USDA South Carolina Farm Report 10/29 14:31
10/29/2025 | 2:31 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 10/29 14:31
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, October 29 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Wednesday
Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: No comparisons made this week due to
limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs
none reported; 500-600 lbs none reported. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large
1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs none reported. Feeder Heifers:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported; 500-600 lbs none reported.
Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean none reported; Boners 80-85% lean
146.00-154.00; Lean 85-90% lean 137.00-140.00; Lean Low Dressing 130.00.
Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 180.00-197.00; High Dressing
none reported; Low Dressing 147.50-176.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1105-1155 lbs Young to Middle Aged
Cows with Calves under 300 lbs 2400.00-3025.00 per pair. Medium and Large
2 1045-1150 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves under 300 lbs
2725.00-2750.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 975-1075 lbs Young to Middle
Aged Cows with Calves over 300 lbs 2775.00-3375.00 per pair.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs was 1.06 lower at 63.97.
Sows live price 300-450 lbs 64.03; 450-500 lbs 73.64; 500-550 lbs 76.22.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn was mostly 2 cents higher; elevator bids
4.09-5.14, processor bids 4.74-5.14. Soybean bids were mostly 2 cents
higher; elevator bids 10.30-10.70, processor bids n/a, and export 11.05.
Wheat bids were mostly 2 to 3 cents higher; elevator bids 4.72.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.71
higher at 64.01.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beans bucrts Snap Type 20.00; Beets dozen
bunches Red and Gold types 30.00, Candy Cane type 30.00, 25 lb filmbags
Red type topped 16.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green 20.00; Cilantro ctns
bnchd 30s 15.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Yellow/Bi-color 15.00;
Cucumbers bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 38.00-40.00, 1 1/9 buctns Long
Greens 25.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 18.00-20.00, Neon/Turkish type
20.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines 35.00-38.00; Greens dozen bunches
Collards/Mustard 30.00, Turnips with root 30.00, ctns bnchd Collards 6s
16.00, buctns lse Mustard/Turnip Tops 16.00-18.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale
24s 16.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 16.00; Peanuts, Green busks Red
Skin 75.00, Jumbo type 65.00; Peppers, Bell 1/2 bubskts Green/Yellow/Red
15.00, Candy type 15.00;Peppers, Other 1/2 bubskts Banana Hot 15.00,
Cubanelle 15.00, Italian type 15.00, Finger Hot 20.00,
Jalapeno/Serrano/Poblano 15.00, Habanero 25.00; Radishes ctns bnchd Red
24s 20.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs 30.00; Squash 1/2 buctns/bskts Crookneck
Small/Fancy 25.00, Crookneck Medium 15.00, Straightneck Small 16.00-
20.00, Medium 14.00-15.00, Zucchini Small 20.00, Medium 18.00, Patty Pan
18.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US 1 24.00-25.00, Medium
20.00, Red Type U.S. NO.1 30.00, Japanese Type All sizes 40.00, Purple
type all sizes 40.00, 1/2 bubskts Orange type 14.00-15.00; Tomatoes 25
lbs ctns Vine Ripes turning red Large and Extra Large 16.00-18.00, Green
20.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom Variety 35.00, 15 lb flts Heirloom Variety
25.00; Misc. Seasonal: Deer Corn per bag Cob type 10.00-15.00. OUT OF
STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Golden Del/Red Del 25.00-30.00,
Gala/Stayman 25.00-32.00, Fuji/Jona Golf 25.00-32.00, Crimson Crisp
25.00-35.00, Evercrisp 35.00-38.00, Honeycrisp 38.00-40.00,
Granny/Cameo/Mutsu 25.00-28.00, Ambrosia/Summerset 25.00-28.00, Gold Rush
25.00-28.00, King Luscious 25.00-28.00, Pink Lady/York 25.00-28.00,
Arkansas Black 25.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s MX 34.00-38.00;
Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 22.00-26.00, #2 21.00; Beans bucrts Snap type
25.00, Cranberry type 38.00, Half Runners 45.00; Blackberries 4 1-qt flts
NC 25.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 40.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green
Medium 18.00-22.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 21.00-25.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz
crts Bi-Color/White 14.00-20.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-
Medium 40.00, Long Greens Select 20.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium
18.00-20.00; Grapes 19 lb containers bagged Red Seedless CA 28.00, Red
Globe 34.00; Kiwi Fruit 9 kg ctns Heyward CL 33 size 50.00; Lettuce
ctns Iceberg 24s Wrapped 55.00, Iceberg 24s Lined 54.00; Lettuce, Romaine
ctns 24s 55.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Tommy Atkins 12s 18.00, Altaulfo 18s
20.00; Mixed Nuts 50 lb ctns 155.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts Small-Medium 30.00-
32.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 16.00-22.00, White Jumbo
30.00-33.00, 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 32.00, 8 5-lb sks Peru Sweet
Jumbo 32.00-36.00, 12 3-lb sks Peru Sweet Jumbo 32.00, 50 lb sks Peru
Sweet #2 Jumbo 18.00; 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 Red Skin FL 68.00-75.00, Jumbo
FL 60.00; Pears 2 layer ctns Asian type 32s/36s 30.00-36.00, 4/5 buctns
D'Anjou 110s 50.00, 1/2 bubskts Asian type 35.00; Peas, other approx. 26
lb sks Pink Eye/Purple Hull 32.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Pawnee GA 175.00-
175.00-180.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large/Jumbo 14.00-
18.00, Choice 13.00, Orange/Yellow 22.00, Red 25.00-30.00, Place pack
Green 48s 25.00, Red 48s 28.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns
Jalapeno/Poblano 25.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero Red/Green 25.00; Pineapple
ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 19.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Green 40.00;
Plums 28 lb ctns Black/Red types27.00-28.00; Pomegranates 2 layer ctns CA
36s 40.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A 25.00, 1/2 bubskts Round White
size A 15.00; Pumpkins 36 inch bins Howden Type 170.00-190.00, 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 Heirlooms 250.00-275.00, Pie Types 250.00, 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 Straightneck Small 18.00-20.00,
Zucchini Small 22.00-25.00; 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 18.00-22.00, Jumbo NC 18.00-22.00, US Number 1 MS 27.00, US
Number 2MS 22.00, Jumbo MS 20.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe
Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 18.00-21.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 18.00-21.00,
Red 5x6sz/6x6 sz 15.00-18.00, Green 5x6 sz 20.00-23.00; Tomatoes, Cherry
20 lb ctbs Red type GA 25.00;Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type GA
25.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large 21.00-25.00; Turnips 25
lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Walnuts 50 lb sks Hatley Jumbo CA 180.00;
Watermelons flats Mini seedless MX 6s 10.00, Red Flesh Seedless Fair
Quality 60s 160.00; Yuca 38 lb ctns Waxed 38.00; Citrus: Limes 40-45 lb
crts Seeded type 30.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Valencia CA 72s 40.00-45.00,
Valencia CA 56s/88s 45.00; Pummelo 50 lb ctns 20-22 count FL 40.00-45.00,
ctns 9s 40.00, 24 inch bins FL 650.00; Tangerines 10 kg ctns Murcott PE
48s/40s 28.00-30.00,15 kg ctns Murcott CL Small 20.00, 15 kg ctns Tango
Small 20.00; Misc. Seasonal: Corn Stalks per bundle Green 4-5 ct 7.00,
Dry 10 ct 8.00; Gourds 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 www.ams.usda.gov/marketnews.htm 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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