USDA South Carolina Farm Report 10/16 15:16
10/16/2025 | 3:16 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 10/16 15:16
CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Thursday October 16, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Thursday Cattle at SC Auctions on Wednesday: Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 415.00; 500-600 lbs 370.00-392.50. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 430.00; 500- 600 lbs none reported. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported, 500-600 lbs 325.00 with value added. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 160.00-165.00; Boners 80-85% lean 150.00- 164.00; High Dressing none reported; Lean 85-90% lean 124.00-130.00; Lean Low Dressing 71.00-121.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 170.00- 194.00, Low Dressing 148.00-166.00, High Dressing none reported. Cow/Calf Pairs: Small 2 695 lbs Young Aged Cow with Calf under 300 lbs 1750.00 per pair. Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs 70 cents lower at 70.39. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 66.64; 450-500 lbs 77.95; 500-550 lbs 79.26. SC Grain on Thursday. Corn bids were 5 cents higher; elevator bids 3.97-5.02, processor bids 4.62-4.97. Soybean bids were mostly 4 cents higher; elevator bids 9.61-10.01, processor bids n/a, and export 10.36. Wheat bids were 4 to 5 cents higher; elevator bids 4.42-4.62. Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.03 lower at 61.98. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Thursday. Beans bucrts Snap Type 25.00, approx. 26 lb sks Limatype Green 20.00-25.00; Beets dozen bunches Red and Candy types 30.00,25 lb filmbags Red type topped 16.00, Gold type topped 20.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Yellow/Bi-Color 20.00; Cucumbers bucrts Pickles Medium/Small-Medium 35.00, 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens 25.00, 1/2 buskts Pickles Sml-Med 15.00-20.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium/Neon 20.00, 1/2 buctns Medium/Neon 15.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines 35.00, Scuppernongs 32.00-35.00; Greens dozen bunches Collards/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; Okra 1/2 bubskts/crts Small-Medium 35.00; 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 15.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 bubskts Banana Hot 15.00,Cubanelle 15.00, Anaheim 15.00, Finger Hot 20.00, Jalapeno/Serrano/Poblano 15.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Crookneck Small/Fancy 18.00-22.00, Crookneck Medium 15.00, Straightneck Small 18.00-20.00, Straightneck Medium 14.00-15.00, Zucchini Medium 18.00, 1 1/9 buctns Acorn/Butternut 28.00; 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 15.00, Yellow type 18.00; Tomatoes 25 lbs ctns Vine Ripes turning red Large and Extra Large 16.00, Green 20.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom Variety 35.00, 15 lb flts Heirloom Variety 25.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma type 20.00; 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/Jona 25.00-32.00, Granny/Cameo/Mutsu 25.00- 28.00, Cortland/Fuji 25.00-28.00, Ambrosia/Summerset 25.00-28.00, Gold Rush 25.00-28.00, Crimson Crisp 25.00-35.00, King Luscious 25.00-28.00, Splendor/Candy Crisp 25.00, Evercrisp 35.00-38.00, Honeycrisp 38.00- 40.00, Arkansas Black 25.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s MX 32.00- 38.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 25.00-26.00, #2 24.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 25.00, Cranberry type 38.00, KY Type 36.00, Roma 35.00; Beets ctns bnchd Red type 12s 22.00, 25 lb sks Red Type 15.00; Blackberries 4 1-qt flts NC 24.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 30.00-38.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 19.00-22.00; Cantaloupes ctns CA 8s 20.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns Green/Dark Green 42.00; Coconuts each Water type 3.50; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color 18.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small- Medium 40.00, 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Medium 28.00; Dragon Fruit 3/4 buctns Red Flesh 60.00, 1 layer flts Red Flesh 9s 40.00, Yellow type 7s 33.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 16.00-20.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns CR 55.00; Grapes 19 lb containers bagged Red Seedless CA 28.00, White Seedless CA 26.00, Red Globe 34.00; Honeydew 2/3 ctns CA 5s/6s/8s 18.00- 23.00; Lettuce ctns Iceberg 24s Wrapped 43.00-48.00, Iceberg 24s Lined 43.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Tommy Atkins 7s/8s 14.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 17.00-22.00, White Jumbo 25.00-33.00, 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, 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, 36 lb ctns Bartlett 120 size 39.00, 4/5 buctns D'Anjou 110s 39.00, 1/2 bubskts Asian type 35.00; Peas, other approx.. 26 lb sks Purple Hull 32.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Pawnee GA 175.00-180.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large/Jumbo 15.00-18.00, Choice 15.00, Red/Yellow 16.00-25.00, Place pack Green 48s 25.00, Red 48s 28.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno/Poblano 25.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero Green 25.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 19.00-26.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Green 40.00; Plums 28 lb ctns Black/Red types 28.00- 35.00;Pomegrates 2 layer ctns CA 36s 35.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A US2 25.00; Pumpkins 36 inch bins Howden Type 190.00-220.00, 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, Mini Type 600.00, 18 inch buns Mini type 425.00, 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 Crookneck Small 16.00, Straightneck Small 16.00, Zucchini Small 25.00, buctns Acorn/Butternut 25.00, 24 inch bins Acorns 425.00-450.00; 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 20.00- 22.00, Jumbo NC 18.00-22.00, US Number 1 MS 27.00, US Number 2 MS 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, Red 5x6sz/6x6 sz 12.00-14.00, Green 5x6 sz 20.00, Yellow Extra Large 25.00-36.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type NC 25.00, 30 lb ctns Red type MX 20.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large 15.00-25.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless Fair Quality 60s 150.00; Citrus: Oranges 7/10 buctns Valencia CA 56s/72s/88s 45.00; Tangerines 10 kg ctns Murcott PE 60s/40s 28.00-30.00; 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 16:06e cl [0600059D]