USDA South Carolina Farm Report 04/01 14:56

CO_LS146
Columbia, SC     Wednesday, April 1, 2026        USDA-SC Dept Ag 
Market News

                                                                                
              
SC Farm Report on Wednesday

   SC Livestock Auctions: No comparisons made due to limited comparable 
sales. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 505.00-560.00, 400-
450 lbs 515.00-525.00, 450-500 lbs 490.00-500.00, 500-550 lbs 420.00-
452.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 470.00-520.00, 
350-400 lbs 450.00-490.00, 400-450 lbs 445.00-470.00, 450-500 lbs 455.00-
467.50, 500-550 lbs 410.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 
545.00, 350-400 lbs 505.00-540.00, 400-450 lbs 505.00-535.00, 450-500 lbs 
480.00, 500-550 lbs 410.00-430.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 
170.00-180.00; Boners 80%-85% lean 160.00-162.00; Lean 85-90% lean 
140.00-159.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 184.00-191.00, High 
Dressing 210.00-214.00.
   Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs was 70.39. Sows live 
price 300-450 lbs 63.67; 450-500 lbs 74.34; 500-550 lbs 75.02.
   SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 3 to 4 cents lower, new crop 
bids were 3 cents lower; elevator bids 5.19, processor bids 5.34-5.54. 
Soybean bids were mixed, 3 cents lower to 2 cents higher; elevator bids 
11.33, and export 11.83. Wheat bids were 4 to 19 cents lower; elevator 
bids 5.58, and processors 5.04-7.48.
   Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 76 
cents higher at 70.01.
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Wednesday. 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, Red 24s 20.00; Rutabagas 1 
1/9 buctns 20.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs 14.00-17.00; Sweet Potatoes 
40 lb ctns Purple type 35.00-40.00, Orange Flesh Lge 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; 
Asparagus 11 lb ctns Standard Size 40.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s 
fair quality 35.00, Hass 32s 42.00, Hass 40s 42.00-45.00; Bananas 40 lb 
ctns #1 22.00-26.00, #2 21.00, 15 lb ctns Baby Yellow 15.00-18.00, 20 lb 
ctns Manzano Green 21.00, Manzano Yellow 26.00, Red 26.00; Banana Leaf 30 
lb ctns 10 bags 32.00; Beans bucrts Snap type FL 58.00; Beets 25 lb 
flmbgs Red type 19.00-23.00, Gold type MI 23.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns 
Crown Cut 29.00-30.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00-26.00, Red 
Medium 22.00-25.00, 50 lb sks Green Small 16.00-17.00; Cactus Leaf 38 lb 
crts MX 24.00-30.00; Cantaloupe ctns 9s 22.00-23.00, 12s 21.00, oversized 
ctns 9 count 6 size 25.00, 6 count 5 size 21.00, 24 inch bins Athena FL 
250s/325s 435.00, Fair quality 350s 300.00; Cauliflower ctns flts White 
12s MX 30.00; Cacao ctns 3ct 28.00; Calabaza sks 6ct 35.00; Carrots 50 lb 
sks Jumbo 29.00-30.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 17.00, 48 1-lb flmbgs Med-Lge 
40.00, 24 2-lb flmbgs Med-Lge 38.00; 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; 
Cherimoya ctns 8s 95.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 60s 20.00; Coconuts 40 lb 
sks Fresh 18s 48.00, Water type 8s MX 28.00, 40 lb ctns Water type 10s FL 
28.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow 70.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long 
Green Large 68.00, Long Green Select 60.00-63.00, 38-40 lb crts Pickles 
MX 200s-300s 48.00, bucrts Pickles 200-300s FL 50.00; Dragon Fruit 2.5 kg 
ctns Yellow type 6s 28.00, 10 lb ctns White Flesh 7s 28.00; Honeydews 
ctns 6s 26.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 85.00, Purple Netted 5s 85.00; 
Ginger Root 20 lb ctns 65.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns Red Seedless 30.00-33.00, 
White Seedless 40.00; 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 27.00, film Wrapped 24s FL 26.00, film lined 24s 
