USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 25, 2025
-CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday, September 25, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Thursday
Cattle at SC auctions on Wednesday: Feeder Steers: Medium and Large
1 400-500 lbs 396.00; 500-600 lbs 379.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and
Large 1 400-500 lbs 400.00; 500-600 lbs 340.00-342.50. Feeder Bulls:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs none reported.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 149.00-169.00; Boners 80-85% lean
148.00-160.00; Lean 85-90% lean 122.50-135.00; Lean Low Dressing 74.00-
127.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1295-1795 lbs 181.00-195.00;
High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing 1035-1860 lbs 156.00-174.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2 930-1200 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows
with Calf under 300 lbs 2250.00-3200.00 per pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs were 0.44 higher at 80.59.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 80.67; 450-500 lbs 85.93; 500-550 lbs 87.88.
SC Grain on Thursday: Corn bids were 1 cent higher; elevator bids
3.85-5.05, processor bids 4.85. New Crop Soybean bids were mostly 3 cents
higher; elevator bids 9.62-9.82, export bids at 10.37. Wheat bids were 2-
7 cents higher; elevator bid 4.67.
Cotton on Thursday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 11
cents higher at 64.78.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. 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 Athena 120s 250.00;
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 Medium/Neon 20.00, 1/2 buctns Medium/Neon 15.00; Grapes 1/2
bubskts Muscadines 35.00-40.00, Scuppernongs 34.00-38.00; Greens Collards
6s 16.00, Turnips w/ Root 6s 16.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard
18.00, buctns lse Mustard/Turnip Tops 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 12.00-14.00, Straightneck Medium 10.00,
Zucchini Small 12.00, Zucchini Medium 10.00, Yellow Zucchini Small 12.00-
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-
25.00, Medium 20.00, Red Type U.S. NO.1 30.00, White Type All sizes
40.00, Japanese Type All sizes 40.00, 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 35.00-38.0; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1
25.00-27.00, #2 24.00, 6b ctns Baby Type 7.00; 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, 25 lb sks Red Tye 15.00; Blackberries 4 1-qt flts NC
24.00; 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 28.00, Long Green Plain 16.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 18.00-
20.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns Peru 40.00; 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 28.00, Red Globe CA 30.00; Honeydew 2/3 ctns
CA 5s/6s 18.00-23.00; Lettuce ctns Iceberg 24s Wrapped 23.00-25.00,
Iceberg 24s Lined 22.00-24.00; Mamey 25 lb ctns 85.00; Mangoes 1 layer
flts Kent 5s/6s/9s 10.00-12.00, Tommy Atkins 7s/8s 12.00-14.00; 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
#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; Pears 2 layer ctns Asian type 28ct 35.00, 36 lb ctns Bartlett 120
size 39.00, 4/5 buctns D'Anjou 110s 39.00, 1/2 bubskts Asian type 35.00;
Peas, Other approx. 26 lb sacks White Acre/Pinkeye 35.00, 8 lb flmbgs
shelled 40.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large/Jumbo 18.00-
20.00, Choice 15.00, Red Extra Large 40.00, Place pack Green 48s 25.00,
11 lb ctns Red/Yellow MX 12.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno
Extra Large 25.00, Banana Hot 18.00, Cubanelle 18.00; Pineapple ctns 1
layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 20.00-27.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Green 40.00;
Plums 28 lb ctns Black/Red types 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,
Various Herilooms 250.00-275.00, Pie Types 250.00, Mini Type 600.00,
Gourdes/Acorn 350.00, 18 inch buns Mini type 425.00, 1/2 bubskts Mini
Pumpkins 30.00; 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 16.00, Straightneck Small
12.00-16.00, Zucchini Small 12.00-14.00, buctns Acorn/Butternut 25.00,
3/4 buctns Delicata 30.00, 24 inch bins Acorns 425.00-450.00; 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-
22.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 18.00-22.00, Red 5x6sz/6x6 sz 15.00, Green 5x6 sz
22.00-33.00, Yellow Extra Large 34.00, Red MX 5x5 sz 10.00, 2 layer ctns
MX 4x4s 12.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom varieties 35.00, 15 lb flts 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 140.00-175.00,
Red Flesh Seeded 45s/35s/33s/28s 150.00-180.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless
45s/36s 225.00, Black type 45s/36s 225.00; Citrus: Oranges 7/10 buctns
Valencia CA 56s/72s 37.00; Tangerines 10 kg ctns Murcott PE 60s/40s
30.00-32.00; Misc. Seasonal: Corn Stalks per bundle Green 4-5 ct 7.00,
Dry 10 ct 8.00; Gordes 24 inch bins Mixed Varieties 350.00-360.00, Winged
Type 380.00, Warty/Goose/Apple type 250.00-300.00, 18 inch bins
Large/Medium 250.00-300.00, 12 inch bins Mini type 275.00; Indian Corn
per bunch 3.50; Straw Bales per bale Wheat type 8.00-9.00, Mini type
4.00.
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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