USDA South Carolina Farm Report 10/17 16:31

CO_LS146
Columbia, SCFriday, October 17, 2025      USDA-SC Dept Ag 
Market News


SC Farm Report on Friday   
          
   SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review: Compared to last week feeder steers 
and feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 6.00 higher based on 
limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 
400.00-445.00; 500- 600 lbs 370.00-392.50. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 
1 400-500 lbs 390.00-440.00; 500-600 lbs 342.50-362.50. Feeder Heifers: 
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 347.50-420.00; 500-600 lbs 342.50-345.00. 
Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 156.00-168.00; Boners 80-85% lean 
150.00-171.00; High Dressing 194.00; Lean 85-90% lean 124.00-151.00; Lean 
low dressing 71.00-137.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average dressing 1150-2365 
lbs 170.00-197.00; High Dressing 1585-2050 lbs 199.00-203.00; Low 
Dressing 1100-2230 lbs 148.00-184.00. 
  Goats: [222] A Week Ago: 195 Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter 
and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are 
estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 35.00-85.00, 40-60 lbs 50.00-120.00. 
Sel 2 20-40 lbs n/a, 40-60 lbs 55.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 
145.00-190.00, 70-100 lbs 145.00-270.00, 100-140 lbs 160.00-220.00. Sel 2 
50-70 lbs n/a, 70-100 lbs 100.00-125.00, 100-140 lbs n/a. Bucks/Billies: 
Sel 1 50-70 lbs 160.00-220.00, 70-100 lbs 150.00-210.00, 100-150 lbs 
220.00-510.00; Sel 2 50-70 lbs 105.00, 70-100 lbs 160.00, 100-150 lbs 
130.00. Wethers: Slaughter 1-2 50-70 lbs n/a, 70-100 lbs 170.00-
210.00,100-150 lbs 245.00-310.00.
  SC Grain on Friday. Corn bids were steady to 1 cents higher; elevator 
bids 3.97-5.02, processor bids 4.62-5.16. Soybean bids 8 to 9 cents 
higher; elevator bids 9.69-10.09, and export 10.44. Wheat bids were 
steady to 2 cents higher; elevator bids 4.44.
   Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.55 
higher at 62.53.
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Friday. 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

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