USDA South Carolina Farm Report 04/08 14:11
04/08/2026 | 2:11 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 04/08 14:11
CO_LS146
Columbia, SC Wednesday, April 8, 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, 500-550 lbs
425.00-445.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 475.00-
480.00, 400-450 lbs 450.00-460.00, 500-550 lbs 365.00-390.00. Feeder
Bulls: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 530.00-540.00, 400-450 lbs 490.00-
500.00, 500-550 lbs 440.00-465.00, 600-650 lbs 380.00-390.00. Slaughter
cows: Lean 85-90% lean 152.00, Low Dressing 141.00-146.00. Slaughter
bulls: Average Dressing 189.00-200.00, Low Dressing 171.00-186.00.
Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs was 67.57. Sows live
price 300-450 lbs 58.93; 450-500 lbs 68.94; 500-550 lbs 69.39.
SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 2 cents lower, New crop bids
were 2 cents lower; elevator bids 5.12, processer bids 5.27-5.57. Soybean
bids were 4 cents higher; elevator bids 11.27, export bid 11.77. Wheat
bids were 2 to 18 cents lower; elevator bids 5.40, processor bids 4.97-
7.30.
Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 36
cents higher at 70.92.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Wednesday. 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; Radishes crts bnchd 24s
20.00; Rutabagas 1 1/9 buctns 20.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs 14.00-
20.00, 8 1-lb cntrs 16.00, 8 2-qt bskst 58.00; 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: Aloe Leaves 10 kg ctns 12s 19.00; 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 40.00-42.00, 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-
38.00, 15 lb ctns Baby Yellow CB 15.00-17.00, 20 lb ctns Manzano 26.00-
30.00, Red 15.00-16.00; Beans bucrts Snap type FL 34.00-38.00, Cranberry
50.00; Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type 23.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut
FL 30.00-35.00, Crown Cut MX 30.00-32.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium
18.00-20.00, Red Medium 22.00-25.00, 50 lb sks Green Medium 16.00; Cactus
Leaf 38 lb crts MX 24.00-30.00; Calabaza 50 lb sks 35.00; 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,
Fair quality 300.00; Cauliflower ctns flts White 12s/16s 33.00; 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, 40 lb RPC Spiny type MX 40.00, 16 kg ctns White/Green CR 45.00;
Cilantro ctns bnchd 60s 20.00; Coconuts 40 lb sks Fresh 18s 48.00, Water
type 8s 28.00; 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 50.00-54.00; Dragonfruit 2.5 kg
flts Yellow 6s 30.00, 4.5 kg ctns Red Flesh 6s 36.00; 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, 6 3-lb cntrs Black Seedless 30.00; 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 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/22s 42.00, Baby Green type
30.00-65.00, Mango de leche 90.00; Mangosteen 15 lb crts 150.00; Okra 7
kg ctns HD Medium/Large 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/7s 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 Green Choice FL 50.00-54.00,
Green Sml Choice MX 42.00, Green Xlge MX 48.00, Red Choice MX 50.00,
Yellow Xlge MX 38.00-40.00, 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 68.00, 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 32.00-45.00; 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 9 kg ctns Autumn Pride 66sz 35.00, Angeleno 60sz
30.00, 8 kg ctns 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 14.00-15.00, 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; 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 15s 22.00-25.00; Tomatillos 38-40
lb crts MX 45.00-49.00, Milpero 49.00-50.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine
Ripes XLge fair quality 58.00, 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, 24 inch bins
Red Flesh Seeded FL 45s 350.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL 45s/60s 460.00;
Yuca Root 13 kg ctns Waxed Xlge/Lge 35.00-42.00; 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 35.00-38.00; 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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