USDA South Carolina Farm Report 09/16 14:11

CO_LS146
Columbia, SC      Wednesday, September 16, 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 415.00, 400-450 lbs 
410.00-420.00, 500-550 lbs 377.00-385.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and 
Large 1 350-400 lbs 385.00-400.00, 400-450 lbs 380.00, 450-500 lbs 
335.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 425.00-440.00, 400-
450 lbs 405.00, 450-500 lbs 404.99-415.00. Slaughter Cows: Breaker 75-80% 
lean 148.00-159.00, Boner 80-85% lean 160.00, Boner Low Dressing 135.00-
144.00, Lean 85-90% lean 132.00-140.00, Lean Low Dressing 60.00-127.50. 
Slaughter Bulls: Average Dressing 187.00, Low Dressing 151.00.
   Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1 1175-1450 Young to Middle Aged Cows bred 
3-9 months 1800.00-2800.00 per head. Medium and Large 2 930lbs Middle 
Aged Cows 1-3 months bred 2000.00 per head.
   Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs was 62.55. Sows live 
price 300-450 lbs 65.15; 450-500 lbs 70.91; 500-550 lbs 71.89.
   SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 1 to 2 cents lower, new crop 
bids were 1 to 2 cents lower; new crop elevator bids 6.04, current corn 
elevator bid 5.54-6.04, current processor bids 5.74-6.09, new crop corn 
processor bids 5.99-6.29. New Crop Soybean bids were 2 cents higher;
new crop elevator bids 13.01-13.41 and new crop export 13.46-13.52. Wheat 
bids were steady to 2 cents higher, new crop bids were 1 to 2 cents 
higher; current elevator bids 7.01, new crop elevator bids 7.32, and 
current processors 6.00-8.81.
   Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 66 
cents lower at 77.44.
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beans approx. 27 lb sks Lima Green 35.00; 
Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type topped 18.00, Gold topped 20.00, Candy Cane 
20.00; 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 36.00, 
Med/Sml-Med 32.00-35.00, Lge 15.00, 1/2 bubskts Pickles Sml 25.00, Med 
20.00, Med-Lge 15.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Black 20.00-22.00, 
Neon/Striped 22.00, Indian 25.00, 1/2 buctns Striped 15.00; Grapes 1/2 
bubskts Scuppernongs 30.00-40.00, Muscadines 35.00-42.00; Greens dz bnchs 
Collards 30.00, Turnips with White Root 30.00, ctns bnchd Collards 6s 
18.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 18.00, 1 1/9 buctns Turnip Tops/Mustard 
18.00; Okra 1/2 bubskts Sml-Med/Med 28.00-30.00, Large 15.00, peck bskts 
Med 22.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 18.00; Peas, Other approx. 27 lb 
sks Pinkeye/Purple Hull 35.00; Peanuts, Green Red Skin type 80.00, White 
Skin Jumbo 70.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Sml 22.00, Medium 18.00-
20.00, Zucchini Sml 22.00, Med 18.00-20.00, 3/4 bubskts Crookneck Sml 
28.00, Med 24.00, Large 12.00, 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; Sweet 
Potatoes 40 lb ctns Red Type Good Quality Lge/Med 25.00, Jumbo 20.00; 
Watermelons 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seedless 60ct/45ct Fair Quality 
120.00; Misc. Seasonal: Deer Corn 65 lb sks 10.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: 
Apple Pears 2 layer tray Hosui 32s 45.00, 22 lb ctns Sand Pear 36s 36.00, 
1/2 bubskts Asian type 30.00; Apples buctns Gala/Gold Del 30.00-32.00, 
Red Del/Gold Rush 30.00-32.00, Cortland/King Lush 30.00, Candy Crisp 
30.00, Rome 30.00-32.00, Stayman/Cameo/Fuji 30.00, Crimson Crisp 30.00, 
Ruby Mack/Mutsu 30.00, Ambrosia/Granny 30.00-32.00; Avocados 2 layer ctns 
Hass 48s 35.00; Bananas 20 lb ctns Red type 27.00, 15 lb ctns Baby type 
27.00; Beans bucrts Snap type 28.00-30.00, approx. 27 lb sks Lima Green 
32.00, 8 lb flmbgs Shelled Lima Green/Speckled 40.00; Beets ctns bnchd 
Red 12s 24.00; Blueberries 12 1-pt cntrs CD 34.00; Broccoli 30 lb ctns 
Crown Cut 25.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Med 16.00-18.00, Red Med 25.00, 
50 lb sks Green Lge 14.00; Cactus Leaf 35 lb crts 25.00; Cactus Pears 16 
kg crts Green/Red 24.00, White 28.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jbo CD 25.00; 
Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 18.00; Chayote 35 lb ctns MX 30.00; Coconuts 40 
lb sks Water type 8s 32.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Yellow 25.00, White 
25.00, Bi-Color 22.00, 5 dz sks White 25.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long 
Greens Sel MI 22.00; Dragon Fruit 10 lb ctns Red Flesh 5s/7s 40.00, White 
Flesh 6s 25.00; Grapes 20 lb ctns Scuppernongs 35.00, Muscadines 35.00-
36.00; Jicama 35 lb crts 34.00; Mangoes 1 layer ctns Keitt 4s/5s/7s 
12.00-13.00; Onions 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo 32.00; Peas, Other approx. 27 lb 
sks Pinkeye/Zipper Cream 35.00, Purple Hull 35.00, 8 lb flmbgs Shelled 
40.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green XLge 20.00, Red irreg sz fr qual. 
