USDA South Carolina Farm Report 07/08 14:11

CO_LS146
Columbia, SC     Wednesday, July 8, 2026        USDA-SC Dept Ag Market 
News

                                                                                
              
SC Farm Report on Wednesday

   SC Livestock Auctions: No comparisons made due to auctions being 
closed last week for the 4th of July Holiday. Feeder Steers: Medium and 
Large 1 550-600 lbs 410.00, 600-650 lbs 410.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium 
and Large 1 450-500 lbs 425.00, 500-550 lbs 385.00, 550-600 lbs 375.00-
385.00, 600-650 lbs 355.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 250-300 lbs 
520.00-560.00, 700-750 lbs 355.00. Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 
174.00-186.00, Boner 80-85% lean 172.00-186.00, Lean 85-90% lean 161.00, 
Low Dressing 130.00-145.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 199.00-
221.00, Low Dressing 184.00.
   Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1230 lbs Middle Aged Cow with Calf 
150-300 lbs 3550.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 1315 lbs Middle Aged Cow 
with Calf >300 lbs 3900.00 per pair.
   Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs was not reported. Sows live 
price 300-450 lbs 49.62; 450-500 lbs 56.18; 500-550 lbs 57.47.
   SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 3 to 8 cents lower, new crop 
bids were 7 to 9 cents lower; new crop elevator bids 4.45-5.56, current 
corn elevator bid 5.15, current processor bids 5.25-5.60, new crop corn 
processor bids 4.75-5.52. Soybean bids were 2 cents lower; new crop bids 
5 to 6 cents lower; current elevator bids 11.75, new crop elevator bids 
11.57 and new crop export 12.17-12.21. Wheat bids were 8 to 10 cents 
lower; elevator bids 5.60-6.50, and processors 4.75-7.50.
   Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 73 
cents lower at 75.73.
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beans bucrts Snap type 40.00, Half Runner 
35.00; Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type topped 18.00, Gold/Candy Striped 
topped 20.00; Blueberries pints 5.00; Blackberries 4 1-qt flts Lge 26.00, 
Pints Lge 5.00, Quarts Lge 7.00-10.00; Cabbage Red 22.00; Cantaloupes per 
melon Athena Jbo 2.50-3.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow/Bi-Color/White 
22.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Sml 25.00, Medium 22.00, Large 
15.00, Fair quality 15.00, bucrts Pickles Sml 36.00, Med 32.00, Lge 
15.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Black Sml/Med 22.00, Medium/Large 20.00, 
Neon/Striped/White 22.00, Indian 25.00, 1/2 buctns Indian/White 15.00, 
Neon/Striped 15.00, Black Sml-Med 15.00, 2 qt bskts Neon/White/Striped 
5.00, Japanese 5.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards 30.00, per bunch Collards 
5.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Tops/Mustard 18.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 
24s 18.00; Honeydew per melon Lge 3.00, 24 inch bins 120-130ct 200.00; 
Okra 1/2 bubskts Sml/Sml-Med 32.00-35.00, Large 10.00-15.00, peck bskts 
Sml-Med 22.00, 1-qt bskt Sml-Med 5.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Sweet Yellow 
30.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 18.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow 
Flesh 26.00-35.00, White Flesh 34.00-35.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow Unwashed 
34.00, Yellow Unwashed #2 20.00, Yellow Unwashed Commercial 16.00; Peas, 
Other Approx. 27 lb sks Pinkeye/Purple Hull 35.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 