AZ 26.00; Green Leaf ctns 24s AZ 30.00; Romaine ctns 24s AZ 30.00-34.00; 
Mamey 50 lb ctns 130.00; Mangoes 4 kg ctns Tommy Atkins 9s/6s 10.00-
12.00, Ataulfo 14s 12.00-15.00, 1 layer flts Francis 12s 17.00, 20 lb 
crts Golden 44.00, Haden 42.00-48.00, Zason 36.00, Baby Yellow 36.00, 
Baby Green 42.00; Okra 1/2 buctns HD Medium 45.00-52.00; Onion, Green 
ctns Bulb type 30ct FL 45.00, Vidalia District of Georgia ctns bnchd Bulb 
type 18s GA 28.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo 18.00-21.00, Yellow 
Col 19.00-22.00, White Jbo 23.00-28.00, 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; Papaya 35 lb ctns Maradol 9s/8s 32.00-39.00; Peanuts, 
Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry 62.00-70.00, Virginia Dry Jbo 55.00-60.00, 20 
2-lb sks 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 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 FL fair condition 45.00, Green Sml Choice MX 42.00, Green Xlge 
MX 48.00, Red Choice MX 44.00, Red Choice FL 50.00, Yellow Choice FL 
35.00, Yellow Choice MX 42.00, Place Pack Green Lge Fair Quality 48.00, 
11 lb ctns Yellow/Orange 24.00, Red 28.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns 
Jalapeno FL Lge 48.00, bucrts Hungarian Wax MX 70.00, 35 lb crts Serrano 
MX 66.00, Jalapeno MX Xlge 65.00-66.00, Poblano MX 48.00, 1/2 buctns 
Jalapeno FL 25.00-37.00, Banana Hot 35.00-55.00, Long Hot fair cond 
24.00-48.00, 10 lb ctns Manzano Red 42.00, 8 lb ctns Habanero Red/Orange 
36.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 6/7 17.00-18.00; Plantains 50 
lb ctns Green/Yellow 40.00-45.00; Plums 9 kg ctns Black 64s 35.00, Red 60 
sz 30.00, 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 US #1 28.00-30.00, White Size A Comm 25.00-28.00, 50 lb ctns 
Russets ID 18.00-26.00, Red Creamers 50.00-55.00, White Creamers 50.00-
55.00, White Chef FL 34.00; Radishes 40 lb flmbgs Red type Topped 40.00-
44.00, 14 1-lb flmbgs Red type Topped 19.00-22.00, crts bnchd Red 24s 
30.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00-32.00; Squash 1/2 buctns 
Straightneck Small-Medium 14.00-16.00, Large 12.00, Zucchini Small-Medium 
14.00-16.00, Zucchini Large 12.00, buctns Spaghetti MX 32.00, 1 1/9 
buctns Spaghetti/Butternut FL 25.00, 37 lb cntrs Grey 35.00-38.00; 
Strawberries 8 1-lb cntrs Medium-Large 18.00, 6 10 oz Pineberries 25.00; 
Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US NO 1 NC 22.00-26.00, Medium size 
NC 16.00-18.00, Jumbo NC 18.00-20.00, Japanese type Jbo 45.00, Medium 
size MS 20.00, Jumbo MS 24.00; Tamarillos 1 layer flts Red type 15s 
20.00-25.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 49.00, Milpero 49.00; Tomatoes 
25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Light Red Jbo 50.00-60.00, XLge 50.00-60.00, Red 
Lge 50.00, Red Jbo/Xlge fair 45.00-48.00, Green 50.00-60.00, Yellow 5x6 
size 38.00, 2 layer ctns Vine Ripes MX 3x4s 39.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-
pint cntrs FL 32.00, 20 lb ctns Red type 51.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns 
Roma Xlge MX 54.00, Roma XXlge MX 48.00, Roma Med-Lge FL Fair 48.00; 
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-Lge 35.00-42.00; Citrus: 
Grapefruit 7/10 buctns CA 40s 36.00; Lemons 7/10 buctns CA 115s 32.00-
34.00, CA 140s 32.00-35.00, CA 165s/200s 37.00; Limes 37 lb ctns Seedless 
175s/200s 78.00-80.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 56/72 30.00-32.00, 
Navel CA 88s 30.00-34.00, Navel CA 113s 40.00; Pummelos 7/10 buctns CA 
14s 35.00; Sour Orange 30 lb ctns 60.00; Tangelo 7/10 buctns Minneola 
125s/100s/64s 35.00, Minneola 80s 38.00; Tangerine 10 kg ctns Nadorcott 
52s 28.00-35.00, 25 lb ctns Tango Lge 32.00, W. Murcott Afourer 32sz 
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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