USDA South Carolina Farm Report 05/22 14:21
05/22/2026 | 2:21 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 05/22 14:21
CO_LS146
Columbia, SCFriday, May 22, 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 steady to 1.00 lower, feeder heifers
1.50 lower, and feeder bulls 7.00 lower. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large
1 350-400 lbs 519.32, 400-450 lbs 488.71, 450-500 lbs 475.20, 500-550 lbs
444.55, 550-600 lbs 441.37. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400
lbs 470.71, 400-450 lbs 452.26, 450-500 lbs 437.81, 500-550 lbs 399.16,
550-600 lbs 374.94. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 507.97,
400-450 lbs 465.13, 450-500 lbs 482.16, 500-550 lbs 437.53, 550-600 lbs
424.61.
Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 177.20; Boners 80-85% lean
176.17; High Dressing 220.00; Lean 85-90% lean 160.90; Lean low dressing
139.44. Slaughter Bulls: Average dressing 855-2250 lbs 186.00-217.00, avg
price 203.40; High Dressing 1465-2145 lbs 212.00-234.00, avg price
222.44, Low Dressing 910-1980 lbs 165.00-193.00, avg price 182.74.
Goats: 416 reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter and replacement
classes sold on a per head basis and weights are estimated. Kids: Sel 1
20-40 lbs 30.00-95.00, 40-60 lbs 40.00-140.00, 60-100 lbs 70.00-230.00;
Sel 2 20-40 lbs 20.00-40.00, 40-60 lbs 20.00-60.00, 60-100 lbs 50.00-
130.00. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 60.00-150.00, 70-100 lbs 70.00-
175.00, 100-140 lbs 110.00-280.00, 140-180 lbs 250.00-320.00; Sel 2 50-70
lbs 35.00-50.00, 70-100 lbs 75.00-120.00, 100-140 lbs 70.00-190.00.
Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs 95.00-195.00, 70-100 lbs 110.00-245.00,
100-150 lbs 125.00-240.00, 150-250 lbs 260.00-470.00; Sel 2 50-70 lbs
40.00-165.00, 70-100 lbs 80.00-155.00, 100-150 lbs 150.00-175.00, 150-250
lbs 185.00.
SC Grain on Friday. Corn bids were 1 cent higher, New crop bids
were 1 to 2 cents higher; current elevator bids 5.43, new crop elevator
bids 4.80-5.87, current processor bids 5.48-5.63, new crop processor bids
5.10-5.45. Soybean bids were 2 cents higher, New crop bids were 1 cent
higher; current elevator bids 11.77, new crop elevator bids 11.53,
processor bids n/a, and new crop export 12.13-12.15. Wheat bids were
mixed, 1 cent lower to 1 cent higher; current elevator bids 6.06, current
processor bids 5.03-7.96.
Cotton on Friday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 56 cents
lower at 74.92.
Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State
Farmers Market on Friday. Beans bucrts Snap type 23.00-25.00; Beets dz
bnchs Red/Candy Striped 36.00, 25 lb flmbgs Red type topped 18.00, Gold
topped 20.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 32.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns
Green Medium 18.00; Cauliflower ctns flts White 12s 35.00; Cilantro ctns
bnchd 30s 16.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Med Select 22.00,
Small 25.00, Bucrts Pickles Med/Sml-Med 32.00-40.00, Pickles Lge 20.00,
1/2 bubskts Pickles Sml-Med 23.00; 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 30.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 18.00, Bulb type 24s
White/Red 20.00, ctns bnchd 48s Med 30.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow
Flesh 32.00-40.00, White Flesh 38.00-40.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow #2 25.00,
Yellow Commercial 15.00-20.00; Plums 1/2 bubskts Green 40.00-43.00,
Methley 45.00; Plumcot 1/2 bubskts Black 43.00; Potatoes bucrts Red mixed
B&C sz fr qual 20.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Sml 18.00-20.00, Med
15.00-18.00, Fair Quality Sml 14.00, Medium 12.00, Gray Small 20.00, Gray
Medium 15.00, Patty Pan White 18.00, Patty Pan Yellow 18.00, Zucchini Sml
20.00-22.00, Medium 18.00, Fair quality Med 12.00, Round Zucchini Sml
18.00, Yellow Zucchini Sml 20.00, Medium 18.00, 1/2 bubskts Crookneck Sml
25.00, Sml-Med 20.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Sml/Fcy 20.00-25.00, Medium
20.00, Lge Fair Quality 12.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs 13.00-14.00, 8
2-qt bskts 60.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 18.00. OUT OF STATE
PRODUCE: Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 40s/48s 45.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1
