USDA South Carolina Farm Report 03/18 14:11

CO_LS146
Columbia, SC     Wednesday, March 18, 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 490.00-497.50, 400-
450 lbs 495.00, 600-650 lbs 375.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 
300-350 lbs 440.00-455.00, 400-450 lbs 440.00, 600-650 lbs 355.00. Feeder 
Bulls: Medium and Large 1 500-550 lbs 425.00-435.00. Slaughter cows: Lean 
85-90% lean 154.00, Low Dressing 120.00-136.00. Slaughter bulls: Average 
Dressing 206.00, Low Dressing 180.00-181.00.
   Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs was 67.80. Sows live 
price 300-450 lbs 70.77; 450-500 lbs 78.48; 500-550 lbs 80.43.
   SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 9 cents higher, new crop bids 
were 8 to 9 cents higher; elevator bids 5.28, processor bids 
5.43. Soybean bids were 5 cents higher; elevator bids 11.27, and export 
11.87. Wheat bids were 9 to 15 cents higher; elevator bids 5.64, and 
processors 5.13-7.54.
   Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 7 
cents lower at 67.95.
    Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Wednesday. Asparagus 11 lb crts Green Standard Size 
49.00, Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type topped 15.00, Gold type topped 20.00, 
Candy type topped 20.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 16.00; Greens dz bnchs 
Collards/Turnips with root 30.00, Mustard 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 20.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs 30.00; Sweet 
Potatoes 40 lb ctns Purple type 35.00-40.00, 25 lb ctns Orange Flesh 
12.00, Purple type 25.00, White type 25.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 
16.00. Misc. Seasonal: Deer Corn per bag Cob/Shelled type 10.00. OUT OF 
STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Red Del 26.00-30.00, Golden Del 26.00-30.00, 
Fuji/Pink Lady 28.00-30.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s 35.00, Hass 
36s/40s 42.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 23.00-26.00, #2 21.00, Baby type 
Green 38.00, 20 lb ctns Red type 28.00; Banana Leaf 30 lb ctns 10 bags 
32.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 56.00; Beets crts bnchd Red 24s MX 24.00, 
25 lb flmbgs Red type 18.00-23.00, Gold type MI 23.00; Broccoli 20 lb 
ctns Crown Cut 20.00-22.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 19.00-22.00, 
Red Medium 25.00-27.00, 50 lb sks Green Small 16.00; Cactus Leaf 38 lb 
crts MX 22.00-30.00; Cantaloupe flts 9s 22.00-23.00, oversized ctns 9 
count 6 size 22.00-25.00, 6 count 5 size 21.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 
26.00-30.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 16.00; Cauliflower ctns flts White 12s/16s 
34.00-39.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns White 30.00-42.00, Dark Green 42.00, 40 
lb cntrs Spiny Type 40.00, 15 lb ctns White 24s 15.00; Cilantro ctns 
bnchd 60s 20.00; Coconut sks Fresh 30s 48.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long 
Green Large 55.00, Long Green Select 61.00-62.00, Long Green Plain 52.00, 
buctns/40 lb crts Pickles 200s-300s 49.00-52.00; Eggplant buctns MX 18s 
27.00, 1 1/9 buctns FL Medium Choice 22.00; Honeydews ctns 6s 26.00-
29.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 85.00, Purple Netted 5s 105.00; 
Ginger Root 30 lb ctns 65.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns Red Seedless 30.00, White 
Seedless 38.00; Guava 20 lb rpc Green 38.00; Jicama 38-40 lb crts 
MX 25.00-30.00; Kiwi Fruit 9 kg ctns Heyward 30sz 40.00; Lettuce, Iceberg 
ctns film wrapped 24s 26.00-29.00, film lined 24s 28.00; Green Leaf ctns 
24s 30.00; Romaine ctns 24s 32.00; Mamey 50 lb ctns 130.00; Mangoes 4 kg 
ctns Tommy Atkins 7s/6s 12.00, Ataulfo 14s/16s/12s 13.00-14.00, 3.75 kg 
ctns Tommy Atkins 9s 12.00, 10 kg flts Haden 18ct/20ct 48.00-50.00, 
Criollo (Baby type) 65.00; Okra 1/2 buctns HD Medium 51.00; Onion, Green 
ctns Granex Bulb type 30ct 45.00, ctns bnchd Vidalia 24s Sml 30.00; 
Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo/Col 18.00-22.00, White Jbo 25.00-30.00, 
Peru Sweet #2 20.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 15.00-21.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow 
Med-Lge 22.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 32.00-36.00; Papaya 35 lb ctns 
Maradol 6s MX 36.00-39.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry 62.00-
70.00, Virginia Dry Jbo 55.00-60.00, 20 2-lb Valencia Dry 65.00, 25 lb 
sks Valencia Dry 35.00, Valencia Roasted/Salted 35.00; Pears 22 lb ctns 
Asian type 32s 30.00, 4/5 buctns D'Anjou 100s 45.00, 18 kg ctns D'Anjou 
150s/165s 30.00, 2/5 buctns Red D Anjou 40s 26.00; Pecans 50 lb sks 
Stuarts 170.00-175.00, Oconee 175.00, 25 lb sks Stuarts 80.00, 30 lb ctns 
Shelled Halves 250.00, 5 lb flmbags Shelled Halves 48.00, 1 lb cntrs 
Shelled Halves 10.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Jbo FL 40.00-
45.00, Green Choice FL 38.00, Green Lge Choice MX 35.00, Red 35.00-
45.00, Yellow 35.00-45.00, Mini Sweet Mixed Colors 35.00, 11 lb ctns 
Yellow 25.00-35.00, Orange 32.00, Red 25.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns 
Jalapeno FL Large 40.00, 35 lb crts Serrano 42.00-45.00, Jalapeno 40.00-
44.00, 20 lb crts/ctns Poblano 37.00-40.00, Poblano Red/Green 30.00, 10 
lb ctns Manzano Red 35.00, 1/2 buctns Jalapeno 22.00-37.00, Banana Hot 
27.00, Finger Hot/Long Hot 24.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 
5/6/7 17.00-20.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Green/Yellow 40.00-44.00; Plums 9 
kg ctns Black 60s/64s 28.00-40.00, Red 66 sz 35.00, 2 layer ctns Red 56s 
28.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A US #1 25.00-28.00, Red size A Comm 
20.00-25.00, Red size B US #1 32.00-33.00, Red size B Comm 25.00, White 
size A US #1 38.00-42.00, White Size B #1 28.00-30.00, White Size A Comm 
25.00-28.00, Yellow Chef CD 34.00, 50 lb ctns Russets ID 18.00-26.00, Red 
Creamers 50.00-55.00, White Creamers 50.00-55.00; Radishes 40 lb flmbgs 
Red type Topped 44.00-45.00, 14 1-lb flmbgs Red type Topped 19.00-22.00; 
Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00-32.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck 
Medium 20.00-22.00, Large 16.00, Small fair cond 20.00, Zucchini Small-
Medium 18.00-22.00, Zucchini Med-Large 16.00, buctns Acorn MX 32.00, 
Butternut/Spaghetti MX 32.00, 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti/Butternut FL 25.00, 
37 lb cntrs Grey 35.00-42.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs 12.00-18.00, 6 
10-oz cntrs Pineberries 25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US 
NO 1 NC 22.00-26.00, US NO 2 NC 16.00-18.00, Jumbo NC 18.00-20.00, US NO 
2 MS 20.00, Jumbo MS 24.00, 24 Inch bins Orange type NC 300.00; 
Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 48.00-50.00, Milpero 49.00; Tomatoes 25 lb 
ctns Vine Ripes Light Red-Red Xlge/Jbo 36.00-38.00, Large 36.00-38.00, 
Red Fair Cond. 15.00-25.00, Yellow 5x6 size 38.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom 
35.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pint cntrs FL 16.00, 20 lb ctns Red type 
30.00-32.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Small FL red 30.00, Roma 
Xlge/XXlge MX 30.00-35.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 18.00-20.00; 
Walnuts 50 lb sks Hartley CA Jbo 170.00; Yuca Root 16 kg ctns Waxed 
Sml/Med-Lge 34.00-38.00; Citrus: Clementines 22 lb ctns CA 32.00; 
Grapefruit 7/10 buctns Red type TX 36s 25.00-35.00; Lemons 7/10 buctns CA 
115s/140s 32.00, CA 165s/200s 37.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 150s/200s 
60.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 56/72/88 28.00-32.00, Navel CA 113s 
35.00, 1/2 ctns Blood Orange 44 count 30.00; Tangelo 7/10 buctns Minneola 
125s/100s 35.00-38.00; Tangerine 22 lb ctns Nadorcott 32.00-38.00. 

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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