CO_LS146
Columbia, SC		Friday, September 26, 2025	      USDA-SC Dept Ag 
Market News


SC Farm Report on Friday
   
   SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review [Weighted average prices]: Feeder 
Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 441.09; 450-500 lbs 418.64; 500
-550 lbs 381.16; 550-600 lbs 375.66. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 
400-450 lbs 407.50; 450-500 lbs none reported; 500-550 lbs 343.03; 550-
600 lbs 341.57. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 428.51; 450
-500 lbs none reported; 500-550 lbs 374.40; 550-600 lbs 374.77. Slaughter 
Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 163.33; Boners 80-85% lean 161.83; Lean 85-90% 
lean 147.45; Lean low dressing 121.24. Slaughter Bulls: Average dressing 
1030-2180 lbs 187.99; High Dressing 1625-2180 lbs 204.21; Low Dressing 
865-1960 lbs 170.53.
   Goats: 284, Last Week: 230 Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter and 
replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are estimated. 
Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 40.00-80.00, 40-60 lbs 60.00-120.00; Sel 2 20-40 lbs 
20.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 110.00-140.00, 70-100 lbs 120.00-
225.00, 100-140 lbs 155.00-210.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs 85.00-120.00, 100-140 
lbs 130.00-150.00. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs 105.00-210.00, 100-150 
lbs 150.00-275.00, 150-250 lbs 215.00-430.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs 80.00-
145.00, 100-150 lbs 100.00-175.00. Wethers: Slaughter Sel 1 70-100 lbs 
150.00-200.00, 100-150 lbs 200.00-300.00. 
   SC Grain on Friday: Corn bids were 4 cents lower; elevator bids 3.82-5.02, 
processor bid 4.92. New Crop Soybean bids were 1 cent higher; elevator 
bids 9.63-9.83, export bid 10.38. Wheat bids were 4-7 cents lower; elevator 
bid 4.59.  
   Cotton on Friday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 12 cents 
higher at 64.90.   
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Friday. Beans bucrts Snap Type 26.00, approx. 26 lb 
sks Lima type Green 30.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 16.00, 
Gold type topped 20.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch bins Athena 120s 250.00; 
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 35.00-40.00, Scuppernongs 34.00-38.00; Greens Collards 
6s 16.00, Turnips w/ Root 6s 16.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 
18.00, buctns lse Mustard/Turnip Tops 18.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 
16.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts/crts Small-Medium 30.00-32.00; Onions, Green crts 
bnchd 24s 16.00; Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin 75.00, Jumbo type 65.00; 
Peas, Other Approx. 26 lb sacks Pinkeye 30.00, Purple Hull 30.00-35.00, 
Dixie Lee 30.00-35.00; 8 lb filmbags Shelled 40.00; Peppers, Bell 1/2 
bubskts Purple type 15.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 bubskts Habanero fair 
condition 20.00, Banana Hot 15.00-20.00, Long Hot/Finger Hot 20.00, 
Jalapeno 20.00; Pumpkins 36 inch bins Howden type exlge 170.00; Squash 
1/2 buctns Crookneck Small/Fancy 12.00-20.00, Crookneck Medium 10.00-
15.00, Straightneck Small 12.00-14.00, Straightneck Medium 10.00, Zucchini 
Small 12.00, Zucchini Medium 10.00, Yellow Zucchini Small 12.00-20.00, 
Grey 18.00, Patty Pan Green/Yellow 20.00, 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, White Type All sizes 40.00, Japanese 
Type All sizes 40.00, Purple type all sizes 40.00, 1/2 bubskts Orange 
type 15.00; Tomatoes 20 lb ctns Heirloom Variety 35.00; Seasonal Misc. 
Deer Corn 30 busks/pallet Cob type 240.00, per bag Cob type 8.00-15.00. 
