USDA South Carolina Farm Report 03/24 14:21

CO_LS146
Columbia, SC           Tuesday, March 24, 2026       USDA-SC Dept. Ag 
Market News

SC Farm Report on Tuesday

SC Livestock auctions: Compared to last week feeder steers sold 
2.00 higher, heifers sharply higher, and bulls 6.00 higher. Feeder 
Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 530.00-560.00; 400-450 lbs 490.00-
565.00; 450-500 lbs 480.00-520.00; 500-550 lbs 437.50-460.00; 550-600 lbs 
430.00-460.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 460.00-
525.00; 400-450 lbs 460.00-500.00; 450-500 lbs 435.00-470.00; 500-550 lbs 
380.00-445.00; 550-600 lbs 355.00-420.00; 600-650 lbs 345.00-375.00. 
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 485.00-565.00, 400-450 lbs 
455.00-545.00, 450-500 lbs 450.00-545.00, 500-550 lbs 420.00-470.00, 550-
600 lbs 405.00-425.00, 600-650 lbs 360.00-405.00. Slaughter cows: 
Breakers 75-80% lean 171.00-192.00; Boners 80-85% lean 166.00-197.00; 
Boner Low Dressing 156.00-170.00; Lean 85-90% lean 142.50-183.00; Lean 
Low Dressing 95.00-137.50. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 190.00-
207.00, Low Dressing 178.00-181.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 
855-1095 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 150-300lbs 3950.00-
4700.00 per pair.
Hogs on Friday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs price was 69.55. Sows live 
price 300-450 lbs 67.87; 450-500 lbs 76.99; 500-550 lbs 77.85. 
    SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids were 3 cents higher, New crop bids 
were mostly 3 cents higher; elevator bids 5.28, processor bids 5.43. 
Soybean bids were 8 cents lower; elevator bids 11.20, processor bids n/a, 
and export 11.80. Wheat bids were 2 to 3 cents higher; elevator bids 
5.50, and processor bids 5.12-7.40.
   Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 44 cents
higher at 66.87.
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Tuesday. Asparagus 11 lb crts Green Standard Size 
45.00; Beets dz bnchs Red and Gold types 36.00, Candy Striped 36.00, 25 
lb flmbgs Red type topped 18.00, Gold type topped 20.00, Candy striped 
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; 
Strawberries gallon cntrs 17.00; 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 18.00. 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, Granny 
Smith/Rome 30.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s fair quality 35.00, Hass 
36s/40s 42.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 22.00-26.00, #2 21.00; Banana Leaf 
30 lb ctns 10 bags 32.00; Beans bucrts Snap type FL 56.00-62.00; Beets 
crts bnchd Red 12s MX 24.00, 25 lb flmbgs Red type 18.00-23.00, Gold type 
MI 23.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 18.00-22.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns 
Green Medium 18.00-26.00, Red Medium 22.00-25.00, 50 lb sks Green Small 
16.00; Cactus Leaf 38 lb crts MX 22.00-30.00; Cantaloupe ctns/flts 9s 
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, 48 1-lb 
flmbgs Med-Lge 40.00; Cauliflower ctns flts White 12s/16s 30.00-33.00; 
Chayote 38-40 lb ctns White 30.00-42.00, 40 lb ctns Dark Green 42.00, 38-
40 lb cntrs Spiny Type 34.00-40.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 60s 20.00;  
Coconut 40 lb sks Fresh 18s 48.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green 
Large 55.00, Long Green Select 61.00-68.00, 38-40 lb crts Pickles 200s-
300s 48.00-51.00; Eggplant buctns MX 24s 26.00; Honeydews ctns 6s 26.00-
29.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 85.00, Purple Netted 5s 105.00; Grapes 
18 lb ctns Red Seedless 30.00, White Seedless 38.00; Guava 13 lb ctns 
Green 35.00; Jicama 38-40 lb crts MX 25.00-29.00; Kiwi Fruit 9 kg ctns 
Heyward 30sz 40.00; Lettuce, Iceberg ctns film wrapped 24s AZ 29.00, film 
Wrapped 24s FL 26.00, film lined 24s AZ 28.00; Green Leaf ctns 24s AZ 
30.00; Romaine ctns 24s AZ 32.00; Mangoes 4 kg ctns Tommy Atkins 9s/7s/6s 
11.00-12.00, Ataulfo 18s/12s 13.00-14.00, Baby Ataulfo 25.00, 10 kg flts 
Haden 20ct 48.00-50.00; Okra 1/2 buctns HD Medium 51.00; Onion, Green 
ctns Bulb type 30ct FL 45.00, Vidalia District of Georgia ctns bnchd Bulb 
type 24s GA 30.00, Bulb type 18s GA 28.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow 
Jbo/Col 18.00-22.00, White Jbo 25.00, 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 30.00-39.00; 
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 60.00, Green Xlge FL 48.00-50.00, Green Choice FL 
38.00, Green Lge Choice MX 35.00, Red Choice 40.00, Red Jbo 45.00, Yellow 
Jbo 45.00, Mini Mixed Colors 35.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow 24.00, Orange 
24.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno FL Lge 40.00, 35 lb crts 
Serrano MX 45.00-50.00, 35 lb ctns/crts Jalapeno MX Xlge 50.00-55.00, 20 
lb crts/ctns Poblano MX 48.00, 1/2 buctns Jalapeno FL 22.00-37.00, Banana 
Hot FL 32.00, Finger Hot/Long Hot FL 38.00, 1/2 bubskts Banana Hot FL 
25.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5/6/7 17.00-18.00; Plantains 50 
lb ctns Green/Yellow 40.00-45.00; Plums 9 kg ctns Black 64s 40.00, Red 60 
sz 35.00, 2 layer ctns Red 52s 28.00, Black 52s/56s 28.00-35.00; Potatoes 
50 lb sks Red size A US #1 25.00-28.00, Red size A Comm 20.00, 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, White Chef FL 
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 40.00-44.00, 
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 S-M 18.00-22.00, Large 16.00, 
Zucchini Small-Medium 18.00-22.00, Zucchini Med-Large 16.00, buctns 
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 16.00, 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 350.00; Tomatillos 38-
40 lb crts MX 48.00-49.00, Milpero 49.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes 
Pink-Light Red Xlge/Jbo 37.00-42.00, Large 34.00-42.00, Red Jbo/Xlge 
42.00-45.00, Green 40.00-44.00, Yellow 5x6 size 38.00, 2 layer ctns Vine 
Ripes MX 3x4s 39.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom Lge/Xlge 36.00; Tomatoes, Grape 
12 1-pint cntrs FL 16.00-17.00, 20 lb ctns Red type 51.00, Fair condition 
30.00-32.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Small FL red 30.00, Roma Xlge 
MX 38.00-45.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 19.00-20.00; Walnuts 50 lb 
sks Hartley CA Jbo 170.00; Yuca Root 16 kg ctns Waxed Sml 34.00; Citrus: 
Grapefruit 7/10 buctns Red type TX 36s 25.00-35.00, 30 lb ctns Red type 
GA 40s 38.00; Lemons 7/10 buctns CA 115s/140s 32.00, CA 165s/200s 37.00; 
Limes 37 lb ctns Seedless 175s/200s/230s 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/64s 35.00, Minneola 
80s 38.00; Tangerine 22 lb ctns Nadorcott 52s 34.00, 25 lb ctns Murcott 
32 size 32.00.


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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