USDA South Carolina Farm Report 03/03 14:16

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Columbia, SC           Tuesday, March 3, 2026       USDA-SC Dept. Ag 
Market News

SC Farm Report on Tuesday

SC Livestock auctions: Compared to last week feeder steers sold 
6.00 lower, heifers 5.50 lower, and bulls 2.00 lower. Feeder Steers: 
Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 530.00-580.00; 400-450 lbs 495.00-530.00; 
450-500 lbs 470.00-525.00; 500-550 lbs 435.00-477.50; 550-600 lbs 440.00-
457.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 477.50-530.00; 
400-450 lbs 450.00-490.00; 450-500 lbs 440.00-450.00; 500-550 lbs 390.00-
420.00; 550-600 lbs 380.00-387.50; 600-650 lbs 350.00-370.00. Feeder 
Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 520.00-570.00, 400-450 lbs 485.00-
545.00, 450-500 lbs 480.00-500.00, 500-550 lbs 420.00-475.00, 550-600 lbs 
410.00-437.50, 600-650 lbs 365.00-397.50. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% 
lean 166.00-180.00; Boners 80-85% lean 159.00-180.00; Boner Low Dressing 
130.00-164.00; Lean 85-90% lean 140.00-160.00; Lean Low Dressing 105.00-
125.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 190.00-204.00, Low Dressing 
142.50-171.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1160 lbs Middle Aged 
Cows with Calves 150-300lbs 3575.00 per pair.
Hogs on Friday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs price was 66.27. Sows live 
price 300-450 lbs 73.92; 450-500 lbs 79.67; 500-550 lbs 81.57. 
    SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids were 1 cent higher, New crop bids were 
1 to 2 cents higher; elevator bids 5.09, processor bids 5.36. Soybean 
bids were 6 to 7 cents higher; elevator bids 11.16, processor bids n/a, 
and export 11.90. Wheat bids were mixed, 2 cents lower to 13 cents 
higher; elevator bids 5.32, and processor bids 4.96-7.22.
   Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 55 cent
lower at 63.04.
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Tuesday. 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 dz 
bnchs 25.00, 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 
Red Del 25.00-26.00, Golden Del 26.00-28.00, Fuji/Pink Lady 25.00-28.00, 
tray pack Golden PA 64/80/100 33.00, Red PA 80/88 33.00, Red Del WA 
56s/72s 36.00, Golden Del WA 72s 52.00, Evercrisp WA 72s 52.00, Fuji WA 
72s 35.00, Gala WA 72s/80s 42.00-50,00, Granny WA 72s/80s 40.00-42.00, 
Honeycrisp WA 64s 50.00; 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; 
Beets crts bnchd 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 18.00-23.00, Red Medium 27.00, 1 3/4 buctns Green 
Medium 18.00, Red Large 22.00, 50 lb sks Medium 16.00, Small Peeled 
15.00; Cactus Leaf 35 lb crts MX 25.00-30.00; Cantaloupe 1/2 ctns 9s 
18.00, oversized ctns 9 count 6 size 21.00-22.00, 6 count 5 size 
19.00; Carrots 50 lb 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 cond. 30.00; Cucumbers 1 
1/9 buctns Long Green Select 27.00-42.00, 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-
30.00; 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 fair 31.00, ctns lined Iceberg 24s AZ fair 
30.00, ctns Green Leaf AZ 24s fair 33.00, Romaine AZ 24s fair 31.00; 
Mangoes 4 kg ctns Tommy Atkins 7s/6s 12.00-14.00, Ataulfo 14s/16s/22s 
13.00-14.00, Ataulfo Baby 15.00, 20 lb RPC Criollo Baby 35.00; Nectarine 
2 layer ctns Yellow 52s 28.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo/Col 
18.00-22.00, White Jbo 25.00-37.00, 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 62.00-
65.00, Virginia Dry Jbo 55.00-75.00; 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 
Xlge FL 38.00, Green Sml Choice MX 35.00, Red 42.00-47.00, Yellow 42.00-
47.00, Orange fair cond 37.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 
35.00, 35 lb crts Jalapeno MX fair qual. 32.00, Serrano 42.00-44.00, 20 
lb crts/ctns Poblano 34.00-38.00, Banana Hot 35.00, 1/2 buctns Banana Hot 
27.00, Finger Hot/Long Hot 24.00, Jalapeno 20.00-21.00; Pineapple ctns 1 
layer Golden Ripe 5/6/7 17.00-20.00; Plums 9 kg ctns Black 60s/64s 32.00-
40.00, Red 66 sz 32.00, 2 layer ctns Red 56s 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 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 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 Jumbo 36.00, XLge/5x6 
size 29.00-35.00, 6x6 size 29.00-33.00, 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 32.00-43.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma 
XLge/Jbo MX 48.00, Roma Xlge FL 42.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 18.00-
20.00; Walnuts 50 lb sks Hartley CA Jbo 170.00; Yuca Root 16 kg ctns 
Waxed 35.00-40.00; Citrus: Clementines 20 lb ctns 35.00; 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 25 lb ctns 60s 35.00; Tangelo 
7/10 buctns Minneola 80s 38.00; Tangerine 22 lb ctns Nadorcott 35.00, 10 
kg ctns 28.00-34.00.

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. https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ca_fv001.txt

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