USDA South Carolina Farm Report 08/31 15:06

CO_LS146
Columbia, SC   Monday, August 31, 2026   USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News


SC Farm Report on Monday

   National direct slaughter cattle weekly summary. Weighted averages
for all grades, Standard to Prime, mostly Select and Choice. Live FOB
steers 1,542 lbs at 220.65 heifers 1,349 lbs at 221.70. Dressed 
delivered steers 989 lbs at 349.32 heifers 882 lbs at 350.00. Weekly 
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 5.13 lower at 376.23
and Select 1.89 higher at 361.08.  
   National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average compared
to last week, Early weaned pigs are 3.00 lower and feeder pigs
are mostly 9.00 lower. Trading moderate to active, with light to moderate demand
for moderate to heavy offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 43.37;
40 lbs cash basis 59.44.
   Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs live price was 0.62 lower at 
66.47.   
Sows live price 300-449 lbs 63.07 450-499 lbs 69.23, and 500-549 lbs 
70.93.
   SC Grain on Monday: corn bids were 3 cents higher; elevator bids current
5.80, processor bid 5.55-6.05. Soybean bids were 1 cent lower; 
elevator bid current 12.55, export bid 13.13. Wheat bids were 3 to 10 cents 
higher;
elevator bid current 7.16.
   Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.78 higher
at 88.70.
    Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia 
State Farmers Market on Monday.  Apples buctns Fuji/Gala 40.00; Apple Pears 
1/2 bubskts 33.00-40.00; Beans approx. 27 lb sks Green/Speckled 35.00; 
Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type topped 18.00, Gold topped 20.00, Candy Cane 
20.00; Blackberries qt cntrs 8.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch bins Athena 
90ct/110ct 225.00; Canary Melon 24 inch bins 
105 ct 300.00, per melon Lge 3.00; 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 35.00, 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 38.00-42.00, Muscadines 40.00-45.00, Qt cntrs 
Scuppernongs 5.00-6.00, Muscadines 6.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards 30.00, 
1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 18.00, 1 1/9 buctns Turnip Tops 18.00; Okra 
1/2 bubskts Sml-Med/Med 26.00-30.00, 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 30.00-40.00, Yellow Fair Qual. 22.00; Peanuts, Green 
busks Jumbo 68.00-80.00; Peas, Other approx. 27 lb sks Crowder/White 
Acre/Pinkeye 35.00; Peppers, Others 1/2 bubskts Banana Hot 15.00, 
Jalapeno 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno Lge 28.00; Squash 1/2 buctns 
Straightneck Sml 25.00, Medium 22.00, Gray Small 18.00, Gray Medium 
15.00, Grey Lge 12.00, Zucchini Sml 22.00-25.00, Med 20.00-22.00, 3/4 
buctns Crookneck Sml 26.00, Medium 23.00, Large 15.00, 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; Variety Baskets 1/2 bubskts 35.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh 
Seedless 12-14 lbs 3.00, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded 45ct/35ct 165.00, 
28ct 175.00, Red Flesh Seedless 45ct 150.00, 60ct 165.00; Misc. Seasonal: 
Deer Corn 65 lb sks 10.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns 
Gala/Ginger Gold/Mutzu 30.00, Sunset/Ruby Mack 30.00, Ambrosia 30.00, 
Honeycrisp 35.00; Apple Pears 22 lb 2 layer Sand Pear 32s 42.00, 2 layer 
tray pack Housi 32s 45.00; Avocados 2 layer ctns Haas 48s 42.00; Bananas 
15 lb ctns Baby 42.00, 20 lb ctns Red 27.00, 15 kg ctns Burro 36.00, 40 
lb ctns Baby 40.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 28.00-35.00, Pole/KY 45.00, 
Half Runner 48.00, approx. 27 lb sks Lima Green 32.00, Butter Peas 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 30.00; 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; Carrots 50 lb sks Jbo CD 
25.00; Cauliflower ctns wrpd White MX 12s 25.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 
16.00; Chayote 35 lb ctns 25.00, Dark Green 45.00; Coconuts 40 lb sks 
Water type 8s 32.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow 25.00, White 23.00-
25.00, Bi-Color 22.00-25.00, 5 dz sks White/Bi-Color 25.00; Cucumbers 1 
1/9 buctns Long Greens Sel MI 18.00, Pickles MI Sml-Med 35.00; Dragon 
Fruit 10 lb ctns White Flesh 10s 20.00, 6 lb ctns Yellow type 6s 32.00; 
Guava 20 lb ctns Thai FL 26.00, Red flesh 60.00; Grapes 20 lb ctns 
Scuppernongs 38.00, Muscadines 38.00, qt ctns Muscadines 5.00-6.00; 
Greens 1 1/9 buctns Mustard 18.00;
Jicama 35 lb crts 30.00; Mamey 25 lb ctns 50.00; Mangoes 1 layer ctns 
Keitt 6s 12.00; Okra 7 kg ctns Medium 30.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow 
Jbo 35.00, 25 lb sks Red type Jbo 23.00; Papaya 35 lb ctns Maradol MX 6s 
35.00, 8s 40.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green XLge 15.00, Red XLge MX 
40.00, Yellow Irreg. Sz MX 35.00, Orange Jbo MX 35.00; Peppers, Other 20 
lb RPC Poblano MX 25.00, 1 1/9 buctns Cubanelle 25.00, Jalapeno 25.00, 8 
lb ctns Habanero Green/Orange 48.00; Pineapple 1 layer ctns Golden Ripe 
MX 6s 28.00; Pomegranates 3.8 kg ctns Wonderful 6s/8s 32.00; 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 per bundle FL10s 
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; Tomatillos 35 lb RPC MX 25.00; Tomatoes 
25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Jumbo Red 24.00-26.00, Xlge Breakers-
Pink 24.00, 5x5sz Red 25.00, 5x6sz Red 22.00-24.00, Yellow Jbo 
40.00, Green Xlge 25.00-28.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom Varieties 34.00-36.00; 
Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red 28.00, 12 1-pt cntrs Red 16.00; Tomatoes, 
Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Red 25.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Purple Top 18.00; 
Watermelons 24 inch bins Sangria 30ct/36ct 170.00, Jubilee 35ct 170.00, 
Crimson Sweet 35ct 170.00, Red Flesh Seedless 36ct/45ct/60ct 150.00-
180.00, 
Yellow Flesh Seedless 45ct 220.00, Sugar Baby 60s 180.00, per melon 
Sangria 24-26 lbs 6.00, 28-32 lbs 7.00-8.00, Red Flesh Seedless 15-18 lbs 
5.00-6.00; Citrus: Lemons 7/10 buctns MX 165s 40.00; Limes 40lb ctns 
Seedless 200s 40.00, Seedless 15s/11s 35.00; Tangerines 10 kg ctns W. 
Murcott 80s 38.00, Tango UR 54s 30.00.

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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