buctns Green Xlge 30.00, Green Lge fr qual 24.00-25.00, Red Irreg sz 
30.00, 1/2 bubskts/ctns Green XLge 16.00, Purple Lge 15.00-16.00, Yellow 
Xlge 16.00, Candy Cane 16.00, Mad Hatter 18.00, 2 qt bskts Purple/Green 
5.00; Peppers, Others 1/2 bubskts Banana Hot 15.00, Anaheim 15.00, 
Cubanelle 20.00, Finger Hot 22.00, Jalapeno 15.00, Long Hot 15.00, 
Poblano 15.00, Serrano 16.00, Shishito 18.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno Xlge 
25.00-28.00, qt bskts Habanero/Cherry Hot 5.00, Cherry Sweet 5.00, 
Shishito 5.00, 2 qt bskts Banana Hot/Anaheim 5.00, Poblano/Cubanelle 
5.00; Plums 1/2 buctns/bskts Yellow/Red/Black 40.00; Squash 1/2 buctns 
Straightneck Fancy 20.00, Small 15.00-18.00, Medium 12.00-15.00, Gray 
Small 20.00, Gray Medium 15.00, Grey Lge 12.00, Patty Pan White 18.00-
20.00, Patty Pan Yellow 18.00, Zucchini Fancy 20.00, Small 16.00-18.00, 
Medium 12.00-15.00, Round Zucchini Sml 18.00, Yellow Zucchini Sml 20.00, 
Medium 18.00, 3/4 buctns Straightneck Sml 18.00, Crookneck Sml 25.00, 
Medium 22.00, Large 12.00, 2 qt bskts Crookneck 5.00, Zucchini 
Green/Yellow 5.00, 1 1/9 buctns Acorn/Butternut 25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb 
ctns Lt. Red-Red Jbo 22.00-24.00, Red 5x6sz/Xlge 20.00, Red 6x6sz 15.00-
16.00, Green Xlge 18.00, 1/2 bubskts Red xlge 20.00, Red Lge 17.00, 
Yellow Medium 10.00, Green XLge 20.00, 20 lb ctns Small Size 25.00, Fair 
quality Heirlooms 25.00, 2 qt bskts Vine Ripes Red 5.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 
20 lb ctns Red 30.00, Yellow 32.00, Black 35.00, qt cntrs Heirloom types 
5.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type 30.00, Yellow type 35.00, qt 
bskts Red/Yellow 5.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Xlge lt Red 24.00, 
Roma Xlge Red 20.00, 1/2 bubskts Med 10.00; Variety Baskets 1/2 bubskts 
35.00; Watermelons per melon Sangria 20-24 lbs 4.00, Charleston Gray 18-
24 lbs 3.00, 30-40 lbs 4.00, Crimson Sweet 15-20 lbs 4.00, 25-28 lbs 
5.00, Orange Flesh Seeded 20-24 lbs 4.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 15-18 lbs 
4.00, Red Flesh Seedless 12-14 lbs 1.50-2.00, 15-18 lbs 1.50-3.00, Sugar 
Baby 14-16 lbs 3.00-4.00, 24 inch bins Sangria 30/35/36/40/42ct 180.00, 
Star Brights 28ct 180.00, Red Flesh Seedless 36s/35s 200.00-220.00, 
Orange Flesh Seedless 45s 240.00, Orange Flesh Seeded 36s/45s 240.00, 
fair condition 150.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 45s/60s 240.00, Yellow Flesh 
Seeded 45/60s 240.00, Sugar Baby 60s 180.00-190.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: 
Beans approx. 27 lb sks Lima Green 30.00, 8 lb flmbgs Shelled Lima 40.00; 
Beets ctns bnchd Red type 12s 24.00; Blackberries 4 1-qt flts NC 25.00; 
Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Med 18.00; Cantaloupes per melon Athena Jbo 
3.00, 24 inch bins Athena 90 ct 200.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts Medium 30.00;
Peas, Other approx. 27 lb sks White Acre/Pinkeye/Zipper Cream 35.00, 8 lb 
flmbgs Shelled 40.00; Plums 1/2 buctns Shiro WV 40.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 
lb ctns Orange type US NO 1 MS 28.00, US NO 2 MS 20.00, Jumbo MS 20.00; 
Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes 5x6sz 20.00, Mature Greens Breakers-Pink 
Xlge/Jbo 26.00, Green Xlge 28.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Sangria 
30s/35s 180.00, Fair Condition 100.00-150.00, Red Flesh Seedless 36s/45s 
220.00, per melon Red Flesh Seedless 15-18lbs 4.00.

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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