USDA South Carolina Farm Report 05/29 20:52
05/29/2026 | 8:53 pm CDT USDA South Carolina Farm Report 05/29 20:52
CO_LS146 Columbia, SCFriday, May 29, 2026 USDA-SC Dept Ag Market News SC Farm Report on Friday SC Cattle Auctions Weekly Review [Weighted average prices]: Feeder steers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 435.20; 450-500 lbs n/a; 500-550 lbs 423.26; 550-600 lbs 430.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 407.50; 450-500 lbs 423.16; 500-550 lbs 370.00, 550-600 lbs 399.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-450 lbs 490.00; 450-500 lbs 461.58; 500-550 lbs 420.47; 550-600 lbs 396.90. Slaughter Cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 180.20; Boners 80-85% lean 173.27; Lean 85-90%lean 142.63; Lean low dressing 123.31. Slaughter Bulls: Average dressing 1815 lbs 194.00; High Dressing 1625 lbs 239.00; Low Dressing 955-1610 lbs 147.50-160.00. Goats: 64, Reported Monday to Wednesday. Slaughter and replacement classes sold on a per head basis and weights are estimated. Kids: Sel 1 20-40 lbs 45.00, 40-60 lbs 60.00; Sel 2 20-40 lbs n/a, 40-60 lbs n/a. Does/Nannies: Sel 1 50-70 lbs n/a, 70-100 lbs 80.00, 100-140 lbs n/a; Sel 2 50-70 lbs n/a, 70-100 lbs 85.00, 100-140 lbs n/a. Bucks/Billies: Sel 1 70-100 lbs 80.00-190.00, 100-150 lbs 155.00-290.00, 150-250 lbs 310.00; Sel 2 70-100 lbs 50.00-150.00, 100-150 lbs n/a. Wethers: Slaughter Sel 1 70-100 lbs n/a, 100-150 lbs n/a, 150-200lbs n/a. SC Grain on Friday: Corn bids were 9 cents lower, new crop bids 7 to 8 cents lower; current elevator bids 5.27, new crop elevator bids 4.67- 5.75, current processor bids 5.32-5.57, new crop processor bids 4.96- 5.70. Soybean bids were 8 cents lower, new crop bids 3 to 4 cents lower; current elevator bids 11.67, new crop elevator bids 11.55, and new crop export 12.15-12.18. Wheat bids were 9 to 13 cents lower; elevator bids 5.70, and processors 4.87. Cotton on Friday: Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 62 cents lower at 73.65. Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State Farmers Market on Friday. Beans bucrts Snap type 20.00-23.00; Beets dz bnchs Red/Candy Striped 36.00, 25 lb flmbgs Red type topped 18.00, Gold/Candy Striped topped 20.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 25.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00, Red 22.00; 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, Small 36.00, Pickles Lge 20.00, 1/2 bubskts Pickles Sml-Med/Medium 23.00, Med/Lge 15.00-20.00, Long Greens Sml 15.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Black/Neon/Striped 22.00, 1/2 buctns Indian/White 15.00; 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 12 ct clam shells Butter Crunch 22.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 18.00, Bulb type 24s White/Red 20.00; Onions, Dry 60 lb sks Red Mixed Sizes 30.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh 30.00-38.00, White Flesh 35.00-40.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow Washed #1 2 3/4 36.00, Yellow #2 20.00-25.00, Yellow Commercial 18.00-20.00; Peanuts, Green busks Jumbo 75.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Jumbo 34.00-35.00, 1/2 bubskts Green Jbo/XLge 16.00; Peppers, Others 1/2 bubskts Banana Hot 16.00, 1/2 buctns Banana Hot 15.00, Poblano 15.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno XLge 27.00; Plums 1/2 bubskts Green 40.00- 50.00, Methley 45.00-50.00, Sugar type 42.00-50.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Sml 16.00-18.00, Med 12.00-15.00, Gray Small 20.00, Gray Medium 15.00, Grey Lge 12.00, Patty Pan White 18.00, Zucchini Sml 18.00, Medium 15.00, Med-Lge 12.00, Round Zucchini Sml 18.00, Yellow Zucchini Sml 20.00, Medium 18.00, 1/2 bubskts Crookneck Sml 25.00, Med 20.00, Straightneck Sml-Med 15.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Sml 22.00, Medium 20.00, Lge 12.