USDA South Carolina Farm Report 03/19 14:21
03/19/2026 | 2:21 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 03/19 14:21
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Thursday March 19, 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 due to limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium
and Large 1 400-450 lbs 460.00, 500-550 lbs 445.00. Feeder Heifers:
Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 410.00-495.00, 400-450 lbs 400.00-470.0,
450-500 lbs 400.00, 550-600 lbs 365.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1
350-400 lbs 470.00-525.00, 400-450 lbs 470.00-490.00, 450-500 lbs 470.00-
480.00, 500-550 lbs 445.00, 550-600 lbs 375.00, 600-650 lbs 350.00.
Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 160.00-180.00; Boners 80-85% lean
159.00-188.00; Boner Low Dressing 132.00-157.00; Lean 85-90% lean 140.00-
168.00; Lean Low Dressing 67.50-135.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing
200.00-220.00, Low Dressing 150.00-167.50. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and
Large 1 1115 lbs Young Aged Cows with Calves under 150 lbs 4550.00 per
pair. Medium and Large 1 1150-1225 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with
Calves 150-300lbs 3600.00-4500.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 1045-1180
lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves over 300lbs 4150.00-4950.00 per
pair.
Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs 69.24. Sows live price 300-
450 lbs 69.21; 450-500 lbs 76.48; 500-550 lbs 79.28.
SC Grain on Thursday. Corn bids were 6 to 7 cents higher, New crop
4 to 5 cents higher; elevator bids 5.35, processor bids 5.50. Soybean
bids were 6 to 7 cents higher; elevator bids 11.33, processor bids n/a,
and export 11.93. Wheat bids were 4 to 7 cents higher; elevator bids
5.20.
Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 1.03
lower at 66.92.
Fruits Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Thursday. Asparagus 11 lb crts Green Standard Size
49.00; Beets dz bnchs Red type 36.00, 25 lb flmbgs Red type topped 18.00,
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; 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 26.00-30.00,
Golden Del 26.00-30.00, Fuji/Pink Lady 28.00-30.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns
Hass 60s 35.00, Hass 36s/40s 42.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 23.00-26.00, #2
21.00, 20 lb ctns Red type 28.00; Banana Leaf 30 lb ctns 10 bags 32.00;
Beans bucrts Snap type 56.00; Beets crts bnchd Red 12s MX 24.00, 25 lb
flmbgs Red type 18.00-23.00, Gold type MI 23.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns
Crown Cut 20.00-22.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00-22.00,
Red Medium 22.00-27.00, 50 lb sks Green Small 16.00; Cactus Leaf 38 lb
crts MX 22.00-30.00; Cantaloupe flts 9s 22.00-23.00, oversized ctns 9
count 6 size 22.00-25.00, 6 count 5 size 21.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo
26.00-30.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 16.00; Cauliflower ctns flts White 12s/16s
34.00-39.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns White 30.00-42.00, Dark Green 42.00, 40
lb cntrs Spiny Type 40.00, 15 lb ctns White 24s 15.00; Cherimoya ctns 7
count 95.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 60s 20.00; Coconut 40 lb sks Fresh 30s
48.00, Water type 8s 30.00, 50 lb sks Dry 40s 65.00, ctns Young Fresh 10s
30.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dx crts Bi-Color 65.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long
Green Medium 62.00, Long Green Large 55.00, Long Green Select 61.00, Long
Green Plain 52.00, buctns/40 lb crts Pickles 200s-300s 51.00-52.00;
Dragon Fruit 2.5 kg ctns Yellow type 6s 25.00; Eggplant buctns MX 18s
27.00, 1 1/9 buctns FL Medium Choice 22.00; Honeydews ctns 6s 26.00-
29.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 85.00, Purple Netted 5s 105.00;
Ginger Root 30 lb ctns 65.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns Red Seedless 30.00, White
