USDA South Carolina Farm Report 03/20 14:16
03/20/2026 | 2:16 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 03/20 14:16
CO_LS146 Columbia, SCFriday, March 20, 2026 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Friday SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review [Weighted average prices]: Feeder teers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 520.89; 450-500 lbs 465.03; 500- 550 lbs 443.50; 550-600 lbs 431.28. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 455.99; 450-500 lbs 431.30; 500-550 lbs 403.59, 550-600 lbs 375.38. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 500.44; 450-500 lbs 483.03; 500-550 lbs 445.00; 550-600 lbs 411.84. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 171.33; Boners 80-85% lean 172.91; Lean 85-90%lean 155.17; Lean low dressing 108.59. Slaughter Bulls: Average dressing 935-1995 lbs 177.50-220.00, avg price 200.38; High Dressing none reported Low Dressing 1120-1925 lbs 150.00-181.00, avg price 168.58. Goats: 82, Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 45.00-80.00, 40-60 lbs 57.50-105.00; Sel 2 20-40 lbs n/a, 40-60 lbs n/a. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs n/a, 70-100 lbs 95.00-145.00, 100- 140 lbs 150.00-340.00; Sel 2 50-70 lbs 70.00-75.00, 70-100 lbs n/a, 100- 140 lbs 125.00-150.00. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs 125.00-150.00, 100-150 lbs 125.00-240.00, 150-250 lbs 240.00-280.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs 110.00, 100-150 lbs 135.00-145.00. Wethers: Slaughter Sel 1 70-100 lbs n/a, 100-150 lbs 170.00, 150-200lbs n/a. SC Grain on Friday: Corn bids were 4 to 5 cents lower, New crop 3 to 4 cents lower; elevator bids 5.30; New Crop elevator bids 4.88-5.81, processor bid 5.45, New Crop processor bids 5.53-5.80. Soybean bids were 7 cents lower; elevator bids 11.26, export bid 11.86. Wheat bids were 5 to 13 cents lower; elevator bids 5.55, processor bids 5.15. Cotton on Friday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 36 cents lower at 66.56. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Friday. Asparagus 11 lb crts Green Standard Size 45.00; Beets dz bnchs Red type 36.00, 25 lb flmbgs Red type topped 18.00, Gold type topped 20.00, Candy stripped 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, 28 lb rpc Fava 40.00; 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 34.00-40.00; 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 25.00-32.00, 5.5 lb ctns Red Flesh 8s 40.00, 10 lb ctns White Flesh 8s 30.00; Eggplant buctns MX 18s 27.00; Honeydews ctns 6s 26.00-29.00; Garbanzo Beans 15 lb rpc 40.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 85.00, Purple Netted 5s 105.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns 50.00-65.00; 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 130.00-140.00; Mangoes 4 kg ctns Tommy Atkins 7s/6s 10.00-12.00, Ataulfo 14s/16s/12s 13.00-14.00, Baby Altaulfo 45.00, 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, 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, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 32.00-36.00; Papaya 35 lb ctns Maradol 6s MX 30.00-39.00; 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 42.00-50.00, 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 28.00-35.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A US #1 26.00-28.00, 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; Purslane crts bnchd 15s 40.00; 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 16.00, Holdovers 10.00-11.00, 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 350.00; 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 38.00-40.00, Green 40.00-42.00, 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 FL Fair cond 35.00, Roma Xlge MX 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, Tango Large 32.00. 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 15:10 cl [06001343]