USDA South Carolina Farm Report 01/15 15:16
01/15/2026 | 3:16 pm CST USDA South Carolina Farm Report 01/15 15:16
CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Thursday January 15, 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 on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 450.00-525.00; 400-450 lbs 425.00- 440.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 400.00-460.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 440.00-520.00, 400-450 lbs 470.00-390.00, 450-500 lbs 410.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 148.00-179.00; Boners 80-85% lean 146.00-170.00; High Dressing 179.00; Lean 85-90% lean 130.00-159.00; Lean Low Dressing 79.00- 145.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 175.00-203.00, Low Dressing 135.00-178.00, High Dressing 216.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1210 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 150-300lbs 3050.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 1115-1295 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves over 300 lbs 3225.00-3350.00 per pair. Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs 53.76. Sows live price 300- 450 lbs 53.13; 450-500 lbs 61.75; 500-550 lbs 63.50. SC Grain on Thursday. Corn bids were steady to 2 cent lower, New crop steady to 1 cent higher; elevator bids 3.80-4.95, processor bids 4.50- 5.05. Soybean bids were 11 cents higher; elevator bids 9.18-10.58, processor bids n/a, and export 10.83. Wheat bids were 2 to 3 cent lower; elevator bids 4.71. Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 28 cents lower at 62.96. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Thursday. Beets dzn bnchs Red type 30.00, 25 lb flmbgs Red type topped 16.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 25.00, 1/2 bubskts Crown Cut 18.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 20.00, 50 lb sks Green Medium-Large 18.00; Cauliflower ctns White 12s 25.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Greens dzn bnchs Collards/Mustard 30.00, Turnips with root 30.00, ctns bnchd Collards 6s 16.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops 16.00, Creasy type 17.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 16.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 20.00; Pecans bucrts 120.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs 30.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US 1 24.00-25.00, Medium Size 17.00-20.00, Red Type U.S. NO.1 25.00- 30.00, Japanese Type 40.00, Purple type 40.00, 25 lb ctns Orange/Red types 12.00, 1/2 bubskts Orange type 15.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 16.00. Misc. Seasonal: Deer Corn per bag Cob type 8.00-10.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Golden Del/Red Del 25.00-28.00, Stayman/Fuji 25.00-28.00, Granny/Ambrosia 25.00-28.00, Pink Lady 25.00 28.00, Gala/York/Rome 25.00-28.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s MX 35.00-38.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 23.00-26.00, #2 21.00, 15 lb ctns Baby type 18.00; 20 lb ctns Red type 28.00, Manzana type 30.00, Banana leaf 25 lb crts 10 bags 35.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 30.00, 1 buctns Cranberry type 50.00; Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type 18.00; Blackberries 12 10-oz ctns 20.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 25.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 17.00-19.00; Cactus Leaf 35 lb crts MX 25.00-30.00; Cactus Pears 17 kg cntrs Green/Red 35.00-40.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 20.00-25.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns MX 25.00-35.00, Spiny type 40.00; Cherries 11 lb ctns 22.00; Coconuts crtns Water FL 10s 30.00, crnts Fresh Young 10s 30.00; Corn,Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow/Bi-Color 28.00- 30.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctnsLong Greens Large 18.00-22.00, MX Select 24.00; Dragon Fruit 10 lb ctns Red Flesh 6s 20.00, 7 lb ctns Yellow 8s 25.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 26.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 85.00-90.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns 55.00; Grapes 18 lb cntrs Red Seedless 44.00, White Seedless 40.00; Guava 20 lb ctns Red Flesh 60.00, Pink Flesh 60.00, 10 lb ctns White Flesh 50.00; Jicama 38-40 lb crts MX 29.00-30.00; Kiwi Fruit 9 kg ctns Heyward 33sz/30sz 35.00-48.00; Lettuce ctns wrapped Iceberg 24s 29.00-30.00, ctns lined Iceberg 24s 28.00-29.00; Mangoes 4 kg ctns Kents 6s/7s/8s/9s 17.00, Tommy 6s 15.00, Francis 10s 14.00; Okra 1/2 buctns Medium HD 32.00-38.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo/Col 16.00-22.00, White Jbo 25.00-34.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 16.00-20.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 19.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 32.00, 25 lb sks Peru Sweet Jumbo 20.00; Papaya 35 lb ctns Maradol 6s/8s MX 35.00-39.00; Passion Fruit 20 lb ctns FL 160.00; 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 Roasted/Salted 35.00; Pears 2 layer ctns Asian type 36s/24s 30.00-40.00, 4/5 buctns D'Anjou 100s 45.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts 150.00-175.00, 30 lb ctns Shelled Halves 250.00- 300.00, 5 lb filmbags Shelled Halves 48.00, 1 lb cntrs Shelled Halves 10.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green XLge/Jbo 18.00-20.00, Yellow 24.00-30.00, Orange 24.00-30.00, Red 30.00-45.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 25.00-28.00, Banana hot 30.00, Poblano 25.00-38.00, Serrano 30.00-38.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero 35.00-38.00, Green Habanero 30.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5/6/7 17.00-19.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Green 45.00; Plums 2 layer ctns Black 40.00; Pomegranates 2 layer ctns CA 36s 40.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A CD 20.00, Red size A 28.00, Red size B 33.00, White size A 25.00-28.00, White Chef 30.00, Yellow size B 30.00, 50 lb ctns Russets ID 18.00-25.00, Red Creamers 50.00, White Creamers 50.00; Rambutan 5 lb cntrs 28.00; Radishes 40 lb flmbgs Red type Topped 35.00-40.00, 14 1-lb flmbgs Red type Topped 18.00- 19.00; Raspberries 12 6-oz cntrs 18.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00-32.00; Starfruit 30 lb crtns 65.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small 18.00-20.00, Medium-Large 15.00, Zucchini Small-Medium 24.00, Zucchini Medium 22.00, 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti 25.00-32.00, Acorn/Butternut 25.00-32.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs FL 20.00; Sugarcane per bundle Green 10s 25.00-30.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US Number 1 NC 26.00, US Number 2 NC 16.00-22.00, Jumbo NC 18.00-21.00, US Number 2 MS 20.00, 24 Inch bins Orange type NC 300.00; Tejocote 20 lb crts Mexican Hawthron 35.00-39.00; Tamarillo 1 layer flts Red type 16s 25.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 35.00-38.00, Milpero 48.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red XLge/Jbo 18.00- 21.00, 5x6 sz 17.00-21.00, Green 5x6 sz 20.00, Red type 10.00-18.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type 26.00-36.00, Yellow type 35.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma XLge 22.00-25.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 18.00-20.00; Walnuts 50 lb sks Hartley CA Jbo 170.00; Yuca Root 38 lb ctns Waxed 34.00-42.00. Citrus: Dekopons 1 layer flts GA 22s/25s 25.00; Grapefruits 4/5 buctns Red type FL 40s/36s 37.00-38.00;Lemons 7/10 buctns CA All Sizes 32.00-38.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 200s/175s 32.00-45.00; Oranges 4/5 buctns Hamlin FL 25.00-37.00, 7/10 buctns Navel CA 30.00-32.00, 6 8-lb sks Navel CA 28.00; Pommelos 4/5 ctns 23 count 28.00; Tangerines 10 kg ctns PE Large 42.00. 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 16:07e re [0600059D]