USDA South Carolina Farm Report 01/07 14:31
01/07/2026 | 2:31 pm CST USDA South Carolina Farm Report 01/07 14:31
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Columbia, SC Wednesday, January 07, 2026 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market
News
SC Farm Report on Wednesday
Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: No comparisons made this week on
feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Slaughter cows and
slaughter bulls not compared due to limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers:
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 450.00-460.00; 500-600 lbs 390.00-435.00.
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 427.50-460.00; 500-600 lbs
400.00-405.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 370.00-400.00;
500-600 lbs 350.00-370.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 150.00-173.00;
Boners 80-85% lean 150.00-179.00; Lean 85-90% lean 143.00-149.00; Lean Low
Dressing 120.00-137.00. Slaughter bulls: High Dressing none reported; Average
Dressing 1360-1715 lbs 186.00-188.00; Low Dressing 1360-2085 lbs 154.00-167.00.
Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1100-1135 lbs with calves 150-300 lbs
2700.00-2750.00
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs were not reported. Sows live
price 300-450 lbs 51.58; 450-500 lbs 62.11; 500-550 lbs 61.58.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn was 2 to 3 cents higher, New Crop 2 cents lower;
elevator bids
4.06-5.21, processor bids 4.76-5.31. Soybeans were 10 to 11 cents higher;
elevator bids 9.32-10.67 and exports were 10.87. Wheat bids were 3 to 8 cents
higher;
elevator bids 4.78.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.21 cents
lower at 63.10.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beets dozen bunches Red type 30.00, 25 lb filmbags
Red
type topped 16.00; 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, 1 1/9 buctns lse Mustard
16.00,
Creasy type 17.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 16.00, Turnip Tops 16.00; Onions,
Green
crts bnchd 24s 20.00; Pecans bucrts 120.00; 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 31.00-35.00, 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 23.00-30.00; 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; 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 29.00-30.00, ctns lined Iceberg 24s
28.00-29.00;
Mangoes 1 layer flts Kents 6s/7s 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, 25 lb sks Stuarts 75.00, 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 30.00-45.00; 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
33.00-40.00, 14 1-lb film bags Red type Topped 18.00-19.00; 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 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 16.00-20.00,
6x6sz/5x6 sz 14.00-15.00, 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;
Tangelos 4/5 buctns Sugar Bell 100s 39.00; Tangerines 10 kg ctns PE Large
42.00.
For detailed reports go to https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov 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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