USDA South Carolina Farm Report 05/20 15:11

CO_LS146
Columbia, SC     Wednesday, May 20, 2026        USDA-SC Dept Ag 
Market News

                                                                                
              
SC Farm Report on Wednesday

   SC Livestock Auctions: No comparisons made due to limited comparable 
sales. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 540.00. Feeder 
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 480.00, 400-450 lbs 425.00-
445.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 500.00-530.00, 350-
400 lbs 470.00, 400-450 lbs 430.00-440.00, 450-500 lbs 430.00, 500-550 
lbs 400.00. Slaughter cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 173.00-181.00, Boner 80-
85% lean 170.00-191.00, Lean 85-90% lean 150.00, Low Dressing 193.00-
206.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 193.00-206.00, Low Dressing 
175.00-189.00.
   Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs was 70.86. Sows live 
price 300-450 lbs 63.36; 450-500 lbs 70.55; 500-550 lbs 71.50.
   SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 9 to 10 cents lower, new crop 
bids 8 to 9 cents lower; elevator bids 5.46, new crop elevator bids 4.83-
5.89, current processor bids 5.51-5.66, new crop processor bids 5.13-
5.48. Soybean bids were 10 cents lower; new crop bids 9 to 10 cents 
lower; current elevator bids 11.80, new crop elevator bids 11.59, and new 
crop export 12.19-12.20. Wheat bids were 7 to 9 cents lower; elevator 
bids 6.21, and processors 5.06-8.11.
   Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 73 
cents lower at 79.10.
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Wednesday. 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 1/9 buctns Long Green Medium 22.00-25.00, 
Small 25.00, Bucrts Pickles Med 32.00, Pickles Sml 36.00, Pickles Lge 
20.00; 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, Bulb type 24s 
White/Red 20.00, ctns bnchd 48s Med 30.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow 
Flesh 38.00-40.00, Ripe 30.00, White Flesh 38.00-40.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow 
Fair qual. 20.00-25.00, Ripe 15.00-20.00; Radishes crts bnchd 24s 20.00; 
Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Sml 18.00-20.00, Med 15.00-18.00, Fair 
Quality Sml 14.00, Medium 12.00, Gray Small 20.00, Gray Medium 15.00, 
Patty Pan White 18.00, Patty Pan Yellow 18.00, Zucchini Sml 20.00-22.00, 
Medium 18.00, Fair quality Med 12.00, Round Zucchini Sml 18.00, Yellow 
Zucchini Sml 20.00, Medium 18.00, 1/2 bubskts Crookneck Sml/Med 20.00, 
3/4 buctns Crookneck Sml/Fcy 20.00-25.00, Medium 20.00, Fair quality Med 
15.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs 13.00-16.00, 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: Avocado 2 layer ctns 
Hass 40s/48s 45.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 23.00, #2 21.00, Green 30.00, 
20 lb ctns Red 25.00, Manzano 27.00, 15 lb ctns Baby 22.00; Beans 
bucrts Snap type 30.00, Half Runner 56.00, KY type 48.00; Blueberries 12 
lb flts GA 55.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00, Red 22.00; 
Cactus Leaf 38 lb crts MX 26.00; Cactus Pear 40 lb crts Green 50.00; 
Cantaloupe 24 inch bins Athena FL Lge/Xlge 375.00, Medium/Small 350.00, 
110ct 350.00, 125ct 325.00, 150ct 300.00, #2 Mixed Sizes 240.00; Carrots 
50 lb sks Jumbo 35.00; Cauliflower 1.8 buctns Purple/Orange/Green 35.00; 
Chayote 40 lb ctns White 28.00-35.00, Dark Green 45.00; Coconuts 40 lb 
sks Water type 8s 32.00, 50 lb sks Fresh 20s 42.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts 
Bi-Color 18.00, White 18.00-20.00, Yellow 18.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns 
Long Green Med GA 28.00, bucrts Pickles FL Med 40.00-42.00, bubskts 
Pickles FL Medium 45.00; Dragon Fruit 20 lb crts Spiny type 65.00; 
Honeydews ctns MX 6s 17.00; Granadilla 20 lb crts 15.00/lb; Jack Fruit 
ctns 2 ct 25.00; Jicama 35 lb crts MX 25.00; Mamey 50 lb ctns 120.00; 
Mangoes flts Tommy Atkins 10s 12.00, Tommy Atkins 6s 11.00, 20 lb crts 
Haden 20s/22s 48.00; Lychee 5 lb ctns 65.00; Okra 1/2 buctns FL Sml-Med 
30.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo 25.00-28.00, White Jbo 30.00-
36.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 18.00-20.00, 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 
20.00, Medium 17.00; Papaya 35 lb ctns Maradol MX 7s/8s 38.00-40.00; 
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 Jbo 35.00, Green Choice 25.00, Red Choice MX 45.00, Orange Choice 
MX 33.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 28.00, Banana Hot 50.00, 
1/2 bubskts Banana Hot 20.00, Cubanelle 20.00, 1/2 buctns Finger Hot 
20.00, Jalapeno 15.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 7s/6s 17.00-
20.00, Golden Ripes 5s 19.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Green 40.00, Yellow 
42.00; Pomegranates 3.8 kg ctns 8ct 30.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A 
US #1 26.00, Red size B US #1 31.00, Red Size A Comm 20.00, 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; Quenepas 10 lb ctns w/ stems 
70.00; Soursop crts 14.00/lb; Squash 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti/Butternut FL 
25.00, 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 tray Red 16s 25.00; Tomatillos 38-40 
lb crts MX 30.00, 40 lb crts Milpero 38.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine 
Ripes Light Red-Red Jbo 32.00-34.00, Light Red-Red Xlge 32.00-34.00, 
Light Red-Red 5x6sz 25.00-33.00, Red 6x6sz 25.00-30.00, Red 6x7sz Ord 
Qual 8.00, Green 5x6sz 36.00, Yellow 5x6sz 38.00-40.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 
12 1-pt cntrs Heriloom Varieties 22.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pt cntrs Red 
17.00, 20 lb ctns Red FL 25.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Xlge MX 
32.00, Roma Xlge FL 30.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 
24ct 240.00, 25s-26ct 200.00, 28s 200.00-240.00, 30s-33ct 220.00-240.00, 
35s 200.00-220.00, 36ct 200.00-240.00, 28ct 25sz 250.00, Red Flesh 
Seedless FL 60s 220.00-240.00, 45s 220.00-240.00, 32-33ct 260.00, 36s 
200.00-240.00, Black Red Flesh Seedless FL 36s/45s 275.00, 60s 280.00, 
Yellow Seedless 60s 250.00-320.00, 45s 320.00; Yuca 13 kg ctns Waxed Lge 
35.00. Citrus: Lemons 7/10 buctns CA 165s 45.00; Limes 40 lb ctns 
Seedless 200s 48.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Valencia CA 88s 37.00; Sweet 
Lime 4/5 buctns 70.00.

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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