South Carolina Daily Farm Report
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Friday, March, 28 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
SC Farm Report on Friday
Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 340.00-420.00;
500-600 lbs 295.00-382.50. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500
lbs 350.00-385.00; 500-600 lbs 300.00-365.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium
and Large 1 400-500 lbs 305.00-350.00; 500-600 lbs 275.00-325.00.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 138.00-164.00; Boners 80-85%
lean 135.00-165.00; High Dressing 167.50-197.50; Lean 85-90% lean
112.00-148.00; Lean low dressing 62.00-125.00. Slaughter Bulls:
Average dressing 1230-2265 lbs 165.00-188.00; High Dressing 1765-
1940 lbs 185.00-194.00; Low Dressing 935-1565 lbs 123.00-160.00.
Goats: 174, Last Week: 238 Reported Monday to Wednesday.
Slaughter and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights
are estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 35.00-90.00, 40-60 lbs 47.50-
140.00; Sel 2 20-40 lbs 25.00-45.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs
110.00-140.00, 70-100 lbs 140.00-190.00, 100-140 lbs 180.00-225.00;
Sel 2 70-100 lbs 95.00-135.00, 100-140 lbs 130.00-150.00. Bucks/
Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs 120.00-290.00, 100-150 lbs 170.00-205.00,
150-250 lbs 235.00-280.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs 105.00-195.00, 100-150
lbs 130.00-190.00. Wethers: Slaughter Sel 1 70-100 lbs 120.00-130.00,
100-150 lbs 190.00.
SC Grain on Friday. Corn bids were 3 cents higher; elevator bids
4.23-5.23, processor bids 5.28. Soybean bids were 6 to 7 cents higher;
elevator bids 10.03-10.48, processor bid 10.53 and Exports at 10.28.
Wheat bids were mixed; 4 cents lower to 3 cents higher; elevator bids
4.68.
Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was
17 cents lower at 65.65.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia
State Farmers Market on Friday. Asparagus 11 lb ctns Gren Stg Size
35.00-38.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 16.00; Cilantro ctns
bnchd 30s 15.00; Daikon dz bnchs 20.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards/
Mustard 25.00-30.00, Turnips with root 25.00-30.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd
Kale 24s 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 15.00, Creasy
Type 16.00-17.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 15.00-16.00, Red type
24s 15.00-17.00; Radishes crts bnchd Red 24s 20.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs
25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Red type US #1 25.00, Medium/Jumbo
16.00, Purple type Jumbo 28.00, White type Jumbo 28.00, 25 lb ctns
Orange type 12.00, Purple type 25.00; Turnips 25 lb sks Topped 16.00.
OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Red/Gala/Gold/Fuji/Rome 25.00,
Cortland/Pink Lady 25.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 24.00-26.00, #2 22.00;
Beans bucrts Snap type 24.00-25.00, Cranberry type 36.00-40.00;
Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 20.00-21.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns/sks Green
Medium 20.00; Calabaza 35 lb ctns HC 3ct 28.00; Cantaloupes ctns HD 9s
22.00; Cauliflower ctns White 12s FL 20.00; Chilacayote each Mexica
15.00; Coconuts each Water type FL 2.00-3.00, Flts White type CR10s
33.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Bi-Color 18.00-20.00, Yellow 20.00;
Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Select Medium MX 23.00-27.00, 1 1/9
bucrts Pickles Small-Medium FL 50.00; Dragon Fruit 10 lb ctns Yellow
type 10s 25.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Fl Medium 20.00; Grapes 18 kg ctns
bgd Black Seedless CL 15.00; Honeydew ctns HD 5s 20.00, HD 4s 12.00-
15.00; Lettuce ctns Romaine 24s 20.00, Green Leaf 24s 20.00; Mangoes 1
layer flats Kent 6s/7s/9s 10.00-16.00, Minigolo 12s 17.00, Ataulfo Baby
type 20.00, RPC flats MX 15-20ct 45.00-50.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow
Jumbo/Col 18.00-22.00, White Jumbo 25.00-30.00, Peru Sweet Jumbo #2 15.00,
Peru Sweet Col #2 17.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo/Medium 20.00, 16 3-lb sks
Yellow Repacker Sz 22.00-28.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 31.00-34.00;
Onions, Green ctns Bulb type FL 20s 25.00, Vidalia bulb type 24s ctns bnchd
30.00-36.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry NM 72.00-78.00, 20 2-lb
sks Valencia Dry NM 78.00; Pears, Asian 2 layer ctns Sand 32s 33.00;
Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green FL Choice/Jumbo 18.00-22.00, Red FL 20.00,
Red MX Jumbo 24.00-25.00, Yellow MXlge 26.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow MX Xlge
13.00, Red MX Jbo 11.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Poblano FL Extra Large
23.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno FL Extra Large Green/Red 25.00, 1/2 buctns
Habanero Red HD 25.00, Habanero Orange FL 20.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer
Golden Ripe 5-7ct 19.00-21.00; Plums 9 kg ctns loose Black type and Red type
30.00-34.00; Potatoes New Crop 50 lb sks Red Size A FL US1 28.00-38.00,
Red size B FL US1 32.00-34.00, Red Size A FL US2 25.00, White size A US1
38.00-42.00, White size B US1 27.00-28.00, Yellow size FL B US1 28.00, 50 lb
ctns Red/White Creamers FL 48.00-60.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00
-32.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small 25.00, Medium 20.00, Medium-
Large 15.00, Zucchini Small/Medium 16.00, Zucchini Medium/Large 14.00;
Strawberries 4 2-lb cntrs Extra Large MX 9.00-12.00, 8 1-lb cntrs Medium
FL 9.00-10.00, 12 1-pt bskts FL 18.00; Sugarcane per bundle Greentype FL
10s 28.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US Number 1 NC 24.00-
28.00, US Number 2 NC 16.00-22.00, Jumbo NC 18.00-19.00, Jumbo MS 20.00;
Tomatillos 38 cntrs lb MX 25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Light
Red-Red Extra Large/Jumbo 22.00-26.00, 6x6sz/ 5x6 sz 22.00-24.00, Green 5x6
sz/Jumbo 22.00-24.00, Yellow 5x6 sz 38.00, 2-layer ctns Vine Ripes MX 3x4s
19.00, 20 lb ctns lse Heirloom FL 25.00-30.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns
loose Red type MX 17.00, 12 1-pt cntrs Red type FL 18.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25
lb ctns Roma Medium/Extra Large FL 19.00-22.00, Roma Extra Large MX 19.00-
26.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins
Red Flesh Seedless FL 36s 400.00, 45s 375.00, 28s/30s/35s/36s 380.00-340.00,
per melon Red Seedless 20 lb ave. 15.00. CITRUS: Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red
type FL 40s/36s 36.00-38.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 56s/72s 20.00-35.00,
6 8-lb sks Navel CA 56 Size 25.00; Tangerines 10kg ctns Nadorcott MR 53s
32.00, 15 kg ctns Nadorcott MR Small 16.00.
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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