USDA South Carolina Farm Report 03/17 14:21
03/17/2026 | 2:21 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 03/17 14:21
CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Tuesday, March 17, 2026 USDA-SC Dept. Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Tuesday Cattle at SC Auctions on Monday: Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 400- 500 lbs 435.00-550.00, 500-600 lbs 415.00-457.50. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 470.00-545.00, 500-600 lbs 420.00-480.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 465.00-490.00, 500-600 lbs 385.00-415.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 169.00-185.00; Boners 80%-85% lean 163.00-184.00; Lean 85-90% lean 146.00-165.00; Lean low dressing 133.00-142.50. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 177.50-200.00; High Dressing none reported; Low Dressing none reported. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1200-1440 lbs Middle Aged Cows with Calves under 300 lbs 4150.00-4300.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 785- 1025 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves over 300 lbs 3200.00- 3750.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 830-965 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves under 300 lbs 3050.00-3250.00 per pair. Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs weighted average live price was 70.68. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 71.12; 450-500 lbs 76.16; 500-550 lbs 80.90. SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids were steady, new crop bids Mixed 8 cents lower to 2 cents higher; elevator bids 5.19, processor bids 5.34. Soybean bids were 2 cents higher; elevator bids 11.22, and export 11.82. Wheat bids were steady to 8 cents lower; elevator bids 5.50, and processors 5.04. Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 83 cents higher at 68.02. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Tuesday. Asparagus 11 lb crts Green Standard Size 49.00, 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; 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 16.00. 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; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s 34.00-35.00, Hass 36s/40s 42.00; 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; Beans bucrts Snap type 56.00; Beets crts bnchd Red 24s MX 24.00, 25 lb flmbgs Red type 18.00-23.00, Gold type MI 23.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 20.00-22.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 19.00-22.00, Red Medium 25.00-27.00, 50 lb sks Small 15.00-16.00; Cactus Leaf 35 lb crts MX 28.00-30.00; Cantaloupe flts 9s 22.00-23.00, oversized ctns 9 count 6 size 22.00-25.00, 6 count 5 size 21.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 26.00- 30.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 16.00; Cauliflower ctns flts White 12s/16s 34.00- 39.00;Chayote 40 lb ctns White 30.00-42.00, Dark Green 42.00, 40 lb cntrs Spiny Type 40.00, 16 kg ctns White 35.00, 15 lb ctns White 24s 28.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 60s 20.00, Macho 24s 20.00; Coconut sks Fresh 30s 48.00, Water Type 8 count 35.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Large 55.00, Long Green Select 61.00, Long Green Medium 62.00, Long Green Plain 52.00, buctns/40 lb crts Pickles 200s-300s 49.00-52.00; Eggplant buctns MX 18s 27.00, 1 1/9 buctns FL Medium Choice 22.00; Honeydews ctns 6s 26.00-29.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 85.00, Purple Netted 5s 105.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns 65.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns Red Seedless 30.00, White Seedless 38.00; Guava 20 lb ctns White type 70.00; Jicama 38-40 lb crts MX 25.00-30.00; Kiwi Fruit 9 kg ctns Heyward 30sz 40.00; Lettuce, Iceberg ctns film wrapped 24s 26.00-29.00, film lined 24s 28.00; Green Leaf ctns 24s 30.00; Romaine ctns 24s 32.00; Mangoes 4 kg ctns Tommy Atkins 7s/6s 12.00, Ataulfo 14s/16s/12s 13.00-14.00, 3.75 kg ctns Tommy Atkins 9s 12.00, 10 kg flts Haden 18ct/20ct 48.00-50.00; Nectarine 2 layer ctns Yellow 52s 28.00; Okra 1/2 buctns HD Medium 51.00; Onion, Green ctns Granex Bulb type 30ct 45.00, ctns bnchd Vidalia 24s Sml 30.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo/Col 18.00-22.00, White Jbo 25.00-30.00, 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 6s MX 36.00-39.00; 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 2 layer ctns Asian type 32s 30.00, 4/5 buctns D'Anjou 100s 45.00, 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 45.00, Green Lge Choice MX 35.00, Red 35.00- 45.00, Yellow 35.00-45.00, Mini Sweet Mixed Colors 35.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow 35.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno FL Large 40.00, 35 lb crts Serrano 42.00-45.00, Jalapeno 40.00-44.00, 20 lb crts/ctns Poblano 37.00-40.00, Poblano Red/Green 30.00, 1/2 buctns Jalapeno 22.00-37.00, Banana Hot 27.00, Finger Hot/Long Hot 24.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5/6/7 17.00-20.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Green/Yellow 40.00- 48.00; 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 25.00-28.00, Red size A Comm #2 20.00-25.00, 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 #2 25.00-28.00, Yellow Chef CD 34.00, 50 lb ctns Russets ID 18.00-26.00, Red Creamers 43.00-55.00, White Creamers 50.00-55.00; Radishes 40 lb flmbgs Red type Topped 44.00-45.00, 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 Medium 20.00-22.00, Large 16.00, Small fair cond 20.00, Zucchini Small-Medium 18.00-22.00, Zucchini Med-Large 16.00, 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 10-oz cntrs Pineberries 25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US NO 1 NC 20.00-26.00, US NO 2 NC 16.00-18.00, Jumbo NC 18.00-20.00, US NO 2 MS 20.00, Jumbo MS 24.00, 24 Inch bins Orange type NC 300.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 48.00-50.00, Milpero 49.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Light Red-Red Xlge/Jbo 36.00-38.00, Large 36.00-38.00, Red Fair Cond. 15.00-25.00, Yellow 5x6 size 38.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom 35.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pint cntrs FL 16.00, 20 lb ctns Red type 30.00-32.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Xlge FL Light red 25.00, Roma Small FL red 30.00, Roma Xlge MX 27.00- 35.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 18.00-20.00; Walnuts 50 lb sks Hartley CA Jbo 170.00; Yuca Root 16 kg ctns Waxed Sml/Med-Lge 34.00-38.00; 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/140s 30.00-32.00, CA 165s/200s 37.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 150s/200s 60.00; Oranges 4/5 buctns Navel FL 36s/40s 34.00, 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; 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 15:13e cl [06001343]