USDA South Carolina Farm Report 09/09 14:11
09/09/2026 | 2:11 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 09/09 14:11
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, September 9, 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 1 400-450 lbs 400.00, 600-650 lbs
320.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 345.00, 450-500
lbs 330.00, 500-550 lbs 320.00-330.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1
400-450 lbs 380.00, 500-550 lbs 335.00, 600-650 lbs 300.00. Slaughter
Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 150.00-157.00, Boner 80-85% lean 144.00-150.00,
Boner Low Dressing 135.00-141.00, Lean 85-90% lean 140.00-146.00, Lean
Low Dressing 132.00-139.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 199.00-
201.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1345lbs Middle Aged Cows w/ 150-
300lbs Calf 2900.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 860lbs Middle Aged Cows
w/ 300lbs Calf 2950.00 per pair.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs was 66.38. Sows live
price 300-450 lbs 64.17; 450-500 lbs 68.95; 500-550 lbs 70.83.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 3 to 6 cents lower, new crop
bids were 3 to 6 cents lower; new crop elevator bids 5.08-6.08, current
corn elevator bid 5.73, current processor bids 5.58-6.03, new crop corn
processor bids 5.93-6.23. Soybean bids were 7 cents lower; new crop bids
7 cents lower; current elevator bids 12.75, new crop elevator bids
12.90-13.30 and new crop export 13.35-13.40. Wheat bids were 3 to 19
cents lower, New Crop Wheat bids were 17 to 18 cents lower; current
elevator bids 6.71, New Crop elevator bids 7.26, and processors 5.83-
8.61.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.09
higher at 80.73.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beans approx. 27 lb sks Lima Green 35.00;
Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type topped 18.00, Gold topped 20.00, Candy Cane
20.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Sml 25.00, Medium 22.00, Large
15.00, bucrts Pickles Sml 36.00, Med 30.00-32.00, Lge 15.00, 1/2 bubskts
Pickles Sml 25.00, Med 20.00, Med-Lge 15.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Black
20.00-22.00, Neon/Striped 22.00, Indian 25.00, 1/2 buctns Striped 15.00;
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, ctns bnchd Collards 6s 18.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 18.00, 1
1/9 buctns 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; Peanuts, Green busks Jumbo 70.00, Red Skin Type
80.00; Peas, Other approx. 27 lb sks Pinkeye/Purple Hull 35.00; Peppers,
Others 1/2 bubskts Jalapeno 17.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno Lge 32.00;
Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Sml 22.00-25.00, Medium 18.00-22.00,
Zucchini Sml 22.00-25.00, Med 18.00-22.00, 1/2 bubskts Crookneck Sml
25.00, 3/4 bubskts Crookneck Sml 28.00, Med 24.00, Large 12.00, 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; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Red Type Good Quality
Lge/Med 25.00, Jumbo 20.00; Variety Baskets 1/2 bubskts 35.00;
Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 36ct/45ct/60ct 150.00, Per
Melon Red Flesh Seeded 12-15 lbs 3.00; Misc. Seasonal: Deer Corn 65 lb
sks 10.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apple Pears 1 layer tray Hosui 14s
38.00, 1/2 bubskts Asian type 30.00; Apples buctns Gala/Gold Del 30.00-
32.00, Red Del 32.00, McIntosh/Cortland 30.00, Candy Crisp 30.00, Rome
30.00, Stayman/Cameo/Fuji 30.00, Crimson Crisp 30.00, Ruby Mack/Mutsu
30.00, Ambrosia/Granny Smith 30.00-32.00, Evercrisp 35.00, Honeycrisp
38.00-42.00; Avocados 2 layer ctns Hass 48s 35.00; Bananas 20 lb ctns Red
type 27.00, 15 lb ctns Baby type 27.00, 15 kg ctns Burro 36.00; Beans
bucrts Snap type 28.00-30.00, approx. 27 lb sks Lima Green 32.00, 8 lb
flmbgs Shelled Lima 40.00, 28 lb RPC Fava 55.00; Beets ctns bnchd Red 12s
24.00; 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 16 kg crts Green/Red
24.00, White 28.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jbo CD 25.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd
30s 18.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns MX 40.00, 35 lb ctns Dark Green MX 45.00;
Coconuts 40 lb sks Water type 8s 32.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow
25.00, White 25.00, Bi-Color 22.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens
Sel MI 22.00; Dragon Fruit 10 lb ctns Red Flesh 5s/7s 40.00, White Flesh
6s 25.00; Grapes 20 lb ctns Scuppernongs 35.00, Muscadines 36.00, qt ctns
Muscadines 5.00-6.00; Guava 20 lb ctns Thai FL 30.00; Longan 20 lb ctns
w/ stems 100.00; Mangoes 1 layer ctns Keitt 5s/7s 12.00-13.00; Papaya 35
lb ctns Maradol MX 6s 35.00; Peas, Other approx. 27 lb sks Pinkeye 35.00,
Zipper 35.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Jbo 20.00, Red Choice MX
35.00, Yellow Med MX 35.00; Peppers, Other 20 lb RPC Poblano MX 25.00,
Banana Hot 22.00, 8 lb RPC Habanero 22.00, 1 1/9 buctns Cubanelle 25.00,
Jalapeno 28.00; Pineapple 1 layer ctns Golden Ripe MX 7s 28.00, Golden
Ripe CR 6s 20.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Green/Yellow 40.00; Pomegranates
3.8 kg flts Wonderful 8s 28.00; Pumpkins 36 inch bins Howden Med/Lge/XLge
180.00, Jumbo 210.00, 24 inch bins Cinderella/Fairytale 265.00, Fire Ball
275.00, Warty 275.00, White 265.00, White Flat 275.00, Field Trip 265.00,
Porcelain Doll 275.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Sml 22.00, Zucchini
Sml 22.00; Starfruit 50 lb ctns 65.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange
type US NO 1 MS 28.00, US NO 2 MS 20.00, Jumbo MS 20.00, Red Type NC US
No 1 30.00-33.00, Medium Fair Quality 22.00; Tomatillos 35 lb RPC MX
28.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Jumbo Lt. Red-Red 25.00-26.00, Xlge
Lt Red-Red 25.00-26.00, 5x6sz Red 24.00-26.00, 6x6sz Red 20.00, Yellow
Jbo 32.00-40.00, Green Xlge 25.00-28.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom Varieties
36.00-38.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red 30.00-35.00, 12 1-pt cntrs
Red 18.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Red 21.00-24.00, Roma Yellow
lge 25.00-28.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Purple Top 18.00; Watermelons 24
inch bins Sangria 30ct/36ct 170.00-180.00, 28ct 180.00, Red Flesh
Seedless 36ct/45ct/60ct 180.00-200.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 45s/60s
200.00-220.00, per melon Red Flesh Seedless 15-18 lbs 5.00-6.00, Yellow
Flesh Seedless 18-20 lbs 6.00; Citrus: Tangerines 10 kg ctns W. Murcott
PE 60s 30.00, Nadorcott SF 52s 32.00; Misc. Seasonal: Corn Stalks per
bunch 10s 8.00; Gordes 24 inch bins Winged 375.00; Straw Bales per bale
Wheat 6.50.
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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