CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Wednesday, February 25, 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 1 350-400 lbs 550.00; 400-450 lbs 500.00-530.00; 450-500 lbs 470.00-480.00; 500-550 lbs 420.00-460.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 460.00; 400-450 lbs 450.00-460.00; 500-550 lbs 390.00-398.00; 550-600 lbs 360.00-375.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 525.00, 400-450 lbs 480.00- 495.00, 450-500 lbs 465.00-480.00, 500-550 lbs 460.00, 550-600 lbs 422.50, 600-650 lbs 350.00-360.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 161.00-170.00; Boners 80-85% lean 151.00-158.00; Boner Low Dressing 147.00-149.00; Lean 85-90% 140.00-145.00, Lean Low Dressing 130.00- 137.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 178.00-184.00. 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 69.00; 450-500 lbs 77.64; 500-550 lbs 79.78. SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 2 cents higher, New Crop bids were 3 cents higher; elevator bids 5.05, processor bids 5.20. Soybean bids were 8 cents higher; elevator bids 11.08-11.68, and export 11.88. Wheat bids were mixed, 1 cent lower to 2 cents higher; elevator bids 5.25, and processors 4.80-7.15. Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 61 cents higher at 65.17. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beets dz bnchs Red type Small 24.00, 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, Mustard 30.00, 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 35.00- 40.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 16.00. Misc. Seasonal: Deer Corn per bag Cob/Shelled type 10.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Golden Del/Red Del 25.00-28.00, Fuji 28.00, Granny/Pink Lady 25.00-28.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 70/60 32.00-35.00, Hass 32/36/40 40.00-42.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 23.00-26.00, #2 21.00, 15 lb ctns Baby type 15.00- 18.00, 22 lb ctns Manzano 30.00, 15 kg ctns Burro 35.00; Beans bucrts Cranberry type 55.00; Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type 18.00-23.00, Gold type MI 20.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 25.00-28.00; Cabbage 1 3/4 buctns Green Medium 18.00-23.00, Red 22.00-26.00, 50 lb sks Medium 14.00; Cactus Leaf 35 lb crts MX 25.00-30.00; Cantaloupe 1/2 ctns 9s 18.00, over sized ctns 9 count 6 size 22.00, 6 count 20.00, flts 9 count 6 size 25.00; Carrots 50 lbs sks Jumbo 23.00-30.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 14.00, 48 1-lb/24 2-lb Medium-Large 36.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns MX 40.00-42.00, Spiny type 40.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 60s 20.00; Coconut Sks Fresh 30s 48.00; Corn,Sweet 4 dz crts White/Yellow 50.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Select 26.00, Medium 33.00-37.00, Pickles Small-Medium 51.00-52.00; Dragon Fruit 5.5 lb ctns Red Flesh 10s 34.00, 10 lb ctns White Flesh 9s 25.00, 2.5 kg ctns Yellow Flesh 9s 25.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 25.00; Honeydews ctns 6s 24.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 85.00, Purple Netted 5s 85.00-105.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns PE 50.00-65.00; 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 32.00-45.00; Lettuce ctns wrpd Iceberg 24s AZ 36.00, ctns lined Iceberg 24s AZ 35.00, ctns Green Leaf AZ 24s 37.00, Romaine AZ 24s 34.00; Mamey 25 lb ctns 80.00, 50 lb ctns 140.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Kent 6s/9s 11.00-14.00, Tommy Atkins 6s 12.00-14.00, Ataulfo 16s/14s 12.00-18.00, 10 kg RPC Baby type 35.00, 10 lb flts Haden 60.00; Nectarine 2 layer ctns Yellow 52s 26.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo/Col 18.00-22.00, White Jbo 30.00-37.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 16.00-20.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 21.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 36.00, Peru Sweet Mixed Sizes 32.00; 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 oasted/Salted 35.00; Pears 2 layer ctns Asian type 36s/24s 28.00-30.00, 4/5 buctns D'Anjou 100s 45.00, Bosc 25.00, 2/5 buctns Red D Anjou 40s 26.00, Red D Anjou 28s 22.00; 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/Jbo 38.00-43.00, Green Cho 35.00, Orange 35.00, Red 42.00-52.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow 34.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 32.00-35.00, Poblano 32.00-34.00, Serrano 37.00-38.00, 1/2 buctns Banana Hot 27.00, Finger Hot 27.00, Habanero Orange FL 34.00- 35.00, Habanero Red HD 40.00; 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, Red 66 sz 35.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A US #1 28.00, Red size A US #2 25.00-26.00, Red size B US #1 32.00- 33.00, Red size B US #2 28.00, White size A Comm 26.00-28.00, Yellow Chef 30.00, 50 lb ctns Yellow size B CD #1 30.00, Russets ID 18.00-25.00, 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 32.00-35.00, Medium 30.00, Zucchini Sml-Med 24.00-35.00, Zucchini Med-Large 20.00, 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti/Acorn 32.00, Butternut 32.00, 35 lb cntrs Grey 35.00-38.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs 15.00-18.00, 6 10-oz cntrs Pineberries 28.00; 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; Tamarilos flts Red type 18s 22.00; 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/5x6 size 29.00, Green 5x6 sz 28.00-35.00, Red type 25.00-27.00, Yellow 5x6 size 34.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom 33.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type 42.00-43.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma XLge/Jbo MX 27.00-35.00; Turmeric 12 1-pint flts 35.00; 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 14 kg ctns Waxed 35.00-40.00; Citrus: Clementines 20 lb ctns Holdovers 20.00, 22 lb ctns 38.00; Grapefruits 4/5 buctns Red FL 40s/36s 33.00-38.00; Lemons 7/10 buctns CA All Sizes 30.00-35.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 110s/150s 42.00-49.00; Oranges 4/5 buctns Hamlin FL 25.00-37.00, 7/10 buctns Navel CA 30.00-38.00, Red Navel CA 36.00; Tangelo 7/10 buctns Minneola 56s/64s 36.00; Tangerine 10 kg cntrs MR 34.00, Tango 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 15:14e re