USDA South Carolina Farm Report 10/22 14:26
10/22/2025 | 2:26 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 10/22 14:26
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, October 22, 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 410.00-420.00; 500-600 lbs 380.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium
and Large 1 400-500 lbs None Reported; 500-600 lbs None Reported. Feeder
Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 395.00-410.00. Slaughter cows:
Breakers 75-80% lean 151.00-161.00; Boners 80-85% lean 150.00-163.00;
Lean 85-90% lean 134.00-137.00; Lean Low Dressing 110.00-130.00.
Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 870-1905 lbs 182.50-186.00; High Dressing
none reported; Low Dressing 1065-1590 lbs 150.00-179.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium-Large 2 Young to Middle Age Cow 810-880 lbs w/ 150-300
lbs
calf 2150.00-2500.00.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 68.27. Sows live weighted
average price 300-450 lbs 64.19; 450-500 lbs 75.54; 500-550 lbs 76.04.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 3 to 4 cents higher; elevator bids
3.98-5.03, processor bid 4.63-5.03. Soybean bids were 4 cents higher;
elevator bids 9.84-10.20, export bid 10.60. Wheat bids were 3 to 4 cents
higher;
elevator bids 4.43-4.44.
Cotton on Wednesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 68 cents
lower at 61.99.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Tuesday. Beans bucrts Snap Type 25.00; Beets dozen
bunches Red and Candy types 30.00, 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 16.00;
Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Yellow/Bi-Color 20.00; Cucumbers bucrts
Pickles Small-Medium 38.00-40.00, 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens 25.00;
Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium/Neon/Turkish type 20.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts
Muscadines 35.00-38.00, Scuppernongs 35.00-38.00; Greens dozen bunches
Collards/Mustard/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; Peas, other
approximately 26 lb sks Purple Hull 30.00, Dixix Lee 15.00; Peppers, Bell
1/2 bubskts Green/Yellow/Red/Purple 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; Rutabagas dz bnchs 30.00;
Radishes ctns bnchd Red 24s 20.00; Squash 1/2 buctns/bskts Crookneck
Small/Fancy
25.00, Crookneck Medium 15.00, Straightneck Small 18.00-20.00, Medium
14.00-15.00,
Zucchini Small 20.00, Medium 18.00, Patty Pan 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 14.00-15.00; 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 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 32.00-38.00; 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; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 30.00-40.00;
Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 19.00-22.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns Dark Green
42.00;
Cherimoya flts 10s 80.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 23.00-25.00; 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; Dragon Fruit flts Red Flesh 7s 40.00,
Yellow type7s 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; Lettuce ctns Iceberg 24s Wrapped 48.00, Iceberg 24s
Lined 47.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Tommy Atkins 7s/8s 14.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts
Small-Medium 35.00; 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 32.00-36.00, 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, 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 Pinkeye 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 13.00, Red/Yellow 19.00-25.00, Place pack
Green 48s 25.00, Red 48s 28.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns
Jalapeno/Poblano 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 types 27.00-28.00;
Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A 25.00; 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 16.00-20.00,
Zucchini Small 22.00-25.00, buctns Acorn/Butternut 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 2 MS 22.00, Jumbo MS 20.00;
Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 16.00-
21.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 16.00-21.00, 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, Red type GA 17.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra
Large 23.00-25.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons
flats Mini seedless MX 6s 10.00, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless Fair
Condition 60s 160.00; Yuca Root 38 lb ctns Waxed 38.00; Citrus: Oranges
7/10 buctns Valencia CA 56s/88s 45.00, Valencia MX 72s 24.00; Pummelo
50 lb ctns 20-22 count FL 40.00-45.00, ctns 9s 40.00, 24 inch bins FL 500.00;
Tangerines 10 kg ctns Murcott PE 48s/40s 25.00-30.00, 15 kg ctns Murcott CL
Small 20.00, TangoCL 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 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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