CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Friday, August 29, 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 410.16; 450-500 lbs 404.66; 500 -550 lbs 384.72; 550-600 lbs 382.38. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 381.26; 450-500 lbs 364.30; 500-550 lbs 352.22; 550-600 lbs 343.42. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 421.37; 450- 500 lbs 412.11; 500-550 lbs 364.02; 550-600 lbs 344.00. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 172.67; Boners 80-85% lean 170.04; Lean 85 -90% lean 150.07; Lean low dressing 118.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average dressing 1200-1980 lbs 197.63; High Dressing 1450-2140 lbs 212.16; Low Dressing 905-1860 lbs 174.21. Goats: 212, Last Week: 312 Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 50.00-100.00, 40-60 lbs 80.00-120.00; Sel 2 20-40 lbs 10.00-20.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 80.00-120.00, 70-100 lbs 120.00-160.00, 100-140 lbs 160.00-300.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs 90.00-130.00, 100-140 lbs 152.50-155.00. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs 135.00-200.00, 100-150 lbs 130.00-215.00, 150-250 lbs none reported; Sel 2 70-100 lbs 95.00-130.00, 100-150 lbs 130.00-160.00. Wethers: Slaughter Sel 1 70-100 lbs 150.00-260.00, 100-150 lbs 180.00-280.00. SC Grain on Friday: Corn bids were 10-13 cents higher; elevator bids 3.73-4.83, processor bid 4.73. Soybean bids were 6 cents higher; elevator bids 9.89-10.14, export bid 10.79. Wheat bids were 8-13 cents higher; elevator bids 4.23-4.58. Cotton on Friday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 83 cents lower at 64.21. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Friday. Apples buctns Gala/Fuji/Honeycrisp 32.00, Granny/Red/Cortland 32.00; 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; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White 14.00; Cucumbers bucrts Pickles Medium 35.00, 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens 25.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Small/Neon 20.00, 1/2 bubskts Medium/Small 12.00-15.00; Grapes 1/2 bubskts Muscadines 40.00 -42.00, Scuppernongs 37.00-40.00; Greens 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 16.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts/crts Small-Medium 25.00-30.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 16.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts/ctns Yellow Flesh 25.00-30.00, 1/2 buctns 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 32.00, Purple Hull 28.00-30.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Small 12.00; Peppers, Other 1/2 bubskts Habanero Orange Large 25.00, 1/2 buctns Serrano Red 15.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small 20.00, Medium 18.00, Zucchini Small 18.00, Medium 15.00; Sweet Potatoes 1/2 bubskets Orange Flesh 15.00, 40 lb ctns Red Type Jumbo 23.00. Seasonal Misc. Deer Corn 30 busks/pallet Cob type 240.00, per bag Cob type 10.00-15.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Ginger Gold/Gala 25.00- 30.00, Honeycrisp/Somerset 30.00, Fuji 30.00 1/2 bubskts Honeycrisp/Somerset 15.00-18.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s 39.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 25.00-27.00, #2 24.00, 30 lb ctns baby type 28.00 ; Batatas 40 lb sks FL 50.00; Beans bucrts Snap type MI 22.00-26.00, KY type 36.00, Half Runners 45.00, approx. 26 lb sks Lima type Green TN 32.00, 8 lb filmbags Shelled 40.00; Blackberries 4 1-qt flts 25.00; Blueberries 12 1-pt flts MI 22.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 22.00-23.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 16.00-20.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch bins Athena NC 110s 250.00, Per melon Athena 2.50, 1/2 ctns CA 9s 20.00; Cherimoya flts 10ct 80.00, 8ct 85.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns MX 40.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color/Yellow OH 18.00, 4 dz sks White/Bi-Color NC 18.00-20.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Small-Medium 38.00-40.00, 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Select 28.00, ctns wrpd Long Seedless 12s 16.00; Dragon Fruit flts Yellow type 7ct 33.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 15.00-18.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns 45.00; Grapes 20 lb ctns Muscadines GA 38.00, Scuppernongs GA 36.00, 19 lb containers bagged Red Seedless CA Large 32.00; 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 42.00-48.00, Iceberg 24s Lined 47.00; Logan Fruit 20 lb ctns FL with stems 90.00; Malanga 16 kg ctns Blanco/Lila 50.00, 40 lb sks Coco 48.00; Mamey 25lb ctns FL 60.00, 50 lb ctns FL 115.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Kent 6s/7s/9s 10.00-15.00, Ataulfo MX 16s 12.00, 10 kg containers Haden 20s 50.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 17.00- 22.00, White Jumbo 23.00-25.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 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, 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 Pink Flesh 45.00; Pears 2 layer ctns Asian type 28ct 34.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry 70.00- 75.00, Virginia Dry Jbo 60.00-75.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia Dry 70.00, 25 lb ctns Roasted/Salted 35.00; Peanuts, Green busks Jumbo type FL 60.00; Peas, other approximately 26 lb sks Pinkeye/White Acre FL 35.00, Zipper Cream FL 35.00, 8 lb filmbags Shelled 40.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large/Jumbo 18.00, Choice 14.00-16.00, Ret Type 40.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno Extra Large 25.00, Banana Hot/Sweet 30.00, Cubanelle/Long Hot 30.00, Poblano 30.00, 1/2 bubskts Habanero Orange 25.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 6-8ct 25.00-29.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Yellow 38.00, Green 40.00; Plums 28 lb ctns Black type 35.00, Red type 32.00-35.00; 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; Radishes 40 lb filmbags Red type topped 29.00-40.00, 14 1-lb filmbags Red type topped 17.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 32.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Crookneck Small 22.00, Straightneck Small 22.00, Zucchini Small 18.00, Butternut 25.00, peck cntrs Honeynutt 18.00; 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 20.00, Jumbo MS 22.00; Tamarillos 1 layer flats Red type 16s 25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe/Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 22.00-28.00, 6x6sz/5x6 sz 20.00-26.00, Red All Sizes 20.00, Green 5x6 sz 24.00-32.00, Heirloom Varieties 40.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom Varieties 34.00, 15 lb flts Heirloom Varieties 25.00-26.00; 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 17.00-25.00; Tumeric 40 lb sks 55.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 45s/36s/30s 150.00-175.00, Red Flesh Seeded 45s/35s/28s 140.00-180.00, Black type 45s/60s 210.00, Yellow Seedless 36s/45s/60s 200.00- 225.00; Yuca (Cassava) 37 lb ctns Waxed 39.00. Citrus, Clementines 16 kg ctns PE Small 16.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Valencia CA 56s/72s 37.00, 30 lb ctns Sour Orange DR 35.00; Tangerines 10 kg ctns Murcott PE 60s/40s 30.00-32.00. 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 15:10 cg