USDA South Carolina Farm Report 12/08 14:31
12/08/2025 | 2:31 pm CST USDA South Carolina Farm Report 12/08 14:31
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Monday, December 08, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News
National direct slaughter cattle weekly summary. Weighted averages
for all grades, Standard to Prime, mostly Select and Choice. Live FOB
steers 211.53, heifers 211.34. Dressed delivered steers 329.32, heifers
329.95. Weekly boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights
Choice 364.27, and Select 351.90.
National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average
compared to last week, Early weaned pigs are firm to 2.00 higher and feeder
pigs are generally steady. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 65.11; 40 lbs
cash basis 83.38.
Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct Barrows
& Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs Carcass Base price was down 1.12 at 71.53.
Sows live price 300-449 lbs 53.43, 450-499 lbs 62.76, and 500-549 lbs 64.69.
SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were mixed, 1 cents lower to 12 cents higher;
elevator bids 4.03-5.19, processor bids 4.64-5.29. Soybeans bids were 11 to 12
cents lower; elevator bids 9.53-10.89 and export 11.24. Wheat bids were mixed,
3 cents lower to 1 cent higher; elevator bids 4.94-4.95.
Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was .25 lower at
62.18.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Monday. 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 20.00, 50 lb sks
Green Medium-Large 15.00-18.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00;
Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Neon 18.00, 1/2 bubskts Neon/Turkish 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 20.00; Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin 70.00-75.00; Peppers, Others 1/2
bubskts Serrano/Banana Hot 15.00, Jalapeno 15.00, Habanero 25.00;
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 Orange/Red types 12.00, 1/2 bubskts Orange type 15.00;
Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Red 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, 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,
24 inch bins Red and Golden Delicious 340.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s
MX 30.00-35.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 22.00-26.00, #2 21.00; Beans buctns
Snap type 30.00-32.00; 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
18.00-20.00; Cactus Leaf 35 lb crts MX 30.00; Cactus Pears 17 kg ctns Green/Red
32.00-35.00; Cantaloupes cnts 9s 29.00-30.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 22.00-
25.00; Cherimoya flts 10s 65.00; Cherries 11 kb ctns Royal Hazel CL 50.00;
Cocoa Beans 3 kg ctns 3 count 28.00; Corn,Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow/White 20.00,
Bi-Color 15.00-18.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 35.00-
40.00, Long Greens Select 24.00, Medium 30.00; Dragon Fruit 20 lb ctns Red
Flesh 75.00, 1 layer flts White Flesh 7s 25.00, Yellow type 6s 30.00; Eggplant
1 1/9 buctns Medium 20.00-26.00; 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, 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
41.00-48.00, ctns lined Iceberg 24s 40.00; Mamey 50 lb ctns 220.00; Mangoes 1
layer
flts Tommy Atkins 10s/9s 18.00-20.00, Altaulfo 18s 18.00, RPC flts Haden MX
15s/24s
78.00; Mixed Nuts 50 lb ctns 155.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts/buctns Small-Medium FL
35.00-
36.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 16.00-22.00, White Jumbo
23.00-30.00,
25 lb sks Red Jumbo 16.00-20.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 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 35.00-39.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry 65.00-70.00,
Virginia Dry Jbo 55.00-75.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia Dry 65.00, 25 lb sks
Valencia Dry
35.00, Virginia Dry Jbo Roasted/Salted 35.00; 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
Stuarts
150.00-175.00, Desirables 150.00-175.00, 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 20.00-26.00, Choice 18.00, Yellow
28.00-30.00,
Orange 25.00, Red 35.00-42.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 35.00,
Poblano
38.00, Serrano 42.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero Mixed/Red 25.00; Pineapple ctns 1
layer
Golden Ripe 5-7ct 17.00-19.00; 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
28.00,
Red size B 33.00, White size A 28.00, Chef 30.00, Yellow size B 30.00, 50 lb
ctns Russets
ID 18.00-25.00, Red Creamers MN 50.00, White Creamers 50.00; Rambutan 5 lb ctns
19.00-20.00;
Radishes 40 lb filmbags Red type topped 40.00-41.00, 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 20.00-25.00, Medium-Large 15.00-16.00, Zucchini Small-Medium 20.00,
Medium 12.00-15.00,
1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti 30.00-32.00, Acorn/Butternut 32.00; 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, 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 16.00-20.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 16.00-19.00, Green 5x6 sz
16.00-21.00, Yellow 5x6
size 35.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type 30.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb
ctns Roma Extra
Large 25.00-26.00; 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
34.00-42.00.
Citrus: Celmentines 20 lb ctns CA 28.00; 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; Limes 40
lb ctns
Seedless 200s/175s 30.00-35.00; Oranges 4/5 buctns Hamlin FL 80s/100s/
30.00-36.00, 120s 30.00,
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 Navel CA 72/88/113 32.00-38.00, Navel CA 56s 40.00, Red Navel CA
56s 44.00, 25 lb
ctns Navel FL 25.00, 24 inch bins Navel FL 36 size 550.00; Pummelo ctns P.R.C.
9 count 38.00-40.00,
4/5 buctns FL 18s 35.00; Satsumas 4/5 buctns GA 60s 37.00, 12 2-lb film bags GA
Large 32.00;
Tangelos 4/5 buctns Sugar Bell FL 80s/100s 40.00; 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 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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