USDA South Carolina Farm Report 10/28 14:11
10/28/2025 | 2:11 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 10/28 14:11
CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Tuesday, October 28, 2025 USDA-SC Dept. Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Tuesday Cattle at SC Auctions on Monday: Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 400- 500 lbs 397.50, 500-600 lbs 357.50. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400- 500 lbs 410.00, 500-600 lbs 335.00-367.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 355.00, 500-600 lbs None reported. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 150.00-163.00; Boners 80%-85% lean 149.00-165.00; Lean 85-90% lean 140.00-148.00; Lean low dressing 89.00-132.50. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 174.00-192.00; High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing 130.00-146.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2 830 lbs Young Aged Cow with calf under 300 lbs 2100.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 900 lbs Young Aged Cow with Calf over 300 lbs 2800.00 per pair. Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs price was 65.03. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 66.41; 450-500 lbs 74.71; 500-550 lbs 75.24. SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids 3 to 4 cents higher; elevator bids 4.07-5.12, processor bids 4.72-5.12. Soybean bids were 11 cents higher; elevator bids 10.28-10.68, and export 11.03. Wheat bids were 3 cents higher; elevator bids 4.69-4.72. Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.49 higher at 63.30. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Tuesday. Beans bucrts Snap Type 20.00; Beets dozen bunches Red and Gold types 30.00, Candy Cane type 30.00, 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 16.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green 20.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Yellow/Bi-color 15.00; Cucumbers bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 38.00-40.00, 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens 25.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 18.00-20.00, Neon/Turkish type 20.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines 35.00-38.00, Scuppernongs 35.00- 38.00; Greens dozen bunches Collards/Mustard 30.00, 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; 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/Red 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; Radishes ctns bnchd Red 24s 20.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs 30.00; 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; 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 16.00-18.00, Green 20.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom Variety 35.00, 15 lb flts Heirloom Variety 25.00; 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 34.00- 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; Blackberries 4 1-qt flts NC 25.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 40.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 19.00-22.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 23.00-25.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color/White 14.00-20.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 40.00, Long Greens Select 20.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 18.00-20.00; Grapes 19 lb containers bagged Red Seedless CA 28.00, Red Globe 34.00; Kiwi Fruit 9 kg ctns CL 33 size 50.00; Lettuce ctns Iceberg 24s Wrapped 55.00, Iceberg 24s Lined 54.00; Lettuce, Romaine ctns24s 55.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Tommy Atkins 12s 18.00, Altaulfo 18s 20.00; Mixed Nuts 50 lb ctns 155.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts Small-Medium 30.00- 32.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 16.00-22.00, White Jumbo 30.00-33.00, 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, 4/5 buctns D'Anjou 110s 50.00, 1/2 bubskts Asian type 35.00; Peas, other approx. 26 lb sks Pink Eye/Purple Hull 32.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Pawnee GA 175.00- 180.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large/Jumbo 14.00-18.00, Choice 13.00, Orange/Yellow 22.00, Red 25.00-30.00, Place pack Green 48s 25.00, Red 48s 28.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno/Poblano 25.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero Red/Green 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 types27.00-28.00; Pomegranates 2 layer ctns CA 36s 40.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A 25.00, 1/2 bubskts Round White size A 15.00; 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 2MS 22.00, Jumbo MS 20.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 18.00-21.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 18.00-21.00, Red 5x6sz/6x6 sz 18.00, Green 5x6 sz 20.00-23.00, Yellow Extra Large 25.00-32.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 20 lb ctbs Red type GA 25.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type GA 25.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large 21.00-25.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Walnuts 50 lb sks Hatley Jumbo CA 180.00; Watermelons flats Mini seedless MX 6s 10.00, Red Flesh Seedless Fair Quality 60s 160.00, flts Mini Seedless MX 6s 10.00; Yuca 38 lb ctns Waxed 38.00; Citrus: Limes 40-45 lb crts Seeded type 30.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Valencia CA 72s 40.00-45.00, Valencia CA 56s/88s 45.00; Pummelo 50 lb ctns 20-22 count FL 40.00-45.00, ctns 9s 40.00, 24 inch bins FL 650.00; Tangerines 10 kg ctns Murcott PE 48s/40s 28.00-30.00,15 kg ctns Murcott CL Small 20.00, 15 kg ctns Tango 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 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 15:03e cl [0600059D]