USDA South Carolina Farm Report 08/28 14:01
08/28/2026 | 2:01 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 08/28 14:01
CO_LS146
Columbia, SCFriday, August 28, 2026 USDA-SC Dept Ag
Market News
SC Farm Report on Friday
SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review [Weighted average prices]: Compared
to last week feeder steers 3.50 lower, feeder heifers 8.50 lower, feeder
bulls 10.00 lower. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 432.46,
400-450 lbs 412.16, 450-500 lbs 387.94, 500-550 lbs 362.03, 550-600 lbs
348.90. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 381.44, 400-450
lbs 370.12, 450-500 lbs 356.10, 500-550 lbs 324.15, 550-600 lbs 323.17.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 421.41, 400-450 lbs 399.60,
450-500 lbs 392.61, 500-550 lbs 348.99, 550-600 lbs 337.55.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 163.91; Boners 80-85% lean
160.31; Lean 85-90% lean 146.56; Lean low dressing 128.24. Slaughter
Bulls: Average dressing 1500-2200 lbs 185.00-211.00, avg price 198.16,
Low Dressing 1045-1860 lbs 165.00-184.00, avg price 177.40.
Goats: 306 reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter and replacement
classes sold on a per head basis and weights are estimated. Kids: Sel 1
20-40 lbs 45.00-80.00, 40-60 lbs 55.00-150.00, 60-80 lbs 120.00-235.00;
Sel 2 20-40 lbs 30.00-50.00, 40-60 lbs 35.00-165.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1
50-70 lbs 100.00-155.00, 70-100 lbs 130.00-205.00, 100-140 lbs 120.00-
360.00, 140-180 lbs 280.00-320.00; Sel 2 50-70 lbs 80.00-160.00, 70-100
lbs 80.00-130.00, 100-140 lbs 110.00-200.00. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 50-70
lbs 105.00-150.00, 70-100 lbs 140.00-220.00, 100-150 lbs 210.00-450.00;
Sel 2 50-70 lbs 60.00-135.00, 70-100 lbs 115.00-135.00, 100-150 lbs
160.00-170.00.
SC Grain on Friday. Corn bids were 2 cents higher, New crop bids 3 to
4 cents higher; current elevator bids 5.77, new crop elevator bids 5.12-
6.17, current processor bids 5.52-6.02, new crop processor bids 6.01-
6.31. Soybean bids were 20 cents higher; New crop soybean bids 20 cents
higher; new crop export 13.13-13.18, elevators bid 12.56, new crop
elevators 12.68-13.08. Wheat bids were 2 to 24 cents higher, New crop
bids were 19 cents higher, current elevator bids 7.27, new crop elevator
bid 7.72, current processor bid 5.87-9.17.
Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.14
lower at 86.92.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Friday. Apples buctns Fuji/Gala 40.00; Apple Pears
1/2 bubskts 33.00-40.00; Beans approx. 27 lb sks Green/Speckled 35.00;
Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type topped 18.00, Gold topped 20.00, Candy Cane
20.00; Blackberries qt cntrs 8.00; Cantaloupes 24 inch bins Athena
90ct/110ct 225.00; Canary Melon 24 inch bins
105 ct 300.00, per melon Lge 3.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color 25.00;
Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Sml 25.00, Medium 22.00, Large 15.00,
bucrts Pickles Sml/Sml-Med 35.00, Med 33.00, Med-Lge 25.00, Lge 15.00;
Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Black 20.00, Neon/Striped/White 22.00, Indian
22.00, 1/2 buctns Indian/White 15.00, Neon/Striped 15.00, Black 15.00, 2
qt bskts Neon/White/Striped 5.00, Japanese/Indian 5.00; Grapes 1/2
bubskts Scuppernongs 38.00-42.00, Muscadines 40.00-45.00, Qt cntrs
Scuppernongs 5.00-6.00, Muscadines 6.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards 30.00,
1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 18.00, 1 1/9 buctns Turnip Tops 18.00; Okra
1/2 bubskts Sml-Med/Med 26.00-30.00, Large 15.00, peck bskts Med 22.00,
1-qt bskt Sml-Med 5.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 18.00; Peaches 1/2
bubskts Yellow Flesh 30.00-40.00, Yellow Fair Qual. 22.00; Peanuts, Green
busks Jumbo 68.00-80.00; Peas, Other approx. 27 lb sks Crowder/White
Acre/Pinkeye 35.00; Peppers, Others 1/2 bubskts Banana Hot 15.00,
Jalapeno 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno Lge 28.00; Squash 1/2 buctns
Straightneck Sml 25.00, Medium 22.00, Gray Small 18.00, Gray Medium
15.00, Grey Lge 12.00, Zucchini Sml 22.00-25.00, Med 20.00-22.00, 3/4
