85% lean
154.00-164.00; Lean 85-90% lean 140.00-155.00; Lean Low Dressing 120.00-
130.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1 head 1960 lbs 198.00;
High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing 895-1510 lbs 146.00-159.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Small 1 Young Cows 680-780 lbs w/ 150-300 lbs calf 2350.00-
2500.00, Small 2 Middle Age Cow 660 lbs w/ 150-300 lbs calf 1450.00.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 78.13. Sows live weighted
average price 300-450 lbs 85.73; 450-500 lbs 92.07; 500-550 lbs 93.61.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 2 to 3 cents lower; elevator bids
3.86-5.07, processor bid 4.87. New Crop Soybean bids were 6 cents lower;
elevator bids 9.78-10.04, export bid 10.69. Wheat bids were 2 to 6 cents lower;
elevator bids 4.68.
Cotton on Wednesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 36 cents
higher at 65.75.
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 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 35.00-40.00, Scuppernongs 35.00-
38.00; Greens Collards 6s 16.00, Turnips w/ Root 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, Banana Hot 15.00-20.00,
Long Hot/Finger Hot 20.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 28.00, Poblano 26.00; Squash 1/2
buctns Crookneck Small 20.00-25.00, Crookneck Medium 15.00-22.00, Straightneck Small
16.00-25.00, Straightneck Medium 14.00-22.00, Zucchini Small 16.00-22.00, Zucchini
Medium 14.00-20.00, Yellow Zucchini 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; 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 19.00-20.00; 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/5s
17.00-23.00; Lettuce ctns Iceberg 24s Wrapped 25.00-28.00, Iceberg 24s Lined 24.00-
27.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Kent 6s/7s/9s 12.00-15.00, 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 32.00, #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 17.00-25.00, Choice 15.00, Red Type 40.00; 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
5-7ct 23.00-29.00; 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 17.00-19.00;
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;
3Sweet 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 19.00-22.00, Green 5x6 sz 22.00-30.00, 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
19.00-25.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red
Flesh Seedless 60s/45s/36s 150.00-175.00, Red Flesh Seeded 45s/35s/33s/28s 160.00-190.00,
Yellow Flesh Seedless 45s/60s 225.00, Yellow Flesh Seeded 35s 220.00-230.00; 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 7.00-8.00; Straw Bales per bale Wheat Type 4.00-9.00.
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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