CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Tuesday, September 2, 2025 USDA-SC Dept. Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Tuesday Cattle at SC Auctions on Monday: Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 400.00-440.00, 500-600 lbs 370.00-401.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 360.00-435.00, 500-600 lbs 339.00-375.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 400.00-470.00, 500-600 lbs 322.50-385.00. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 163.00-170.00; Boners 80%-85% lean 160.00-179.00; Lean 85-90% lean 131.00-160.00; Lean low dressing 121.00-147.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1245-1970 lbs 178.00-209.00; High Dressing 1345-1890 lbs 201.00-210.00; Low Dressing 1240-1590 lbs 179.00-191.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1128 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with calves under 300 lbs 3025.00 per pair. Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were not reported. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 89.69; 450-500 lbs 98.26; 500-550 lbs 100.39. SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids were mostly 3 cents higher; elevator bids 3.83-4.83, processor bid 4.83. New Crop Soybeans were 13 cents lower; elevator bids 9.76-10.01, export bids 10.66-10.74. Wheat bids were 5 cents higher; elevator bids 4.53. Cotton on Tuesday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 64 cents lower at 63.57. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Tuesday. 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; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White 14.00; Bi-Color/Yellow 18.00; 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 36.00-40.00; 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 20.00-30.00, 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; 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 24.00, Medium 18.00, Zucchini Small 20.00, Medium 15.00; Sweet Potatoes 1/2 bubskts 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/Fuji/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, 35 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 25.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 22.00-23.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 17.00; 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; Okra 1/2 bubskts Small-Medium 28.00-30.00; 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; 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 16.00-25.00; 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 140.00-175.00, 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 15:40 cg/sd