USDA South Carolina Farm Report 07/09 17:16

CO_LS146
Columbia, SC     Thursday July 09, 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 457.50-480.00, 500-600 lbs 415.00-440.00. Feeder 
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 400.00-420.00, 500-600 lbs 
330.00-390.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 460.00, 500-
600 lbs 370.00-390.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 168.00-
186.00; Boners 80-85% lean 160.00-184.00; Lean 85-90% lean 155.00-165.00; 
Lean Low Dressing 95.00-148.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 
185.00-211.00, High Dressing none reported, low dressing 163.00-183.00. 
  Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1115-1230 lbs Middle Aged Cows with 
Calves 150-300 lbs 3000.00-4000.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 970-1365 
lbs Cows with Calves over 300 lbs 4400.00-5750.00 per pair. 
  Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs weighted average live price 
was 69.37 and carcass basis price was 74 cents lower at 97.05. Sows live 
price 300-450 lbs 47.71; 450-500 lbs 55.84; 500-550 lbs 56.98.
  SC Grain on Thursday. Corn bids were 7 cents lower, New crop bids 
were 3 to 4 cents lower; current elevator bids 5.08, new crop elevator 
bids 4.41-5.52, current processor bids 5.18-5.53, new crop processor bids 
4.71-5.47. Soybean bids were 15 cents lower, New crop bids 10 to 11 cents 
lower; current elevator bids 11.58, new crop elevator bids 11.46, 
processor bids n/a, and new crop export 12.06-12.10. Wheat bids were 
mixed; 7 cents lower to 12 cents higher; current elevator bids 5.71-6.61, 
current processor bid 4.68.
   Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 5
cents lower at 75.68.
   Fruits Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Thursday. 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 2.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow/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, Japanese 
type 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; 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; 
Peanuts, Green busks Jumbo type 70.00; 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, Finger Hot 22.00, Habanero Orange 25.00, 
Italian type 15.00, Jalapeno 15.00, Long Hot 15.00, Shishito 18.00, 1 1/9 
buctns Jalapeno Xlge 25.00-28.00, qt bskts Habanero 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 Jbo 22.00, Lt. 
Red Xlge/Lge 15.00-22.00, Red Xlge 20.00, Red Lge 15.00-18.00, 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; 
Tomatoes, Cherry 20 lb ctns Red 30.00, Yellow 32.00, qt cntrs Red/Yellow 
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 22.00-
23.00, Roma Xlge Green 23.00, 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, 28-34 lbs 5.00, Jubilee 25-40lbs 4.00, Orange Flesh Seeded 20-
24 lbs 4.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 15-18 lbs 4.00, Red Flesh Seedless 12-
14 lbs 2.00, 15-18 lbs 3.00, Sugar Baby 14-16 lbs 3.00-4.00, 24 inch bins 
Sangria 30/35/36/40/42ct 170.00-180.00, Star Brights 28s/32s 140.00, 
Crimson Sweet 40ct 170.00-180.00, Red Flesh Seedless 36s/35s 200.00, 
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; 
Broccoli 30 lb ctns Crown Cut 30.00;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; Onions, 50 lb sks Sweet type Med #2 15.00, 
Sweet type Sml #2 10.00, 25 lb sks Red type Med 14.00;Peas, Other approx. 
27 lb sks White Acre/Pinkeye/Zipper Cream 35.00, 8 lb flmbgs Shelled 
40.00; Peppers, other 1/2 bubskts Poblano 15.00; 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/Xlge 
20.00, Mature Greens Breakers-Pink Xlge/Jbo 26.00, Green Xlge 28.00; 
Turnips 25 lb sks Purple Top 22.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Sangria 
30s/35s 180.00, Fair Condition 100.00-150.00, Red Flesh Seedless 45s 
200.00, per melon Red Flesh Seedless 15-18lbs 3.50.

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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