CO_LS146
Columbia, SC		Friday, February 20, 2026	      USDA-SC Dept Ag 
Market News

SC Farm Report on Friday   
	          
   SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review: Compared to last week feeder steers 
8.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 higher, feeder bulls 13.00 higher, 
slaughter cows 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls 4.00 higher. Feeder 
Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 595.71, 350-400 lbs 550.69, 400-
450 lbs 504.94, 450-500 lbs 480.18, 500-550 lbs 453.78, 550-600 lbs 
445.00, 600-650 lbs 397.83. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 
lbs 488.62, 350-400 lbs 490.26, 400-450 lbs 460.52, 450-500 lbs 451.57, 
500-550 lbs 393.39, 550-600 lbs 378.53, 600-650 lbs 352.32, 650-700 lbs  
353.69. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 571.23, 350-400 lbs 
542.42, 400-450 lbs 508.34, 450-500 lbs 486.46, 500-550 lbs 433.66, 550-
600 lbs 405.07, 600-650 lbs 385.81. Slaughter Cows: Boners 80-85% lean 
176.19, High Dressing 199.35; Lean 85-90% lean 154.92, Low Dressing 
127.50. Slaughter Bulls: Average dressing 1105-2385 lbs 199.07.
   Goats: 173 reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter and replacement 
classes sold on a per head basis and weights are estimated.  Kids: Sel 1 
20-40 lbs 75.00-185.00, 40-60 lbs 160.00-225.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-
70 lbs 140.00-170.00, 70-100 lbs 215.00-235.00, 100-140 lbs 175.00-
330.00; Sel 2 50-70 lbs 120.00-170.00, 100-140 lbs 180.00. Bucks/Billies: 
Sel 1 50-70 lbs 170.00-280.00, 70-100 lbs 195.00-360.00, 100-150 lbs 
152.50-320.00, 150-250 lbs 350.00; Sel 2 50-70 lbs 100.00-180.00, 70-100 
lbs 97.50-172.50, 100-150 lbs 130.00-215.00.
    SC Grain on Thursday. Corn bids were 1 to 2 cents higher and New Crop 
bids were 3 to 4 cents higher; elevator bids 5.02, processor bids 
5.17. Soybeans were 4 cents lower; elevator bids 10.97-11.57, processor 
bids n/a, and export 11.77. Wheat bids were 1 to 14 cents higher; 
elevator bids 5.33, processor bids were 4.77-7.23.
   Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.49 
higher at 64.63.
    Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Thursday. Beets dz bnchs Red type 30.00, 25 lb 
flmbgs Red type topped 15.00, Gold type topped 20.00, Candy type topped 
20.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 16.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards/Turnips 
with root 30.00, ctns bnchd Collards 6s 16.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip 
Top/Mustard 16.00, Creasy type 16.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 18.00; 
Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 20.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs 30.00; Squash 1 
1/9 buctns Butternut/Spaghetti 25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Purple 
type 40.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 16.00. Misc. Seasonal: Deer Corn 
per bag Cob/Shelled type 8.00-10.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE:  Apples buctns 
Golden Del/Red Del 25.00-28.00, Stayman/Fuji/Rome 25.00-28.00, 
Granny/Pink Lady 25.00-28.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 70/60/48/40s MX 
34.00-40.00, Green FL 35.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 23.00-26.00, #2 21.00, 
15 lb ctns Baby type 15.00-18.00, 20 lb ctns Manzano 22.00; Beans 
bucrts/ctns Cranberry type 50.00, Red 100.00; Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type 
18.00-23.00, Gold type MI 25.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 32.00-
38.00; Cabbage 1 3/4 buctns Green Medium 18.00-23.00, Red 22.00, 50 lb 
sks Medium 16.00, Small Peeled 15.00; Cacao 1 layer flts 3 ct EC 28.00; 
Cactus Leaf 35 lb crts MX 25.00-30.00; Cantaloupe ctns 9 count 18.00-
25.00; Carrots 50 lbs sks Jumbo 24.00-25.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns MX 25.00-
35.00, Spiny type 35.00-44.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 60s 18.00; Coconut 
ctns Fresh Young 10s 30.00, Water 8 ct 40.00; Corn,Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-
Color fair condition 35.00, White/Yellow 50.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns 
Long Green Select 30.00-33.00, Medium 37.00, Pickles Large/Small-Medium 
52.00; Dragon Fruit 2.5 kg ctns Yellow 6s 25.00, White 11s 28.00, 5.5 lb 
