USDA South Carolina Farm Report 02/27 14:11
02/27/2026 | 2:11 pm CST USDA South Carolina Farm Report 02/27 14:11
CO_LS146 Columbia, SCFriday, February 27, 2026 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Friday SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review: Compared to last week feeder steers 1.50 higher, feeder heifers 5.00 higher, feeder bulls 4.00 higher, slaughter cows 6.50 lower, slaughter bulls 4.00 lower. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 603.28, 350-400 lbs 561.61, 400-450 lbs 518.76, 450-500 lbs 492.07, 500-550 lbs 447.23, 550-600 lbs 432.90, 600- 650 lbs 439.50. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 584.15, 350- 400 lbs 541.10, 400-450 lbs 521.77, 450-500 lbs 486.31, 500-550 lbs 451.54, 550-600 lbs 415.88, 600-650 lbs 377.35. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 532.43, 350-400 lbs 504.50, 400-450 lbs 471.86, 450-500 lbs 462.16, 500-550 lbs 406.31, 550-600 lbs 375.83, 600-650 lbs 348.05, 650-700 lbs 356.32. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 172.97; Boners 80-85% lean 167.05; High Dressing 212.86; Lean 85-90% lean 149.97; Lean low dressing 121.27. Slaughter Bulls: Average dressing 1080-2230 lbs 195.13; High Dressing 1545-2015 lbs 209.75; Low Dressing 1365-1995 lbs 172.01. Goats: 238 reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40lbs 40.00-90.00, 40-60 lbs 90.00-140.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 140.00-170.00, 70-100 lbs 105.00-190.00, 100-140 lbs 140.00-320.00; Sel 2 50-70 lbs 100.00-130.00, 70-100 lbs 85.00-145.00, 100-140 lbs 150.00-175.00. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 90.00-190.00, 70-100 lbs 110.00-310.00, 100-150 lbs 145.00-315.00; Sel 2 50-70 lbs 75.00-120.00, 70-100 lbs 160.00-220.00, 100-150 lbs 165.00-250.00. SC Grain on Friday. Corn bids were 5 to 6 cents higher, New crop 2 to 3 cents higher; elevator bids 5.14, processor bids 5.29. Soybean bids were 9 to 10 cents higher; elevator bids 11.17-11.77, processor bids n/a, and export 11.97. Wheat bids were 6 to 20 cents higher; elevator bids 5.51, and processor bids 4.89. Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 0.25 higher at 64.61. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Friday. Beets dz bnchs Red type Small 24.00, 25 lb flmbgs Red type topped 15.00, Gold type topped 20.00, Candy type topped 20.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 16.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards/Turnips with root 30.00, Mustard 30.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Top/Mustard 18.00, Creasy type 16.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 18.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 20.00; Rutabagas 1.3 buctns Large 30.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Purple type 35.00-40.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 16.00. Misc. Seasonal: Deer Corn per bag Cob/Shelled type 10.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Golden Del/Red Del 25.00, Fuji/Granny/Pink Lady 25.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 70/60/48 32.00-35.00, Hass 32/36/40 40.00- 42.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 23.00-26.00, #2 21.00, 15 lb ctns Baby type 15.00-18.00, 22 lb ctns Manzano 30.00, 15 kg ctns Burro 35.00; Beans bucrts Cranberry type 55.00; Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type 18.00-23.00, Gold type MI 20.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 25.00-28.00; Cabbage 1 3/4 buctns Green Medium 18.00-23.00, Red 22.00-26.00, 50 lb sks Medium 14.00; Cactus Leaf 35 lb crts MX 25.00-30.00; Cantaloupe 1/2 ctns 9s 18.00, over sized ctns 9 count 6 size 21.00-22.00, 6 count 5 size 19.00; Carrots 50 lbs sks Jumbo 23.00-30.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 14.00, 48 1-lb/24 2-lb Medium-Large 36.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns MX 40.00-42.00, Spiny type 40.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 60s 20.00; Coconut Sks Fresh 30s 48.00; Corn,Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow 50.00, Bi-Color fair condition 30.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Select 26.00, Medium 32.00-37.00, Pickles Small-Medium 51.00-52.00; Dragon Fruit 5.5 lb ctns Red Flesh 10s 34.00, 10 lb ctns White Flesh 9s 25.00, 2.5 kg ctns Yellow Flesh 9s 25.00; Eggplant buctns MX 18s 27.00; Honeydews ctns 6s 24.