USDA South Carolina Farm Report 09/01 14:01

CO_LS146
Columbia, SC           Tuesday, September 1, 2026       USDA-SC Dept. Ag 
Market News

SC Farm Report on Tuesday

SC Livestock auctions: Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 
380.00-420.00, 400-450 lbs 375.00-390.00, 450-500 lbs 360.00-380.00, 500-
550 lbs 330.00-362.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 
365.00-420.00, 400-450 lbs 345.00-385.00, 450-500 lbs 310.00-355.00, 500-
550 lbs 305.00-315.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 
385.00-415.00, 400-450 lbs 370.00-425.00, 450-500 lbs 350.00-390.00, 500-
550 lbs 328.00-337.50. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 150.00-
174.00; Boners 80%-85% lean 140.00-179.00; Boner High Dressing 220.00; 
Lean 85-90% lean 132.00-159.00; Lean low dressing 100.00-147.50. 
Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 186.00; High Dressing none reported; 
Low Dressing 170.00-183.00.  
   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 2 860lbs Middle to Aged Cows w/ 150-
300lbs calf 2450.00 per pair; Medium and Large 2 920lbs Middle Aged Cows 
w/ >300lbs Calf 2600.00 per pair.
   Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs price was not reported. Sows 
live price 300-450 lbs 64.48; 450-500 lbs 67.52; 500-550 lbs 69.79.
    SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids were 6 to 7 cents higher, New crop 
bids 6 to 8 cents higher; current elevator bids 5.87, new crop elevator 
bids 5.22-6.26, current processor bids 5.62-6.12, new crop processor bids 
6.10-6.40. Soybean bids were 31 to 32 cents higher; New crop soybean bids 
29 to 30 cents higher; new crop export 13.43-13.48, elevators bid 12.87, 
new crop elevators 12.98-13.38. Wheat bids were 7 to 8 cents higher, New 
crop bids were 9 cents higher, current elevator bids 7.24, new crop 
elevator bid 7.75, current processor bid 5.97-9.14.
   Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.69 
lower at 87.01.
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Tuesday. Beans approx. 27 lb sks 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, Athena 120s/150s 250.00; 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 30.00-40.00, Muscadines 35.00-42.00, Qt cntrs 
Scuppernongs 5.00-6.00, Muscadines 6.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards 30.00, 
1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 18.00, 1 1/9 buctns Turnip Tops/Mustard 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 30.00-35.00, Yellow Fair Qual. 22.00; 
Peanuts, Green busks Jumbo 70.00, Red Skin Type 80.00; Peas, Other 
approx. 27 lb sks Purple Hull/Pinkeye 35.00; Peppers, Others 1/2 bubskts 
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 18.00-25.00, Med 16.00-22.00, 1/2 
bubskts Crookneck Sml 25.00, 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 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 36ct/60ct 
150.00, per melon Starbright 20-24 lbs 3.00; Misc. Seasonal: Deer Corn 65 
lb sks 10.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Gala/Ginger Gold 30.00, 
Sunset/Ruby Mack 30.00, Ambrosia/Granny Smith 30.00, Honeycrisp 35.00; 
Avocados 2 layer ctns Hass 48s 38.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 28.00-30.00, 
Pole/KY 45.00, Half Runner 48.00, approx. 27 lb sks Lima Green 32.00, 8 
lb flmbgs Shelled Lima 40.00; Beets ctns bnchd Red 12s 24.00; 
Blackberries 4 1-qt flts NC 25.00; Blueberries 12 1-pt cntrs CD 34.00; 
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; Cactus Leaf 35 lb crts 25.00; Cactus 
Pears 40 lb crts Green/Red 25.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jbo CD 28.00; 
Cauliflower ctns wrpd White MX 12s 25.00; Chayote 35 lb ctns 26.00; 
Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 18.00; Coconuts 40 lb sks Water type 8s 32.00; 
Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow 25.00, White 24.00-25.00, Bi-Color 23.00-
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 6s 22.00, 6 lb ctns Yellow type 6s 35.00; 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; 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; 
Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo 35.00, 25 lb sks Red type Jbo 23.00; 
Papaya 35 lb ctns Maradol MX 6s 38.00, 8s 39.00; Peas, Other approx.. 27 
lb sks Pinkeye/White Acre 35.00, 8 lb flmbgs Shelled 40.00; Peppers, Bell 
1 1/9 buctns Green XLge 15.00, Red XLge MX 35.00, Yellow Med MX 35.00; 
Peppers, Other 20 lb RPC Poblano MX 25.00, 1 1/9 buctns Cubanelle 25.00, 
Jalapeno 25.00; Pineapple 1 layer ctns Golden Ripe MX 7s 28.00; Rutabagas 
50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00; Squash 1 1/9 buctns Kabocha GA 25.00, 1/2 
buctns Straightneck Sml 22.00, Zucchini Sml 22.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb 
ctns Orange type US NO 1 MS 28.00, US NO 2 MS 20.00, Jumbo MS 20.00; 
Tamarinds 25 lb ctns Sweet 95.00; Tomatillos 35 lb RPC MX 25.00; Tomatoes 
25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Jumbo LT. Red-Red 24.00-25.00, Xlge Breakers-Pink 
24.00, 5x6sz Red 22.00-25.00, Yellow Jbo 32.00-40.00, Green Xlge 26.00-
28.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom Varieties 36.00-38.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb 
ctns Red 28.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Red 24.00-30.00, Roma 
Yellow lge 28.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Purple Top 18.00; Watermelons 24 
inch bins Sangria 25ct 170.00, Jubilee 28ct 180.00, Charleston Grey 28ct 
180.00, Starbright 30ct/36ct 170.00, Red Flesh Seedless 36ct/45ct/60ct 
180.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 45ct 220.00, per melon Red Flesh Seedless 
15-18 lbs 5.00-6.00; Citrus: Lemons 7/10 buctns MX 140s 36.00; Limes 40lb 
ctns Seedless 175s 38.00, Seedless 150s 35.00; Tangerines 10 kg ctns W. 
Murcott PE 66-72s 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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