USDA South Carolina Farm Report 03/25 14:51

CO_LS146
Columbia, SC         Wednesday, March 25, 2026     USDA-SC Dept Ag 
Market News

                                                                                
              
SC Farm Report on Wednesday

   Cattle at SC auctions on Tuesday: Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1
350-400 lbs none reported 400-450 lbs 1 hd @ 495.00; 450-500 lbs none 
reported; 500-550 lbs none reported. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 
350-400 lbs 1 hd @ 470.00; 400-450 lbs none reported; 450-500 lbs none   
reported; 500-550 lbs 360.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 
lbs none reported; 450-500 lbs none reported; 500-550 lbs none reported. 
Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 165.00-182.00; Boners 80-85% lean 
165.00-184.00; Lean 85-90% lean none reported; Lean Low Dressing 1 head 
@ 112.50. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 1 head @ 190.00; High 
Dressing none reported; Low Dressing none reported. Cow/Calf Pairs: One 
pair Medium-Large 1 1345 lbs with calf under 150 lbs 1345.00
   Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs were 1.19 higher at 70.74 
and Carcass Base Price was .66 higher at 92.62. Sows live weighted 
average price 300-450 lbs 67.87; 450-500 lbs 76.99; 500-550 lbs 77.85.
   SC Grain on Wednesday: New Crop Corn bids were 4 to 5 cents higher; 
elevator bids 4.89-5.83, processor bids 5.47-5.67. Soybean bids were 16 
to 17 cents higher, elevator bids 11.36-11.37, processor bid n/a, and 
export 11.97. Wheat bids 5 to 8 cents higher; elevator bids 5.57-5.58, 
processor bids 5.17-7.48.
   Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was .56
higher at 67.43.
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Wednesday. Asparagus 11 lb crts Green Standard Size 
45.00; Beets dz bnchs Red and Gold types 36.00, Candy Striped 36.00, 25 
lb flmbgs Red type topped 18.00, Gold type topped 20.00, Candy striped 
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; 
Strawberries gallon cntrs 16.00-17.00; 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 18.00. 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, 
Granny Smith/Rome 30.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s fair quality 
35.00, Hass 32s 42.00, 40s 42.00-45.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 22.00-
26.00, #2 21.00, Baby type 38.00, 35 lb ctns Burro 40.00, 20 lb ctns 
Manzano 26.00-30.00, Red type 25.00-30.00, 15 lb ctns Baby 30.00; Banana 
Leaf 30 lb ctns 10 bags 32.00; Beans bucrts Snap type FL 56.00-62.00; 
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 18.00-22.00; Cabbage 50 
lb ctns Green Medium 18.00-26.00, Red Medium 22.00-25.00, 50 lb sks Green 
Small/Medium 16.00; Cactus Leaf 38 lb crts MX 22.00-30.00; Cantaloupe 
ctns 9s 23.00, oversized ctns 9 count 6 size 22.00-25.00, 6 count 5 size 
21.00, 24 inch bins Athena type FL 250s/325s 435.00, fair quality 350s 
300.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 26.00-30.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 16.00, 48 1-
lb flmbgs Med-Lge 40.00; Cauliflower ctns flts White 12s/16s 30.00-33.00; 
Chayote 38-40 lb ctns White 30.00-42.00, 40 lb ctns Dark Green 42.00, 38-
40 lb cntrs Spiny Type 40.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 60s 20.00; Coconut 40 
lb sks Fresh 18s 48.00, Water type 8s 28.00, 65-70 lb sacks Dry type 40s 
65.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Large 58.00, Long Green Select 
61.00-68.00, 38-40 lb crts Pickles 200s-300s 48.00-51.00; Eggplant buctns 
MX 24s fair quality 26.00; Honeydews ctns 6s 26.00-29.00; Garbonza Beans 
15 lb RPC 35.00-48.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 85.00, Purple Netted 
5s 105.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns Red Seedless 30.00, White Seedless 38.00; 
Guava 13 lb ctns Green 35.00; Jicama 38-40 lb crts MX 25.00-29.00; Kiwi 
Fruit 9 kg ctns Heyward 30sz 40.00; Lettuce, Iceberg ctns film wrapped 
24s AZ 29.00, film Wrapped 24s FL 26.00, film lined 24s AZ 28.00; Green 
Leaf ctns 24s AZ 30.00; Romaine ctns 24s AZ 30.00-32.00; Lychees 10 lb 
ctns 50.00; Mangoes 4 kg ctns Tommy Atkins 9s/7s/6s 10.00-12.00, Ataulfo 
18s/12s 11.00-14.00, Baby Ataulfo 17.00-25.00, 10 kg flts Haden 20ct/15ct 
50.00-55.00, 22ct 42.00, Baby Green type 42.00-45.00, 50 lb ctns Green 
Cooking type 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, 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 12s/10s/8s/6s MX 
38.00-39.00; 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 DAnjou 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 FL fair condition 50.00, Green Lge 
Choice MX 39.00, Red Choice 40.00, Red Jbo 45.00, Mini Mixed Colors 
35.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow 24.00, Orange 24.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns 
Jalapeno FL Lge 40.00, Serrano 52.00, 35 lb crts Serrano MX 45.00-50.00, 
35 lb ctns/crts Jalapeno MX Xlge 50.00-65.00, 20 lb crts/ctns Poblano MX 
48.00, 1/2 buctns Jalapeno FL 25.00-37.00, 1/2 bubskts Banana Hot FL 
25.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 5/6/7 17.00-19.00; Plantains 50 
lb ctns Green/Yellow 40.00-45.00; Plums 9 kg ctns Black 64s 40.00, Red 60 
sz 35.00, 2 layer ctns Red 52s 28.00, Black 52s/56s 28.00-35.00; Potatoes 
50 lb sks Red size A US #1 25.00-28.00, Red size A Comm 20.00, 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, White Chef FL 
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 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 S-M 18.00-22.00, Large 16.00, 
Zucchini Small-Medium 18.00-22.00, Zucchini Med-Large 16.00, buctns 
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, 6 10-oz cntrs 
Pineberries 25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US NO 1 NC 
22.00-26.00, Medium size fair quality NC 16.00-18.00, Jumbo NC 18.00-
20.00, Medium size MS 22.00, 24 Inch bins Orange type NC 350.00; 
Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 48.00-49.00, Milpero 49.00; Tomatoes 25 lb 
ctns Vine Ripes Pink-Light Red Xlge/Jbo 42.00-46.00, Large 34.00-42.00, 
Red Jbo/Xlge 42.00-46.00, Green 42.00-48.00, Yellow 5x6 size 38.00, 2 
layer ctns Vine Ripes MX 3x4s 39.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom Lge/Xlge 36.00; 
Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pint cntrs FL 16.00-17.00, 20 lb ctns Red type 
51.00, Fair condition 32.00-35.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Xlge 
MX 38.00-50.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 19.00-20.00; Walnuts 50 lb 
sks Hartley CA Jbo 170.00; Yuca Root 13 kg ctns Waxed Med 42.00; Citrus: 
Grapefruit 7/10 buctns Red type TX 36s 25.00-35.00, 30 lb ctns Red type 
GA 40s 38.00; Lemons 7/10 buctns CA 115s/140s 32.00, CA 165s/200s 37.00; 
Limes 37 lb ctns Seedless 175s/200s/230s 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/64s 35.00, Minneola 
80s 38.00; Tangerine 10 kg ctns Nadorcott 52s 38.00, 25 lb ctns Murcott 
32 size 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

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