USDA South Carolina Farm Report 05/07 14:41

CO_LS146
Columbia, SC     Wednesday, May 7, 2025   USDA-SC Dept Ag Market 
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SC Farm Report on Wednesday

   Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 
1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs 342.50-362.50. Feeder Bulls: 
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs 327.50-
332.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 320.00-330.00; 
500-600 lbs 275.00-300.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 142.00
-155.00; Boners 80-85% lean 139.00-154.00; Lean 85-90% lean 141.00; 
Lean Low Dressing none reported. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 
1340-1900 lbs 174.00-178.00; High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing 
2200-2540 lbs 128.00-166.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: none reported.    
   Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average.  National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 1.85 lower at 69.86. 
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 51.55; 450-500 lbs 57.99; 500-550 lbs 59.42.  
   Cotton on Wednesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 45 
cents lower at 66.38.
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Wednesday.  Asparagus 11 lb ctns Green Std/Lge 
Size 45.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 16.00, dz bnchs Red 
Type 30.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 22.00; Cauliflower 1 1/9 
buctns White 10s 22.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Greens dz bnchs 
Collards/Mustard 25.00-30.00, Turnips with root 25.00-30.00, 1.35 
buctns bnchd Kale 24s 15.00,1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 15.00, 
Creasy type 16.00-17.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00, Red 
type 24s 17.00, Bulb type 24s 20.00, Bulb type 12s 15.00, Red Bulb type 
12s 15.00; Peaches 1/2 bubktns Yellow Flesh 35.00-38.00, 1/2 buctns 
Yellow Flesh #2 18.00-25.00; Peas, Green bucrts English Type 40.00; 
Radishes crts bnchd Red 24s 20.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Patty Pan 15.00, 
Crookneck Med 14.00-15.00, Yellow Straightneck Med 15.00, Zucchini 
Green/Yellow 15.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Sml 25.00-30.00; Strawberries 
gallon cntrs Med/Lge 15.00-18.00, 4 1qt flts Lge 15.00, 8 1-lb cntrs 
Lge 15.00-23.00, 8 2-qt flts Med-Lge 60.00, 8 1-qt flts Med-Lge 15.00; 
Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Red type US #1 25.00, Medium/Jumbo 16.00, 
Purple type Jumbo 28.00, White typeJumbo 28.00; Turnips 25 lb sks Topped 
16.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 25.00-26.00, #2 24.00; 
Beans bucrts Snap type 35.00-44.00, KY Type 38.00, Cranberry type 36.00; 
Blueberries 12 1-pt flts GA 42.00-50.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 
20.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 16.00-20.00; Calabaza 35 lb ctns 
HD 3ct 28.00; Canary Melon flts HD 7s 14.00-18.00; Cantaloupes ctns 
Athena FL 9s/12s 22.00, 24 inch bins Athena FL 150s 380.00; Corn, Sweet 
4 dz crts White/Bi-Color 17.00-19.00, Yellow 17.00-18.00; Cucumbers 1 
1/9 buctns Long Green Select 18.00-23.00, Small-Medium FL 34.00-38.00, 
Large 20.00 Bushel tub Pickles Small-Medium FL 40.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 
buctns FL Medium 16.00; Honeydew ctns HD 5s 20.00; Mangoes 1 layer flats 
Kent 6s/7s/9s 12.00-16.00, Ataulfo MX 12s 12.00-13.00, Minigold DR 12s 
17.00; Okra 1/2 buctns Med FL 23.00-25.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks 
Yellow Jumbo/Col 18.00-22.00, White Jumbo 19.00-27.00, Peru Sweet 
Jumbo #2 15.00-16.00, Peru Sweet Col #2 17.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo
/Medium 18.00-20.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 21.00-28.00, 40 
lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 26.00-28.00; Vidalia District of Georgia 50 
lb sks Jumbo 28.00-32.00, Boilers 28.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 17.00, 40 lb 
ctns Jumbo 28.00, 10 5-lb sks Jumbo 30.00-35.00, 16 3-lb sks Medium-
Large 30.00; Onions, Green ctns bnchd Vidalia bulb type 24s 30.00; 
Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry 64.00-75.00, Virginia Jbo Dry 55.00
-62.00; Peanuts Green busks Red Skin FL 75.00-80.00, Jumbo type FL 
72.00; Pears 18 kg ctns Bartlett AG 100s 30.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 
buctns Green FL Choice/Jumbo 18.00-22.00, Red FL 20.00-25.00, 11 lb 
ctns Yellow MX Extra Large 12.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 
FL Extra Large 26.00-30.00, Habanero Red/Orange 25.00; Pineapple ctns 1 
layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 19.00-21.00; Plums 9 kg ctns loose Red and Black 
type 30.00-36.00; Potatoes New Crop 50 lb sks Red Size A FL US1 28.00, 
Red size B FL US1 32.00-33.00, Red Size A&B  FL US2 25.00, White size A 
US1 38.00-42.00, White size A FL US2 24.00, White size B US1 26.00-27.00, 
Yellow size FL B US1 25.00, 50 lb ctns White sz B FL US1 26.00-27.00, 
Red/White Creamers FL 48.00-55.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00
-32.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small 11.00-14.00, Zucchini Small 
11.00-12.00, Medium 10.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Sml 30.00; Sweet Potatoes 
40 lb ctns Orange type US Number 1 NC 24.00-28.00, US Number 2 NC 16.00-
22.00, Jumbo NC 18.00-22.00, Jumbo MS 20.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine 
Ripe Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 16.00-20.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 16.00-
20.00, Green 5x6 sz 20.00-22.00, Yellow 5x6 sz 35.00-38.00, 2-layer ctns 
Vine Ripes MX 3x4s/4x4s 12.00, 20 lb ctns lse Heirloom FL 26.00-28.00; 
Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pt flts 18.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns loose 
Red Type FL 20.00-22.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large FL 
20.00, Roma Extra Large MX 16.00-24.00;  Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 
18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless FL 24s/36s/45s
/60s 200.00-280.00, Red Flesh Seeded FL 60s/28s 180.00-240.00, Yellow 
Flesh Seedless 45s/60s 320.00, Sugar Dolls 36s/45s 320.00. CITRUS: 
Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 56s/72s 20.00-35.00; Tangerines 15 Kg ctns 
Nadorcott MR Sml 25.00.


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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