USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 22, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, September 22, 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 1,532 lbs at 237.51 heifers 1,343 lbs at 237.87. Dressed
delivered steers 999 lbs at 370.88, heifers 875 lbs at 372.11. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 15.33 lower at 389.44
and Select 14.96 lower at 367.91.
National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average compared to
last week, Early weaned pigs and feeder pigs mostly 3.00 higher. Mostly
moderate demand for moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis
60.90; 40 lbs cash basis 76.68.
Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs live price was 2.69 higher at
81.28.
Sows live price 300-449 lbs 81.61 450-499 lbs 88.64, and 500-549 lbs
91.23.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were 2 to 3 cents lower; elevator bids 3.96-5.01,
processor bids 4.81. New Crop Soybeans bids were 14 cents lower;
elevator bids 9.46-9.71, processor bid n/a and export 10.36.
Wheat bids were 2 to 12 cents lower; elevator bid 4.50.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.07
lower at 64.72.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia
State Farmers Market on Monday. 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, Athena Med/Lge
1.75-2.00; Cucumbers bucrts Pickles Medium/Small-Medium 35.00, 1 1/9 buctns
Long Greens 25.00, 1/2 buskts Pickles Sml-Med 20.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns
Small/Neon 20.00. 1/2 buctns Medium/Neon 15.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines
30.00-40.00, Scuppernongs 30.00-38.00; Greens Collards 6s 16.00, Turnips w/ Root
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 30.00, Purple Hull 30.00-35.00, Dixie Lee 35.00; 8 lb filmbags Shelled 40.00;
Peppers, Other 1/2 bubskts Habanero fair condition 20.00, Banana Hot 15.00-20.00,
Long Hot/Finger Hot 20.00, Jalapeno 20.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Crookneck Small/Fancy
12.00-20.00, Crookneck Medium 10.00-15.00, Straightneck Small 12.00-16.00,
Straightneck Medium 10.00-14.00, Zucchini Small 12.00-16.00, Zucchini
Medium 10.00-14.00, Yellow Zucchini Small 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 24.00-25.00, Medium 20.00, Red Type U.S. NO.1 30.00,
Purple type all sizes 40.00, 1/2 bubskts Orange type 15.00. Watermelon per melon
Orange Flesh Seeded 12-15 lbs 3.00; 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/Cameo 25.00-28.00, Mutsu/Stayman/Fuji 25.00-28.00, Golden/Cortland 25.00
-28.00, Ambrosia/Somerset 25.00-28.00, Gold Rush 25.00-28.00 ,Crimson Crisp
25.00, King Luscious 25.00-28.00, Splendor/Candy Crisp 25.00, Evercrisp
35.00-38.00, Honeycrisp 38.00-40.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s MX 35.00-
38.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 25.00-27.00, #2 24.00; Beans bucrts Snap type NC
28.00-30.00, 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; Broccoli 20 lb ctns
Crown Cut 28.00-34.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 19.00-22.00; Corn,
Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color/Yellow/White 20.0020.00; Coconuts each Water type 4.00;
Cucumbers 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 38.00-40.00, Pickles Medium 32.00-38.00,
1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Select 22.00, Long Green Medium 24.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns
Medium 18.00-20.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns 45.00; Grapes 20 lb ctns Muscadines GA 36.00,
Scuppernongs GA 35.00-36.00, 19 lb containers bagged Red Seedless CA
28.00, White Seedless CA 27.00, Red Globe CA 30.00; Honeydew 2/3 ctns CA
5s/6s 17.00-23.00; Lettuce ctns Iceberg 24s Wrapped 23.00-28.00, Iceberg
24s Lined 22.00-27.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Kent 5s/6s/9s 10.00-14.00;
Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 17.00-22.00, White Jumbo 23.00-
26.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 16.00-20.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz
19.00-28.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 30.00, Vidalia District of
Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 32.00, #2 Jumbo 15.00, 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 55.00-75.00, 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 Extra Large 40.00, 11 lb ctns Red MXX 15.00; 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; Plantains 50 lb ctns Green
40.00; 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 170.00-220.00,
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, Gourdes/Acorn 350.00,
18 inch buns Mini type 425.00; 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 12.00-22.00,
Zucchini Small 12.00-18.00, buctns Acorn/Butternut/Spaghetti 25.00;
Sugarcane per bundle Red/Green 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, 2 layer ctns MX 4x5s 12.00,
20 lb ctns Heirloom varieties 35.00, 15 lb ctns Heirloom varieties
20.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 20 lb ctns Red type 25.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb
ctns Red type 18.00-25.00; 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 160.00-175.00, Red Flesh Seeded
45s/35s/33s/28s 150.00-180.00,Yellow Flesh Seedless 45s/36s 225.00,
Yellow Flesh Seeded 35s 220.00-230.00, Black type 45s/36s 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 7.00-8.00; Gourds 24 inch bins Mixed 360.00,
Goose/Apple type 250.00-300.00, 12 inch bins Mini type 275.00; 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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