CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Wednesday, June 3, 2026 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Wednesday SC Livestock Auctions: No comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 450-500 lbs 455.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 420.00, 350-400 lbs 400.00- 430.00, 400-450 lbs 400.00, 450-500 lbs 400.00, 500-550 lbs 370.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 480.00-490.00, 350-400 lbs 485.00-490.00, 400-450 lbs 435.00-445.00, 450-500 lbs 430.00-435.00, 500- 550 lbs 410.00. Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 186.00-189.00, Boner 80-85% lean 180.00-202.00, Lean 85-90% lean 147.00-150.00, Lean Low Dressing 136.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 190.00-216.00. Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs was not reported. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 61.19; 450-500 lbs 68.64; 500-550 lbs 71.07. SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 9 cents lower, new crop bids were 6 to 8 cents lower; new crop elevator bids 4.50-5.59, current corn elevator bid 5.12, current processor bids 5.17-5.42, new crop corn processor bids 4.80-5.55. Soybean bids were 11 cents lower; new crop bids 10 to 11 cents lower; current elevator bids 11.34, new crop elevator bids 11.32 and new crop export 11.92-11.97. Wheat bids were 9 to 16 cents lower; elevator bids 4.92-5.47, and processors 4.72 to 7.37. Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 31 cents lower at 74.23. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beets dz bnchs Red 36.00, 25 lb flmbgs Red type topped 18.00, Gold/Candy Striped topped 20.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 25.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00-20.00, Red 22.00, 50 lb sks Green Peeled Sml 18.00; Cauliflower ctns flts White 12s fair appearance 15.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 16.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow/Bi-Color 16.00, White 18.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Select 22.00-25.00, bucrts Pickles Med/Sml-Med 32.00-40.00, 3/4 buctns Pickles Sml/Med/Lge 30.00, 1/2 bubskts Pickles Sml-Med 20.00-23.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 22.00, Medium Fancy 40.00, Neon/Striped 22.00, 1/2 buctns Indian/White 15.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards/Mustard 30.00, Turnips with Root 30.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Top/Mustard 18.00, Creasy type 18.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 18.00; Lettuce 12 ct clam shells Butter Crunch 22.00; Nectarines 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh 25.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 18.00, Bulb type 24s White/Red 20.00; Onions, Dry 60 lb sks Red Mixed Sizes 30.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh 30.00-38.00, White Flesh 34.00-38.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow Unwashed #1 2 3/4 34.00, Yellow #2 20.00-25.00, Yellow Commercial 18.00; Peanuts, Green busks Virginia Jumbo 75.00, Valencia 80.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Xlge fr qual. 34.00-35.00, Green Med-Lge 32.00, Green Choice 25.00, 1/2 bubskts Green Jbo/XLge 16.00; Peppers, Others 1/2 bubskts Banana Hot 16.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno XLge 25.00-27.00; Potatoes bucrts Red Mixed A&B sizes 20.00; Plums 1/2 bubskts Green 40.00, Methley 40.00, Sugar/Cherry 40.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Med 15.00-16.00, Large 12.00, Gray Small 20.00, Gray Medium 15.00, Grey Lge 12.00, Patty Pan White/Yellow 18.00, Zucchini Sml 18.00, Medium 15.00, Med-Lge 12.00, Round Zucchini Sml 18.00, Yellow Zucchini Sml 20.00, Medium 18.00, 1/2 bubskts Crookneck Sml 25.00, Zucchini Med 15.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Sml 22.00, Medium 20.00, Lge 12.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Red 5x6sz 24.00, Green 5x6sz 25.00, Xlge 30.