USDA South Carolina Farm Report 08/19 14:21

CO_LS146
Columbia, SC      Wednesday, August 19, 2026        USDA-SC Dept Ag 
Market News

                                                                                
              
SC Farm Report on Wednesday

   SC Livestock Auctions: No comparisons made due to limited comparable 
sales. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 410.00. Feeder 
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-350 lbs 400.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and 
Large 1 350-400 lbs 430.00, 400-450 lbs 410.00. Slaughter Cows: Boner 80-
85% lean 162.00-169.00, Lean 85-90% lean 157.00. Slaughter Bulls: Average 
Dressing 200.00-217.00.
      Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs was 66.93. Sows live 
price 300-450 lbs 59.56; 450-500 lbs 66.53; 500-550 lbs 65.19.
   SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 10 cents higher, new crop bids 
were 10 cents higher; new crop elevator bids 4.83-5.78, current corn 
elevator bid 5.53, current processor bids 5.13-5.63, new crop corn 
processor bids 5.64-5.94. Soybean bids were 21 to 22 cents higher; new 
crop bids 20 to 21 cents higher; current elevator bids 12.02, new crop 
elevator bids 12.17-12.57 and new crop export 12.62-12.66. Wheat bids 
were 10 to 16 cents higher, New Crop Wheat bids were 13 cents higher; 
current elevator bids 6.40, New Crop elevator buds 7.02, and processors 
5.48-8.30.
   Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 2.88 
higher at 84.00.
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beans approx. 27 lb sks Green 35.00; Beets 
25 lb flmbgs Red type topped 18.00, Gold topped 20.00, Candy Cane 20.00; 
Blackberries qt cntrs 8.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color 25.00; 
Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Sml 25.00, Medium 22.00, Large 15.00, 
bucrts Pickles Sml/Sml-Med 36.00, Med 33.00, Med-Lge 25.00, Lge 15.00; 
Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Black 20.00, Neon/Striped/White 22.00, Indian 
22.00, 1/2 buctns Indian/White 15.00, Neon/Striped 15.00, Black 15.00, 2 
qt bskts Neon/White/Striped 5.00, Japanese/Indian 5.00; Grapes 1/2 
bubskts Scuppernongs 40.00-42.00, Qt cntrs Scuppernongs 5.00-6.00, 
Muscadines 6.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards 30.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 
24s 18.00, buctns lse Mustard/Turnip Tops 18.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Sml-
Med/Med 28.00-30.00, Large 15.00, peck bskts Med 22.00, 1-qt bskt Sml-Med 
5.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 18.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow 
Flesh 30.00-35.00, 1/2 buctns Yellow Field Run 35.00, Yellow Fair Qual. 
20.00-22.00; Peanuts, Green busks Red Skin 80.00, Jumbo 65.00-68.00; 
Peas, Other approx. 27 lb sks Pinkeye/Purple Hull 35.00; Pears 1/2 
bubskts Bartlett 20.00; Peppers, Others 1/2 bubskts Long Hot 15.00, 1 1/9 
buctns Jalapeno Lge 28.00, pint bskts Habanero Red 5.00, Carolina Reaper 
5.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Fancy 22.00, Sml 16.00-22.00, Medium 
15.00-18.00, Gray Small 20.00, Gray Medium 15.00, Grey Lge 12.00, Patty 
Pan White 16.00, Patty Pan Yellow 16.00, Zucchini Fancy 22.00, Sml 20.00-
22.00, Med 18.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Sml 26.00, Medium 23.00, Large 
15.00, 2 qt bskts Crookneck 5.00, Zucchini Green/Yellow 5.00, 1 1/9 
buctns Acorn Green/White 28.00, Autumn Frost 30.00, Butternut 25.00-
28.00, Carnival 28.00, Spaghetti 28.00, Delicata 32.00, Kabocha Org/Green 
28.00, Honeynut 35.00; Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Light Red XLge/Jbo 
18.00, 1/2 bubskts Green XLge/Jbo 25.00; Variety Baskets 1/2 bubskts 
35.00; Watermelons per melon Red Flesh Seedless 12-14 lbs 3.00, 15-18 lbs 
