USDA South Carolina Farm Report 04/06 15:26
04/06/2026 | 3:26 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 04/06 15:26
CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Monday, April 6, 2026 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Monday National direct slaughter cattle weekly summary. Weighted averages for all grades, Standard to Prime, mostly Select and Choice. Live FOB steers 1,599 lbs at 235.69, heifers 1,441 lbs at 235.65. Dressed delivered steers 1,018 lbs at 371.70, heifers 895 lbs at 371.63. Weekly boxed beef cutout values for 600-900 carcass weights Choice 392.28, down 2.44, and Select 390.09, down 2.99. National direct feeder pigs last Friday, per head weighted average prices are delivered to the buyer's farm. Compared to last week, early weaned pigs and feeder pigs are steady to weak. Trading moderate to active, with light to moderate demand and moderate to heavy offerings. Feeder pigs 10-12 lbs cash basis 80.08; 40 lbs cash basis 126.47. Hogs on Friday. Plant delivered weighted average. National direct Barrows & Gilts live price 68.32. Sows live price 300-449 lbs 60.54, 450-499 lbs 74.16, and 500-549 lbs 73.19. SC Grain on Monday: Corn bids were 2 to 12 cents higher, New crop bids were 2 cents higher; elevator bids 5.19, processer bids 5.34-5.64. Soybean bids were 3 cents higher; elevator bids 11.32, export bid 11.82. Wheat bids were mixed, 3 cents lower to 2 cents higher; elevator bids 5.55, processor bids 5.04-7.45. Cotton on Monday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 70.92. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Monday. Beets dz bnchs Red type 36.00, 25 lb flmbgs Red type topped 18.00; 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, Bulb type 24s 15.00- 20.00; Rutabagas 1 1/9 buctns 20.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs 14.00- 17.00, 8 1-lb cntrs 20.00, 8 2-qt bskst 62.00; 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; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 32s 42.00, Hass 40s 42.00-45.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 23.00-26.00, #2 21.00, 33 lb ctns Baby Green MX 35.00, 15 lb ctns Baby Yellow CB 15.00-18.00, 20 lb ctns Manzano Green 21.00, Manzano Yellow 26.00, Red 26.00; Beans bucrts Snap type FL 35.00-38.00; Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type 23.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut FL 30.00, Crown Cut MX 30.00-32.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 17.00-20.00, Red Medium 22.00-25.00, 50 lb sks Green Medium 16.00; Cactus Leaf 38 lb crts MX 24.00-30.00; Cantaloupe ctns 9s 22.00-24.00, 12s 21.00, oversized ctns 9 count 6 size 22.00-25.00, 6 count 5 size 21.00, 24 inch bins Athena FL #2 Sml 300.00; Cauliflower ctns flts White 12s MX 30.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 30.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 19.00, 25 lb sks Jumbo 19.00, 48 1-lb flmbgs Med-Lge 40.00, 24 2-lb flmbgs Med-Lge 38.00, 30 1-lb flmbgs Baby Peeled 35.00-40.00; Chayote 38-40 lb ctns White 30.00-42.00, 40 lb ctns Dark Green 42.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 60s 20.00; Coconuts 40 lb sks Fresh 18s 48.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow/Bi-Color 70.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Lge MX 67.00-68.00, 38-40 lb crts Pickles MX 200s-300s 48.00, bucrts Pickles FL 200-300s 50.00; Honeydews ctns 6s 24.00-26.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 85.00, Purple Netted 5s 85.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns White Seedless 41.00; Jicama 38-40 lb crts MX 25.00-29.00; Kiwi Fruit 9 kg ctns Heyward 30sz 45.00; Lettuce, Iceberg ctns film wrapped 24s AZ/FL 29.00; Green Leaf ctns 24s AZ 30.00; Romaine ctns 24s AZ 31.00- 34.00; Mangoes 4 kg ctns Tommy Atkins 7s/6s 10.00-12.00, Ataulfo 12s 15.00, 1 layer flts Francis 12s 17.00, 20 lb crts Haden 15s/18s 42.00- 48.00; Okra 7 kg ctns HD Medium 45.00; Onion, Green ctns Bulb type 30ct FL 45.00, Vidalia District of Georgia ctns bnchd Bulb type 15s GA 28.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo 18.00, Yellow Col 19.00, White Jbo 23.00-28.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 16.00-21.00, Yellow Boilers 25.00, 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 4/5 buctns D'Anjou 110s/100s 41.00-45.00, Bosc 110s 38.00, 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 Suntan Xlge FL fair qual 50.00, Green Choice FL 54.00, Green Sml Choice MX 42.00, Green Xlge MX 48.00, Red Choice MX 50.00, Yellow Choice MX 38.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow/Orange 24.00, Red 28.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Hungarian Wax MX 70.00, 35 lb crts Serrano MX 66.00, Jalapeno MX Xlge 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 RPC Habanero Orange 32.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 6/7 18.00- 20.00, Golden Ripe 5s 19.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Green/Yellow 40.00- 45.00; Plums 8 kg ctns Autumn Pride 66sz 35.00, Angeleno 60sz 30.00, Red 60 sz 28.00-30.00; 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 18.00-20.00, Red Creamers 50.00-55.00, White Creamers 50.00-55.00, White Chef FL 34.00; Radishes 40 lb flmbgs Red type Topped 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 Small-Medium 14.00-20.00, Med-Large 12.00, Zucchini Small- Medium 14.00-20.00, Zucchini Med 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; 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, Medium size MS 20.00, Jumbo MS 20.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 45.00-49.00, Milpero 49.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Light Red Lge 55.00, Red Med 50.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pt cntrs Red type 40.00, 20 lb ctns Red type 78.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Xlge MX 58.00, Roma XXlge MX 48.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 19.00-20.00; Walnuts 50 lb sks Hartley CA Jbo 170.00; Watermelons ctns Red Flesh Seedless GU 6s 29.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL 5s 56.00; Yuca Root 13 kg ctns Waxed Lge 42.00; Citrus: Grapefruit 7/10 buctns CA 40s 38.00; Lemons 7/10 buctns CA 115s 32.00-34.00, CA 140s 32.00-35.00, CA 165s 45.00, CA 200s 40.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 175s/200s MX 78.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 56/72 30.00-32.00, Navel CA 88s 30.00-36.00, Navel CA 113s 40.00; Tangelo 7/10 buctns Minneola 100s/64s 35.00, Minneola 80s 38.00; Tangerine 10 kg ctns Nadorcott 60s 28.00, 25 lb ctns Tango Lge 30.00. 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 16:20e re [06001343]