USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 24, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, September 24, 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 420.00-430.00; 500-600 lbs 380.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium
and Large 1 400-500 lbs 400.00-402.50; 500-600 lbs 350.00-362.50. Feeder
Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs 370.00.
Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean none reported; Boners 80-85% lean
150.00-160.00; Lean 85-90% lean none reported; Lean Low Dressing 130.00-
135.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1030-2180 lbs 186.00-198.00;
High Dressing 1850-2180 lbs 200.00-205.00; Low Dressing 865-1535 lbs
165.00-174.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1235 lbs Young to Middle
Aged Cows with Calves under 300 lbs 3150.00 per pair.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows
& Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 1.41 higher at 80.15. Sows live price
300-450 lbs 80.27; 450-500 lbs 88.79; 500-550 lbs 88.83.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 2 cents lower; elevator bids
3.84-5.04, processor bid 4.84. New Crop Soybean bids were 3 cents lower;
elevator bids 9.44-9.69, export bid 10.34. Wheat bids were 1-2 cents lower;
elevator bid 4.59.
Cotton on Wednesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 47 cents
lower at 64.67.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Wednesday. 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 15.00-20.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Small/Neon
20.00. 1/2 buctns Medium/Neon 15.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines 37.00-40.00,
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; 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 30.00-35.00; 8 lb
filmbags Shelled 40.00; Peppers, Bell 1/2 bubskts Purple type 15.00; 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; Pumpkins 36 inch bins Howden type exlge
170.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Crookneck Small/Fancy 12.00-20.00, Crookneck Medium
10.00-15.00, Straightneck Small 12.00-20.00, Straightneck Medium 10.00-15.00,
Zucchini Small 12.00-14.00, Zucchini Medium 10.00, Yellow Zucchini Small 12.00-
20.00, Grey 18.00, Patty Pan Green/Yellow 12.00-20.00, 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; Tomatoes 20 lb ctns Heirloom Variety 35.00; 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; Cabbage
50 lb ctns Green Medium 19.00-22.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color/Yellow/White
20.00; 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 25.00,
Long Green Plain 16.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 18.00-20.00; Ginger Root 30
lb ctns 45.00; Grapes 20 lb ctns Muscadines GA 37.00-40.00, 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, 36 lv ctns Bartlett 120 size
39.00, 4/5 buctns D'Anjou 110s; 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; 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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