South Carolina Daily Farm Report

CO_LS146

Columbia, SC		Friday, March, 7 2025	      USDA-SC Dept Ag 

Market News





SC Farm Report on Friday   

   Compared to last week feeder steers 19.00 higher, feeder 

heifers 8.00 higher, feeder bulls 7.0 higher, slaughter cows and 

slaughter bulls 5.00 higher. 

  Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 350.00-395.00; 

500-600 lbs 307.50-345.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 

lbs 295.00-362.50; 500-600 lbs 290.00-370.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium 

and Large 1 400-500 lbs 285.00-320.00; 500-600 lbs 262.50-320.00. 

Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 134.00-164.00; Boners 80-85% 

lean 131.00-166.00; High Dressing 161.00-185.00; Lean 85-90% lean 

122.00-152.00; Lean low dressing 90.00-121.00. Slaughter Bulls: 

Average dressing 1095-2145 lbs 150.00-182.00; High Dressing 1310-2115 

lbs 179.00-197.00; Low Dressing 900-1595 lbs 133.00-151.00.

   Goats: 159, Last Week: 148 Reported Monday to Wednesday. 

Slaughter and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights 

are estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 30.00-115.00, 40-60 lbs 50.00-

120.00; Sel 2 20-40 lbs none reported. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 

160.00-210.00, 70-100 lbs 130.00-205.00, 100-140 lbs 135.00-290.00; 

Sel 2 70-100 lbs 85.00-100.00, 100-140 lbs none reported. Bucks/

Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs 155.00-270.00, 100-150 lbs 180.00-320.00, 

150-250 lbs 320.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs 110.00-155.00, 100-150 lbs none 

reported. Wethers: Slaughter Sel 1 70-100 lbs 205.00-280.00, 100-150 

lbs 305.00-370.00. 

   SC Grain on Friday. Corn bids were 6 cents higher; elevator bids 

5.25, processor bids 5.30. Soybean bids were 4 cents lower;

elevator bids 9.90-10.10, processor bid 10.50 and Exports at 10.30. 

Wheat bids were mixed; 4 cents lower to 6 cents higher; elevator bids 

4.74.

   Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 

86 cents higher at 65.07.

   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia 

State Farmers Market on Friday. Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 

18.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 16.00; 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; Radishes crts bnched 

Red 24s 20.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs 25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Red 

type US #1 22.00-25.00, Medium/Jumbo 16.00, Purple type Jumbo 28.00, 

White type #1 40.00, White type Jumbo 28.00, 25 lb ctns Orange type 

12.00, Purple type 25.00; Turnips 25 lb sks Topped 16.00. OUTOF STATE 

PRODUCE: Apples buctns Red/Gala/Gold/Fuji/Rome 25.00, Cortland/Pinklady

25.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 25.00-27.00, #2 22.00; Beans bucrts Snap 

type 22.00-26.00; Blueberries 8 18-oz cntrs PE 20.00; Broccoli 20 lb 

ctns Crown Cut 20.00-23.50; Cabbage 50 lb ctns/sks Green Medium 20.00; 

Cantaloupes ctns HD 9s 25.00-30.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Bi-Color

/Yellow 20.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Select MX 17.00-18.00, 

buctns Pickles Med-Lge MX 25.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Med FL 

46.00; Eggplant buctns MX 24s 14.00-18.00; Honeydew ctns HD 5s 25.00, 

Per Melon HD 2.50-3.00; Grapes 18 kg ctns bgd Red Seedless CL 20.00; 

Mangoes 1 layer flats Kent 6s/9s 10.00-17.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks 

Yellow Jumbo/Col 20.00-26.00, White Jumbo 27.00-39.00, Peru Sweet Jumbo/

Col #2 15.00-17.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 20.00-25.00, Red Medium 20.00, 

16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 22.00-28.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 

30.00-34.00; Onions, Green ctns Bulb Type FL 20s 25.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 

lb sks Valencia Dry NM 78.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia Dry NM 78.00; Pecans 

50 lb sks Desirables GA New 170.00, Stuarts GA New 175.00-180.00, 2 lb 

film bag Shelled 23.00, 25 lb film bag Shelled 250.00; Peppers, Bell 1 

1/9 buctns Green FL Choice/Jumbo 14.00-16.00, Red MX Extra Large 22.00-

25.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow MX Xlarge 12.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns 

Poblano FL Extra Large 23.00, 1 1/9 bucrts Jalapeno FL Extra Large 25.00, 

1/2 buctns Habanero Red HD 25.00, 8 lb RPC Habanero Orange FL 20.00; 

Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 18.00-21.00; Plums 8 kg ctns 

loose Black type and Red type 25.00-30.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red Size 

A FL US1 36.00, Red size B FL US1 34.00-37.00, Red Size A FL US2 25.00, 

White size A US1 48.00, White size B US1 35.00, Yellow size FL B US1 

28.00, 50 lb ctns White size A FL US1 42.00, Red/White Creamers FL 60.00; 

Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00-32.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck 

Small-Medium 17.00-18.00, Medium-Large 14.00, Zucchini Small 16.00, 

Zucchini Medium 14.00, 4/7 buctns Straightneck MX Sml 20.00, 35 lb ctns 

Calabaza HD 3ct 28.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs Large-Extra Large FL 

15.00, 6 10-oz cntrs Pine Berries FL 10.00; 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 XLge/Jbo 12.00-14.00, 5x6sz/6x6sz 

12.00-14.00, Green 5x6 sz 18.00, 2 layer ctns Vine Ripe MX 3X4s 12.00; 

Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns loose Red type MX 17.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb 

ctns Roma Extra Large 12.00-18.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-

20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless GU 45s 200.00, 28s 

220.00. CITRUS: Grapefruit 4/5 buctns Red type FL 40s/36s 36.00-38.00; 

Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 72s 35.00, 4/5 buctns Red Naval GA 80s 

30.00, Navel FL all sizes 35.00-38.00, Red Navel FL 36.00; Pummelos 40 

lb ctns FL 35.00; Tangerines 10kg ctns Nadorcott MR 35.00. 

 





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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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