USDA South Carolina Farm Report 04/30 14:16

CO_LS146
Columbia, SC     Thursday April 30, 2026   USDA-SC Dept Ag 
Market News


SC Farm Report on Thursday   
  
    Cattle at SC Auctions on Wednesday: Compared to last week no 
comparisons made due to limited comparable sales. Feeder Steers: Medium 
and Large 1 400-500 lbs 480.00, 500-600 lbs 420.00. Feeder Heifers: 
Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported, 500-600 lbs None reported. 
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs none reported, 500-600 lbs 
420.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 164.00-181.00; Boners 80-85% 
lean 150.00-185.00; Lean 85-90% lean 135.00-165.00; Lean Low Dressing 
117.50-147.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 179.00-210.00, High 
Dressing none reported, low dressing 158.00-174.00. 
  Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1240-1370 lbs Middle Aged Cows with 
Calves 150-300 lbs 4000.00-4300.00 per pair. Medium and Large 1 1115-1570 
lbs Middle Aged Cows with Calves over 300lbs 4100.00-4900.00 per pair. 
Medium and Large 2 940-1290 lbs Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves 
150-300 lbs 3600.00-3900.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 910-1300 lbs 
Young to Middle Aged Cows with Calves over 300 lbs 3100.00-3900.00 per 
pair.  
  Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs live price was 3.37 lower at 
68.78. Sows live price 300-450 lbs 50.13; 450-500 lbs 56.42; 500-550 lbs 
58.55.
  SC Grain on Thursday. Corn bids were 2 cents lower, New crop bids 
3 to 4 cents lower; elevator bids 5.30, processor bids 5.50-5.75. 
Soybean bids were steady to 1 cent lower, New crop bids 2 cents higher; 
elevator bids 11.47, processor bids n/a, and export 11.97. Wheat bids 
were 1 to 19 cents lower, New crop bids were 16 cents lower; elevator 
bids 5.84.
   Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 3.00 
higher at 80.20.
   Fruits Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Thursday. Beets dz bnchs Red 36.00, 25 lb flmbgs Red 
type topped 18.00, Candy Striped topped 20.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown 
Cut 30.00; 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; 
Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 18.00, Red 24s 20.00, Bulb type 24s 
White/Red 18.00; Radishes crts bnchd 24s 20.00, 25 lb flmbgs Topped 
25.00; Rutabagas 1 1/9 buctns 20.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Sml 
18.00, Medium 12.00, Zephyr Sml-Med 14.00,Zuchinnie Sml-Med 14.00; 
Strawberries gallon cntrs 12.00, 4 1-qt flts 14.00-16.00, 8 1-lb cntrs 
15.00-20.00, 8 2-qt bskts 48.00-60.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 18.00. 
OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Red Del 30.00-40.00, Pink Lady 30.00, 
Fuji 30.00; Apple Pears 18 kg 56s 40.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 40s 
38.00, Hass 60s #2 22.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 Yellow 23.00, #2 Yellow 
21.00, 15 lb ctns Manzano 20.00, 15 kg ctns Burro 36.00; Beans bucrts 
Snap type FL 30.00; Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type 18.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns 
Green Medium 18.00, Red Medium 22.00; Cacao ctns 3ct 28.00; Cactus Leaf 
38 lb crts MX 24.00; Cantaloupe ctns 9s 24.00-26.00, 12s 21.00, Oversized 
ctns 9ct (6 size) 26.00, flts ctns 6ct 23.00, 24 inch bins Athena FL 
120s/150s/180s 425.00, #2 Mixed Sizes 280.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 
34.00-35.00; Cherimoya flts 12ct 95.00; Coconuts flts Young type 10ct 
28.00, 40 lb sks Water type 8 ct 30.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color 
22.00-30.00, White 24.00-28.00, Yellow 24.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long 
