USDA South Carolina Farm Report 12/03 14:21
12/03/2025 | 2:21 pm CST USDA South Carolina Farm Report 12/03 14:21
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Columbia, SC Wednesday, December 03, 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 397.50; 500-550 lbs 375.00-385.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium
and Large 1 400-450 lbs 370.00-375.00; 500-600 lbs 322.50-337.50. Feeder
Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 380.00-387.50. Slaughter cows:
Breakers 75-80% lean 1 head 1580 lbs @ 140.00; Boners 80-85% lean
147.00-170.00;
Lean 85-90% lean 135.00-144.00; Lean Low Dressing none reported.
Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1125-2045 lbs 174.00-187.50; High Dressing
none reported; Low Dressing 1 head 1785 lbs 169.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium-Large 1 995-1045 lbs Young to Middle Age with 150-300
lbs
calf 2775.00-2925.00, Small 2 655 lbs Middle Age with 150 lbs & smaller calf
1025.00.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows
& Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 09 higher at 57.78 and Carcass Base
Price
was .35 lower at 71.33. Sows live weighted average price 300-450 lbs 55.67;
450-500 lbs 66.72 500-550 lbs 66.24.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 7 cents lower; elevator bids
3.91-5.06,
processor bids 4.61-5.11. Soybean bids were mostly 9 cents lower, one location
1 cent higher; elevator bids 9.76-11.06, export bid 11.46. Wheat bids were
steady to
7 cents lower; elevator bids 4.97-4.98.
Cotton on Wednesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was .11 cents
lower
at 62.96.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beets dozen bunches Red and Gold types 30.00,
25 lb filmbags Red type topped 16.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut
Green/Purple 25.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 16.00, 50 lb sks
Green Large 10.00, Medium-Large 18.00, 24 inch bins Green 120.00;
Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Greens dozen bunches Collards 30.00,
Turnips with root 30.00, ctns bnchd Collards 6s 16.00, per bunch Collards
3.00, buctns lse Mustard/Turnip Tops 16.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s
16.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 16.00; Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin
70.00-75.00; Radishes ctns bnchd Red 24s 20.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs 28.00-
30.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US 1 24.00-25.00, Medium
20.00, Red Type U.S. NO.1 25.00-30.00, Japanese Type 35.00-40.00, Purple
type 35.00-40.00, 25 lb ctns 12.00, 1/2 bubskts Orange type 15.00; Misc.
Seasonal: Deer Corn per bag Cob type 8.00-10.00; 20 bags/Pallet Cob type
160.00.
OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Golden Del/Red Del 25.00-30.00,
Gala/Stayman 25.00-30.00, Fuji/Jona Gold 25.00-30.00, Crimson Crisp
25.00-32.00, Evercrisp 32.00, 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 25.00-28.00, 8 5-lb
film bags McIntosh 26.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s MX 32.00-35.00;
Banana Leaves 25 lb crts 10 bags 35.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 22.00-
26.00, #2 21.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type 20.00, Gold type 22.00;
Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 24.00-25.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green
Medium 18.00-22.00; Cactus Leaf 35 lb crts MX 30.00; Cactus Pears 17 kg
ctns Green/Red 32.00-35.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 22.00-25.00;
Cherimoya flts 10s 65.00; Cocoa Beans 3 kg ctns 3 count 28.00; Corn,Sweet
4 dz crts Bi-Color/White 17.00-18.00, Yellow 17.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9
bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 40.00, Long Greens Select 21.00-30.00; Dragon
Fruit 20 lb ctns Ref Flesh 75.00, 1 layer flts White Flesh 7s 25.00,
Yellow type 6s 30.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 16.00-26.00; Garlic 30
lb ctns Netted 5s 85.00-90.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns 55.00; Grapes 19 lb
