USDA South Carolina Farm Report 04/07 23:41
04/07/2026 | 11:42 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 04/07 23:41
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Tuesday, April 7, 2026 USDA-SC Dept. Ag
Market News
SC Farm Report on Tuesday
SC Livestock auctions: Compared to last week feeder cattle sold
unevenly steady. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 520.00-
545.00; 400-450 lbs 500.00-535.00; 450-500 lbs 490.00-515.00; 500-550 lbs
445.00-495.00; 550-600 lbs 430.00-457.50. Feeder Heifers: Medium and
Large 1 350-400 lbs 470.00-500.00; 400-450 lbs 465.00-507.50; 450-500 lbs
410.00-470.00; 500-550 lbs 390.00-430.00; 550-600 lbs 370.00-410.00; 600-
650 lbs 357.50-365.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs
500.00-550.00, 400-450 lbs 490.00-535.00, 450-500 lbs 490.00-510.00, 500-
550 lbs 440.00-485.00, 550-600 lbs 442.50-460.00, 600-650 lbs 417.50-
430.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 169.00-198.00; Boners 80-85%
lean 171.00-190.00; Boner Low Dressing 130.00-169.00; Lean 85-90% lean
150.00-170.00; Lean Low Dressing 100.00-155.00. Slaughter bulls: Average
Dressing 191.00-218.00, Low Dressing 161.00-179.00. Cow/Calf Pairs:
Medium and Large 1 1175-1255 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves
150-300lbs 3650.00-3900.00 per pair.
Hogs on Friday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs price was 69.43. Sows live
price 300-450 lbs 60.75; 450-500 lbs 66.86; 500-550 lbs 68.36.
SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids were 5 cents lower, New crop bids were
5 cents lower; elevator bids 5.14, processer bids 5.29-5.59. Soybean bids
were 8 to 9 cents lower; elevator bids 11.23, export bid 11.73. Wheat
bids were mixed, 5 cents lower to 3 cents higher; elevator bids 5.58,
processor bids 4.99-7.48.
Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 36 cents
lower at 70.56.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Tuesday. Asparagus 11 lb ctns Standard 40.00; 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 14.00-20.00, 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;
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; Beans bucrts Snap type FL 34.00-35.00; 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 120s/150s 480.00, 180s 480.00; Cauliflower ctns flts White 12s
MX 30.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 30.00, 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 MX 30.00-42.00, 40 lb
ctns Dark Green MX 42.00, 16 kg ctns White/Green CR 45.00; 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 49.00, bucrts Pickles FL
200-300s 50.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns wrp Large FL 30.00, buctns 24s MX
35.00; 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; Guava 3/4
buctns Pink Flesh 70.00; 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; Mamey 50 lb ctns 130.00; Mangoes 4 kg ctns Tommy Atkins 7s/6s
10.00-12.00, Ataulfo 12s 15.00, 20 lb crts Haden 15s/18s 42.00;
Mangosteen 15 lb crts 150.00; Okra 7 kg ctns HD Medium 48.00; 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, 15 lb ctns Red Xlge 30.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow/Orange 24.00, Red
28.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Hungarian Wax MX 70.00, 35 lb RPC
Serrano MX 66.00, Jalapeno MX Xlge 66.00, 20 lb RPC 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 26.00-28.00, Red
size A Comm 20.00, Red size B US #1 30.00, Red size B Comm 25.00,
White size A US #1 38.00, White Size B US #1 26.00-30.00, 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; 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 NC 16.00-18.00, Jumbo NC 18.00-20.00, Medium
MS 20.00, Jumbo MS 20.00; Tamarillos 1 layer flts Red type 25.00;
Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 45.00-49.00, Milpero 49.00; Tomatoes 25 lb
ctns Vine Ripes Extra Lge 75.00, Red Med 50.00, Green 60.00-75.00, MX 4x5
size 60.00; 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 60.00, Roma Xlge MX
fair qual. 48.00, 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
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