USDA South Carolina Farm Report 04/14 14:11
04/14/2026 | 2:11 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 04/14 14:11
CO_LS146 Columbia, SC Tuesday, April 14, 2026 USDA-SC Dept. Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Tuesday Cattle at SC Auctions on Monday: Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 400- 500 lbs 480.00-555.00, 500-600 lbs 440.00-495.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 490.00-550.00, 500-600 lbs 425.00-540.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 420.00-510.00, 500-600 lbs 360.00-430.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 175.00-195.00; Boners 80%-85% lean 170.00-193.00; Lean 85-90% lean 150.00-175.00; Lean low dressing 110.00-147.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 193.00-218.00; High Dressing 209.00-224.00; Low Dressing 183.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1210 lbs Middle Aged Cow with Calf 150-300 lbs 3700.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 1030-1175 lbs Middle Aged Cows with Calves under 150 lbs 2350.00-31000.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 985 lbs Middle Aged Cow with Calf over 300 lbs 3350.00 per pair. Hogs on Monday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 250-300 lbs weighted average live price was 69.79. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 53.38; 450-500 lbs 61.78; 500-550 lbs 66.17. SC Grain on Tuesday: Corn bids were 3 cents higher, new crop bids steady to 1 cent lower; elevator bids 5.08, processor bids 5.23-5.53. Soybean bids were 4 cents lower; elevator bids 11.23, and export 11.73. Wheat bids were 3 to 10 cents higher; elevator bids 5.52, and processors 4.93. Cotton on Tuesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 19 cents lower at 73.59. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Tuesday. Asparagus 11 lb ctns Standard/Small 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; Lettuce ctns Green Leaf 24s 25.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 18.00-20.00, Red 24s 18.00, Bulb type 24s 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 1-qt bskts 38.00, 8 2-qt bskst 48.00-58.00; 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: Apple Pears 1 layer flts Shinko 10s 55.00; Apples buctns Red Del 26.00-30.00, Golden Del 30.00, Fuji/Pink Lady 28.00-30.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 40s/32s 42.00, Hass 60s 34.00, Hass 48s Holdovers 38.00, Greenskin FL 48s 45.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 Yellow 23.00-26.00, #2 Yellow 21.00, Green 29.00; Beans bucrts Snap type FL 28.00-35.00; Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type 18.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut MX 29.00- 31.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00-20.00, 50 lb sks Green Medium 16.00; Cacao ctns 3ct 28.00; Cactus Leaf 38 lb crts MX 25.00- 30.00; Cantaloupe ctns 9s 24.00-26.00, 12s 24.00, 24 inch bins Athena FL 120s/150s 480.00, Fair quality 200s-225s 300.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 30.00-35.00, 48 1-lb flmbgs Med-Lge 40.00, 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; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow/Bi- Color/White 66.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Lge MX 68.00, Long Green Sml MX 60.00, Long Green Select FL 52.00, 38-40 lb crts Pickles MX 200s-300s 47.00, bucrts Pickles FL 200-300s 49.00-50.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns wrp Medium FL 36.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 85.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns 55.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns White Seedless 43.00, Red Seedless 38.00-40.00; Guava 3/4 buctns White Flesh 70.00; Jicama 38- 40 lb crts MX 25.00-29.00; Kiwi Fruit 9 kg ctns Heyward 30sz 45.00; Lettuce ctns Iceberg wrpd 24s 31.00-35.00, Holdovers 15.00, Romaine 24s 29.00-31.00; Mangoes 4 kg ctns Tommy Atkins 6s 11.00, Ataulfo 16s/12s 12.00-15.00, Baby Yellow 15.00, Mingolo 12s 17.00, 20 lb crts Haden 22s 38.00; Okra 1/2 buctns HD Large 45.00-50.00; Onion, Green ctns Bulb type 22ct FL 30.00, Vidalia District of Georgia ctns bnchd Bulb type 15s GA 28.00, Bulb type 24s 30.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo 18.00-22.00, Yellow Col 23.00, White Jbo 23.00-25.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 16.00-18.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Med-Lge 22.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 32.00, Vidalia District of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 36.00, 10 5-lb sks Jumbo 36.00, 16 3-lb sks Medium 36.00, 40 lb ctns Jumbo 32.00; Papaya 35 lb ctns Maradol 6s 34.00-39.00, Tainung 10s 25.00, 3.5 kg Solo type 10s 34.00; 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 41.00-42.00, 2/5 buctns Red D Anjou 40s 26.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Oconee/Stuarts 175.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Xlge FL 50.00, Green Choice FL 45.00, Green Sml/Med MX 42.00, Red Xlge/Choice MX 35.00- 50.00, Yellow Jbo MX 38.00-40.00, 11 lb ctns Yellow/Orange 24.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Hungarian Wax MX 67.00, 35 lb RPC Serrano MX 66.00, Jalapeno MX Xlge 66.00, 20 lb RPC Poblano MX 68.00, 1/2 bucrts/buctns Banana Hot 25.00-35.00, 1/2 buctns Finger Hot 25.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 6/7 20.00, Golden Ripe 5s 22.00, ctns Pink Flesh 6s 48.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Green/Yellow 40.00-45.00; Plums 9 kg ctns Black 66sz 32.00-35.00; 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; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00-32.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small-Medium 15.00-17.00, Med-Large 10.00, Zucchini Small-Medium 15.00-17.00, Zucchini Med-Lge 10.00, buctns Spaghetti MX 32.00, 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti/Butternut FL 25.00, 37 lb cntrs Grey 35.00- 40.00; 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; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 32.00-49.00, Milpero 49.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Breakers Lge 64.00, Breakers Xlge 75.00, Green Xlge 66.00-75.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pt cntrs Red type 35.00-40.00, 20 lb ctns Red type 70.00-77.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Xlge MX 55.00, Roma Xlge FL 52.00, Roma Lge FL 55.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 19.00- 20.00; Walnuts 50 lb sks Hartley CA Jbo 170.00; Watermelons ctns Red Seedless GU 6s 29.00-35.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL 5s 56.00, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 28s/35s/45s 375.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL 36s/45s/60s 475.00, Black Seedless FL 80s/45s 500.00; Yuca Root 13 kg ctns Waxed Xlge 34.00-35.00; Citrus: Grapefruit 7/10 buctns CA 40s 38.00; Lemons 7/10 buctns CA 115s 38.00-40.00, CA 140s 36.00, CA 165s 45.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 175s/200s 76.00-78.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 72s 32.00, Navel CA 88s 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, 10 3-lb sks Nadorcott CA 18sz 25.00. 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 15:06e cl [06001343]