25.00, Yellow Jbo fr qual. 25.00, Orange Irreg. Size MX 25.00; Peppers, 
Other 20 lb RPC Poblano MX 25.00, Banana Hot 22.00, 8 lb RPC Habanero 
22.00, 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 25.00-32.00, 1/2 buctns Jalapeno 17.00; 
Pineapple 1 layer ctns Golden Ripe MX 6s 26.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns 
Green/Yellow 40.00; Pomegranates 3.8 kg flts Wonderful 6s 28.00; Pumpkins 
36 inch bins Howden XJbo 250.00, Howden XLge/Jbo 200.00-210.00, Howden 
Med/Lge 200.00-215.00, Pie 350.00, 24 inch bins Howden Med/Lge 200.00, 
Cinderella 250.00-270.00, Fairytale 250.00-265.00, Fire Ball 275.00, 
Warty 275.00, White 250.00-265.00, White Flat 275.00, Field Trip 250.00-
265.00, Porcelain Doll 275.00, Pie Type 250.00-275.00, Mini Round Orange 
500.00, Mini Flat White/Orange 500.00, Fall Mix 270.00, Each Howden 
Sml/White Howden 5.00, Howden Med 7.00, Cinderella 8.00, Fairytale 10.00-
12.00, Mini Orange/White 2.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Sml 25.00, 
Zucchini Sml 25.00, 24 inch bins Turbin 265.00, Each Cushaw 6.00-10.00, 
Turban 8.00-15.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US NO 1 MS 
28.00, US NO 2 MS 20.00, Jumbo MS 20.00, Red Type NC US No 1 30.00-33.00, 
Medium Fair Quality 22.00; Tomatillos 35 lb RPC MX 28.00; Tomatoes 25 lb 
ctns Vine Ripes Jumbo Lt. Red-Red 28.00-30.00, Xlge Lt Red-Red 26.00-
30.00, 5x6sz 26.00-28.00, Large Red 19.00, Yellow Jbo 32.00-40.00, Green 
Xlge 28.00-30.00, 20 lb ctns Heirloom Varieties 36.00-38.00; Tomatoes, 
Grape 20 lb ctns Red 32.00-35.00, 12 1-pt cntrs Red 18.00; Tomatoes, Plum 
25 lb ctns Roma Red 24.00-25.00, Roma Yellow lge 25.00-28.00; Turnips 25 
lb flmbgs Purple Top 18.00; Watermelons 24 inch bins Sangria 30ct/36ct 
170.00-180.00, 28ct 180.00, Red Flesh Seedless 36ct/45ct/60ct 180.00, 
Yellow Flesh Seedless 36s/45s/60s 200.00-220.00; Citrus: Tangerines 10 kg 
ctns W. Murcott PE 60s 35.00, Nadorcott SF 52s 32.00; Misc. Seasonal: 
Corn Stalks per bunch 10s 8.00; Gordes 24 inch bins Winged 375.00, Each 
Winged 2.00; Indian Corn per bunch 3s 6.00; Straw Bales per bale Wheat 
6.50.

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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