USDA South Carolina Farm Report 05/01 14:16

CO_LS146
Columbia, SCFriday, May 1, 2026      USDA-SC Dept Ag 
Market News


SC Farm Report on Friday   
          
   SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review [Weighted average prices]: Compared 
to last week, feeder steers sold 6.50 higher, feeder heifers 3.00 lower, 
and feeder bulls 5.00 higher. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 
lbs 543.03, 400-450 lbs 517.62, 450-500 lbs 485.33, 500-550 lbs 448.02, 
550-600 lbs 432.44. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 
490.24, 400-450 lbs 452.25, 450-500 lbs 439.93, 500-550 lbs 404.39, 550-
600 lbs 383.49. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 523.98, 400-
450 lbs 505.33, 450-500 lbs 488.28, 500-550 lbs 437.68, 550-600 lbs 
426.15. 
   Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 166.63; Boners 80-85% lean 
166.77; High Dressing 214.04; Lean 85-90% lean 155.21; Lean low dressing 
134.56. Slaughter Bulls: Average dressing 1130-2145 lbs 179.00-210.00, 
avg price 193.86; High Dressing 1710-2235 lbs 211.00-217.00, avg price 
212.94, Low Dressing 950-1940 lbs 158.00-185.00, avg price 174.66.
   Goats: 213 reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter and replacement 
classes sold on a per head basis and weights are estimated.  Kids: Sel 1 
under 20 lbs 85.00, 20-40 lbs 45.00-160.00, 40-60 lbs 60.00-145.00, 60-80 
lbs 85.00-140.00; Sel 2 20-40 lbs 55.00-65.00, 40-60 lbs 55.00-60.00, 80-
100 lbs 80.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 75.00-200.00, 70-100 lbs 
135.00-200.00, 100-140 lbs 140.00-260.00; Sel 2 50-70 lbs 60.00-135.00, 
70-100 lbs 100.00-105.00, 100-140 lbs 140.00. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 50-70 
lbs 110.00-195.00, 70-100 lbs 135.00-195.00, 100-150 lbs 215.00-340.00, 
150-250 lbs 370.00-450.00; Sel 2 50-70 lbs 75.00-155.00, 70-100 lbs 
145.00-185.00, 100-150 lbs 175.00-230.00.
    SC Grain on Friday. Corn bids were 3 to 4 cents higher and New Crop 
bids were 4 to 5 cents higher; elevator bids 5.33, processor bids 5.53-
5.78. Soybean bids were 6 cents higher and New Crop bids were 10 to 11 
cents higher; elevator bids 11.53 Processor and export bids n/a. Wheat 
bids were steady to 1 cent higher and New Crop Bids were 1 cent higher; 
elevator bids 5.85, processor bids 5.20-7.75.
   Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.99 
higher at 82.19.
    Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Friday. Beets dz bnchs Red 36.00, 25 lb flmbgs Red 
type topped 18.00, Candy Striped topped 20.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown 
Cut 30.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 16.00; Greens dz bnchs 
Collards/Mustard 30.00, Turnips with Root 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 18.00, Red 24s 20.00, Bulb type 24s 
White/Red 18.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh Sml 40.00; Radishes 
crts bnchd 24s 20.00, 25 lb flmbgs Topped 25.00; Rutabagas 1 1/9 buctns 
20.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Patty Pan 15.00, Straightneck Sml 18.00, Medium 
12.00, Zephyr Sml-Med 15.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Sml 18.00, Medium 
15.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs 14.00, 4 1-qt flts 14.00-16.00, 8 1-lb 
cntrs 16.00-20.00, 8 2-qt bskts 48.00-60.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns 
Okinawan Sml 40.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 18.00. OUT OF STATE 
PRODUCE: Apples buctns Red Del 30.00-40.00, Pink Lady 30.00, Fuji 30.00; 
Apple Pears 18 kg ctns 56s 40.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 40s 38.00, 
Hass 60s #2 22.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 Yellow 23.00, #2 Yellow 21.00, 
15 lb ctns Manzano 20.00, 15 kg ctns Burro 36.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 
FL 30.00; Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type 18.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown 
Cut 30.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00, Red Medium 22.00; Cacao 
ctns 3ct 28.00; Cactus Leaf 38 lb crts MX 24.00; Cantaloupe ctns 9s 
24.00-26.00, 12s 21.00, Oversized ctns 9ct (6 size) 26.00, 24 inch bins 