4.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 15-18 lbs 3.00, Red Flesh Seeded 20-22 lbs 
5.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apples buctns Gala/Ginger Gold/Mutzu 30.00, 
Sunset/Ruby Mack 30.00, Honeycrisp 35.00; Apple Pears 22 lb 2 layer Sand 
Pears 32s 42.00; Avocados 2 layer ctns Haas 60s 50.00; Bananas 35 lb ctns 
Baby fair appearance 38.00, 20 lb ctns Baby 42.00, 15 lb ctns Baby 25.00; 
Beans bucrts Snap type 28.00-32.00, Pole/KY 45.00, Half Runner 45.00, 
approx. 27 lb sks Lima Green/Speckled 32.00, 8 lb flmbgs Shelled 40.00; 
Beets ctns bnchd Red 12s 24.00; Blackberries 4 1-qt flts NC 25.00; 
Blueberries 12 1-pt cntrs MI 28.00; Broccoli 30 lb ctns Crown Cut 25.00; 
Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Med 16.00-20.00, 50 lb sks Green Lge 14.00, Red 
Med 22.00; Cactus Leaf 35 lb crts 25.00; Cactus Pears 40 lb crts 
Green/Red 25.00, White 30.00; Cauliflower ctns wrpd White MX 12s 25.00; 
Carrots 50 lb sks Jbo MX 25.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 18.00; Chayote 35 
lb ctns 25.00, 40 lb ctns Dark Green 45.00; Coconuts 1 layer ctns Young 
Fresh 10s 28.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz ctns/crts Yellow 25.00, White 23.00-
26.00, Bi-Color 23.00-25.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Greens Sel MI 
20.00; Dragon Fruit 10 lb flts White Flesh 7s 22.00; Guava 20 lb ctns 
Thai FL 26.00; Grapes 20 lb ctns Scuppernongs 38.00, Muscadines 38.00, qt 
ctns Muscadines 5.00-6.00; Jicama 35 lb crts 38.00; Mamey 25 lb ctns 
50.00; Mangoes 1 layer ctns Keitt 7s 11.00, 10 kg RPC Haden 15s 50.00; 
Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo 30.00, 25 lb sks Red type Jbo 23.00; 
Papaya 35 lb ctns Maradol MX 6s 38.00; Peas, Other approx. 27 lb flmbgs 
White Acre 35.00, 8 lb flmbgs Shelled White Acre 40.00; Peppers, Bell 1 
1/9 buctns Green XXLge 15.00, Red Cho MX 35.00, Orange Med MX 30.00; 
Peppers, Other 20 lb ctns Poblano MX 35.00, 1 1/9 buctns Serrano 25.00, 
Cubanelle 25.00, 8 lb RPC Habanero Red MX 20.00; Pineapple ctns Golden 
Ripe MX 6s 23.00; Pumpkins ctns 6ct 30.00; Radishes ctns bnchd Red 24s 
22.00; Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00; Squash 1 1/9  buctns Kabocha 
GA 25.00, 1/2 buctns Straightneck Sml 20.00, Zucchini Sml 20.00; 
Sugarcane 40 lb bndles FL 10s 23.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange 
type US NO 1 MS 28.00, US NO 2 MS 20.00, Jumbo MS 20.00; Tamarillos 1 
layer flts Red type 16s 22.00; Tamarinds 25 lb ctns Sweet 95.00; Tomatoes 
25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Jumbo Pink-Light Red 20.00-24.00, Jumbo Red 18.00-
22.00, 5x6sz Red 18.00-22.00, Yellow Xlge 25.00-32.00, Green 5x6sz 24.00-
25.00, Heirloom Varieties 40.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom Varieties 34.00-
36.00; Tomatoes, Cherry 12 1-pt flts Red 25.00; Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb 
ctns Red 25.00-34.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Red 18.00-24.00;  
Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Purple Top 18.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Sangria 
26ct/28ct 170.00-175.00, 30ct/36ct 170.00-175.00, Red Flesh Seedless 
36ct/45ct/60ct 170.00-180.00, Yellow Flesh Seedless 60ct 170.00-175.00, 
45ct 170.00-220.00, Sugar Baby 60s 170.00-180.00, Black Diamond 36ct/45ct 
180.00-200.00, per melon Sangria 24-26 lbs 6.00, 28-32 lbs 7.00-8.00, 
Yellow Flesh Seedless 25-28 lbs 8.00, Red Flesh Seedless 15-18 lbs 4.00-
6.00; Citrus: Lemons 7/10 buctns MX 165s 43.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 
MX 175s 36.00; Tangerines 10 kg ctns W. Murcott 60s 32.00-35.00.

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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