USDA South Carolina Farm Report 12/17 14:46
12/17/2025 | 2:46 pm CST USDA South Carolina Farm Report 12/17 14:46
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, December 17, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Wednesday
Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1
350-400 lbs none reported; 400-450 lbs 1 none reported; 450-500 lbs 1 hd
@ 440.00; 500-550 lbs none reported. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1
350-400 lbs 382.50-402.50; 400-450 lbs 380.00-370.50; 450-500 lbs none
reported; 500-550 lbs 2 hd @ 335.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1
400-450 lbs 437.50-452.50; 450-500 lbs 417.50-437.50; 500-550 lbs none
reported. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 154.00-171.00; Boners
80-85% lean 158.00-171.00; Lean 85-90% lean 141.00-146.00; Lean Low
Dressing 116.00-135.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 177.50-198.00;
High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing 145.00-176.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: 1 pair Small 2 old age cow with 150 lbs & under calf 1500.00,
Small 2 Middle age cow 700 lbs with 150-300 lbs calf 1800.00.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows
& Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were n/a and Carcass Base Price was 3.12
lower at 69.56. Sows live weighted average price 300-450 lbs 50.52; 450-500
lbs
59.54 500-550 lbs 62.81.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were mostly 4 cents higher; elevator bids
4.00-5.15, processor bids 4.70-5.25. Soybean bids were mostly 4 to 5 cents
lower, couple locations 1 to 11 cents higher; elevator bids 9.18-10.63, export
bid 10.88. Wheat bids were mixed, 3 cents lower to 4 cents higher; elevator
bids
4.66.
Cotton on Wednesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was .33 cents
higher at 61.68.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Wednesday. 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
18.00, 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; 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, Green 20.00; Misc. Seasonal: Deer Corn bushel
sacks 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/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
30.00-40.00, 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
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