USDA South Carolina Farm Report 04/17 14:01

CO_LS146
Columbia, SC    Friday, April 17, 2026        USDA-SC Dept Ag 
Market News


SC Farm Report on Friday   
          
   SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review [Weighted average prices]: Compared 
to last week, feeder steers sold 3.00 higher, feeder heifers 8.00 higher, 
and feeder bulls 3.50 lower. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 
lbs 541.29, 400-450 lbs 522.95, 450-500 lbs 493.91, 500-550 lbs 463.06, 
550-600 lbs 450.85. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 
480.89, 400-450 lbs 475.01, 450-500 lbs 461.57, 500-550 lbs 411.41, 550-
600 lbs 379.24. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 538.17, 400-
450 lbs 510.33, 450-500 lbs 488.52, 500-550 lbs 457.78, 550-600 lbs 
439.65. 
   Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 183.11; Boners 80-85% lean 
181.52; High Dressing 205.72; Lean 85-90% lean 158.96; Lean low dressing 
135.88. Slaughter Bulls: Average dressing 955-2415 lbs 180.00-226.00, avg 
price 208.27; High Dressing 1465-1930 lbs 209.00-234.00, avg price 
224.09, Low Dressing 1245-1320 lbs 179.00-183.00, avg price 180.94.
   Goats: 146 reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter and replacement 
classes sold on a per head basis and weights are estimated.  Kids: Sel 1 
20-40 lbs 50.00-85.00, 40-60 lbs 70.00-200.00, 60-80 lbs 150.00-200.00; 
Sel 2 40-60 lbs 70.00-105.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 100.00-
210.00, 70-100 lbs 125.00-205.00, 100-140 lbs 170.00-230.00; Sel 2 50-70 
lbs 95.00-145.00, 70-100 lbs 90.00-180.00, 100-140 lbs 160.00. 
Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 110.00, 70-100 lbs 135.00-300.00; Sel 2 
70-100 lbs 115.00.
    SC Grain on Friday. Corn bids were steady to 1 cent higher, New crop 
bids steady to 1 cent higher; elevator bids 5.14, processor bids 5.29-
5.59. Soybean bids were 3 to 4 cents higher; elevator bids 11.32, 
processor bids n/a, and export 11.82. Wheat bids were 7 cents lower to 
steady; elevator bids 5.51, processor bids 4.99-7.41.
   Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 2.87 
cents higher at 77.82.
    Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Friday. Asparagus 11 lb ctns Standard 40.00; Beets dz 
bnchs Red type 36.00, 25 lb flmbgs Red type topped 18.00, Gold/Candy 
Striped 20.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green 18.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 
16.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards/Mustard 30.00, Turnips with Root 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 14.00-16.00, 8 1-lb cntrs 20.00; 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 30.00, 
Fuji/Pink Lady 28.00-30.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 40s/32s 42.00, Hass 
60s 35.00-41.00, Greenskin FL 48s 45.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 Yellow 
23.00-26.00, #2 Yellow 21.00, 15 lb ctns Baby type 17.00, 20 lb ctns Red 
26.00, Manzano 20.00; Banana Leaf 22 lb crts 10 bags 32.00; Beans bucrts 
Snap type FL 28.00-35.00; Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type 18.00; Broccoli 20 
lb ctns Crown Cut CA 29.00-30.00, Crown Cut VA 28.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns 
Green Medium 18.00-20.00, 50 lb sks Green Large 16.00; Cacao ctns 3ct 
28.00; Cactus Leaf 38 lb crts MX 25.00-30.00; Calabaza 40 lb sks 25.00; 
Cantaloupe ctns 9s 24.00-26.00, 12s 24.00, Oversized ctns 9ct (6 size) 
27.00, 6ct (5 size) 23.00; 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; Cilantro ctns bnchd 60s 20.00; Coconuts 40 lb 
sks Water Type 8s 32.00, 1 layer ctns Young Type 10s 35.00; Corn, Sweet 4 
