-CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Thursday, August 21, 2025 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Thursday Cattle at SC auctions on Wednesday: Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 397.00-404.00; 500-600 lbs 375.00-387.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 345.00-390.00; 500-600 lbs 332.50 -366.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 385.00-410.00; 500- 600 lbs 345.00-370.00. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 151.00- 170.00; Boners 80-85% lean 150.00-178.00; Lean 85-90% lean 140.00-150.00; Lean Low Dressing 97.50-130.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1335- 1855 lbs 172.00-209.00; High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing 1445- 1980 lbs 150.00-156.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1285-1400 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calf under 300 lbs 2400.00-2750.00 per pair. Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs were 83.47. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 93.84; 450-500 lbs 101.00; 500-550 lbs 101.77. SC Grain on Thursday: Corn bids were 7 cents higher; elevator bids 3.86-4.72, processor bids 4.62. Soybean bids were 20 cents higher; elevator bids 9.91-10.16, export bids at 10.81. Wheat bids were 1 to 7 cents higher; elevator bids 4.12-4.47. Cotton on Thursday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 75 cents lower at 64.89. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Thursday. Beans approx.. 26 lb sks Lima type Green 30.00, Speckled 32.00; Beets 25 lb filmbags Red type topped 16.00; Blueberries 12 1-pt flts 26.00, Gallon 18.00; Cantaloupes per melon Athena 2.50, 24 inch bin Athena 120s 230.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White 16.00; Cucumbers bucrts Pickles Small- Medium 35.00, 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens 25.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Small/Neon/Italian/Japanese 20.00, 1/2 bubskts Medium/Neon 15.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines 42.00-43.00, Scuppernongs 38.00-40.00; Greens 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 16.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Small-Medium 25.00-28.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 16.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh 18.00-30.00, 1/2 buctns/bskts Yellow Flesh #2 18.00-20.00; Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin 75.00, Jumbo 60.00-65.00; Pears 1/2 bubskts Asian Type 35.00-36.00; Peas, Other Approx. 26 lb sks Pinkeye/Purple Hull 30.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Small 12.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 buctns Serrano 16.00, 1/2 bubskts Habanero Orange Large 25.00, Habanero Green Small 12.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Crookneck Small 25.00, Medium 15.00, Straightneck Small 20.00-25.00, Straightneck Medium 18.00, Zucchini Small 18.00, Zucchini Medium 15.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh Seedless 24-inch bins Red Flesh Seeded 30s 150.00, Red Flesh Seedless 36s 150.00; Seasonal Misc. Deer Corn 30 ct-busks Cob type 240.00, per bag Cob type 10.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Ginger Gold/Gala 30.00, Honeycrisp/Somerset 30.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s 39.00, 3/4 buctns Green type FL 45.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 25.00-27.00, #2 24.00; Batatas 40 lb sks FL 50.00; Beans bucrts Snap type CD/MI 20.00-26.00, KY type 36.00, Half Runners 46.00, Cranberry type 40.00, approx. 26 lb sks Lima type Green/Speckled 35.00, Blackberries 4 1-qt flts 25.00; Blueberries 12 1-pint flts NC 22.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 22.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 17.00-20.00; Cactus Pears 40 lb crts Green/Red Types 35.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch bins Athena VA 110s 225.00; Chayote 40 lb cntrs Spiny type 40.00; Cherimoya 40 lb ctnrs Spiny type 40.00; Coconuts sks Water type MX 8s 35.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi- Color/Yellow 16.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 32.00- 38.00, ctns wrpd Long Seedless 12s 16.00; Dragon Fruit ctns ctns White Flesh 30.00, Yellow Flesh 7s 30.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns medium 17.00- 18.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns Brazil 50.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns Brazil 50.00; Grapes 20 lb ctns Muscadines GA 38.00, Scuppernogs GA 36.00; Greens ctns Collards 6s 16.00-18.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 18.00; Honeydew 2/3 ctns CA 6s 17.00-21.00; Lettuce ctns Iceberg 24s Wrpd 41.00, Iceberg 24s Lined; Nectarines 1/2 buctns Yellow XV 20.00-25.00; Mamey 25 lb ctns 60.00, 50 lb ctns 115.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Tommy 6s/7s/9s 9.00-15.00, Ataulfo MX 16s 12.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Medium 27.00- 28.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 18.00-22.00, White Jumbo 23.00-25.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo/Medium 17.00-20.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 23.00-28.00, Vidalia District of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 30.00-32.00, Boilers 28.00, #2 Jumbo 15.00, Red Jumbo 16.00, 40 lb ctns Jumbo 28.00, 10 5-lb sks Jumbo 30.00-35.00, 16 3-lb sks Medium-Large 30.00; Papaya 20 lb ctns White Flesh 50.00, 10 lb ctns Oink LFesh 45.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry 70.00-75.00, Virginia Dry Jbo 55.00; Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin FL 68.00-75.00, Jumbo type FL 60.00; Pears 2 layer ctns Aian type 32s 34.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large/Jumbo 20.00, Choice 15.00, 11 lb ctns Red Jumbo 38.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno Extra Large 25.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 25.00-26.00; Plums 28 lb ctns Black type 55 size 28.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red sz A US2 25.00; Radishes 40 lb filmbags Red type topped 35.00-39.00, 14 1-lb flmbgs Red type topped 17.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 32.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs Holdovers 14.00-20.00; 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 18.00-22.00, Jumbo MS 20.00; Tamarillos 1 layer flts Red type 16s 25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe/Pink- Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 27.00-33.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 30.00-33.00, Green 5x6 sz 28.00-34.00, Yellow type 34.00-38.00, Heirloom Varieties 40.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom Varieties 34.00, 15 lb flts Heirloom Varieties 25.00- 26.00; Tomatoes, Grape 1/2 bubskts Red type 25.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Extra Large 22.00-26.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00- 20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 60s/45s/36s/30s 160.00-180.00, Fair Condition 150.00, Red Flesh Seeded 45s/28s 170.00, Fair Condition 140.00-150.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 45s/60s 200.00- 225.00, Black type 36s/45s/60s 210.00. Citrus, Clementines 16 kg ctns PE Small 16.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Valencia CA 56s/72s 37.00; Tangerines 10 kg ctns Murcott PE 60s 33.00. 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 15:30 cg/cl