containers bagged Red Seedless CA 29.00-36.00, White Seedless 33.00, Red
Globe 34.00; Guava 13 lb ctns Red Flesh MX Small 30.00-40.00, 20 lb ctns
White Flesh Large 50.00; Jicama 38-40 lb crts MX 29.00-30.00; Kiwi Fruit
9 kg ctns Heyward 33sz/30sz 35.00-48.00; Lettuce ctns wrapped Iceberg 24s
MX 47.00-48.00, ctns lined Iceberg 24s MX 46.00; Mamey 50 lb ctns 220.00;
Mangoes 1 layer flts Tommy Atkins 12s/6s 18.00-20.00, Altaulfo 18s 18.00,
Madame Francis 8s 18.00; Mixed Nuts 50 lb ctns 155.00; Okra 1/2
bucrts/buctns Small-Medium FL 35.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow
Jumbo/Col 16.00-22.00, White Jumbo 23.00-25.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo
16.00-20.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 17.00-19.00, 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; Papaya 35 lb
ctns Maradol 8s/9s MX 39.00-40.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry
70.00, 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/24s 30.00-35.00,
4/5 buctns D'Anjou 110s 50.00, Bosc 36.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Pawnee GA
170.00-175.00, Stuarts GA 150.00-175.00, Desirables GA 150.00-170.00, 30
lb ctns Shelled Halves 250.00-300.00, 5 lb filmbags Shelled Halves 48.00,
1 lb ctns Shelled Halves 10.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra
Large/Jumbo 22.00-24.00, Choice 18.00, Yellow 28.00-30.00, Red 43.00;
Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno/Poblano 25.00, Serrano 40.00-42.00,
1/2 buctns Habanero Mixed/Red 25.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe
5-7ct 17.00-20.00, Pink Flesh 6s 50.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Green 40.00;
Pomegranates 2 layer ctns CA 32s/34s 40.00-50.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red
size A CD 25.00, Red size A FL 30.00, Red size B FL 35.00, White size A
30.00, White size B 30.00, 50 lb ctns Russets ID 18.00-25.00, Red
Creamers MN 55.00, White Creamers 55.00; Rambutan 5 lb ctns 19.00;
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 25.00, Medium-Large 15.00, Zucchini
Small-Medium 18.00-28.00, Medium-Large 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns
Acorn/Butternut 25.00, Spaghetti 30.00; Sugarcane per bundle Red/Green
10s 30.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US Number 1 NC 26.00, US
Number 2 NC 16.00-22.00, Jumbo NC 18.00-21.00, US Number 2 MS 22.00,
Jumbo MS 20.00, 24 Inch bins Orange type NC 300.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb
crts MX 26.00-30.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red
Extra Large/Jumbo 15.00-18.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 15.00-18.00, Red All sizes
12.00, Green 5x6 sz 16.00-20.00, Yellow 5x6 size 35.00; Tomatoes, Cherry
20 lb ctbs Red type GA 25.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type GA
40.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large 25.00-28.00; Turnips 25
lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Walnuts 50 lb sks Hartley CA Jumbo 170.00;
Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 28s/35s 225.00, Red Flesh
Seedless 45s/60s 280.00, Black Seedless FL 45s 300.00; Yuca Root 38 lb
ctns Waxed 34.00-45.00. Citrus: Grapefruits 4/5 buctns Red type
48s/40s/36s 37.00-38.00; Lemons 4/5 buctns FL 95s 35.00, CA All Sizes
32.00-38.00; Oranges 4/5 buctns Hamlin FL 80s/100s/120s 30.00-36.00,
Navel FL 56s/64s/80s 35.00-36.00, Red Navel FL 36s 35.00, 10 4-lb sks
Hamlin 64 size 37.00, 7/10 buctns Valencia CA 72s/56s/88s 32.00-38.00,
7/10 buctns Navel CA 72/88/113 32.00-38.00, Navel CA 56s 40.00, 25 lb
ctns Navel FL 25.00; Pummelo ctns P.R.C 9 count 45.00, 4/5 buctns FL 14s
35.00; Satsumas 4/5 buctns GA 75s 33.00, 1/2 buctns GA Small 30.00, 12 2-
lb film bags GA Large 32.00; Tangerines 4/5 buctns Fall Glo 80s/100s/120s
35.00, 25 lb ctns Honey FL 25.00, 10 kg ctns Murcott PE 48s/40s 28.00-
30.00, 15 kg ctns Tango CL Small 22.00, 15 kg ctns Tango PE Large 25.00-
28.00.
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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