USDA South Carolina Farm Report 05/12 14:51

CO_LS146
Columbia, SC     Tuesday, May 12, 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 465.00-520.00, 500-600 lbs 420.00-470.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium 
and Large 1 400-500 lbs 485.00-510.00, 500-600 lbs 420.00-475.00. Feeder 
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 410.00-490.00, 500-600 lbs 
380.00-440.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 169.00-187.00; Boners 
80%-85% lean 157.00-191.00; Lean 85-90% lean 150.00-167.00; Lean low 
dressing 130.00-137.50. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 193.00-217.00; 
High Dressing 217.00; Low Dressing none reported.  
   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1050-1265 lbs Middle Aged Cows with 
Calves 150-300 lbs 3525.00-3625.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 925-
980lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves under 300 lbs 3475.00-
3350.00 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 1.04 lower at 68.56. Carcass basis prices not reported. Sows live 
price 300-450 lbs 55.99; 450-500 lbs 64.21; 500-550 lbs 66.21.
   SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids were 9 to11 cents higher, new crop bids 
8 cents higher; new crop elevator bids 4.96-5.92, current processor bids 
5.65-5.80. Soybean bids were 19 cents higher; new crop bids 15 cents 
higher; current elevator bids 11.78, and new crop export 12.30-12.31. 
Wheat bids were 6 to 9 cents higher, new crop bids 6 cents higher; 
elevator bids 6.25, and processors 5.20.
   Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.45 
lower at 83.82.
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Tuesday. Beets dz bnchs Red 36.00, 25 lb flmbgs Red 
type topped 18.00, Candy Striped topped 20.00, Gold topped 20.00; 
Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 32.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 16.00; 
Cucumbers 1/2 bubskts Pickles Sml-Med 20.00, Long Green Sml 20.00; Greens 
dz bnchs Collards/Mustard 30.00, Turnips with Root 30.00, ctns bnchd 
Collards 6s 30.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Top/Mustard 18.00, Creasy type 
18.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 18.00; Lettuce ctns wrpd Iceberg 30s 
55.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 18.00, Bulb type 24s White/Red 18.00; 
Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh Med 38.00-42.00, White Flesh 40.00, 1/2 
buctns Yellow Flesh #2 25.00; Radishes crts bnchd 24s 20.00, 30 lb flmbgs 
Topped 30.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Sraightneck Sml 14.00, Medium 12.00, Gray 
Small 20.00, Gray Medium 15.00, Patty Pan Yellow 15.00, Zephyr Sml-Med 
14.00, Zucchini Sml 20.00-22.00, Medium 14.00-18.00, Med-Lge 12.00, Round 
Zucchini Sml-Med 18.00, Yellow Zucchini Med 20.00, 1/2 bubskts Crookneck 
Fcy 20.00, Straightneck Fcy 20.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Sml 22.00-25.00, 
Medium 20.00, Med-Lge 15.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs 13.00, 8 1-lb 
cntrs 18.00, 8 2-qt bskts 48.00 60.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange 
Flesh Medium 20.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 18.00. OUT OF STATE 
PRODUCE: Apple Pears 1 layer flts Shinko 10ct 55.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns 
Hass 40s 38.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 Yellow 23.00, #2 Yellow 21.00; 
Beans bucrts Snap type FL 30.00-35.00, Pole 50.00, Half Runner 56.00, KY 
type 48.00; Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type 18.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green 
Medium 18.00, Red Medium 22.00; Cactus Leaf 38 lb crts MX 24.00; Cactus 
Pears 40 lb crts Red 60.00; Cantaloupe oversized ctns 9ct (6 size) 26.00, 
24 inch bins Athena FL 120s/150s 380.00, 180s 350.00, #2 Mixed Sizes 
240.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 30.00-35.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns 
White 30.00; Coconuts flts Young type 10s 28.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts 
Bi-Color 16.00-18.00, White 17.00-20.00, Yellow 16.00-18.00; Cucumbers 1 
1/9 buctns Long Green Sml MX 30.00, Large 15.00, bucrts Pickles FL 200-
300s 40.00-42.00, bubskts Pickles FL 200-300s 46.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 
buctns Medium FL 20.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Purple Netted 5s 80.00; Ginger 
Root 30 lb ctns BR 55.00; Honeydews ctns 6s/5s 21.00-22.00; Jicama 35 lb 
crts MX 28.00; Mangoes flts Tommy Atkins 6s 12.00, Ataulfo 14s/18s 13.00-
15.00, 20 lb crts Haden 18s 45.00; Okra 1/2 buctns FL Sml-Med 28.00-
32.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo 25.00, White Jbo 30.00-36.00, 25 
lb sks Red Jumbo 20.00-22.00, 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 20.00, 
Medium 17.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry 70.00; Pears 18 kg ctns 
Bartlett AG 125s 30.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts 175.00; Peppers, Bell 1 
1/9 buctns Green Choice 23.00, Green Large 26.00, Red Choice MX 38.00; 
Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno FL 45.00-55.00, 1/2 bubskts Banana 
Hot 20.00, 1/2 buctns Finger Hot 30.00, Jalapeno 25.00, Long Hot 20.00, 
Habanero Orange DR Sml 38.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 7s 
20.00-21.00, Golden Ripe 5s 20.00-22.00, Plantains 50 lb ctns Yellow 
40.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A US #1 26.00, Red size B US #1 31.00, 
White size A US #1 36.00, White Size B US #1 28.00, 50 lb ctns Red 
Creamers 50.00, White Creamers 50.00, White Chef FL 34.00; Squash 1/2 
buctns Straightneck Sml-Med 20.00, Straightneck Med-Lge 18.00, 
1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti/Butternut/Acorn FL 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, US #1 MS 27.00, Medium MS 20.00, Jumbo MS 20.00, Okinawan 
Med NC 45.00, Purple Med NC 40.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 28.00-
30.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Jbo Red 35.00-42.00, Light Red-Red 
5x6sz 42.00, 6x6sz 32.00, Red fair cond. 25.00, Green 5x6sz 44.00; 
Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type FL 35.00, Pink MX 30.00; Tomatoes, 
Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Light Red XLge FL 45.00, Roma Jbo Red FL 56.00; 
Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 26s 200.00, 28s 200.00-
235.00, 30s 150.00-170.00, 33s 170.00, 35s 170.00-210.00, Red Flesh 
Seedless FL 60s 230.00-250.00, 45s 240.00-250.00, 33s 240.00, 36s 230.00-
250.00, Black Red Flesh Seedless FL 36s/45s/60s 280.00, yeYellow Seedles 
45s/60s 340.00-350.00; Yuca 16 kg ctns Waxed Lge 35.00-36.00. Citrus: 
Lemons 7/10 buctns CA 165s 45.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 200s 48.00; 
Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 72s/88s 33.00.

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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