CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Monday, March 23, 2026 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Monday National direct slaughter cattle weekly summary. Weighted averages for all grades, Standard to Prime, mostly Select and Choice. Live FOB steers 1,598 lbs at 234.38, heifers 1,401 lbs at 234.95. Dressed delivered steers 1,033 lbs at 372.04, heifers 913 lbs at 372.00. Weekly boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 401.63, up 6.09, and Select 394.56, up 6.16. National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average prices are delivered to the buyer's farm. Compared to last week, early weaned pigs are steady to weak and feeder pigs are mostly steady. Trading slow to moderate, with light to moderate demand for early weaned pigs and moderate demand for feeder pigs. Overall light to moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 89.06; 40 lbs cash basis 127.36. Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct Barrows & Gilts live price not reported. Sows live price 300-449 lbs 67.98, 450-499 lbs 77.04, and 500-549 lbs 78.39. SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were 5 to 6 cents lower, New crop 4 to 6 cents lower; elevator bids 5.25; New Crop elevator bids 4.83-5.77, processor bid 5.40, New Crop processor bids 5.48-5.77. Soybean bids were 2 cents higher; elevator bids 11.29, export bid 11.89. Wheat bids were 7 to 8 cents lower; elevator bids 5.48, processor bids 5.09-7.38. Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 13 cents lower at 66.43. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Monday. Asparagus 11 lb crts Green Standard Size 45.00; Beets dz bnchs Red and Gold types 36.00, Candy Striped 36.00, 25 lb flmbgs Red type topped 18.00, Gold type topped 20.00, Candy stripped topped 20.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 16.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards/Turnips with root 30.00, Mustard 30.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Top/Mustard 18.00, Creasy type 18.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 18.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 20.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs 30.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Purple type 35.00-40.00, 25 lb ctns Orange Flesh 12.00, Purple type 25.00, White type 25.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 18.00. Misc. Seasonal: Deer Corn per bag Cob/Shelled type 10.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Red Del 26.00-30.00, Golden Del 26.00-30.00, Fuji/Pink Lady 28.00-30.00, Granny Smith/Rome 30.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s fair quality 35.00, Hass 36s/40s 42.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 22.00-26.00, #2 21.00; Banana Leaf 30 lb ctns 10 bags 32.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 56.00-62.00; Beets crts bnchd Red 12s MX 24.00, 25 lb flmbgs Red type 18.00-23.00, Gold type MI 23.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 18.00-22.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00-26.00, Red Medium 22.00-25.00, 50 lb sks Green Small 16.00; Cactus Leaf 38 lb crts MX 22.00-30.00; Cantaloupe ctns/flts 9s 23.00, oversized ctns 9 count 6 size 22.00-25.00, 6 count 5 size 21.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 26.00-30.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 16.00; Cauliflower ctns flts White 12s/16s 30.00-33.00; Chayote 38-40 lb ctns White 30.00-42.00, 40 lb ctns Dark Green 42.00, 38- 40 lb cntrs Spiny Type 34.00-40.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 60s 20.00; Coconut 40 lb sks Fresh 18s 48.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Large 55.00, Long Green Select 61.00-68.00, 38-40 lb crts Pickles 200s- 300s 48.00-51.00; Eggplant buctns MX 24s 26.00; Honeydews ctns 6s 26.00- 29.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 85.00, Purple Netted 5s 105.