USDA South Carolina Farm Report 03/05 16:21
03/05/2026 | 4:21 pm CST USDA South Carolina Farm Report 03/05 16:21
CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Thursday March 05, 2026 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Thursday Cattle at SC Auctions on Wednesday: Compared to last week no comparisons made on feeder cattle due to limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 490.00-540.00; 500-600 lbs 405.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 450.00-470.00; 500-600 lbs 405.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported, 500-600 lbs none reported. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean none reported; Boners 80-85% lean 159.00-180.00; High Dressing none reported; Lean 85-90% lean 130.00-156.00; Lean Low Dressing 82.50-120.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 174.00-209.00, Low Dressing 165.00, High Dressing 218.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1025-1485 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves under 300 lbs 3600.00-4600.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 1005-1325 lbs Middle Aged Cows with Calves under 300 lbs 3400.00- 3700.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 845 lbs Young Aged Cow with Calf over 300 lbs 3950.00 per pair. Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs 67.90. Sows live price 300- 450 lbs 73.49; 450-500 lbs 79.65; 500-550 lbs 82.25. SC Grain on Thursday. Corn bids were 9 to 10 cents higher, New crop 9 cents higher; elevator bids 5.16, processor bids 5.43. Soybean bids were 9 to 10 cents higher; elevator bids 11.24, processor bids n/a, and export 11.99. Wheat bids were 9 to 16 cents higher; elevator bids 5.43. Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 12 cents lower at 63.04. Fruits Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Thursday. 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 15.00, 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 30.00, 1.3 buctns Lge 25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Purple type 35.00-40.00, 25 lb ctns Orange Flesh 12.00, Purple type 25.00, White type 25.00; 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; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s 35.00, Hass 40s 35.00-42.00, Hass 36s 40.00-55.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 23.00-26.00, #2 21.00, 33 lb ctns Baby type Green 50.00; Banana Leaf 30 lb ctns 10 bags 50.00; Beans bucrts Cranberry type 48.00; 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 19.00-23.00, Red Medium 27.00, 1 3/4 buctns Green Medium 20.00, Red Large 22.00, 50 lb sks Medium 16.00; Cactus Leaf 35 lb crts MX 28.00-35.00; Cantaloupe 1/2 ctns 9s 16.00, oversized ctns 9 count 6 size 21.00-22.00, 6 count 5 size 19.00, flts 9 count 6 size 25.00; 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 40.00-42.00, Spiny type 40.00, ctns Light Green 24s 28.00; Cherimoya ctns 6 count 95.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 60s 20.00; Coconut sks Fresh 30s 48.00, ctns Young Flesh 10s 35.00; 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/Medium 42.00, Large 34.00, Pickles Small-Medium 51.00-52.00; Dragon Fruit 2.5 kg ctns Yellow Flesh 7s 25.00, 10 lb flts White Flesh 9s 25.00, 4.5 kg ctns Red Flesh 6s35.00; Eggplant buctns MX 18s 27.00, 1 1/9 buctns FL Medium 22.00; Apazote crts bnchd 12s 34.00; Honeydews ctns 6s 23.00-25.00; Huazonyles crts bnchd 24s 38.00; Garbanzo Beans 15 lb crts 38.00; 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 34.00-35.00, 20 lb ctns White Flesh 70.00; Jicama 38-40 lb crts MX 28.00-30.00; Kiwi Fruit 9 kg ctns Heyward 30sz 35.00; Lychees 10 lb ctns 55.00; Mangoes 4 kg ctns Tommy Atkins 7s/6s 12.00-14.00, Kent 6s 10.00, Ataulfo 14s/16s/22s 13.00-14.00, Ataulfo Baby 15.00, 20 lb RPC Criollo Baby 35.00-38.00, 10 kg flts Haden 48.00-55.00; Nectarine 2 layer ctns Yellow 52s 28.00; Onion, Green crts bnchd Bulb type MX 42s 26.00; 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 15.00-17.00, 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 55.00-60.00, Valencia Roasted 72.00, 20 2-lb Valencia Dry 65.00, 25 lb sks Valencia Dry 37.00; Pears 2 layer ctns Asian type 32s 30.00, Asian type 8-3s 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 30s 16.00; 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 38.00-44.00, 35 lb crts Jalapeno MX fair qual. 35.00, Serrano 42.00-45.00, 20 lb crts/ctns Poblano 34.00-40.00, 1/2 buctns Jalapeno 20.00-21.00, 8 lb RPC Habanero Red/Orange 35.00; 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 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; Purslane crts bnchd 15s 38.00; 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 16.00-18.00, 6 10oz cntrs Pineberry 28.00; 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; Tamarillos 1 layer flts Red type 14s 22.00-25.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 46.00-52.00, Milpero 46.00-55.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Light Red-Red Jumbo/Xlge 47.00-54.00, 5x6 sz 45.00-54.00, 6x6 sz 40.00-54.00, Green 5x6 sz 54.00, 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; Turmeric 30 lb sks 135.00, 12 1-pt cntrs 35.00; 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 22 lb ctns 32.00-35.00, 10 lb ctns CA 28.00; Lemons 7/10 buctns CA 115s/165s/200s 32.00, CA 140s 32.00- 35.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 150s 38.00-49.00, Seedless 200s 62.00; 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 7/10buctns Minneola 125s/80s 35.00- 38.00; Tangerine 4/5 buctns Juicy Crunch 150s 25.00, 22 lb ctns Nadorcott 34.00-35.00. For detailed reports go to www.ams.usda.gov/marketnews.htm or www.agriculture.sc.gov or phone USDA-SCDA Market News at 803-737-4491 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 17:13e [06001343]