USDA South Carolina Farm Report 02/17 16:01

CO_LS146
Columbia, SC           Tuesday, February 17, 2026       USDA-SC Dept. Ag 
Market News

SC Farm Report on Tuesday

SC Livestock auctions: Compared to last week no comparisons made on 
feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium and 
Large 1 350-400 lbs 500.00-575.00; 400-450 lbs 500.00-545.00; 450-500 lbs 
480.00-520.00; 500-550 lbs 455.00-467.50; 550-600 lbs 435.00-445.00; 600-
650 lbs 390.00-425.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 
470.00-530.00; 400-450 lbs 455.00-495.00; 450-500 lbs 430.00-475.00; 500-
550 lbs 390.00-420.00; 550-600 lbs 360.00-400.00; 600-650 lbs 350.00-
370.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 505.00-660.00, 400-
450 lbs 485.00-590.00, 450-500 lbs 465.00-520.00, 500-550 lbs 420.00-
465.00, 550-600 lbs 405.00-432.50, 600-650 lbs 380.00-402.50. Slaughter 
cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 172.00-194.00; Boners 80-85% lean 160.00-
190.00; Boner Low Dressing 137.50-169.00; Lean 85-90% lean 152.50-165.00; 
Lean Low Dressing 123.00-147.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 
180.00-210.00, Low Dressing 146.00-187.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and 
Large 1 1240 lbs Middle Aged Cows with Calves 150-300lbs 3550.00 per 
pair. Medium and Large 1 1155-1320 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with 
Calves over 300lbs 3725.00-4000.00 per pair.
Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs price was 60.98. Sows live 
price 300-450 lbs 67.40; 450-500 lbs 75.58; 500-550 lbs 76.27. 
       SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids 5 to 6 cents lower, New Crop bids 
were mostly 4 to 5 cents lower with one location 14 cents lower; elevator 
bids 5.01, processor bids 5.16. Soybean bids were 1 cent higher, elevator 
bids 10.94-11.54, processor bid n/a, and export 11.74. Wheat bids were 5 
to 11 cents lower; elevator bids 4.97, processor bids 4.76-6.87.
       Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 49 
cents lower at 62.64. 
       Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia 
State Farmers Market on Tuesday. Beets dz bnchs Red type 30.00, 25 lb 
flmbgs Red type topped 15.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00, 50 
lb sks Green Medium-Large 18.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 16.00; Greens dz 
bnchs Collards/Turnips with root 30.00, ctns bnchd Collards 6s 16.00, 1 
1/9 buctns lse Turnip Top/Mustard 16.00, Creasy type 16.00, 1.35 buctns 
bnchd Kale 24s 16.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 20.00; Rutabagas dz 
bnchs 30.00; Squash 1 1/9 buctns Butternut/Spaghetti 25.00; Sweet 
Potatoes 40 lb ctns Purple type 35.00-40.00, 25 lb ctns Red type 25.00; 
Turnips 25 lb flmbgs 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, Stayman/Fuji/Rome 25.00-28.00, Granny/Pink Lady 25.00-28.00; 
Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60/48/40s MX 34.00-40.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 
23.00-26.00, #2 21.00, 15 lb ctns Baby type 15.00; Beans bucrts/ctns Snap 
type 50.00-52.00; Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type 18.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns 
Crown Cut 32.00-38.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00-21.00; 
Cactus Leaf 35 lb crts MX 25.00-30.00; Cantaloupe ctns 9 count 22.00-
25.00; Carrots 50 lbs sks Jumbo 24.00-25.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns MX 25.00-
35.00, Spiny type 35.00-44.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 60s 18.00; Corn,Sweet 
4 dz crts Bi-Color 40.00, White/Yellow 40.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long 
Green Select 30.00-33.00, Medium 39.00, Pickles Large/Small-Medium 40.00-