Athena FL 120s/150s/180s 425.00, #2 Mixed Sizes 280.00; Carrots 50 lb sks 
Jumbo 34.00-35.00; Cherimoya flts 12ct 95.00; Coconuts flts Young type 
10ct 28.00, 40 lb sks Water type 8 ct 30.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-
Color 20.00-24.00, White 20.00-28.00, Yellow 20.00-24.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 
buctns Long Green Sel FL 17.00-25.00, Medium 30.00, bucrts Pickles FL 
200-300s 40.00-42.00, bubskts Pickles FL 200-300s 46.00; Dragon Fruit 4.5 
kg ctns Red Flesh 8s 38.00, 10 kg crts Pitaya 130.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 
buctns Large FL 30.00, MX 24s 22.00; Garbanzo Beans 15 lb crts 40.00; 
Ginger Root 30 lb ctns BR 80.00; Guava 13 lb ctns MX 25.00; Jicama 35 lb 
crts MX 25.00; Mangoes flts Tommy Atkins 8s 10.00, Ataulfo 18s 15.00, 
Mingolo 12s 17.00, 10 kg crts Haden 18s 40.00, Green Baby type 85.00; 
Okra 1/2 buctns FL Sml-Med 30.00-32.00, 7 kg ctns HD Lge 33.00; Onion, 
Green ctns FL Bulb type 25ct 30.00, Vidalia District of Georgia ctns 
bnchd Bulb type 15s 28.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo 25.00-30.00, 
Yellow Col 29.00, White Jbo 30.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 20.00, Vidalia 
District of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 30.00-36.00, #2 Jumbo 15.00-18.00, #2 
Large 12.00, Boilers 32.00, 40 lb ctns Jumbo 32.00, 10 5-lb sks Jumbo 
32.00-36.00, 16 3-lb sks Medium 36.00, 25 lb sks Boilers 17.00, Jumbo 
15.00-16.00, Red Jumbo 18.00, Red Medium 17.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks 
Valencia Dry 70.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts 175.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 
buctns Green Xlge 20.00, Green Choice 17.00, Green MX XLge Holdovers 
17.00, Red Choice FL 30.00, Red Choice MX 42.00, Yellow Choice MX 35.00, 
Orange Choice MX 30.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno FL 45.00, 
1/2 bubskts Banana Hot 20.00, 1/2 buctns Finger Hot 25.00, Jalapeno 
25.00, Long Hot 20.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 7s 20.00-21.00, 
Golden Ripe 5s 22.00, Green 5s 22.00-25.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Green 
40.00, Yellow 37.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A US #1 26.00, Red size 
A Comm 20.00, Red size B US #1 31.00, Red size B Comm 20.00, White size A 
US #1 36.00, White Size B US #1 28.00, White Size A Comm 20.00, 50 lb 
ctns Russets ID 60s/70s 24.00-25.00, Red Creamers 50.00, White Creamers 
50.00, White Chef FL 34.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small-Medium 
15.00-20.00, Med-Large 12.00, Zucchini Small-Medium 15.00-20.00, Zucchini 
Med-Lge 12.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small 38.00-40.00, 1 1/9 buctns 
Spaghetti/Butternut FL 25.00, 36 lb cntrs Grey 25.00; Sweet Potatoes 
40 lb ctns Orange type US NO 1 NC 22.00-28.00, Medium NC 16.00-18.00, 
Jumbo NC 18.00-20.00, Medium MS 20.00, Jumbo MS 20.00, Okinawan U.S. No 1 
45.00; Tamarillos 1 layer flts Red type 16s 25.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb 
crts MX 28.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Pink-Light Red 5x6sz 65.00-
80.00, Pink-Lt Red 6x6sz 60.00-66.00, Green 5x6sz 70.00-72.00, MX 5x6sz 
60.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pt cntrs Red type FL 32.00, Red type MX/GU 
35.00, 20 lb ctns Red type FL 40.00-60.00; Tomatoes,Plum 25 lb ctns Roma 
Lge FL 50.00-70.00, Roma Med MX 55.00, Roma Mixed Sizes FL 56.00; 
Watermelons ctns Mini Red Seedless HD 6s 30.00, 24 inch bins Red Flesh 
Seeded FL 28s 280.00-300.00, 35s 280.00, 45s 280.00, fair quality 35s 
250.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL 60s 280.00-320.00, 45s 280.00-320.00, 36s 
300.00, fair quality 45s/60s 250.00, Black Red Flesh Seedless FL 
36s/45s/60s/80s 350.00, Yellow Seedless FL 45s/60s 350.00-400.00; Yuca 13 
kg ctns Waxed Xlge 35.00-36.00; Citrus: Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 200s 
48.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 72s/88s 33.00; Tangelo 7/10 buctns 
Minneola 100s/80s 35.00; Tangerines 10 kg tray pack Nadorcott 64s MR 
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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