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 85.00, Purple Netted 5s 85.00-105.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns PE 50.00-65.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns Red Seedless 30.00-32.00, White Seedless 30.00-32.00; 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- 45.00; Lettuce ctns wrpd Iceberg 24s AZ 35.00-36.00, ctns lined Iceberg 24s AZ 35.00, ctns Green Leaf AZ 24s 37.00, Romaine AZ 24s 34.00; Lychees 10 lb ctns 68.00; Mamey 25 lb ctns 80.00, 50 lb ctns 140.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Kent 6s/9s 11.00-14.00, Tommy Atkins 6s 12.00-14.00, Ataulfo 16s/14s 12.00-18.00, 4 kg ctns Ataulfo Baby 15.00, 10 kg RPC Criollo 35.00, Haden 60.00; Nectarine 2 layer ctns Yellow 52s 26.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo/Col 18.00-22.00, White Jbo 30.00-37.00, Peru Sweet #2 20.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 16.00-20.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Repacker Sz 21.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 36.00, Peru Sweet Mixed Sizes 32.00; 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 32s 30.00-38.00, 4/5 buctns D'Anjou 100s 45.00, 2/5 buctns Red D Anjou 40s 26.00, Red D Anjou 28s 22.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts 170.00-175.00, Oconee 175.00, 25 lb sks Stuarts 80.00, 30 lb ctns Shelled Halves 250.00, 5 lb flmbags Shelled Halves 48.00, 1 lb cntrs Shelled Halves 10.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Jbo FL 43.00, Green Jumbo MX 45.00, Green Lge FL 30.00, Green Sml FL 35.00, Orange 35.00, Red 42.00-52.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow 34.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 30.00-35.00, 35 lb crts Jalapeno MX 40.00, Serrano 36.00-38.00, 20 lb crts Poblano 34.00-38.00, Banana Hot 50.00, 1/2 buctns Banana Hot 27.00, Finger Hot 30.00, Habanero Red HD 40.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5/6/7 17.00-20.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Yellow/Green 40.00-45.00; Plums 9 kg ctns Black 60s/64s 35.00-40.00, Red 66 sz 35.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A US #1 28.00, Red size A US #2 25.00-26.00, Red size B US #1 32.00, Red size B US #2 28.00, White size A Comm 26.00-28.00, Yellow Chef CD 30.00, Yellow size B FL 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 40.00-44.00, 14 1-lb flmbgs Red type Topped 19.00-22.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00-32.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small 32.00-35.00, Medium 30.00, Zucchini Sml-Med 24.00-35.00, Zucchini Med- Large 20.00, Buctns Acorn MX 32.00, Butternut/Spaghetti MX 32.00, 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti/Butternut FL 25.00, 35 lb cntrs Grey 35.00-38.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs 15.00-18.00, 6 10-oz cntrs Pineberries 28.00; 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 24.00, 24 Inch bins Orange type NC 300.00; Tamarilos flts Red type 18s 22.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 45.00- 55.00, Milpero 46.00-48.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red XLge/5x5 size 29.00-30.00, 5x6 size 26.00-29.00, 6x6 size 25.00-29.00, 6x7 size 22.00, Green 5x6 sz 30.00-31.00, Red type 20.00, Yellow 5x6 size 34.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom 28.00-33.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 10 oz cntrs MX 15.00, 20 lb ctns Red type 42.00-43.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma XLge/Jbo MX 27.00-45.00, Roma Xlge FL 35.00; Turmeric 12 1-pint flts 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 16 kg ctns Waxed 35.00-40.00; Citrus: Clementines 22 lb ctns 38.00; Lemons 7/10 buctns CA All Sizes 30.00-35.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 110s/150s 42.00-49.00; Oranges 4/5 buctns Hamlin FL 125s 25.00, 7/10 buctns Navel CA 30.00-38.00, Cara Cara CA 36.00; Tangelo 7/10 buctns Minneola 56s/64s 36.00; Tangerine 10 kg ctns Tango CA 35.00. For detailed reports go to www.ams.usda.gov/marketnews.htm or www.agriculture.sc.gov or phone USDA-SCDA Market News at 803-737-4491or 4497. Source: South Carolina Dept of Ag-USDA Market News, Columbia, SC 803-737- 4491. http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/CO_LS146.txt 15:01e cl [06001343]