USDA South Carolina Farm Report 07/17 14:11
07/17/2026 | 2:11 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 07/17 14:11
CO_LS146 Columbia, SCFriday, July 17, 2026 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Friday SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review [Weighted average prices]: Feeder teers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 471.61; 450-500 lbs 451.07; 500- 550 lbs 426.14; 550-600 lbs 421.46. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 435.99; 450-500 lbs 424.45; 500-550 lbs 380.90, 550-600 lbs 372.55. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 469.06; 450-500 lbs 458.72; 500-550 lbs 415.28; 550-600 lbs 402.19. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 185.09; Boners 80-85% lean 186.02; Lean 85-90%lean 168.95; Lean low dressing 141.44. Slaughter Bulls: Average dressing 1105-1865 lbs 201.00-219.00, avg price 211.27; High Dressing 1840 lbs 227.00; Low Dressing 955-1420 lbs 160.00-189.00, avg price 180.98. Goats: 228, Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 25.00-130.00, 40-60 lbs 90.00-200.00; Sel 2 20-40 lbs 45.00- 70.00, 40-60 lbs 20.00-110.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 100.00- 240.00, 70-100 lbs 120.00-260.00, 100-140 lbs 175.00-310.00; Sel 2 50-70 lbs 80.00-125.00, 70-100 lbs 105.00-150.00, 100-140 lbs 110.00-170.00. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs 95.00-250.00, 100-150 lbs 250.00-330.00, 150-250 lbs 350.00-475.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs 105.00-125.00, 100-150 lbs n/a. Wethers: Slaughter Sel 1 70-100 lbs 135.00-255.00, 100-150 lbs 275.00-315.00, 150-200lbs n/a. SC Grain on Friday: Corn bids were 3 cents higher, New crop bids were 3 to 4 cents higher; new crop elevator bids 4.55-5.47, current processor bids 4.85-5.60, new crop processor bids 5.33-5.63. Soybean bids were 8 cents higher; New crop soybean bids 7 to 8 cents higher; new crop export 12.28-12.30. Wheat bids were 3 to 8 cents higher, current elevator bids 6.43-7.33, current processor bid 5.20. Cotton on Friday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 62 cents lower at 73.82. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Friday. Apple Pears 1/2 bubskts 28.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 40.00; 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 9.00; Cabbage Red 23.00; Canary Melons per melon XLge 1.50; Cantaloupes per melon Athena XLge/Jbo 1.50; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Yellow 25.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Sml 25.00, Medium 22.00, Large 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; Figs quart bskts Brown Turkey 8.00, pint bskts Brown Turkey 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 Sml 1.50; Okra 1/2 bubskts Sml/Sml-Med 32.00-35.00, Large 10.00-15.00, 1/2 bucrts Medium 30.00, 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 28.00-35.00, White Flesh 34.00-35.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow Unwashed 35.00, Yellow Unwashed #2 20.00; Peanuts, Green busks Jumbo type 65.00-70.00; Pears quart bskts Keiffer 4ct 5.00; Peas, Other Approx. 27 lb sks Pinkeye 35.00, White Acre 35.00, 8 lb flmbgs Shelled White Acre 40.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Xlge 30.00, Green Lge fr qual 25.00, Red Irreg sz 30.00; Peppers, Others 1/2 bubskts Banana Hot 15.00, Cubanelle 15.00, Finger Hot 22.00, Habanero Orange/Red 25.00, Italian type 15.00, Jalapeno 15.00, Long Hot 15.00, Mad Hatter 18.00, Shishito 18.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno Xlge 28.00, qt bskts Habanero 5.00, Shishito/Cherry 5.00, 2 qt bskts Banana Hot/Anaheim 5.00, Poblano/Cubanelle 5.00, Serrano/Finger Hot 5.00, Banana Hot/Jalapeno 5.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Sml/Fancy 20.00-22.00, Medium 15.00- 18.00, Gray Small 20.00, Gray Medium 15.00, Grey Lge 12.00, Patty Pan White 18.00, Patty Pan Yellow 18.00, Zucchini Fancy 20.00, Small 16.00- 18.00, Medium 14.00-15.00, Round Zucchini Sml 18.00, Yellow Zucchini Sml 20.00, Medium 18.00, 3/4 buctns 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 Vine Ripes Lt. Red-Red Jbo 22.00, Xlge/5x6sz 20.00-22.00, 6x6sz 20.00, Fair appear. 15.00, Green 5x6sz 22.00, 1/2 bubskts Red xlge 20.00, Red Lge 17.00, Yellow Medium 10.00, Green XLge 20.00, 20 lb ctns Brandywine/Cherokee 30.00-32.00, Pineapple 30.00, 2 qt bskts Vine Ripes Xlge/Jbo 5.00, Vine Ripes Yellow 5.00; 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 21.00, Roma Xlge Red 18.00-21.00, 1/2 bubskts Med 10.00; Watermelons per melon Sangria 24-28lbs 3.50-5.00, 28-30 lbs 5.00-7.00, Top Gun 25-40 lbs 5.00, Jubilee 25-40 lbs 5.00, Yellow Flesh Seeded 24-28lbs 5.00, Red Flesh Seedless 18-22 lbs 3.00, 24 inch bins Sangria 27ct/30ct/33ct 150.00, Star Brights 28s/35s 125.00, Top Gun 40ct/45ct 160.00, Red Flesh Seedless 36s/45s 190.00-220.00. 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; Blueberries 12 1- pint cntrs MI 33.00; Broccoli 30 lb ctns Crown Cut 30.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Med 18.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color NC 25.00, White NC 27.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Sel/Lge MI 35.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Sweet type jbo #2 18.00, Sweet type Med #2 15.00, Sweet type Sml #2 10.00, 25 lb sks Red type Jbo 20.00-22.00; Peas, Other approx. 27 lb sks Zipper 35.00, 8 lb flmbgs Shelled 40.00; Peppers, other 1/2 bubskts Poblano 15.00; Plums 1/2 buctns Shiro WV/Black WV 40.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US NO 1 MS 28.00, US NO 2 MS 20.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Lt Red-Red Xlge/Jbo 22.00-26.00, 5x6sz 22.00-26.00, Green Xlge 28.00, Yellow Xlge 28.00, 20 lb ctns Brandywine/Cherokee 28.00, Yellow Brandywine 28.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red 34.00, Yellow 38.00; Turnips 25 lb sks Purple Top 22.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Sangria 28s/30s/35s 170.00-180.00, Red Flesh Seedless 36s/45s 180.00-200.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 45s 200.00. 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 15:03 cl [0600059D]