52.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 26.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 
85.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns 55.00; Guava 13 lb ctns Green type Small 
30.00; Jicama 38-40 lb crts MX 28.00-30.00; Kiwi Fruit 9 kg ctns Heyward 
33sz/30sz 32.00-39.00; Lettuce ctns wrpd Iceberg 24s 53.00, ctns lined 
Iceberg 24s 52.00; Mangoes 4 kg ctns Kent 6s/7s/8s/9s 12.00-16.00, Tommy 
Atkins 6s 13.00, 10 kg ctns Haden 65.00, 20 lb ctns Criollo 50.00, 8.25 
lb ctns Ataulfo 18.00; Nectarine 2 layer ctns Yellow 52s 26.00; Onions, 
Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo/Col 18.00-22.00, White Jbo 32.00-37.00, 25 lb 
sks Red Jumbo 16.00-20.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 19.00, 40 lb 
ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 32.00-36.00; Papaya 35 lb ctns Maradol 6s MX 39.00; 
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 28.00-30.00, 4/5 buctns D'Anjou 
100s 45.00, 2/5 buctns Red D Anjou 40s 26.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts 
150.00-175.00, Oconee 175.00, 30 lb ctns Shelled Halves 250.00-300.00, 5 
lb flmbags Shelled Halves 48.00, 1 lb cntrs Shelled Halves 10.00; 
Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Jbo 22.00-28.00, Green Large 17.00-
25.00, Yellow 30.00-35.00, Orange 30.00, Red 34.00-50.00; Peppers, Other 
1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 25.00-35.00, Poblano 32.00-40.00, Serrano 30.00-
38.00, 1/2 bubskts Banana Hot 18.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero 35.00-38.00, 
Jalapeno 15.00, Habanero 26.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5/6/7 
17.00-20.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Yellow/Green 40.00-45.00; Pomegranates 
2 layer ctns CA 22s 45.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A CD #1 20.00, Red 
size A US #1 25.00-36.00, Red size B US #1 28.00-33.00, White size A US 
#1 25.00-28.00, White Chef 30.00, Yellow size B CD #1 30.00, 50 lb ctns 
Russets ID 18.00-25.00, Red Creamers 55.00, White Creamers 55.00; 
Radishes 40 lb flmbgs Red type Topped 40.00-46.00, 14 1-lb flmbgs Red 
type Topped 19.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00-32.00; Squash 1/2 
buctns Straightneck Small 18.00-30.00, Medium-Large 22.00, Zucchini Sml-
Med 24.00-30.00, Zucchini Medium 20.00, 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti/Acorn 
32.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs 26.00; Sugarcane per bundle Green 10s 
25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US NO 1 NC 26.00, US NO 2 NC 
16.00-22.00, Jumbo NC 18.00-21.00, US NO 2 MS 20.00, Jumbo MS 26.00, 24 
Inch bins Orange type NC 300.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 45.00-55.00, 
Milpero 46.00-48.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red 
XLge/Jbo 28.00-30.00, 5x6 sz/6x6 sz 24.00-28.00, 5x5 size MX 24.00, Green 
5x6 sz 30.00, Red type 25.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type 47.00-
52.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma XLge/Jbo 22.00-35.00; Turnips 25 lb 
flmbgs Topped 18.00-20.00; Walnuts 50 lb sks Hartley CA Jbo 170.00; 
Watermelon ctns Mini Seedless 6 ct 25.00; Yuca Root 38 lb ctns Waxed 
34.00-45.00; Citrus: Clementines 6 5-lb mesh sks 20.00; Grapefruits 4/5 
buctns Red FL 40s/36s 33.00-38.00; Lemons 7/10 buctns CA All Sizes 32.00-
38.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 200s/175s 32.00-45.00; Oranges 4/5 
buctns Hamlin FL 25.00-37.00, 7/10 buctns Navel CA 29.00-38.00, Red Navel 
CA 36.00; Tangelo 7/10 buctns Minneola 56s/64s 36.00; Tangerine 10 kg 
cntrs MR 48.00, 25 lb ctns CA 35.00. 


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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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