   OUT OF STATE PRODUCE:  Apples buctns Ginger Gold/Gala 25.00-28.00, 
Granny/Red/Cameo 25.00-28.00, Mutsu/Stayman/Fuji 25.00-28.00, Golden/
Cortland 25.00-28.00, Ambrosia/Somerset 25.00-28.00, Gold Rush 25.00-28.00,
Crimson Crisp 25.00, King Luscious 25.00-28.00, Splendor/Candy Crisp 
25.00, Evercrisp 35.00-38.00, Honeycrisp 38.00-40.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns 
Hass 60s MX 35.00-38.0; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 25.00-27.00, #2 24.00, 6 lb 
ctns Baby Type 7.00; Beans bucrts Snap type NC 28.00-30.00, Half Runners 
45.00, approx. 26 lb sks Lima type Green/Speckled 32.00, 8 lb filmbags 
Shelled 40.00; Beets ctns bnchd Red type 12s 22.00, 25 lb sks Red Tye 
15.00; Blackberries 4 1-qt flts NC 24.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 
28.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 19.00-22.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts 
Bi-Color/Yellow/White 20.00; Coconuts each Water type 4.00; Cucumbers 1 
1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 38.00-40.00, Pickles Medium 32.00-38.00, 
1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Select 28.00, Long Green Plain 16.00; Eggplant 1 
1/9 buctns Medium 18.00-20.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns Peru 40.00; Grapes 
20 lb ctns Muscadines GA 36.00, Scuppernongs GA 35.00-36.00, 19 lb 
containers bagged Red Seedless CA 28.00, White Seedless CA 28.00, Red 
Globe CA 30.00; Honeydew 2/3 ctns CA 5s/6s 18.00-23.00; Lettuce ctns 
Iceberg 24s Wrapped 23.00-25.00, Iceberg 24s Lined 22.00-24.00; Mamey 25 
lb ctns 85.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Kent 5s/6s/9s 10.00-12.00, Tommy Atkins 
7s/8s 12.00-14.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 17.00-22.00, 
White Jumbo 23.00-26.00, 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 30.00, Vidalia 
District of Georgia 50 lb sks #2 Jumbo 15.00, 10 5-lb sks Jumbo 30.00-35.00, 
16 3-lb sks Medium-Large 30.00; 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; Pears 2 layer ctns Asian type 28ct 35.00, 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 sacks White Acre/Pinkeye 35.00, 
8 lb flmbgs shelled 40.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large/
Jumbo 18.00-20.00, Choice 15.00, Red Extra Large 40.00, Place pack Green 
48s 25.00, 11 lb ctns Red/Yellow MX 12.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns 
Jalapeno Extra Large 25.00, Banana Hot 18.00, Cubanelle 18.00; Pineapple 
ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 20.00-27.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Green 
40.00; Plums 28 lb ctns Black/Red types 35.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red sz 
A US1 42.00, Red size B US1 35.00, White size A US1 52.00, White size B 
US1 30.00, Red size A US2 25.00, 50 lb ctns Red/White Creamers 60.00; 
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 Herilooms 250.00-275.00, Pie Types 250.00, Mini Type 600.00, 
Gourdes/Acorn 350.00, 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 
12.00-16.00, Zucchini Small 12.00-14.00, buctns Acorn/Butternut 25.00, 
3/4 buctns Delicata 30.00, 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 15.00-
22.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 15.00-22.00, Red 5x6sz/6x6 sz 15.00, Green 5x6 sz 
22.00-33.00, Yellow Extra Large 34.00, Red MX 5x5 sz 10.00, 2 layer ctns 
MX 4x4s 12.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom varieties 35.00, 15 lb flts Heirloom 
varieties 20.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 20 lb ctns Red type 25.00; Tomatoes, 
Grape 20 lb ctns Red type 18.00-25.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma 
Extra Large 19.00-25.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; 
Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 60s/45s/36s 140.00-175.00, 
Red Flesh Seeded 45s/35s/33s/28s 150.00-180.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 
45s/36s 225.00, Black type 45s/36s 225.00; Citrus: Oranges 7/10 buctns 
Valencia CA 56s/72s 37.00; Tangerines 10 kg ctns Murcott PE 60s/40s 
30.00-32.00; Misc. Seasonal: Corn Stalks per bundle Green 4-5 ct 7.00, 
Dry 10 ct 8.00; Gordes 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 https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov 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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