USDA South Carolina Farm Report 10/20 14:41

CO_LS146
Columbia, SC   Monday, October 20, 2025   USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News


SC Farm Report on Monday

   National direct slaughter cattle weekly summary. Weighted averages
for all grades, Standard to Prime, mostly Select and Choice. Live FOB
steers 1,556 lbs at 239.82 heifers 1,366 lbs at 239.83. Dressed 
delivered steers 1026 lbs at 372.43, heifers 879 lbs at 372.21. Weekly 
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 0.20 higher at 
365.54
and Select 3.17 higher at 349.73.  
   National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average compared 
to 
last week, Early weaned pigs are mostly 2.00 higher and feeder pigs are steady.
Mostly moderate demand and moderate offerings.  Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash 
basis 66.48;
40 lbs cash basis 80.27.
   Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct Barrows & 
Gilts
US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs live price was n/a. Sows live price 300-449 lbs 
65.55 450-499 lbs
76.00, and 500-549 lbs 75.47.
   SC Grain on Monday:  SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were mostly 1 cent 
higher, one
 location 6 cents higher; elevator bids 3.98-5.03, processor bids 5.03.  
Soybeans bids were
 12 to 13 cents higher; elevator bids 9.81-10.16, processor bid n/a and export 
10.56.
Wheat bids were 1 cent higher; elevator bid 4.44.
   Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.12 cents
lower at 62.41.
       Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia 
State Farmers Market on Monday. Beans bucrts Snap Type 25.00, approx. 26 lb 
sks Lima type Green 20.00-25.00; 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/Long type 
20.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines 35.00-38.00, Scuppernongs 35.00-38.00;
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/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; Squash 1/2 buctns/bskts Crookneck Small/Fancy
18.00-20.00, 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 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 22.00-26.00, #2 21.00; Beans bucrts Snap 
type 25.00, Cranberry type 38.00; 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 24 inch bins Athena MS 120s 225.00; 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, 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Medium 28.00; 
Eggplant
1 1/9 buctns Medium 16.00-20.00; 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, 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;
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 16.00-20.00, 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, Red type GA 17.00; Tomatoes, Plum
25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large 18.00-25.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 
18.00-20.00;
Watermelons flats Mini seedless MX 6s 10.00; Citrus: Oranges 7/10 buctns 
Valencia CA 
56s/72s/88s 45.00; 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; 
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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