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 20 lb ctns Red 30.00; Tomatoes, Roma 25 lb ctns Light Red Xlge 28.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 18.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s 62.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 23.00, #2 21.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 26.00- 28.00, Half Runner 56.00, KY type 48.00, approx. 27 lb sks Cranberry 36.00, Lima Green/Speckled 36.00, 8 lb flmbgs Shelled Lima/Cranberry 40.00; Blueberries 12 lb flts GA 55.00-58.00; Cactus Leaf 38 lb crts MX 25.00; Cantaloupe 24 inch bins Athena FL Jumbo 275.00, Athena GA XLge 275.00, Athena GA Lge 275.00, Athena GA Med 250.00-260.00, Athena GA Sml 210.00-240.00, Athena GA 130ct 200.00, Athena FL 125ct 300.00, Athena GA 120ct 220.00, per Melon Athena XLge 2.20-3.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo MX 30.00; Cauliflower 1.8 buctns Orange/Green/Purple 35.00; Cilantro crts bnchd 60s MX 25.00-26.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz ctns/crts Bi-Color 17.00- 18.00, White 19.00-20.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Sel GA 28.00, Long Green Xlge MX 34.00, bucrts Pickles FL Med 42.00, bubskts Pickles FL Medium 45.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns 55.00; Jicama 35 lb crts MX 28.00; Kiwifruit 9 kg ctns GR 25sz 35.00; Mangoes flts Tommy Atkins 8s/7s 10.00, Tommy Atkins 6s 11.00, 20 lb crts Haden 15s/18s 45.00-48.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo 22.00-28.00, White Jbo 25.00-36.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 17.00-20.00, Vidalia District of Georgia 50 lb sks Yellow Granex 30.00-36.00, #2 Jumbo/Col 20.00, #2 Large 15.00, Boilers 32.00, 40 lb ctns Yellow Granex Jbo 32.00, 10 5-lb sks Yellow Granex Jbo 32.00-36.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Granex Med 36.00, 25 lb sks Yellow Granex Jbo 15.00, #2 Med 10.00, Yellow Grano Jbo 15.00, Red Globe Jbo 17.00-20.00, Red Flat Med 20.00; Papaya 35 lb ctns Maradol MX 7s/8s 38.00-40.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry 70.00; Pears 18 kg ctns Bartlett AG 125s 30.00; Peas, Other approx. 27 lb sks Pinkeye 35.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts 175.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Xlge 35.00, Green Choice 25.00, Suntan Jbo 25.00, Orange Choice MX 30.00, Red Jbo MX 30.00, Yellow Choice MX 30.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 25.00-28.00, 20 lb ctns Poblano XLge 40.00, 35 lb crts Serrano Lge 40.00, 1/2 buctns Jalapeno 15.00, 8 lb ctns Habanero Red/Green DR 40.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 7s/6s 17.00-18.00; Pomegranates 3.8 kg ctns Wonderful 5s/8s 30.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A US #1 26.00, Red size B US #1 31.00, Red Size A Comm 20.00, White Size B US #1 28.00, 50 lb ctns Red & White Creamers 50.00; Squash 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti/Butternut FL 25.00, Acorn FL 25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US NO 1 NC 22.00-28.00, Medium NC 16.00-18.00, Jumbo NC 18.00-20.00, US #1 MS 28.00, Medium MS 20.00; Tamarillos 1 layer tray Red 16s 25.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 30.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Pink-Turning Red Jbo 28.00, Xlge/Lge 18.00, Light Red-Red Jbo 25.00-26.00, Light Red-Red Xlge 20.00- 26.00, Light Red-Red 5x6sz 20.00-26.00, Red Jbo/Xlge/5x6sz 20.00, Green Xlge 30.00, 5x6sz 23.00, Yellow 5x6sz 38.00-40.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Xlge FL 28.00, Roma Jbo FL 36.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 24s 180.00-220.00, 28s 180.00-200.00, 30s 180.00-200.00, 35s 180.00, 36s 170.00-180.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL 60s 180.00-200.00, 45s 200.00, 36s 200.00, 33s 200.00, Yellow Seedless FL 80s 280.00, 60s 275.00-280.00, 45s 260.00-280.00. Citrus: Limes 40 lb ctns MX 200s 48.00, Sweet Lime 4/5 buctns 70.00. 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 16:00e re