USDA South Carolina Farm Report 07/16 14:21

CO_LS146
Columbia, SC     Thursday July 16, 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 428.00-455.00, 500-600 lbs 405.00-425.00. Feeder 
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 390.00, 500-600 lbs 370.00. 
Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 400-500 lbs 440.00-465.00, 500-600 lbs 
380.00-390.00. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 160.00-185.00; Boners 
80-85% lean 161.00-194.00; Lean 85-90% lean 155.00-170.00; Lean Low 
Dressing 75.00-157.00. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 205.00-212.00, 
High Dressing 227.00, low dressing 175.00-181.00. 
  Cow/Calf Pairs: Medium and Large 1 1235-1280 lbs Young to Middle Aged 
Cows with Calves 150-300 lbs 2800.00-3900.00 per pair. Medium and Large 2 
875 lbs Middle Aged Cow with Calf 150-300 lbs 2950.00 per pair. Medium 
and Large 2 965 lbs Aged Cow with Calf over 300 lbs 2550.00 per pair. 
  Hogs on Wednesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs weighted average live price 
was not reported and carcass basis price was 2.10 higher at 100.66. Sows 
live price 300-450 lbs 46.21; 450-500 lbs 52.18; 500-550 lbs 56.02.
  SC Grain on Thursday. Corn bids were 5 to 6 cents lower, New crop bids 
were 5 to 6 cents lower; new crop elevator bids 4.51-5.19, current 
processor bids 4.81-5.56, new crop processor bids 5.29-5.59. New crop 
soybean bids 6 to 7 cents lower; new crop export 12.20-12.45. Wheat bids 
were 3 cents lower,current elevator bids 7.25, current processor bid 
5.17.
   Cotton on Thursday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 2.87 
lower at 74.44.
   Fruits Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Thursday. Beans bucrts Snap type 40.00; Beets 25 lb 
flmbgs Red type topped 18.00, Gold/Candy Striped topped 20.00; 
Blueberries pints 5.00; Blackberries 4 1-qt flts Lge 26.00, pints Lge 
5.00, Quarts Lge 9.00; Cabbage Red 23.00; Cantaloupes per melon Athena 
XLge/Jbo 1.50; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts White/Yellow 25.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 
buctns Long Green Sml 25.00, Medium 22.00, Large 15.00, bucrts Pickles 
Sml 36.00, Med 32.00, Lge 15.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Black Sml/Med 
22.00, Medium/Large 20.00, Japanese type 20.00, Neon/Striped/White 22.00, 
Indian 25.00, 1/2 buctns Indian/White 15.00, Neon/Striped 15.00, Black 
Sml-Med 15.00, 2 qt bskts Neon/White/Striped 5.00, Japanese 5.00; Figs 
quarts bskt Brown Turkey 8.00, pints bskt Brown Turkey 5.00; Greens dz 
bnchs Collards 30.00, per bunch Collards 5.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip 
Tops/Mustard 18.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 18.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts 
Sml/Sml-Med 32.00-35.00, Large 10.00-15.00, 1/2 bucrts Medium 30.00, peck 
bskts Sml-Med 22.00, 1-qt bskt Sml-Med 5.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Sweet 
Yellow 30.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 18.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts 
Yellow Flesh 28.00-35.00, White Flesh 34.00-35.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow 
Unwashed 35.00, Yellow Unwashed #2 20.00; Peanuts, Green busks Jumbo type 
65.00-70.00, Red Skin type 80.00; Peas, Other Approx. 27 lb sks 
Pinkeye/Purple Hull 35.00, White Acre 35.00, 8 lb flmbgs Shelled White 
Acre 40.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Xlge 30.00, Green Lge 
