USDA South Carolina Farm Report 08/19 14:21
08/19/2026 | 2:21 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 08/19 14:21
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, August 19, 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 1 350-400 lbs 410.00. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 400.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and
Large 1 350-400 lbs 430.00, 400-450 lbs 410.00. Slaughter Cows: Boner 80-
85% lean 162.00-169.00, Lean 85-90% lean 157.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average
Dressing 200.00-217.00.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs was 66.93. Sows live
price 300-450 lbs 59.56; 450-500 lbs 66.53; 500-550 lbs 65.19.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 10 cents higher, new crop bids
were 10 cents higher; new crop elevator bids 4.83-5.78, current corn
elevator bid 5.53, current processor bids 5.13-5.63, new crop corn
processor bids 5.64-5.94. Soybean bids were 21 to 22 cents higher; new
crop bids 20 to 21 cents higher; current elevator bids 12.02, new crop
elevator bids 12.17-12.57 and new crop export 12.62-12.66. Wheat bids
were 10 to 16 cents higher, New Crop Wheat bids were 13 cents higher;
current elevator bids 6.40, New Crop elevator buds 7.02, and processors
5.48-8.30.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 2.88
higher at 84.00.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beans approx. 27 lb sks Green 35.00; Beets
25 lb flmbgs Red type topped 18.00, Gold topped 20.00, Candy Cane 20.00;
Blackberries qt cntrs 8.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color 25.00;
Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Sml 25.00, Medium 22.00, Large 15.00,
bucrts Pickles Sml/Sml-Med 36.00, Med 33.00, Med-Lge 25.00, Lge 15.00;
Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Black 20.00, Neon/Striped/White 22.00, Indian
22.00, 1/2 buctns Indian/White 15.00, Neon/Striped 15.00, Black 15.00, 2
qt bskts Neon/White/Striped 5.00, Japanese/Indian 5.00; Grapes 1/2
bubskts Scuppernongs 40.00-42.00, Qt cntrs Scuppernongs 5.00-6.00,
Muscadines 6.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards 30.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale
24s 18.00, buctns lse Mustard/Turnip Tops 18.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Sml-
Med/Med 28.00-30.00, Large 15.00, peck bskts Med 22.00, 1-qt bskt Sml-Med
5.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 18.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow
Flesh 30.00-35.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow Field Run 35.00, Yellow Fair Qual.
20.00-22.00; Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin 80.00, Jumbo 65.00-68.00;
Peas, Other approx. 27 lb sks Pinkeye/Purple Hull 35.00; Pears 1/2
bubskts Bartlett 20.00; Peppers, Others 1/2 bubskts Long Hot 15.00, 1 1/9
buctns Jalapeno Lge 28.00, pint bskts Habanero Red 5.00, Carolina Reaper
5.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Fancy 22.00, Sml 16.00-22.00, Medium
15.00-18.00, Gray Small 20.00, Gray Medium 15.00, Grey Lge 12.00, Patty
Pan White 16.00, Patty Pan Yellow 16.00, Zucchini Fancy 22.00, Sml 20.00-
22.00, Med 18.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Sml 26.00, Medium 23.00, Large
15.00, 2 qt bskts Crookneck 5.00, Zucchini Green/Yellow 5.00, 1 1/9
buctns Acorn Green/White 28.00, Autumn Frost 30.00, Butternut 25.00-
28.00, Carnival 28.00, Spaghetti 28.00, Delicata 32.00, Kabocha Org/Green
28.00, Honeynut 35.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Light Red XLge/Jbo
18.00, 1/2 bubskts Green XLge/Jbo 25.00; Variety Baskets 1/2 bubskts
35.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh Seedless 12-14 lbs 3.00, 15-18 lbs
