USDA South Carolina Farm Report 04/02 14:11
04/02/2026 | 2:11 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 04/02 14:11
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday April 02, 2026 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
SC Farm Report on Thursday
Cattle at SC Auctions on Wednesday: Compared to last week no
comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium
and Large 1 400-500 lbs n/a, 500-600 lbs 435.00-447.50. Feeder
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 430.00-490.00, 500-600 lbs
390.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 485.00-510.00, 500-
600 lbs 410.00-425.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 154.00-
197.00; Boners 80-85% lean 150.00-196.00; Lean 85-90% lean 130.00-163.00;
Lean Low Dressing 60.00-146.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 176.00-
217.00, Low Dressing 162.50. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1250 lbs
Middle Aged Cow with Calf 150-300 lbs 3900.00 per pair. Medium and
Large 2 965-1065 lbs Middle Aged Cows with Calves 150-300lbs 2400.00-
3700.00 per pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs 70.05. Sows live price 300-
450 lbs 61.10; 450-500 lbs 71.03; 500-550 lbs 73.84.
SC Grain on Thursday. Corn bids were 2 cents lower, New crop bids
steady; elevator bids 5.17, processor bids 5.32-5.52. Soybean bids were 5
cents lower; elevator bids 11.28, processor bids n/a, and export 11.78.
Wheat bids were mixed, 2 cents lower to 1 cent higher; elevator bids
5.58.
Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 16
cents higher at 70.17.
Fruits Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. Asparagus 11 lb ctns Standard Size 40.00;
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, Red 24s 20.00; Rutabagas 1 1/9 buctns
20.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs 14.00-17.00, 8 1-lb ctns 20.00; Sweet
Potatoes 40 lb ctns Purple type 35.00-40.00, Orange Flesh Lge 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; Apple Pears 7 lb ctns Nansui 6s 25.00; Avocado 2 layer
ctns Hass 60s fair quality 35.00, Hass 32s 42.00, Hass 40s 42.00-45.00;
Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 22.00-26.00, #2 21.00, 15 lb ctns Baby Yellow
15.00-18.00, 20 lb ctns Manzano Green 21.00, Manzano Yellow 26.00, Red
26.00; Banana Leaf 30 lb ctns 10 bags 32.00; Beans bucrts Snap type FL
40.00-45.00; Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type 19.00-23.00, Gold type MI 23.00;
Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 29.00-30.00, Crown Cut MX 28.00; Cabbage 50
lb ctns Green Medium 17.00-26.00, Red Medium 22.00-25.00, 50 lb sks Green
Small 16.00-17.00; Cactus Leaf 38 lb crts MX 24.00-30.00; Cantaloupe ctns
9s 22.00-23.00, 12s 21.00, oversized ctns 9 count 6 size 25.00, 6 count 5
size 21.00, 24 inch bins Athena FL 175s/225s 450.00, Athena FL 150s
480.00, Fair quality 350s 300.00; Cauliflower ctns flts White 12s MX
30.00; Cacao ctns 3ct 28.00; Calabaza sks 6ct 35.00; Carrots 50 lb
sks Jumbo 29.00-30.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 17.00, 48 1-lb flmbgs Med-Lge
40.00, 24 2-lb flmbgs Med-Lge 38.00; Chayote 38-40 lb ctns White 30.00-
42.00, 40 lb ctns Dark Green 42.00, 38-40 lb cntrs Spiny Type 40.00;
Cherimoya ctns 8s 95.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 60s 20.00; Coconuts 40 lb
sks Fresh 18s 48.00, Water type 8s MX 28.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts
Yellow/Bi-Color 70.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Large 65.00,
Long Green Select 60.00-68.00, 38-40 lb crts Pickles MX 200s-300s 48.00,
bucrts Pickles 200-300s FL 50.00; Dragon Fruit 2.5 kg ctns Yellow type 6s
28.00, 10 lb ctns White Flesh 7s 28.00, 4.5kg ctns Red Flesh 8s/9s 35.00;
Honeydews ctns 6s 26.00; Garbanzo Beans 15 lb RPC 48.00; Garlic 30 lb
ctns Netted 5s 85.00, Purple Netted 5s 85.00; Ginger Root 20 lb ctns
55.00-65.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns Red Seedless 30.00-33.00, White Seedless
