CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Monday, March 9, 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 1,584 lbs at 242.71, heifers 1,405 lbs at 242.85. Dressed delivered steers 1,018 lbs at 382.60, heifers 916 lbs at 382.73. Weekly boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 386.41, up 9.69, and Select 379.34, up 10.84. 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 mostly 1.00 lower and feeder pigs are mostly 3.00 lower. Trading active, with moderate to good demand and moderate to heavy offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 101.39; 40 lbs cash basis 123.11. Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct Barrows & Gilts sold weighted average live price not reported. Sows live price 300-449 lbs 72.58, 450-499 lbs 79.64, and 500-549 lbs 82.14. SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were 6 to 11 cents lower, New crop were 2 to 4 cents lower; elevator bids 5.18, processor bids 5.38. Soybean bids were 4 to 5 cents lower; elevator bids 11.61, processor bids n/a, and export 12.16. Wheat bids were 6 to 14 cents lower; elevator bids 5.63, and processor bids 5.04-7.48. Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 42 cent higher at 63.62. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Monday. Beets 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 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, 1.3 buctns Lge 25.00; 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 15.00. Misc. Seasonal: Deer Corn per bag Cob/Shelled type 10.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Red Del 25.00-26.00, Golden Del 26.00-28.00, Fuji/Pink Lady 25.00-28.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s 35.00, Hass 40s 35.00-42.00, Hass 36s 40.00-55.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 23.00-26.00, #2 21.00, 33 lb ctns Baby type Green 50.00; Banana Leaf 30 lb ctns 10 bags 32.00; Beets crts bnchd Red 24s MX 24.00, 25 lb flmbgs Red type 18.00-23.00, Gold type MI 20.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 20.00-21.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00-23.00, Red Medium 22.00-27.00, 1 3/4 buctns Green Medium 20.00, Red Large 22.00, 50 lb sks Medium 16.00; Cactus Leaf 35 lb crts MX 30.00; Cantaloupe 1/2 ctns 9s 16.00, oversized ctns 9 count 6 size 21.00-22.00, 6 count 5 size 19.00; Carrots 50 lb 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 Light Green 34.00-42.00, Dark Green 42.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 60s 20.00; Coconut sks Fresh 30s 48.00; Corn,Sweet 4 dz crts White fair cond. 40.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Medium MX 49.00, Large HD 34.00, buctns/40 lb ctns Pickles Small-Medium 51.00-52.00; Eggplant buctns MX 18s 27.00, 1 1/9 buctns FL Medium 22.00; Honeydews ctns 6s 23.00-25.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 85.00, Purple Netted 5s 105.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns PE/BR 65.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns Red Seedless 29.00- 30.00, 6 3-lb cntrs White Seedless 30.00; Jicama 38-40 lb crts MX 29.00; Kiwi Fruit 9 kg ctns Heyward 30sz 35.00; Lettuce, Iceberg ctns film wrapped 24s 31.00-35.00, film lined 24s 30.00; Green Leaf ctns 24s 28.00; Romaine ctns 24s 30.00; Mangoes 4 kg ctns Tommy Atkins 7s/6s 12.00-14.00, Ataulfo 14s/16s/12s 13.00-15.00, 3.75 kg ctns Tommy Atkins 9s 13.00, 10 kg flts Haden 18 ct 52.00; Nectarine 2 layer ctns Yellow 52s 28.00; Onion, Green ctns Granex Bulb type 30ct 45.00, Granex Bulb type 24ct 39.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo/Col 18.00-22.00, White Jbo 25.00- 37.00, Peru Sweet #2 20.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 15.00-17.00, 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 36.00-39.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry 62.00-65.00, Virginia Dry Jbo 55.00-60.00, 20 2-lb Valencia Dry 65.00, 25 lb sks Valencia Dry 35.00, Valencia Roasted 35.00; Pears 2 layer ctns Asian type 32s 30.00, 4/5 buctns D'Anjou 100s 45.00, Bosc 110s 38.00, 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 47.00- 48.00, Green Jbo Choice FL 45.00, Green Xlge Choice FL 40.00, Green Lge Choice MX 48.00, Red 40.00-47.00, Yellow 40.00-47.00, Orange fair cond 30.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno FL Large 40.00-42.00, 35 lb crts Serrano 42.00-45.00, 20 lb crts/ctns Poblano 37.00-40.00, 1/2 buctns Jalapeno 22.00, Banana Hot 27.00, Finger Hot/Long Hot 24.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5/6/7 17.00-20.00; Plums 9 kg ctns Black 60s/64s 32.00-40.00, Red 66 sz 35.00, 2 layer ctns Red 56s 30.00-32.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A US #1 26.00-28.00, Red size A US #2 20.00, Red size B US #1 32.00-33.00, Red size B US #2 28.00, White size A US #1 38.00- 42.00, White Size B #1 28.00-30.00, Yellow Chef CD 34.00, 50 lb ctns 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 44.00-46.00, 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-Med 39.00-40.00, Medium-Lge 36.00, Zucchini Sml-Med 30.00-32.00, Zucchini Med-Large 28.00, Buctns Acorn MX 32.00, Butternut/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 12.00- 18.00, 6 10oz cntrs Pineberry 28.00; 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, Jumbo MS 24.00, 24 Inch bins Orange type NC 300.00; Tomatillos 38- 40 lb crts MX 46.00-52.00, Milpero 46.00-55.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Light Red-Red Jumbo/Xlge 51.00-54.00, 5x6 sz 51.00-54.00, 6x6 sz 51.00-54.00, Red Fairy Quality 40.00-45.00, Green 5x6 sz 45.00-54.00, Yellow 5x6 size 34.00-54.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom 35.00-54.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 10 oz cntrs MX 15.00, 20 lb ctns Red type 32.00-43.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Xlge FL fair quality 45.00, Roma Small FL 51.00, Roma Xlge MX 35.00-55.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 18.00-20.00; Walnuts 50 lb sks Hartley CA Jbo 170.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh Seedless MX 22-24 lbs 15.00; Yuca Root 16 kg ctns Waxed Sml 34.00; Citrus: Clementines 22 lb ctns CA 32.00-35.00, 10 lb ctns CA 28.00; Grapefruit 7/10 buctns Red type TX 36s 35.00; Lemons 7/10 buctns CA 115s 32.00-38.00, 140s/165s/200s 32.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 150s 38.00- 49.00, Seedless 200s 62.00; Oranges 4/5 buctns Navel FL 36s/40s 33.00, 7/10 buctns Navel CA 56/72/88 30.00-36.00, Navel CA 113s 39.00, 1/2 ctns Blood Orange 44 count 30.00; Sumo 25 lb ctns 60s 35.00; Tangelo 7/10 buctns Minneola 125s/100s 35.00-38.00; Tangerine 22 lb ctns Nadorcott 34.00-38.00. 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 17:05e re