fr qual 24.00-25.00, Red Irreg sz 30.00; Peppers, Others 1/2 bubskts 
Banana Hot 15.00, Cubanelle 15.00, Finger Hot 22.00, Habanero Orange 
25.00, Italian type 15.00, Jalapeno 15.00, Long Hot 15.00, Mad Hatter 
18.00, Shishito 18.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno Xlge 28.00, qt bskts 
Habanero 5.00, Shishito/Cherry 5.00, 2 qt bskts Banana Hot/Anaheim 5.00, 
Poblano/Cubanelle 5.00, Serrano/Finger Hot 5.00, Banana Hot/Jalapeno 
5.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Fancy 20.00, Small 15.00-18.00, 
Medium 12.00-15.00, Gray Small 20.00, Gray Medium 15.00, Grey Lge 12.00, 
Patty Pan White 18.00-20.00, Patty Pan Yellow 18.00, Zucchini Fancy 
20.00, Small 15.00-18.00, Medium 12.00-15.00, Round Zucchini Sml 18.00, 
Yellow Zucchini Sml 20.00, Medium 18.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Sml 25.00, 
Medium 22.00, Large 12.00, 2 qt bskts Crookneck 5.00, Zucchini 
Green/Yellow 5.00, 1 1/9 buctns Acorn/Butternut 25.00; Tomatoes 25 lb 
ctns Vine Ripes Lt. Red-Red Jbo 22.00, Xlge/5x6sz 20.00-22.00, 6x6sz 
18.00-20.00, Fair appear. 15.00, Green 5x6sz 22.00, 1/2 bubskts Red xlge 
20.00, Red Lge 17.00, Yellow Medium 10.00, Green XLge 20.00, 20 lb ctns 
Brandywine/Cherokee 30.00-32.00, Pineapple 30.00, 2 qt bskts Vine Ripes 
Xlge/Jbo 5.00, Vine Ripes Yellow 5.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 20 lb ctns Red 
30.00, Yellow 32.00, qt cntrs Red/Yellow 5.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns 
Red type 30.00, Yellow type 35.00, qt bskts Red/Yellow 5.00; Tomatoes, 
Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Xlge lt Red 20.00-21.00, Roma Xlge Red 20.00, Roma 
Lge Red 18.00, 1/2 bubskts Med 10.00; Watermelons per melon Sangria 24-28 
lbs 3.50-5.00, 28-30 lbs 4.00-5.00, Charleston Gray 20-30 lbs 5.00, 
Crimson Sweet 20-25 lbs 5.00, Top Gun 25-40 lbs 5.00, Jubilee 25-40 lbs 
5.00, Red Flesh Seedless 18-22 lbs 3.00, Orange Flesh Seeded 25-35 lbs 
5.00, 24 inch bins Sangria 36s/25s 160.00, Star Brights 28s/35s 125.00, 
Crimson Sweet 35/45ct 160.00, Red Flesh Seedless 36s/45s 190.00-220.00. 
OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Beans approx. 27 lb sks Lima Green 30.00, 8 lb 
flmbgs Shelled Lima 40.00; Beets ctns bnchd Red type 12s 24.00; 
Blackberries 4 1-qt flts NC 25.00; Blueberries 12 1-pint cntrs MI 33.00; 
Broccoli 30 lb ctns Crown Cut 30.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Med 18.00-
20.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Sel/Lge MI 35.00; Corn, Sweet 4 
dz crts Bi-Color GA 25.00, White GA 27.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Sweet 
type Med #2 15.00, Sweet type Sml #2 10.00, 25 lb sks Red type Med 
14.00, Red type Jbo 20.00-22.00; Peas, Other approx. 27 lb sks 
Pinkeye/Zipper Cream 35.00, 8 lb flmbgs Shelled 40.00; Peppers, other 1/2 
bubskts Poblano 15.00; Plums 1/2 buctns Shiro WV/Black WV 40.00; Sweet 
Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US NO 1 MS 28.00, US NO 2 MS 20.00, Jumbo 
MS 20.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Lt Red-Red Xlge/Jbo 26.00-28.00, 
5x6sz 20.00-26.00, Red Fair Condition 18.00, Green Xlge 28.00; Turnips 25 
lb sks Purple Top 22.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Sangria 28s/30s/35s 
170.00-180.00, Starbright 28s/35s 180.00, Red Flesh Seedless 36s/45s 
160.00-200.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 45s 200.00. 

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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