USDA South Carolina Farm Report 12/16 14:16
12/16/2025 | 2:16 pm CST USDA South Carolina Farm Report 12/16 14:16
CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Tuesday, December 16, 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 397.50-452.50, 500-600 lbs 370.00-385.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 390.00-447.50, 500-600 lbs 360.00-400.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 360.00-400.00, 500-600 lbs 337.50-367.50. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean none reported; Boners 80%-85% lean 151.00-166.00; Lean 85-90% lean 144.00-150.00; Lean low dressing 117.50-130.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 180.00-207.00; High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing 135.00-176.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2 1075-1165 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves under 300 lbs 2350.00-2850.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 1040 lbs Young Aged Cow with Calf over 300 lbs 3000.00 per pair. Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs price was 54.46. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 50.51; 450-500 lbs 59.69; 500-550 lbs 62.81. SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids were mostly 3 cents lower, one location 13 cents lower; elevator bids 3.96-5.11, processor bids 4.56-5.21. Soybean bids 9 cents lower; elevator bids 9.23-10.63, and export 10.93. Wheat bids were 4 to 11 lower; elevator bids 4.69. Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.84 lower at 61.35. 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 20.00; 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/Mustard 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, Creasy type 16.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 16.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 20.00; Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin 70.00; 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 16.00. 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, Gold Rush 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; 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 22.00-25.00; 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 35.00-40.00; Cantaloupes cnts 9s 22.00-29.00; 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; Corn,Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow/White/Bi-Color 20.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Medium-Large 35.00-40.00, Pickles Small-Medium 50.00, Long Greens Select 24.00, Medium 30.00; Dragon Fruit 10 lb ctns White Flesh 10s 25.00; 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; Guava 13 lb ctns Red Flesh MX Small 30.00-40.00, 20 lb ctns White Flesh Large 60.00; 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 30.00, ctns lined Iceberg 24s 29.00, ctns Green Leaf 24s 30.00, Romaine 24s 35.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Tommy Atkins 10s/9s 15.00-20.00, Altaulfo 18s 15.00-18.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts/buctns Small-Medium FL 35.00; 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, White Jumbo 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 32s/24s 30.00-35.00, 4/5 buctns D'Anjou 110s 45.00-50.00, Bosc 100s 42.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts 150.00-175.00, Desirables 150.00-175.00, 25 lb sks Desirables 75.00, 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 16.00-25.00, Choice 16.00-18.00, Yellow 28.00-30.00, Orange 25.00, Red 35.00-43.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 35.00, 20 lb rpc Poblano 38.00, 35 lb rpc Serrano 37.00-38.00, 8 lb ctns Habanero Orange 25.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 17.00- 19.00, ctns Pink Flesh 6s 50.00; 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, 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 14.00-23.00, Medium-Large 12.00, Zucchini Small-Medium 16.00-18.00, Zucchini Medium 15.00, 35 lb crts Grey type 35.00, 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti 30.00-32.00, Acorn/Butternut 25.00- 32.00, Delictica 35.00; 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- 19.00, Green 5x6 sz 16.00-21.00, Yellow 5x6 size 35.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom Varieties 30.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 20 lb ctns Red type 32.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type 30.00-34.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large 25.00-28.00; 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 28.00, 9 3-lb CA 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 30.00-35.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 200s/175s 32.00-35.00; Oranges 4/5 buctns Hamlin FL 80s 36.00, 100s/120s/125s 28.00, Navel FL 33.00-36.00, Red Navel GA 64s/72s 35.00, 10 4-lb sks Hamlin 32.00, 7/10 buctns Navel CA 30.00-35.00, Cara Cara CA 56s 44.00, Cara Cara CA Choice 35.00, 2/5 buctns 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, 1/2 buctns GA 27.00-30.00; 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, 2/5 buctns Honey FL 25.00, 10 kg ctns Murcott PE 48s/40s 25.00-28.00, 15 kg ctns Tango CL Small 22.00. 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 15:09e cl [0600059D]