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USDA South Carolina Farm Report 01/05 14:56

CO_LS146
Columbia, SC   Monday, January 05, 2026   USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News


SC Farm Report on Monday

   National direct slaughter cattle weekly summary. Weighted averages
for all grades, Standard to Prime, mostly Select and Choice. Live FOB
steers 1,581 lbs at 231.68 heifers 1,372 lbs at 231.70. Dressed 
delivered steers 1030 lbs at 359.86, heifers 933 lbs at 359.91. Weekly 
boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 7.38 lower at 348.74
and Select 2.94 lower at 344.52.  
   National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average compared
to last week, Early weaned pigs are mostly 5.00 higher and feeder pigs
are mostly 3.00 higher. Trading slow to moderate, with moderate to good demand
and light to moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 77.20;
40 lbs cash basis 96.08.
   Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs live price was n/a.   
Sows live price 300-449 lbs 61.95 450-499 lbs 50.93, and 500-549 lbs 
60.00.
   SC Grain on Monday: corn bids were 7 cents higher; elevator bids
4.04-5.19, processor bid 4.74-5.29. Soybean bids were 16 to 18 cents higher; 
elevator bids 9.27-10.07, export bid 10.82. Wheat bids were 6 to 7  
cents higher; elevator bid 4.72.
   Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 64 cents higher
at 62.90.
    Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia 
State Farmers Market on Monday. Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Friday. Beets dozen bunches Red type 30.00, 25 lb filmbags Red
type topped 16.00, Gold type topped 20.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 25.00;
Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 20.00, 50 lb sks Green Medium-Large 
15.00-18.00; 
Cauliflower flts White 12s 30.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 15.00; Greens dozen 
bunches 
Collards/Mustard 30.00, Turnips with root 30.00, ctns bnchd Collards 6s 
16.00, buctns lse Mustard/Turnip Tops 16.00, Creasy type 17.00, 1.35 
buctns bnchd Kale 24s 16.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 20.00; Pecans bucrts 
25.00;  
Rutabagas dz bnchs 30.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US 1 
24.00-25.00, Medium 20.00, Red Type U.S. NO.1 25.00-30.00, Japanese Type 
35.00-40.00, Purple type 35.00-40.00, 25 lb ctns Orange/Red types 12.00, 
1/2 bubskts Orange type 15.00; Turnips 25 lb film bags Topped 16.00. 
Misc. Seasonal: Deer Corn per bag Cob type 8.00-10.00.
  OUT OF STATE PRODUCE:  Apples buctns Golden Del/Red Del 25.00-28.00, 
Gala/Stayman 25.00-28.00, Fuji 25.00-28.00, Granny/Cameo/Mutsu 25.00-
28.00, Ambrosia/McIntosh 25.00-28.00, Pink Lady/York 25.00-28.00, 
Arkansas Black 25.00-28.00; Apple Cider 9-1/2 gallon Holdovers 12.00; 
Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s MX 30.00-35.00, 25 lb ctns Green type FL 
35.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 23.00-26.00, #2 21.00; Banana leaf 25 lb 
crts 10 bags 35.00; Beans buctns Snap type 28.00; Beets buctns Gold type 
topped 20.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 25.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns 
Green Medium 18.00-19.00; Cacao flts 3 count 28.00; Cactus Leaf 35 lb 
crts MX 25.00-30.00; Cactus Pears 17 kg ctns Green/Red 35.00-40.00; 
Cantaloupes ctns 9s GU 22.00-25.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 20.00-25.00; 
Chayote 40 lb ctns MX 25.00-35.00; Coconuts 40 lb sks White type 22s 
48.00-50.00; Corn,Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow/Bi-Color 25.00; Cucumbers 
1 1/9 bucrts Pickles Medium-Large 35.00, Long Greens Large 18.00-25.00;
Dragon Fruit 10 lb ctns White Flesh 9s/10s 25.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium
