USDA South Carolina Farm Report 03/12 14:31
03/12/2026 | 2:31 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 03/12 14:31
CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Thursday March 12, 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 425.00-470.00; 500-600 lbs 407.00- 425.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 430.00-545.00; 500- 600 lbs 370.00-460.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 400.00-425.00, 500-600 lbs 350.00-380.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 165.00-166.00; Boners 80-85% lean 153.00-175.00; High Dressing 187.00; Lean 85-90% lean 149.00-161.00; Lean Low Dressing 80.00-138.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 202.00-214.00, Low Dressing 147.50- 152.00, High Dressing 205.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1315 lbs Middle Aged Cow with Calf under 300 lbs 3800.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 925-1465 lbs Young to Aged Cows with Calves under 300 lbs 1750.00-3100.00 per pair. Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-300 lbs 71.86. Sows live price 300- 450 lbs 73.25; 450-500 lbs 75.52; 500-550 lbs 82.43. SC Grain on Thursday. Corn bids were 2 cents higher, New crop 1 to 2 cents higher; elevator bids 5.27, processor bids 5.47. Soybean bids were 13 cents higher; elevator bids 12.47, processor bids n/a, and export 12.47. Wheat bids were 2 to 4 cents higher; elevator bids 5.58. Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 3 cents lower at 64.14. 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/Mustard 18.00, Creasy type 18.00, 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, 15 lb ctns Baby Type Yellow 15.00, 22 lb ctns Manzano 36.00; Banana Leaf 30 lb ctns 10 bags 32.00; Beans bucrts Cranberry type 49.00; Beets crts bnchd Red 24s MX 24.00, 25 lb flmbgs Red type 18.00-23.00, Gold type MI 23.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 21.00-22.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00-23.00, Red Medium 22.00-27.00, 1 3/4 buctns Green Medium 20.00, 50 lb sks Medium 16.00; Cactus Leaf 35 lb crts MX 28.00-30.00; Cantaloupe 1/2 ctns 9s 16.00, oversized ctns 9 count 6 size 22.00-25.00, 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 White 42.00, Dark Green 42.00, 40 lb cntrs Spiny Type 40.00, 16 kg ctns White 34.00-35.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 60s 20.00, Macho 24s 20.00; Coconut sks Fresh 30s 48.00, Water Type 8 count 35.00; Corn,Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color fair cond. 35.00, White Fair Cond. 40.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Select 49.00, buctns/40 lb crts Pickles 200s-300s 48.00-52.00; Dragon Frut 2.5 kg ctns Yellow Type 7s 25.00; Eggplant buctns MX 18s 27.00, 1 1/9 buctns FL Medium Choice 22.00; Honeydews ctns 6s 23.00-25.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 85.00, Purple Netted 5s 105.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns PE/BR 65.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns Red Seedless 29.00-30.00, 6 3-lb cntrs White Seedless 30.00; Jicama 38-40 lb crts MX 29.00-30.00; Kiwi Fruit 9 kg ctns Heyward 30sz 35.00; Lettuce, Iceberg ctns film wrapped 24s 31.00-35.00, film lined 24s 30.00; Green Leaf ctns 24s 28.00; Romaine ctns 24s 30.00; Logan Fruit buctns 150.00; Malanga 16 kg ctns Lila 80.00; Mangoes 4 kg ctns Tommy Atkins 7s/6s 12.00-14.00, Kents 6s 10.00-14.00, Ataulfo 14s/16s/12s 13.00-15.00, 3.75 kg ctns Tommy Atkins 9s 13.00, 10 kg flts Haden 18 ct 48.00-52.00, 50 lb ctnsKeitt Green type 150.00; Mangosteeen 15 lb ctns 140.00; Nectarine 2 layer ctns Yellow 52s 28.00; Onion, Green ctns Granex Bulb type 30ct 45.00; 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, 20 2-lb Valencia Dry 65.00, 25 lb sks Valencia Dry 35.00, Valencia Roasted 35.00; Pears 2 layer ctns Asian type 32s 30.00, 4/5 buctns D'Anjou 100s 45.00, Bosc 110s 38.00, 2/5 buctns Red D Anjou 40s 26.00; 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 Jbo Choice FL 45.00, Green Xlge Choice FL 40.00, Green Lge Choice MX 48.00, Red 40.00-47.00, Yellow 40.00-47.00, Orange 30.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow 35.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno FL Large 40.00, 35 lb crts Serrano 42.00-45.00, Jalapeno 40.00-44.00, 20 lb crts/ctns Poblano 37.00-40.00, Poblano Red/Green 30.00, 1/2 buctns Jalapeno 22.00, Banana Hot 27.00, Finger Hot/Long Hot 24.00, Habanero Red/Orange 35.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5/6/7 17.00-20.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Green/Yellow 40.00-48.00; Plums 9 kg ctns Black 60s/64s 32.00-40.00, Red 66 sz 35.00, 2 layer ctns Red 56s 30.00-32.00; 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, White Size A US #2 25.00, Yellow Chef CD 34.00, 50 lb ctns Russets ID 18.00-26.00, 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 Med 36.00-39.00, Medium-Lge 32.00, Zucchini Medium 26.00-35.00, Zucchini Med-Large 24.00, Buctns Acorn MX 32.00, Butternut/Spaghetti MX 32.00, 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti/Butternut FL 25.00, 37 lb cntrs Grey 35.00-42.00; Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs 12.00- 18.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US NO 1 NC 20.00-26.00, US NO 2 NC 16.00-18.00, Jumbo NC 18.00-20.00, US NO 2 MS 20.00, Jumbo MS 24.00, 24 Inch bins Orange type NC 300.00; Tamarillos 1 layer flts Red 20s 25.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 49.00-52.00, Milpero 49.00-55.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripe Turning Red Jumbo/Xlge 37.00-54.00, 5x6 sz 37.00-54.00, 6x6 sz 37.00-54.00, Red Fair Cond. 15.00, Green 5x6 sz 45.00-54.00, Yellow 5x6 size 34.00-54.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom 35.00- 54.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 10 oz cntrs MX 15.00, 12 1-pint FL 18.00, 20 lb ctns Red type 30.00-43.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Xlge FL fair quality 35.00, Roma Small FL 52.00, Roma Xlge MX 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 Sml/Med-Lge 34.00-38.00; Citrus: Clementines 22 lb ctns CA 32.00-35.00, 10 lb ctns CA 28.00; Grapefruit 7/10 buctns Red type TX 36s 35.00; Lemons 7/10 buctns CA 115s 32.00-38.00, 140s/165s/200s 32.00; 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 7/10 buctns Minneola 125s/100s 35.00- 38.00; Tangerine 22 lb ctns Nadorcott 34.00-38.00. 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 15:19e cl [06001343]