USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 29, 2025
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, September 29, 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 1,546 lbs at 232.65 heifers 1,367 lbs at 233.80. Dressed
delivered steers 1007 lbs at 364.97, heifers 901 lbs at 363.81. Weekly
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 12.84 lower at 376.60
and Select 11.05 lower at 356.86.
National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average compared to
last week, Early weaned pigs steady and feeder pigs mostly 1.00 higher. Mostly
moderate to good demand for moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis
60.97; 40 lbs cash basis 77.65.
Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs live price was 0.55 higher at
80.02.
Sows live price 300-449 lbs 73.69 450-499 lbs 85.48, and 500-549 lbs
85.31.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were mostly 1 cent lower, one location
20 cents higher; elevator bids 3.96-5.01, processor bids 4.91. New Crop
Soybeans bids were 3 to 4 cents lower; elevator bids 9.60-9.80, processor
bid n/a and export 10.35.
Wheat bids were steady to 1 cent lower; elevator bid 4.59.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 4.85
higher at 69.75.
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 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, 6 lb
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 15.00-
22.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 15.00-22.00, 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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