Seedless 38.00; Guava 20 lb rpc Green 38.00, 3/4 buctns White Flesh
70.00; Jicama 38-40 lb crts MX 25.00-30.00; Kiwi Fruit 9 kg ctns Heyward
30sz 40.00; Lettuce, Iceberg ctns film wrapped 24s 26.00-29.00, film
lined 24s 28.00; Green Leaf ctns 24s 30.00; Romaine ctns 24s 32.00;
Lychees 10 lb ctns 50.00; Longan Fruit buctns 150.00; Mamey 50 lb ctns
130.00; Mangoes 4 kg ctns Tommy Atkins 7s/6s 12.00, Ataulfo 14s/16s/12s
13.00-14.00, 3.75 kg ctns Tommy Atkins 9s 12.00, 10 kg flts Haden 20ct
48.00-50.00, Criollo (Baby type) 65.00, 50 lb ctns Green Keitt 150.00;
Okra 1/2 buctns HD Medium 51.00; Onion, Green ctns Bulb type 30ct FL
45.00, Bulb type 24ct FL 41.00, Vidalia District of Georgia ctns bnchd
Bulb type 24s GA 30.00, Bulb type 18s GA 28.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks
Yellow Jbo/Col 18.00-22.00, White Jbo 25.00-30.00, Peru Sweet #2 20.00,
25 lb sks Red Jumbo 15.00-21.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Med-Lge 22.00, 16 3-
lb sks Yellow Med-Lge 22.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 32.00-36.00;
Papaya 35 lb ctns Maradol 6s MX 30.00-39.00, Tainung 8s PN 25.00;
Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry 62.00-70.00, Virginia Dry Jbo 55.00-
60.00, 20 2-lb Valencia Dry 65.00, 25 lb sks Valencia Dry 35.00, Valencia
Roasted/Salted 35.00; Pears 22 lb ctns Asian type 32s 30.00, 4/5 buctns
D'Anjou 100s 45.00, 18 kg ctns D'Anjou 150s/165s 30.00, 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 Xlge/Jbo FL 45.00, Green Choice FL 38.00, Green Lge
Choice MX 35.00, Red 35.00-45.00, Yellow 35.00-45.00, Mini Sweet Mixed
Colors 35.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow 25.00-35.00, Orange 32.00, Red 25.00;
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, 10 lb ctns Manzano Red 35.00, 1/2 buctns
Jalapeno 22.00-37.00, Banana Hot 32.00, Finger Hot/Long Hot 24.00;
Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5/6/7 17.00-18.00; Plantains 50 lb
ctns Green/Yellow 40.00-44.00; Plums 9 kg ctns Black 60s/64s 28.00-40.00,
Red 66 sz 35.00, 2 layer ctns Red 56s 28.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size
A US #1 25.00-28.00, Red size A Comm 20.00-25.00, Red size B US #1 32.00-
33.00, Red size B Comm 25.00, White size A US #1 38.00-42.00, White Size
B #1 28.00-30.00, White Size A Comm 25.00-28.00, 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 44.00-45.00, 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 Sml 22.00, Medium 20.00, Large
16.00, Zucchini Small-Medium 18.00-22.00, Zucchini Med-Large 16.00,
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, 6 10-oz cntrs Pineberries 25.00; Sweet Potatoes
40 lb ctns Orange type US NO 1 NC 22.00-26.00, 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 type 20s 25.00;
Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 48.00-50.00, Milpero 49.00; Tomatoes 25 lb
ctns Vine Ripes Light Red-Red Xlge/Jbo 38.00-40.00, Large 35.00-40.00,
Green 38.00-42.00, Yellow 5x6 size 38.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom Lge/Xlge
35.00-36.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pint cntrs FL 16.00, 20 lb ctns Red
type 30.00-32.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Small FL red 30.00, Roma
Xlge MX 30.00-35.00; Turmeric 12 1-pint cntrs 35.00, 30 lb sks 140.00;
Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 18.00-20.00; Walnuts 50 lb sks Hartley CA Jbo
170.00; Watermelons ctns Mini Seedless GU 6s 25.00; Yuca Root 16 kg ctns
Waxed Sml/Med-Lge 34.00-38.00; Citrus: Clementines 25 lb ctns CA 30.00-
32.00; Grapefruit 7/10 buctns Red type TX 36s 25.00-35.00; Lemons 7/10
buctns CA 115s/140s 32.00, CA 165s/200s 37.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless
150s/200s 60.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 56/72/88 28.00-32.00, Navel
CA 113s 35.00, 1/2 ctns Blood Orange 44 count 30.00; Tangelo 7/10 buctns
Minneola 125s/100s 35.00-38.00; Tangerine 22 lb ctns Nadorcott 52s 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
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