ctns Red 9s 25.00, 10 lb ctns Red 14s 40.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 
34.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 80.00-85.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns 
65.00; Guava 13 lb ctns Green type Small 30.00; Jicama 38-40 lb crts MX 
28.00-30.00; Kiwi Fruit 9 kg ctns Heyward 33sz/30sz 32.00-39.00; Lettuce 
ctns wrpd Iceberg 24s CA 53.00, Iceberg 24s MX 51.00, ctns lined Iceberg 
24s 52.00; Mamey 25 lb ctns 80.00; Mangoes 4 kg ctns Kent 6s/9s 9.00-
12.00, Tommy Atkins 6s 13.00, Ataulfo 16s 12.00, 10 kg ctns Haden 60.00-
65.00, 20 lb ctns Criollo 35.00-50.00, 8.25 lb ctns Ataulfo 18.00; 
Nectarine 2 layer ctns Yellow 52s 26.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow 
Jbo/Col 21.00-22.00, White Jbo 30.00-37.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 17.00-
20.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 19.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 
36.00, Peru Sweet Medium-Large 32.00, crts bnchd Green 40s MX 25.00; 
Papaya 35 lb ctns Maradol 6s MX 39.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia 
Dry 65.00-70.00, Virginia Dry Jbo 55.00-75.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia Dry 
65.00, 25 lb ctns Roasted/Salted 35.00; Pears 2 layer ctns Asian type 
36s/24s 28.00-30.00, 4/5 buctns D'Anjou 100s 45.00, 2/5 buctns Red D 
Anjou 40s 26.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts 150.00-175.00, Oconee 175.00, 
25 lb sks Stuarts 80.00, 30 lb ctns Shelled Halves 250.00-300.00, 5 lb 
flmbags Shelled Halves 48.00, 1 lb cntrs Shelled Halves 10.00; Peppers, 
Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Jbo 43.00, Green XLarge 25.00-26.00, Red 40.00-
50.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow 34.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 
32.00-40.00, Poblano 27.00-40.00, Serrano 35.00-38.00, 1/2 bubskts Banana 
Hot 18.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero 35.00-38.00, Jalapeno 15.00-20.00, 10 lb 
ctns Manzano 60.00, Habanero 26.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 
5/6/7 17.00-20.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Yellow/Green 40.00-45.00; Plums 9 
kg ctns Black 60s/64s 35.00-40.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A CD 
#1 20.00, Red size A US #1 26.00-28.00, Red size B US #1 32.00-33.00, 
White size A Comm 26.00-28.00, Yellow Chef 30.00, Yellow size B CD #1 
30.00, 50 lb ctns Russets ID 18.00-26.00, Red Creamers 50.00-55.00, White 
Creamers 50.00-55.00; Radishes 40 lb flmbgs Red type Topped 40.00-46.00, 
14 1-lb flmbgs Red type Topped 19.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 
30.00-32.00; Sapodilla 20 lb ctns FL 80.00; Squash 1/2 buctns 
Straightneck Small 35.00, Medium 30.00, Medium-Large 26.00, Zucchini Sml-
Med 30.00-35.00, Zucchini Large 20.00, 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti/Acorn 
32.00, 35 lb cntrs Grey 38.00; Starfruit 25 lb ctns 65.00; Strawberries 8 
1-lb cntrs 16.00-26.00; Sugarcane per bundle Green 10s 25.00; Sweet 
Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US NO 1 NC 26.00, US NO 2 NC 16.00-22.00, 
Jumbo NC 18.00-21.00, US NO 2 MS 20.00, Jumbo MS 26.00, 24 Inch bins 
Orange type NC 300.00; Tamarillos 1 layer flts Red 14s/16s/20s 22.00-
25.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 45.00-55.00, Milpero 46.00-48.00; 
Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red XLge/Jbo 26.00-30.00, 
5x6 sz/6x6 sz 25.00-28.00, 5x5 size MX 27.00, Green 5x6 sz 30.00-35.00, 
Red type 24.00-25.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type 47.00-52.00; 
Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma XLge/Jbo MX 26.00-35.00, Roma Medium/Xlge 
24,00-30.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 18.00-20.00; Walnuts 50 lb sks 
Hartley CA Jbo 170.00; Watermelon ctns Mini Seedless 6 ct 25.00; Yuca 
Root 38 lb ctns Waxed 34.00-45.00; Citrus: Grapefruits 4/5 buctns Red FL 
40s/36s 33.00-38.00; Lemons 7/10 buctns CA All Sizes 32.00-38.00; Limes 
40 lb ctns Seedless 200s/175s 32.00-45.00; Oranges 4/5 buctns Hamlin FL 
25.00-37.00, 7/10 buctns Navel CA 29.00-38.00, Red Navel CA 36.00; 
Tangelo 7/10 buctns Minneola 56s/64s 36.00; Tangerine 10 kg cntrs MR 
48.00, 25 lb ctns CA 35.00.

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

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