4.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 15-18 lbs 3.00, Red Flesh Seeded 20-22 lbs
5.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Gala/Ginger Gold/Mutzu 30.00,
Sunset/Ruby Mack 30.00, Honeycrisp 35.00; Apple Pears 22 lb 2 layer Sand
Pears 32s 42.00; Avocados 2 layer ctns Haas 60s 50.00; Bananas 35 lb ctns
Baby fair appearance 38.00, 20 lb ctns Baby 42.00, 15 lb ctns Baby 25.00;
Beans bucrts Snap type 28.00-32.00, Pole/KY 45.00, Half Runner 45.00,
approx. 27 lb sks Lima Green/Speckled 32.00, 8 lb flmbgs Shelled 40.00;
Beets ctns bnchd Red 12s 24.00; Blackberries 4 1-qt flts NC 25.00;
Blueberries 12 1-pt cntrs MI 28.00; Broccoli 30 lb ctns Crown Cut 25.00;
Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Med 16.00-20.00, 50 lb sks Green Lge 14.00, Red
Med 22.00; Cactus Leaf 35 lb crts 25.00; Cactus Pears 40 lb crts
Green/Red 25.00, White 30.00; Cauliflower ctns wrpd White MX 12s 25.00;
Carrots 50 lb sks Jbo MX 25.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 18.00; Chayote 35
lb ctns 25.00, 40 lb ctns Dark Green 45.00; Coconuts 1 layer ctns Young
Fresh 10s 28.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz ctns/crts Yellow 25.00, White 23.00-
26.00, Bi-Color 23.00-25.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Sel MI
20.00; Dragon Fruit 10 lb flts White Flesh 7s 22.00; Guava 20 lb ctns
Thai FL 26.00; Grapes 20 lb ctns Scuppernongs 38.00, Muscadines 38.00, qt
ctns Muscadines 5.00-6.00; Jicama 35 lb crts 38.00; Mamey 25 lb ctns
50.00; Mangoes 1 layer ctns Keitt 7s 11.00, 10 kg RPC Haden 15s 50.00;
Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo 30.00, 25 lb sks Red type Jbo 23.00;
Papaya 35 lb ctns Maradol MX 6s 38.00; Peas, Other approx. 27 lb flmbgs
White Acre 35.00, 8 lb flmbgs Shelled White Acre 40.00; Peppers, Bell 1
1/9 buctns Green XXLge 15.00, Red Cho MX 35.00, Orange Med MX 30.00;
Peppers, Other 20 lb ctns Poblano MX 35.00, 1 1/9 buctns Serrano 25.00,
Cubanelle 25.00, 8 lb RPC Habanero Red MX 20.00; Pineapple ctns Golden
Ripe MX 6s 23.00; Pumpkins ctns 6ct 30.00; Radishes ctns bnchd Red 24s
22.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00; Squash 1 1/9 buctns Kabocha
GA 25.00, 1/2 buctns Straightneck Sml 20.00, Zucchini Sml 20.00;
Sugarcane 40 lb bndles FL 10s 23.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange
type US NO 1 MS 28.00, US NO 2 MS 20.00, Jumbo MS 20.00; Tamarillos 1
layer flts Red type 16s 22.00; Tamarinds 25 lb ctns Sweet 95.00; Tomatoes
25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Jumbo Pink-Light Red 20.00-24.00, Jumbo Red 18.00-
22.00, 5x6sz Red 18.00-22.00, Yellow Xlge 25.00-32.00, Green 5x6sz 24.00-
25.00, Heirloom Varieties 40.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom Varieties 34.00-
36.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pt flts Red 25.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb
ctns Red 25.00-34.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Red 18.00-24.00;
Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Purple Top 18.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Sangria
26ct/28ct 170.00-175.00, 30ct/36ct 170.00-175.00, Red Flesh Seedless
36ct/45ct/60ct 170.00-180.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 60ct 170.00-175.00,
45ct 170.00-220.00, Sugar Baby 60s 170.00-180.00, Black Diamond 36ct/45ct
180.00-200.00, per melon Sangria 24-26 lbs 6.00, 28-32 lbs 7.00-8.00,
Yellow Flesh Seedless 25-28 lbs 8.00, Red Flesh Seedless 15-18 lbs 4.00-
6.00; Citrus: Lemons 7/10 buctns MX 165s 43.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless
MX 175s 36.00; Tangerines 10 kg ctns W. Murcott 60s 32.00-35.00.
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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