dz crts Yellow/White/Bi-Color 66.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green 
Lge MX 68.00, Long Green Select FL 45.00-52.00, bucrts Pickles FL 200-
300s 42.00-50.00, bubskts Pickles FL 200-300s 45.00; Dragon Fruit 5.5 lb 
ctns Yellow type 8s 30.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns wrp Medium FL 35.00, 
Large FL 30.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 85.00, Purple type Netted 5s 
80.00; Grapes 18 lb ctns White Seedless 43.00-45.00, Red Seedless 38.00-
41.00; Guava 3/4 buctns Thai White Flesh 60.00, 10 lb ctns Pink Flesh 
70.00; Jicama 38-40 lb crts MX 25.00-29.00; Kiwi Fruit 9 kg ctns Heyward 
30sz GR 45.00, Heyward 27sz IT 40.00; Lettuce ctns Iceberg wrpd 24s 
30.00-34.00, Romaine 24s 29.00-31.00; Mamey 25 lb ctns 60.00; Mangoes 4 
kg ctns Tommy Atkins 6s 11.00, Ataulfo 16s/12s 12.00-15.00, Mingolo 12s 
17.00, 20 lb crts Haden 24s 35.00; Okra 1/2 buctns HD Large 45.00-50.00; 
Onion, Green crts bnchd Bulb type 40s MX 25.00, ctns FL Bulb type 25ct 
30.00, Vidalia District of Georgia ctns Bulb type 15s 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 30.00-36.00, #2 Jumbo/Medium 18.00, 
Boilers 17.00, 10 5-lb sks Jumbo 32.00-36.00, 16 3-lb sks Medium 36.00, 
40 lb ctns Jumbo 32.00; Papaya 35 lb ctns Maradol 8s/6s 34.00-39.00; 
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 41.00-42.00, 
16 kg ctns D Anjou 165s 30.00, 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 
45.00, Green Large FL 40.00, Green Sml MX 42.00, Suntan Xlge MX 35.00, 11 
lb ctns Yellow/Orange 24.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Hungarian Wax MX 
67.00, Hungarian Wax FL 50.00, 35 lb RPC Serrano MX 66.00, Fair Quality 
50.00, Jalapeno MX Xlge 66.00, 1/2 buctns/crts Banana Hot 25.00-35.00, 
1/2 bubskts Banana Hot 25.00, 1/2 buctns Finger Hot 25.00; Pineapple ctns 
1 layer Golden Ripe 6/7 20.00, Golden Ripe 5s 22.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns 
Yellow 40.00; Plums 9 kg ctns Black 66sz 32.00-35.00, 2 layer ctns Black 
56s 28.00; 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 20.00, White size A 
US #1 38.00, White Size B US #1 26.00-30.00, White Size A Comm 20.00-
25.00, 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, 4/7 buctns Straightneck MX Sml 14.00, Zucchini MX Sml 
13.00, 3/4 buctns Yellow Crookneck Sml 45.00, buctns Spaghetti MX 32.00, 
Butternut/Acorn HD 32.00, 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti/Butternut FL 25.00, 37 
lb cntrs Grey 35.00-40.00; Strawberries 4 2-lb cntrs NC 16.00; Sweet 
Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US NO 1 NC 22.00-28.00, 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 32.00-38.00, Milpero 48.00-49.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns 
Vine Ripes Pink Jbo/5x6 sz 74.00-75.00, Light Red-Red 6x6sz 75.00, Light 
Red 6x6sz #2 68.00, Green Xlge 70.00-75.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pt cntrs 
Red type 32.00-35.00, 20 lb ctns Red type MX/FL 60.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 
lb ctns Roma Xlge MX 45.00-55.00, Roma Xlge FL 52.00; Turnips 25 lb 
flmbgs Topped 19.00-20.00; Walnuts 50 lb sks Hartley CA Jbo 170.00; 
Watermelons ctns Mini Red Seedless HD 6s 30.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL 5s 
56.00, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 28s 360.00, 35s 350.00-360.00, 
Red Flesh Seedless FL 45s/60s 400.00-425.00, 36s 400.00, Yellow Seedless 
FL 45s/60s 475.00, Black Seedless FL 80s/45s/60s 475.00; Yuca Root 16 kg 
ctns Waxed Lge 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

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