20.00-26.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 85.00-90.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns
55.00; Guava 13 lb ctns Red Flesh MX Small 30.00-40.00; Jicama 38-40 lb crts MX
29.00-30.00; Kiwi Fruit 9 kg ctns Heyward 33sz/30sz 35.00-48.00; Lettuce ctns
wrapped Iceberg 24s 30.00, ctns lined Iceberg 24s 29.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts
Kents 6s/7s 14.00-15.00, Altaulfo 18s 15.00-18.00; Okra 1/2 bucrts/buctns
Small-Medium FL 40.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jumbo/Col 16.00-22.00,
White Jumbo 23.00-25.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 16.00-20.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow
Repacker Sz 19.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 32.00, 25 lb sks Peru Sweet
Jumbo 20.00; Papaya 35 lb ctns Maradol 6s/8s MX 35.00-39.00, 4.5 kg ctns Solo
type BR Holdovers 10.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry 65.00-70.00,
Virginia Dry Jbo 55.00-75.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia Dry 65.00, 25 lb ctns
Roasted/Salted 35.00; Pears 2 layer ctns Asian type 36s/24s 30.00-33.00, 
4/5 buctns D'Anjou 80s/90s 40.00-42.00, Bosc 100s 42.00; Pecans 50 lb sks 
Stuarts 
150.00-175.00, Desirables 150.00, 25 lb sks Desirables 75.00, 10 lb sks 
Desirables 35.00, 3 lb sks Desirables 15.00, 30 lb ctns Shelled Halves 
250.00-300.00, 5 lb filmbags Shelled Halves 48.00, 1 lb ctns Shelled 
Halves 10.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Extra Large 18.00, Yellow 
30.00-35.00, Orange 35.00, Red 35.00-45.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns 
Jalapeno 25.00-28.00, Banana hot 25.00, Serrano 37.00, 1/2 buctns 
Habanero 35.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5-7ct 17.00-19.00; 
Plantains 50 lb ctns Green 40.00; Pomegranates 2 layer ctns CA 
15s/32s/34s 40.00-50.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A CD 20.00, Red size 
A 28.00, Red size B 33.00, White size A 28.00, White Chef 30.00, 
Yellow size B 30.00, 50 lb ctns Russets ID 18.00-25.00, Red Creamers 
50.00, White Creamers 50.00; Radishes 40 lb film bags Red type Topped 
40.00-41.00, 14 1-lb film bags Red type Topped 17.00-19.00; Rutabagas 50 
lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00-32.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small 12.00-
20.00, Medium-Large 10.00, Zucchini Small-Medium 10.00-20.00, Zucchini 
Medium 8.00, 35 lb crts Grey type 25.00-35.00, 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti 
30.00-32.00, Acorn/Butternut 25.00-32.00; Sugarcane per bundle Red/Green 
10s 25.00-30.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US Number 1 NC 
26.00, US Number 2 NC 16.00-22.00, Jumbo NC 18.00-21.00, US Number 2 MS 
20.00, 24 Inch bins Orange type NC 300.00; Tejocote 20 lb crts Mexican 
Hawthron 35.00-39.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 26.00-30.00; Tomatoes 
25 lb ctns lse  Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red Extra Large/Jumbo 17.00-20.00, 
6x6sz/5x6 sz 14.00-20.00, Green 5x6 sz 20.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns 
Red type 35.00-36.00, Yellow type 35.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma
Extra Large 18.00-25.00; Turnips 25 lb filmbags Topped 18.00-20.00;
Walnuts 50 lb sks Hartley CA Jumbo 170.00; Yuca Root 38 lb ctns Waxed 
34.00-42.00.
Citrus: Grapefruits 4/5 buctns Red type FL 48s/40s/36s 37.00-38.00;Lemons 4/5 
buctns
CA All Sizes 32.00-35.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 200s/175s 32.00-35.00; 
Oranges 4/5
buctns Hamlin FL 36.00-37.00, Navel FL 33.00-36.00, 7/10 buctns Navel CA 
30.00-35.00, 
Navel Chile 30.00, 2/5 buctns Navel FL 25.00; Pummelos ctns PRC 9s 25.00; 
Tangerines 10 kg ctns PE Large 42.00.  

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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