23.00, #2 21.00, Green 30.00, 20 lb ctns Red 25.00, Manzano 27.00, 15 lb
ctns Baby 22.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 30.00, Half Runner 56.00, KY type
48.00; Blueberries 12 lb flts GA 55.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium
18.00, Red 22.00; Cactus Leaf 38 lb crts MX 26.00; Cantaloupe 24 inch
bins Athena FL Lge/Xlge 375.00, Medium/Small 350.00, 125ct 300.00, 150ct
260.00, 18 inch bins 80ct 175.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 35.00;
Cauliflower 1.8 buctns Orange/Green 35.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns White
28.00-35.00, Dark Green 45.00; Cherimoya ctns 6s 100.00; Coconuts 40 lb
sks Water type 8s 32.00, 50 lb sks Fresh 20s 42.00, flts Young 10s 28.00;
Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color 18.00, White 18.00-20.00, Yellow 18.00;
Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Med GA 28.00, Long Greens Small MX
30.00, bucrts Pickles FL Med 40.00-42.00, bubskts Pickles FL Medium
45.00; Dragon Fruit 20 lb crts Spiny type 65.00, 5.5 lb ctns White Flesh
7s 30.00, 2.5 kg ctns Yellow type 6s 35.00; Honeydews ctns MX 6s 17.00;
Granadilla 20 lb crts 15.00/lb; Jicama 35 lb crts MX 25.00; Mamey 50 lb
ctns 120.00; Mangoes flts Tommy Atkins 10s/7s 12.00, Keitt 6s 11.00,
Mingolo 12s 14.00, 20 lb crts Haden 20s/22s 48.00; Okra 1/2 buctns FL
Sml-Med 30.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo 25.00-28.00, White Jbo
30.00-36.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 17.00-20.00, Vidalia District of Georgia
50 lb sks Yellow Granex 30.00-36.00, #2 Jumbo 15.00-18.00, #2 Large
12.00, Boilers 32.00, 40 lb ctns Yellow Granex Jbo 32.00, 10 5-lb sks
Yellow Granex Jbo 32.00-36.00, 16 3-lb sks Yellow Granex Med 36.00, 25 lb
sks Yellow Granex Boilers 17.00, Yellow Granex Jbo 16.00, Yellow Grano
Jbo 15.00, Red Globe Jbo 17.00-20.00; Papaya 35 lb ctns Maradol MX 7s/8s
38.00-40.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry 70.00; Pears 18 kg ctns
Bartlett AG 125s 30.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts 175.00; Peppers, Bell 1
1/9 buctns Green Jbo 35.00, Green Choice 25.00, Red Choice MX 45.00,
Orange Choice MX 33.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 28.00,
Banana Hot 50.00, Poblano Sml-Med 45.00, 1/2 bubskts Banana Hot 20.00,
Cubanelle 20.00, 1/2 buctns Finger Hot 20.00, Jalapeno 15.00; Pineapple
ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 7s/6s 17.00-20.00, Golden Ripes 5s 19.00;
Plantains 50 lb ctns Green 40.00, Yellow 42.00; Pomegranates 3.8 kg ctns
8ct 30.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A US #1 26.00, Red size B US #1
31.00, Red Size A Comm 20.00, White size A US #1 36.00, White Size B US
#1 28.00, 50 lb ctns Red Creamers 50.00, White Creamers 50.00, White Chef
FL 34.00; Squash 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti/Butternut FL 25.00, Acorn FL
25.00; 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, US #1 MS 27.00, Medium MS
20.00; Tamarillos 1 layer tray Red 16s 25.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX
30.00, 40 lb crts Milpero 38.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Light
Red-Red Jbo 32.00-34.00, Light Red-Red Xlge 32.00-34.00, Light Red-Red
5x6sz 25.00-33.00, Red 6x6sz 25.00-30.00, Green 5x6sz 36.00, Yellow 5x6sz
38.00-40.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pt cntrs Heirloom Varieties 22.00;
Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pt cntrs Red 17.00, 20 lb ctns Red FL 25.00;
Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma XXlge MX Pink 32.00, Roma Xlge FL 30.00;
Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 25s 200.00, 28s 190.00-
200.00, 30s-33ct 200.00, 35s 200.00-220.00, 28ct 25sz 250.00, Red
Flesh Seedless FL 60s 200.00-240.00, 45s 200.00-240.00, 36s 230.00-
240.00, Black Red Flesh Seedless FL 36s/45s 275.00, 60s 280.00,
Yellow Seedless 60s 250.00, 45s 320.00, Yellow Flesh Seeded 45s/60s
310.00-320.00; Yuca 13 kg ctns Waxed Lge 35.00. Citrus: Lemons 7/10
buctns CA 165s 45.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 200s 48.00; Oranges 7/10
buctns Valencia CA 88s 37.00; Sweet Lime 4/5 buctns 70.00.
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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