USDA South Carolina Farm Report 03/02 15:51
03/02/2026 | 4:00 pm CST USDA South Carolina Farm Report 03/02 15:51
CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Monday, March 2, 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 1,584 lbs at 242.71, heifers 1,405 lbs at 242.85. Dressed delivered steers 1,018 lbs at 382.60, heifers 916 lbs at 382.73. Weekly boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 376.72, up 11.08, and Select 368.50, up 7.98. National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average prices are delivered to the buyer's farm. Compared to last week, early weaned pigs are 7.00 lower and feeder pigs are steady. Trading moderate to active, with moderate to good demand and moderate offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 102.43; 40 lbs cash basis 125.88. Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct Barrows & Gilts sold weighted average live price not reported. Sows live price 300-449 lbs 71.63, 450-499 lbs 78.43, and 500-549 lbs 80.10. SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were mixed, 6 cents lower to 7 cents higher, New crop bids were mixed, 1 cent lower to 1 cent higher; elevator bids 5.08, processor bids 5.35. Soybean bids were 7 to 13 cents lower; elevator bids 11.10, processor bids n/a, and export 11.84. Wheat bids were 6 to 17 cents lower; elevator bids 5.34, and processor bids 4.83- 7.24. Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.02 lower at 63.59. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Monday. Beets 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 60 35.00, Hass 40s 42.00, Hass 36 42.00-55.00; 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; Beets crts bnch Red 24s MX 24.00, 25 lb flmbgs Red type 18.00-23.00, Gold type MI 20.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 22.00-28.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 19.00-23.00, Red Medium 26.00, 1 3/4 buctns Green Medium 18.00, Red Large 22.00, 50 lb sks Medium 16.00; 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 Light & Dark Green 42.00, Spiny type 40.00, ctns Light Green 24s 28.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 60s 20.00; Coconut Sks Fresh 30s 48.00; Corn,Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow 55.00, White fair cond. 40.00, Bi-Color fair condition 30.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Select 27.00-32.00, Large 37.00-38.00, Pickles Small-Medium 51.00-52.00; Eggplant buctns MX 18s 27.00, 1 1/9 buctns FL Medium 22.00; Honeydews ctns 6s 23.00-25.00; 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 29.00-35.00, White Seedless 29.00- 35.00; 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 31.00, ctns lined Iceberg 24s AZ 30.00, ctns Green Leaf AZ 24s 33.00, Romaine AZ 24s 31.00; Mangoes 1 layer flts Tommy Atkins 7s 12.00, Ataulfo 16s/22s 12.00, Ataulfo Baby 15.00, 20 lb RPC Criollo 35.00; 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 36.00-39.00; 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, Bosc 110s 38.00, 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 47.00-48.00, Green Sml Choice MX 35.00, Red 42.00-47.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow 34.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 30.00-35.00, 35 lb crts Jalapeno MX fair qual. 32.00, Serrano 42.00-44.00, 20 lb crts Poblano 34.00-38.00, Banana Hot 50.00, 1/2 buctns Banana Hot 27.00, Finger Hot/Long Hot 30.00; 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 32.00-40.00, Red 66 sz 32.00, 2 layer ctns Black 32.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A US #1 26.00-28.00, Red size A US #2 20.00, Red size B US #1 32.00-33.00, Red size B US #2 28.00, White size A US #1 38.00-42.00, White Size B #1 28.00-30.00, Yellow Chef CD 34.00, 50 lb ctns Russets ID 18.00-25.00, Red Creamers 50.00-55.00, White Creamers 50.00-55.00; Radishes 40 lb flmbgs Red type Topped 44.00-46.00, 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 35.00-40.00, Medium 35.00, Zucchini Sml-Med 26.00-35.00, Zucchini Med-Large 22.00, Buctns Acorn MX 32.00, Butternut/Spaghetti MX 32.00, 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti/Butternut FL 25.00, 35 lb cntrs Grey 35.00-42.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs 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; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 46.00-52.00, Milpero 46.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Light Red-Red XLge/5x6 size 29.00-33.00, 6x6 size 29.00-33.00, 6x7 size 25.00, Green 5x6 sz 35.00, Yellow 5x6 size 34.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom 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 48.00, Roma Xlge FL 40.00; 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 115s/165s/200s 32.00, CA 140s 32.00-35.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 110s/150s 42.00-49.00; Oranges 4/5 buctns Navel FL 36s/40s 33.00, 7/10 buctns Navel CA 56/72/88 30.00-36.00, Navel CA 113s 39.00, 1/2 ctns Blood Orange 44 count 30.00; Sumo 22 lb ctns 60s 35.00; Tangelo 7/10 buctns Minneola 80s 38.00; Tangerine 22 lb ctns Nadorcott 35.00, 10 kg ctns 34.00. 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 16:42e re [06001343]