USDA South Carolina Farm Report 05/14 14:41
05/14/2026 | 2:41 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 05/14 14:41
CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Thursday, May 14, 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 due to limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 470.00, 450-500 lbs 465.00-470.00, 500-550 lbs 445.00, 550-600 lbs 410.00-440.00, 600-650 lbs 350.00-385.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 440.00-460.00, 400-450 lbs 430.00-450.00, 450-500 lbs 392.50-425.00, 550-600 lbs 370.00, 600-650 lbs 365.00, 650-700 lbs 336.00-365.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350- 400 lbs 500.00-520.00, 400-450 lbs 420.00-450.00, 450-500 lbs 425.00- 450.00, 550-600 lbs 400.00-420.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 154.00-177.00; Boners 80-85% lean 150.00-173.00; Boner High Dressing 177.00-183.00; Lean 85-90% lean 148.00-150.00; Lean Low Dressing 120.00- 125.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 191.00-224.00, High Dressing 228.00-229.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1130 lbs Middle Aged Cows with Calves 150-300lbs 3300.00 per pair. Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs not reported. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 56.73; 450-500 lbs 67.92; 500-550 lbs 68.07. SC Grain on Thursday. Corn bids were mixed 13 cents lower to 16 cents higher, new crop bids 2 to 13 cents lower; current elevator bids 5.48, new crop elevator bids 4.84-5.91, current processor bids 5.53-5.68, new crop processor bids 5.14-5.49. Soybean bids were 8 cents lower, new crop bids 23 to 39 cents lower; current elevator bids 11.73, new crop elevator bids 11.49, and new crop export 12.09-12.11. Wheat bids were 7 to 18 cents lower; elevator bids 6.18, and processors 5.08-7.97. Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 2.87 lower at 81.44. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Thursday. Beets dz bnchs Red/Gold/Candy Striped 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; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00; Cauliflower ctns flts White 12s 35.00; 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 Green Leaf 24s 30.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 18.00, Bulb type 24s White/Red 18.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh 35.00-42.00, White Flesh 40.00-42.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow Flesh #2 25.00; Radishes crts bnchd 24s 20.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Sraightneck Sml 20.00, Med-Lge 18.00, Gray Small 20.00, Gray Medium 15.00, Patty Pan White 18.00, Zucchini Sml 20.00-22.00, Medium 18.00-20.00, Med-Lge 12.00, Round Zucchini Sml-Med 18.00, Yellow Zucchini Med 20.00, 1/2 bubskts Crookneck Sml 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 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, 2 layer ctns Sand 32s 38.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 48s 38.00, Green type DR 16s 45.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 Yellow 23.00, #2 Yellow 21.00, Green 30.00, 20 lb ctns Manzano 30.00, Red 25.00, 15 kg ctns Burro 36.00; Beans bucrts Snap type FL 30.00-35.00, Cranberry 45.00, Half Runner 56.00, KY type 48.00; Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type 18.00; Blueberries 12 lb flts GA 55.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00; Cactus Leaf 38 lb crts MX 24.00; Cactus Pears 40 lb crts Red 60.00, Green 50.00; Cantaloupe 24 inch bins Athena FL Lge/Xlge 380.00, Small 350.00, #2 Mixed Sizes 240.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 30.00-35.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns White 35.00, Dark Green 45.00; Cherimoya flts 10ct 100.00; Coconuts flts Young type 10s 28.00, 40 lb sks Water type 8s 32.00, 65 lb sks Dry 40s 55.00; 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 Xlge MX 35.00, Long Green Med GA 28.00, bucrts Pickles FL 200-300s 42.00, Pickles FL 150-200s 40.00, bubskts Pickles FL 200-300s 45.00; Dragon Fruit 5.5 lb ctns Red Flesh 11s 40.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium FL 20.00; Garbanzo Beans 15 lb crts 40.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Purple Netted 5s 80.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns BR 55.00; Jicama 35 lb crts MX 28.00; Lettuce ctns wrpd Iceberg 24s 55.00; Mangoes flts Tommy Atkins 6s/8s 11.00-12.00, Ataulfo 14s 16.00, Minigolo 8s 17.00, 20 lb crts Haden 18s/20s 42.00-45.00, Criollo 30.00; Okra 1/2 buctns FL Sml-Med 30.00-32.00; 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 Xlge 32.00, Green Lge 25.00, Red Choice MX 38.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 25.00, Banana Hot 50.00, 1/2 bubskts Banana Hot 20.00, Cubanelle 15.00, 1/2 buctns Finger Hot 30.00, Jalapeno 14.00, Long Hot 20.00, Habanero Orange HD Sml 40.00, Habanero Red DR Lge 40.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 7s/6s 19.00-21.00, Golden Ripe 5s 19.00-22.00; Pitaya 10 kg crts Mexican 95.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Yellow 40.00-42.00; Plums 9 kg ctns Black CL 66sz 35.00; 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; Rambutan 6.8 kg crts MX 75.00; Squash 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; Tamarillos 1 layer flts Red type 16s 25.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 28.00-35.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Light Red Xlge/Jbo 35.00-36.00, Red 5x6sz/6x6sz 30.00-32.00, Breakers 5x6sz 30.00, Green Xlge 38.00, Yellow 5x6sz 40.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Pink MX 30.00, Red FL 38.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Xlge Pink-Light Red MX 45.00, Roma Jbo Red FL 56.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 26s 200.00, 28s 200.00-220.00, 30s 150.00-220.00, 33s 170.00-220.00, 35s 170.00-220.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL 60s 230.00- 250.00, 45s 240.00-250.00, 33s/32s 250.00, 36s 230.00-260.00, Black Red Flesh Seedless FL 36s/45s/60s 280.00, Sugar Baby 36s 280.00-325.00, Yellow Seedless 60s 250.00-320.00, 45s 320.00; 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 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 15:34e re [06001343]