buctns Crookneck Sml 26.00, Medium 23.00, Large 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns Acorn
Green/White 28.00, Autumn Frost 30.00, Butternut 25.00-28.00, Carnival
28.00, Spaghetti 28.00, Delicata 32.00, Kabocha Org/Green 28.00, Honeynut
35.00; Variety Baskets 1/2 bubskts 35.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh
Seedless 12-14 lbs 3.00, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded 45ct/35ct 165.00,
28ct 175.00, Red Flesh Seedless 45ct 150.00, 60ct 165.00; Misc. Seasonal:
Deer Corn 65 lb sks 10.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns
Gala/Ginger Gold/Mutzu 30.00, Sunset/Ruby Mack 30.00, Ambrosia 30.00,
Honeycrisp 35.00; Apple Pears 22 lb 2 layer Sand Pear 32s 42.00, 2 layer
tray pack Housi 32s 45.00; Avocados 2 layer ctns Haas 48s 42.00; Bananas
15 lb ctns Baby 42.00, 20 lb ctns Red 27.00, 15 kg ctns Burro 36.00, 40
lb ctns Baby 40.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 28.00-35.00, Pole/KY 45.00,
Half Runner 48.00, approx. 27 lb sks Lima Green 32.00, Butter Peas 32.00,
8 lb flmbgs Shelled 40.00; Beets ctns bnchd Red 12s 24.00; Blackberries 4
1-qt flts NC 25.00; Blueberries 12 1-pt cntrs MI 30.00; Broccoli 30 lb
ctns Crown Cut 25.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Med 16.00-20.00, 50 lb sks
Green Lge 14.00, Red Med 22.00; Cactus Leaf 35 lb crts 25.00; Cactus
Pears 40 lb crts Green/Red 25.00, White 30.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jbo CD
25.00; Cauliflower ctns wrpd White MX 12s 25.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s
16.00; Chayote 35 lb ctns 25.00, Dark Green 45.00; Coconuts 40 lb sks
Water type 8s 32.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow 25.00, White 23.00-
25.00, Bi-Color 22.00-25.00, 5 dz sks White/Bi-Color 25.00; Cucumbers 1
1/9 buctns Long Greens Sel MI 18.00, Pickles MI Sml-Med 35.00; Dragon
Fruit 10 lb ctns White Flesh 10s 20.00, 6 lb ctns Yellow type 6s 32.00;
Guava 20 lb ctns Thai FL 26.00, Red flesh 60.00; Grapes 20 lb ctns
Scuppernongs 38.00, Muscadines 38.00, qt ctns Muscadines 5.00-6.00;
Greens 1 1/9 buctns Mustard 18.00;
Jicama 35 lb crts 30.00; Mamey 25 lb ctns 50.00; Mangoes 1 layer ctns
Keitt 6s 12.00; Okra 7 kg ctns Medium 30.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow
Jbo 35.00, 25 lb sks Red type Jbo 23.00; Papaya 35 lb ctns Maradol MX 6s
35.00, 8s 40.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green XLge 15.00, Red XLge MX
40.00, Yellow Irreg. Sz MX 35.00, Orange Jbo MX 35.00; Peppers, Other 20
lb RPC Poblano MX 25.00, 1 1/9 buctns Cubanelle 25.00, Jalapeno 25.00, 8
lb ctns Habanero Green/Orange 48.00; Pineapple 1 layer ctns Golden Ripe
MX 6s 28.00; Pomegranates 3.8 kg ctns Wonderful 6s/8s 32.00; Rutabagas 50
lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00; Squash 1 1/9 buctns Kabocha GA 25.00, 1/2 buctns
Straightneck Sml 20.00, Zucchini Sml 20.00; Sugarcane per bundle FL10s
23.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US NO 1 MS 28.00, US NO 2 MS
20.00, Jumbo MS 20.00; Tamarillos 1 layer flts Red type 16s 22.00;
Tamarinds 25 lb ctns Sweet 95.00; Tomatillos 35 lb RPC MX 25.00; Tomatoes
25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Jumbo Red 24.00-26.00, Xlge Breakers-
Pink 24.00, 5x5sz Red 25.00, 5x6sz Red 22.00-24.00, Yellow Jbo
40.00, Green Xlge 25.00-28.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom Varieties 34.00-36.00;
Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red 28.00, 12 1-pt cntrs Red 16.00; Tomatoes,
Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Red 25.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Purple Top 18.00;
Watermelons 24 inch bins Sangria 30ct/36ct 170.00, Jubilee 35ct 170.00,
Crimson Sweet 35ct 170.00, Red Flesh Seedless 36ct/45ct/60ct 150.00-
180.00,
Yellow Flesh Seedless 45ct 220.00, Sugar Baby 60s 180.00, per melon
Sangria 24-26 lbs 6.00, 28-32 lbs 7.00-8.00, Red Flesh Seedless 15-18 lbs
5.00-6.00; Citrus: Lemons 7/10 buctns MX 165s 40.00; Limes 40lb ctns
Seedless 200s 40.00, Seedless 15s/11s 35.00; Tangerines 10 kg ctns W.
Murcott 80s 38.00, Tango UR 54s 30.00.
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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