CO_LS146
Columbia, SC     Thursday March 26, 2026   	USDA-SC Dept Ag 
Market News


SC Farm Report on Thursday   
  	
    Cattle at SC Auctions on Wednesday: Compared to last week no 
comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium 
and Large 1 400-500 lbs 475.00-490.00, 500-600 lbs 425.00-460.00. Feeder 
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 450.00, 500-600 lbs na. Feeder 
Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 455.00-490.00, 500-600 lbs 435.00-
445.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 155.00-184.00; Boners 80-85% 
lean 152.00-187.00; Lean 85-90% lean 150.00-178.00; Lean Low Dressing 
95.00-130.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 176.00-215.00, Low 
Dressing 160.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1495-1585 lbs Middle 
Aged Cows with Calves over 300 lbs 4975.00-5400.00 per pair. Medium and 
Large 2 1105-1270 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 150-300lbs 
2350.00-3550.00 per pair.   
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs 71.73. Sows live price 300-
450 lbs 37.78; 450-500 lbs 75.43; 500-550 lbs 76.23.
  SC Grain on Thursday. Corn bids were steady, New crop steady to 1 cent 
higher; elevator bids 5.32, processor bids 5.47-5.67. Soybean bids were 2 
cents higher; elevator bids 11.39, processor bids n/a, and export 11.99. 
Wheat bids were steady to 8 cents higher; elevator bids 5.65.
   Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.23 
higher at 68.66.
   Fruits Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Thursday. 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 striped 
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, Red 24s 20.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs 
30.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs 16.00-17.00; 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 32s 42.00, 40s 42.00-45.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 
22.00-26.00, #2 21.00, Baby type 38.00, 20 lb ctns Manzano 26.00-30.00, 
Red type 30.00, 15 lb ctns Baby 30.00; Banana Leaf 30 lb ctns 10 bags 
32.00; Beans bucrts Snap type FL 62.00, Cranberry 55.00, 28 lb ctnrs Fava 
38.00; 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 17.00-26.00, Red Medium 22.00-25.00, 50 
lb sks Green Small/Medium 16.00; Cactus Leaf 38 lb crts MX 24.00-30.00; 
Cantaloupe ctns 9s 23.00, flts 9s 22.00, oversized ctns 9 count 6 size 
22.00-25.00, 6 count 5 size 21.00, 24 inch bins Athena type FL 350s 
300.00; cacao ctns 3ct 28.00; Calabaza sks 6ct 35.00; Carrots 50 lb sks 
Jumbo 26.00-30.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 16.00, 48 1-
lb flmbgs Med-Lge 40.00; Chayote 38-40 lb ctns White 30.00-42.00, 40 lb 
ctns Dark Green 42.00, 38-40 lb cntrs Spiny Type 40.00; Cherimoya ctns 
5s/8s 95.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 60s 20.00; Coconuts 40 lb sks Fresh 18s 
48.00, Water type 8s MX 28.00, 40 lb ctns Water type 10s FL 28.00, 65-70 
lb sacks Dry type 40s 65.00, ctns Young Fresh 10s 30.00; Corn, Sweet 4 ds 
crts Yellow/Bi-Color 70.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Large 
58.00, Long Green Select 54.00-61.00, 38-40 lb crts Pickles 200s-300s 
48.00-51.00; Dragon Fruit 2.5 kg ctns Yellow type 6s 27.00, 10 lb ctns 
White Flesh 8s 27.00; Eggplant buctns MX 24s fair quality 26.00; 
Honeydews ctns 6s 26.00-29.00; Garbanzo Beans 15 lb RPC 35.00-48.00; 
Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 85.00, Purple Netted 5s 105.00; Ginger Root 
20 lb ctns 65.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns Red Seedless 30.00, White Seedless 
38.00; Guava 13 lb ctns Green 35.00, 3/4 buctns (20lbs) Thai Type FL 
70.00; 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 30.00-32.00; Lychees 10 lb ctns 50.00; Longan 3/4 
buctns 130.00; lychee 10 lb ctns 50.00; Mamey 50 lb ctns 130.00; Mangoes 
4 kg ctns Tommy Atkins 9s/7s/6s 10.00-12.00, Ataulfo 18s/12s 11.00-14.00, 
Baby Ataulfo 17.00-25.00, 1 layer flts Francis 12s 17.00; 10 kg flts 
Haden 20ct/15ct 50.00-55.00, 22ct 42.00, Baby Green type 42.00-45.00, 50 
lb ctns Green Cooking type 150.00; 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 23.00-25.00, 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 
12s/10s/8s/6s MX 38.00-39.00; 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 Xlge FL fair 
condition 50.00, Green Lge Choice MX 39.00, Red Choice 40.00, Red xlge FL 
45.00, Mini Mixed Colors 35.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow 24.00, Orange 24.00; 
Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno FL Lge 48.00, Serrano FL 52.00, 
bucrts Hungarian Wax MX 70.00, 35 lb crts Serrano MX 45.00-50.00, 35 lb 
ctns/crts Jalapeno MX Xlge 50.00-65.00, 20 lb crts/ctns Poblano MX 
48.00, 1/2 buctns Jalapeno FL 22.00-37.00, Banana Hot 35.00, Habanero 
Red/Orange 36.00, 1/2 bubskts Banana Hot FL 25.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer 
Golden Ripe 5/6/7 17.00-19.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Green/Yellow 40.00-
45.00; Plums 9 kg ctns Black 64s 40.00, Red 60 sz 35.00, 2 layer ctns Red 
52s 28.00, Black 52s/56s 28.00-35.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A US #1 
25.00-28.00, Red size A Comm 20.00, 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 Small-Medium 18.00-24.00, Large 16.00, 
Zucchini Small-Medium 18.00-24.00, 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 Medium-Large 16.00, 
Small 14.00, 6 10 oz Pineberries 25.00;  Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange 
type US NO 1 NC22.00-26.00, Medium size fair quality NC 16.00-18.00, 
Jumbo NC 18.00-20.00, Medium size MS 22.00, 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 Jbo 45.00-48.00, XLge 38.00-48.00, 
Large 34.00-45.00, Red Jbo/Xlge 45.00-46.00, Green 42.00-48.00, Yellow 
5x6 size 38.00, 2 layer ctns Vine Ripes MX 3x4s 39.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 
1-pint cntrs FL 17.00-18.00, 20 lb ctns Red type 51.00, Fair condition 
32.00-40.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Xlge MX 50.00; Turnips 25 lb 
flmbgs Topped 19.00-20.00; Walnuts 50 lb sks Hartley CA Jbo 170.00; Yuca 
Root 13 kg ctns Waxed Med 35.00-42.00; Citrus: Grapefruit 30 lb ctns Red 
type GA 40s 38.00; Lemons 7/10 buctns CA 115s/140s 32.00, CA 165s/200s 
37.00; Limes 37 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, 6 8-lb sks Navel CA 40sz 30.00, 12 3-lb Cara Cara 
CA Navel 88sz 30.00; Tangelo 7/10 buctns Minneola 125s/100s/64s 35.00, 
Minneola 80s 38.00; Tangerine 10 kg ctns Nadorcott 52s 35.00, 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

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