40.00; 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 27.00, film Wrapped 24s FL 26.00, film lined 24s AZ 26.00;
Green Leaf ctns 24s AZ 30.00; Romaine ctns 24s AZ 30.00-34.00; Longan
buctns with stems 125.00; Mamey 50 lb ctns 130.00; Mangoes 4 kg ctns
Tommy Atkins 9s/6s 10.00-12.00, Ataulfo 14s 12.00-15.00, 1 layer flts
Francis 12s 17.00, 20 lb crts Golden 44.00, Haden 42.00-48.00, Baby
Yellow 36.00, Baby Green 42.00; Mangosteen 12 lb RPC 5sks 150.00; Okra 7
kg ctns Indian Lge HD 45.00; Onion, Green ctns Bulb type 30ct FL 45.00,
Vidalia District of Georgia ctns bnchd Bulb type 18s GA 28.00; Onions,
Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo 18.00-21.00, Yellow Col 19.00-22.00, White Jbo
23.00-28.00, 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; Papaya 35
lb ctns Maradol 9s/8s 32.00-39.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry
62.00-70.00, Virginia Dry Jbo 55.00-60.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia Dry
65.00, 25 lb sks Valencia Dry 35.00, Valencia Roasted/Salted 35.00; Pears
4/5 buctns D'Anjou 100s 45.00, 18 kg ctns D'Anjou 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 Suntan Xlge FL fair condition 50.00, Green Irreg sz FL
40.00, Green Sml Choice MX 42.00, Green Xlge MX 48.00, Red Choice MX
44.00, Red Choice FL 50.00, Yellow Choice FL 35.00, Yellow Choice MX
42.00, Place Pack Green Lge Fair Quality 48.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow/Orange
24.00, Red 28.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno FL Lge 48.00,
bucrts Hungarian Wax MX 70.00, 35 lb crts Serrano MX 66.00, Jalapeno MX
Xlge 65.00-66.00, Poblano MX 48.00, 1/2 buctns Jalapeno FL 25.00-37.00,
Banana Hot 35.00-55.00, Long Hot fair cond 24.00-48.00, 10 lb ctns
Manzano Red 42.00, 8 lb ctns Habanero Red/Orange 36.00; Pineapple ctns 1
layer Golden Ripe 6/7 17.00-18.00, Golden Ripe 5s 19.00-22.00; Plantains
50 lb ctns Green/Yellow 40.00-45.00; Plums 9 kg ctns Black 64s 35.00, Red
60 sz 30.00, 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 US #1 28.00-30.00, White Size A Comm 25.00-
28.00, 50 lb ctns Russets ID 18.00-26.00, Red Creamers 50.00-55.00, White
Creamers 50.00-55.00, White Chef FL 34.00; Radishes 40 lb flmbgs Red type
Topped 40.00-44.00, 14 1-lb flmbgs Red type Topped 19.00-22.00, crts
bnchd Red 24s 30.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00-32.00; Squash
1/2 buctns Straightneck Small-Medium 14.00-16.00, Large 12.00, Zucchini
Small-Medium 14.00-16.00, Zucchini Large 12.00, buctns Spaghetti MX
32.00, 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti/Butternut FL 25.00, 37 lb cntrs Grey 35.00-
38.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs Medium-Large 18.00, 6 10 oz Pineberries
25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US NO 1 NC 22.00-26.00,
Medium size NC 16.00-18.00, Jumbo NC 18.00-20.00, Japanese type Jbo
45.00, Medium size MS 20.00, Jumbo MS 24.00; Tamarillos 1 layer flts Red
type 15s 20.00-25.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 49.00, Milpero 49.00-
52.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Light Red-Red Jbo 50.00-60.00, XLge
50.00-60.00, Red Lge 50.00, Green 60.00, Yellow 5x6 size 38.00; Tomatoes,
Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Xlge MX 54.00, Roma XXlge MX 48.00, Roma Med-Lge FL
Fair 48.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 19.00-20.00; Walnuts 50 lb sks
Hartley CA Jbo 170.00; Yuca Root 13 kg ctns Waxed Med-Lge 35.00-42.00;
Citrus: Grapefruit 7/10 buctns CA 40s 36.00; Lemons 7/10 buctns CA 115s
32.00-34.00, CA 140s 32.00-35.00, CA 165s/200s 37.00; Limes 37 lb ctns
Seedless 175s/200s 78.00-80.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 56/72 30.00-
32.00, Navel CA 88s 30.00-34.00, Navel CA 113s 40.00; Pummelos 7/10
buctns CA 14s 35.00; Sour Orange 30 lb ctns 60.00; Tangelo 7/10 buctns
Minneola 125s/100s/64s 35.00, Minneola 80s 38.00; Tangerine 10 kg ctns
Nadorcott 52s 28.00-35.00, 25 lb ctns Tango Lge 32.00, W. Murcott Afourer
32sz 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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