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns Red Seedless 30.00, White Seedless 38.00; Guava 13 lb ctns Green 32.00; Jicama 38-40 lb crts MX 25.00-29.00; Kiwi Fruit 9 kg ctns Heyward 30sz 40.00; Lettuce, Iceberg ctns film wrapped 24s AZ 29.00, film Wrapped 24s FL 26.00, film lined 24s AZ 28.00; Green Leaf ctns 24s AZ 30.00; Romaine ctns 24s AZ 32.00, 24s TX holdovers 30.00; Mangoes 4 kg ctns Tommy Atkins 7s/6s 11.00-12.00, Ataulfo 14s/16s/12s 13.00-14.00, 3.75 kg ctns Tommy Atkins 9s 11.00, 10 kg flts Haden 20ct 48.00-50.00; Okra 1/2 buctns HD Medium 51.00; Onion, Green ctns Bulb type 30ct FL 45.00, Vidalia District of Georgia ctns bnchd Bulb type 24s GA 30.00, Bulb type 18s GA 28.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo/Col 18.00-22.00, White Jbo 25.00, Peru Sweet #2 20.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 15.00-21.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Med-Lge 22.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 32.00-36.00; Papaya 35 lb ctns Maradol 6s MX 30.00-39.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry 62.00-70.00, Virginia Dry Jbo 55.00-60.00, 20 2-lb Valencia Dry 65.00, 25 lb sks Valencia Dry 35.00, Valencia Roasted/Salted 35.00; Pears 22 lb ctns Asian type 32s 30.00, 4/5 buctns D'Anjou 100s 45.00, 18 kg ctns D'Anjou 150s/165s 30.00, 2/5 buctns Red D Anjou 40s 26.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts 170.00-175.00, Oconee 175.00, 25 lb sks Stuarts 80.00, 30 lb ctns Shelled Halves 250.00, 5 lb flmbags Shelled Halves 48.00, 1 lb cntrs Shelled Halves 10.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Jbo FL 54.00, Green Xlge FL 48.00-50.00, Green Choice FL 38.00, Green Lge Choice MX 35.00, Red 40.00-45.00, Yellow 40.00, Mini Sweet Mixed Colors 35.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow 35.00-35.00, Orange 32.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno FL Lge 40.00, 35 lb crts Serrano 45.00-50.00, Jalapeno 42.00-50.00, 20 lb crts/ctns Poblano 37.00-40.00, Poblano Red/Green 30.00, 1/2 buctns Jalapeno 22.00-37.00, Banana Hot 32.00, Finger Hot/Long Hot 38.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5/6/7 17.00-18.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Green/Yellow 40.00-45.00; Plums 9 kg ctns Black 64s 35.00-40.00, Red 66 sz 35.00, 2 layer ctns Red 52s 28.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A US #1 26.00-28.00, Red size A Comm 20.00-25.00, Red size B US #1 32.00-33.00, Red size B Comm 25.00, White size A US #1 38.00-42.00, White Size B #1 28.00-30.00, White Size A Comm 25.00-28.00, White Chef FL 34.00, 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 40.00-44.00, 14 1-lb flmbgs Red type Topped 19.00-22.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00-32.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck S-M 18.00-22.00, Large 16.00, Zucchini Small-Medium 18.00-22.00, Zucchini Med-Large 16.00, buctns Spaghetti MX 32.00, 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti/Butternut FL 25.00, 37 lb cntrs Grey 35.00-42.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs 16.00, 6 10-oz cntrs Pineberries 25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US NO 1 NC 22.00-26.00, US NO 2 NC 16.00-18.00, Jumbo NC 18.00-20.00, US NO 2 MS 20.00, Jumbo MS 24.00, 24 Inch bins Orange type NC 350.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 48.00-49.00, Milpero 49.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Pink-Light Red Xlge/Jbo 37.00- 42.00, Large 34.00-40.00, Green 40.00-44.00, Yellow 5x6 size 38.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom Lge/Xlge 36.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pint cntrs FL 16.00- 17.00, 20 lb ctns Red type 52.00, Fair condition 32.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Small FL red 30.00, Roma Xlge FL Fair qual 35.00, Roma Xlge MX 38.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 18.00-20.00; Walnuts 50 lb sks Hartley CA Jbo 170.00; Yuca Root 16 kg ctns Waxed Sml 34.00; Citrus: Grapefruit 7/10 buctns Red type TX 36s 25.00-35.00; Lemons 7/10 buctns CA 115s/140s 32.00, CA 165s/200s 37.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 175s/200s/230s 60.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 56/72/88 28.00-32.00, Navel CA 113s 35.00, 1/2 ctns Blood Orange 44 count 30.00; Tangelo 7/10 buctns Minneola 125s/100s 35.00, Minneola 80s 38.00; Tangerine 22 lb ctns Nadorcott 52s 34.00, 25 lb ctns Murcott 32 size 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 16:05e re