Green Sel FL 25.00-30.00, Small-Medium 30.00, bucrts Pickles FL 200-300s 
40.00-42.00, bubskts Pickles FL 200-300s 46.00; Dragon Fruit 4.5 kg ctns 
Red Flesh 8s 38.00, 10 kg crts Pitaya 130.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Large 
FL 30.00, MX 24s 22.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns BR 80.00;Guava 13 lb ctns 
MX 25.00; Jicama 35 lb crts MX 25.00; Mangoes flts Tommy Atkins 8s 10.00, 
Ataulfo 18s 15.00, Mingolo 12s 17.00, 10 kg crts Haden 18s 40.00, Green 
Baby type 85.00; Okra 1/2 buctns FL Sml-Med 30.00-32.00, 7 kg ctns HD Lge 
33.00; Onion, Green ctns FL Bulb type 25ct 30.00, Vidalia District of 
Georgia ctns bnchd Bulb type 15s 28.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo 
25.00-28.00, Yellow Col 29.00, White Jbo 30.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 
20.00, Vidalia District of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 30.00-36.00, #2 Jumbo 
15.00-18.00, #2Lrage 12.00, Boilers 32.00, 40 lb ctns Jumbo 32.00, 10 5-
lb sks Jumbo 32.00-36.00, 16 3-lb sks Medium 36.00, 25 lb sks Boilers 
17.00, Jumbo 15.00, Red Jumbo 18.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry 
70.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts 175.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green 
Xlge fair quality 25.00, Green Choice 17.00-20.00, Green MX XLge 17.00, 
Red Choice FL 30.00, Red Choice MX 42.00, Yellow Choice MX 35.00, Orange 
Choice MX 30.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno FL 45.00, 1/2 
bubskts Banana Hot 20.00, 1/2 buctns Finger Hot 25.00, Jalapeno 25.00, 
Long Hot 20.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 7s 20.00-21.00, Golden 
Ripe 5a 22.00, Green 5s 25.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns 40.00; Potatoes 50 lb 
sks Red size A US #1 26.00, Red size A Comm 20.00, Red size B US #1 
31.00, Red size B Comm 20.00, White size A US #1 36.00, White Size B US 
#1 28.00, White Size A Comm 20.00, 50 lb ctns Russets ID 60s/70s 24.00-
25.00, Red Creamers 50.00, White Creamers 50.00, White Chef FL 34.00; 
Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Small-Medium 15.00-20.00, Med-Large 12.00, 
Zucchini Small-Medium 15.00-20.00, Zucchini Med-Lge 12.00, 3/4 buctns 
Crookneck Small 38.00-40.00, 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti/Butternut FL 25.00, 
36 lb cntrs Grey 25.00; Sugarcane per bundle MX 10s 22.00; 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, Okinawan U.S. No 1 
45.00; Tamarillos 1 layer flts Red type 16s 25.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb 
crts MX 28.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Pink-Light Red 5x6sz 68.00-
80.00, Pink-Lt Red 6x6sz 62.00-66.00, Red 6x6sz 76.00, Green 5x6sz 68.00-
72.00, MX 5x6sz 68.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pt cntrs Red type FL 32.00, 
Red type MX/GU 35.00, 20 lb ctns Red type FL 60.00; Tomatoes,Plum 25 lb 
ctns Roma Lge FL 50.00-70.00, Roma Med MX 55.00, Roma Mixed Sizes FL 
56.00; Watermelons ctns Mini Red Seedless HD 6s 30.00, 24 inch bins Red 
Flesh Seeded FL 28s 280.00-300.00, 35s 280.00, 45s 280.00, fair quality 
35s 250.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL 60s 280.00-320.00, 45s 280.00-320.00, 
36s 300.00, fair quality 45s/60s 250.00, Black Red Flesh Seedless FL 
36s/45s/60s/80s 350.00, Yellow Seedless FL 45s/60s 350.00-400.00; Yuca 13 
kg ctns Waxed Xlge 35.00; Citrus: Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 200s 48.00; 
Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 72s/88s 33.00; Tangelo 7/10 buctns Minneola 
100s 35.00; Tangerines 10 kg tray pack Nadorcott 64s MR 32.00.

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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