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs 13.00, 8 1-lb flts 18.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 18.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 60s 62.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 23.00, #2 21.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 25.00-26.00, Half Runner 56.00, KY type 48.00, Cranberry 35.00, approx. 27 lb sks Cranberry 36.00, Lima Green 36.00, 8 lb flmbgs Shelled Lima/Cranberry 40.00; Blueberries 12 lb flts GA 55.00-58.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00; Cactus Leaf 38 lb crts MX 26.00; Cantaloupe 24 inch bins Athena FL Jumbo 300.00, Athena GA XLge 300.00 Athena GA Lge 270.00-300.00, Athena GA Med 260.00-280.00, Athena GA Sml 280.00, 120s GA 250.00, 18 inch bins 80ct 175.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 33.00; Cauliflower 1.8 buctns Orange/Green/Purple 35.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns White 28.00-35.00; Cherimoya ctns 6s/8s 100.00; Cilantro crts bnchd 60s MX 25.00; 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 16.00-18.00, White 18.00-20.00, Yellow 16.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Sel GA 28.00, Long Green Xlge MX 34.00, bucrts Pickles FL Med 40.00-42.00, bubskts Pickles FL Medium 45.00; Dragon Fruit 20 lb crts Spiny type 65.00, 20 lb ctns Thai 80.00, 5.5 lb ctns White Flesh 7s 30.00, 2.5 kg ctns Yellow type 7s 35.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns 55.00; Jicama 35 lb crts MX 24.00-25.00; Kiwifruit 9 kg ctns GR 25sz 35.00; Mangoes flts Tommy Atkins 10s/7s 13.00, Keitt 6s 11.00, Ataulfo 12s 13.00, 3/4 buctns Thai 80.00, 20 lb crts Haden 15s/18s 44.00-48.00, Baby Green 130.00; Okra 1/2 buctns FL Sml-Med 30.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo 22.00- 28.00, White Jbo 28.00-36.00, 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 Jbo 15.00, 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; Peas, Other approx.. 27 lb sks Pinkeye/Purple Hull 35.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts 175.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Xlge 35.00, Orange Choice MX 30.00; Peppers, Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 28.00, Poblano Sml-Med 45.00, 1/2 buctns Finger Hot 20.00, Jalapeno 15.00, 8 lb ctns Habanero Red/Green DR 40.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 7s/6s 17.00-20.00, Golden Ripes 5s 20.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Green/Yellow 40.00; Pomegranates 3.8 kg ctns Wonderful 5s/8s 30.00- 32.00; 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 & White Creamers 50.00; Rambutan 15 lb crts 75.00; 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 28.00, Medium MS 20.00; Tamarillos 1 layer tray Red 16s 25.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 30.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Light Red-Red Jbo 28.00-30.00, Light Red-Red Xlge 28.00-30.00, Light Red-Red 5x6sz 23.00-30.00, Red 5x6sz/6x6sz 23.00- 30.00, Breakers Turning Pink 23.00, Red 5x6sz fr cond. 20.00; Green 5x6sz 30.00, Yellow 5x6sz 38.00-40.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 1-pt cntrs Red GU 17.00, 20 lb ctns Red FL 36.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Xlge FL 30.00, Roma Jbo FL 36.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 25s/26s 180.00-200.00, 28s 180.00-200.00, 30s 180.00-200.00, 35s 180.00- 190.00, 36s 170.00-180.00, 28ct 25sz 220.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL 60s 180.00-230.00, 45s 180.00-230.00, 36s 200.00-225.00, Black Red Flesh Seedless FL 36s/45s 275.00, 60s 280.00, Yellow Seedless 60s 280.00- 300.00, 45s 280.00-300.00, Yellow Flesh Seeded 45s/60s 320.00; Yuca 13 kg ctns Waxed 35.00. Citrus: Lemons 7/10 buctns CA 165s 48.00; 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 15:27 cl [06001343]