USDA South Carolina Farm Report 12/30 14:06
12/30/2025 | 2:06 pm CST USDA South Carolina Farm Report 12/30 14:06
CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Tuesday, December 30, 2025 USDA-SC Dept. Ag Market Market News SC Farm Report on Tuesday SC Livestock auctions will be closed for the holidays. Auctions will open after the new year. Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs price was 53.14. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 51.27; 450-500 lbs 57.67; 500-550 lbs 62.04. SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn was 2 cents lower; elevator bids 4.00-5.15, processor bids 4.70-5.25. Soybean bids were 3 cents lower; elevator bids 9.06-10.51, processor bid n/a, and export 10.82. Wheat bids were 2 to 3 cents lower; elevator bids 4.70. Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 3 cents lower at 62.57. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Tuesday. Beets dozen bunches Red and Gold types 30.00, 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 16.00, Gold type topped 30.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 25.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00, 50 lb sks Green Medium-Large 15.00-18.00, per head Green Medium-Large 2.00; Cauliflower flts White 6 count 18.00, Orange 8 count 20.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Greens dozen bunches Collards/Mustard 30.00, Turnips with root 30.00, ctns bnchd Collards 6s 16.00, per bunch Collards 3.00, Mustard 3.50, buctns lse Mustard/Turnip Tops 16.00, Creasy type 17.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 16.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 20.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs 28.00-30.00; Sugarcane per bundle Red type 15 count 25.00; 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; Turnips 25 lb film bags Topped 16.00. Misc. Seasonal: Deer Corn per bag Cob type 8.00-10.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Golden Del/Red Del 25.00-30.00, Gala/Stayman 25.00-30.00, Fuji 25.00-30.00, Granny/Cameo/Mutsu 25.00- 28.00, Ambrosia 25.00-28.00, Pink Lady/York 25.00-28.00, Arkansas Black 25.00-28.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s MX 30.00-35.00, 25 lb ctns Green type FL 35.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 23.00-26.00, #2 21.00; Banana leaf 25 lb crts 10 bags 35.00; Beans buctns Snap type 30.00-32.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 25.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00-19.00; Cacao flts 3 count 28.00; Cactus Leaf 35 lb crts MX 30.00; Cactus Pears 17 kg ctns Green/Red 35.00-40.00; Cantaloupes cnts 9s GU 22.00-25.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 20.00-25.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns MX 25.00-35.00; Coconuts 40 lb sks White type 22s 48.00-50.00; Corn,Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow/White/Bi-Color 20.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 35.00-50.00, Long Greens Select 30.00, Large 22.00; Dragon Fruit 10 lb ctns White Flesh 9s/10s 25.00, 7lb flts Yellow type 7s 28.00; 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; Guava 13 lb ctns Red Flesh MX Small 30.00-40.00; Honeydews 2/3 ctns 8s 19.00; 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 31.00, ctns lined Iceberg 24s 30.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Kents 7s 14.00-15.00, Altaulfo 18s 15.00-18.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts/buctns Small-Medium FL 40.00; 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 19.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 32.00, 25 lb sks Peru Sweet Jumbo 20.00, 8 5-lb sks Peru Sweet Jumbo 36.00; Papaya 35 lb ctns Maradol 6s/8s 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 ctns Roasted/Salted 35.00; Pears 2 layer ctns Asian type 36s/24s 30.00-33.00, 4/5 buctns D'Anjou 110s 40.00-42.00, Bosc 100s 42.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts 150.00-175.00, Desirables 150.00, 25 lb sks Desirables 75.00, 10 lb sks Desirables 35.00, 3 lb sks Desirables 15.00, 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 16.00-18.00, Yellow 30.00-35.00, Orange 35.00, Red 35.00-45.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 25.00-28.00, Banana hot 25.00, 35 lb RPC Serrano 38.00-40.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero 23.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 17.00-19.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Green 40.00; Pomegranates 2 layer ctns CA 15s/32s/34s 40.00- 50.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A CD 20.00, Red size A 28.00, Red size B 33.00-45.00, White size A 28.00, White Chef 30.00, White 10oz minimum 45.00, Yellow size B 30.00, 50 lb ctns Russets ID 18.00-25.00, Red Creamers 50.00, White Creamers 50.00; Radishes 40 lb film bags Red type Topped 40.00-41.00, 14 1-lb film bags Red type Topped 17.00-19.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00-32.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small 12.00-2374.00, Medium-Large 10.00, Zucchini Small-Medium 10.00- 15.00, Zucchini Medium 8.00, 35 lb crts Grey type 25.00-35.00, 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti 30.00-32.00, Acorn/Butternut 25.00-32.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs FL 16.00; 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 20.00, 24 Inch bins Orange type NC 300.00; Tejocote 20 lb crts Mexican Hawthron 35.00-39.00; 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- 20.00, Green 5x6 sz 20.00-21.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type 25.00-34.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large 25.00-27.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Walnuts 50 lb sks Hartley CA Jumbo 170.00; Yuca Root 38 lb ctns Waxed 34.00-42.00. Citrus: Clementines 20 lb ctns CA 15.00-28.00,; Grapefruits 4/5 buctns Red type FL 48s/40s/36s 37.00-38.00, Red GA 32s 32.00; Lemons 4/5 buctns FL 95s 35.00, CA All Sizes 32.00-35.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 200s/175s 32.00-35.00; Oranges 4/5 buctns Hamlin FL 80s 36.00-37.00, Navel FL33.00- 36.00, 7/10 buctns Navel CA 30.00-35.00, Navel Chile 30.00, Cara Cara CA Choice CA 35.00, 2/5 buctns Navel FL 25.00; Pummelos 4/5 buctns FL 18s 30.00, ctns PRC 9s 25.00; Tangelos 4/5 buctns Sugar Bell FL 100s 39.00, 2/5 buctns Sugar Bell FL 20.00. 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 14:56e cl [06001343]