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Columbia, SC     		Wednesday, May 6, 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 470.00, 450-500 lbs 
450.00-455.00, 650-700 lbs 380.00. Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1 
350-400 lbs 450.00-460.00, 500-550 lbs 395.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and 
Large 1 300-350 lbs 535.00-540.00, 350-400 lbs 500.00-520.00, 400-450 lbs 
470.00-480.00, 450-500 lbs 470.00. Slaughter cows: Breaker 75-80% lean 
166.00-173.00, Boner 80-85% lean 158.00-170.00, Lean 85-90% lean 140.00-
167.50. Slaughter bulls: Average Dressing 192.00-198.00, High Dressing 
215.00.
   Hogs on Tuesday: Plant delivered weighted average. National Direct 
Barrows & Gilts US 1 50-54% lean 240-320 lbs was not reported. Sows live 
price 300-450 lbs 47.13; 450-500 lbs 59.23; 500-550 lbs 51.56.
   SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 11 to 13 cents lower, new crop 
bids 10 to 11 cents lower; elevator bids 5.18, processor bids 5.38-5.69. 
Soybean bids were 16 to 17 cents lower; new crop bids 14 cents lower; 
elevator bids 11.44, and export n/a. Wheat bids were 10 to 11 cents 
lower, New Crop bids were 10 to 11 cents lower; elevator bids 5.66, and 
processors 5.09-7.56.
   Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 75 
cents lower at 81.80.
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beets dz bnchs Red 36.00, 25 lb flmbgs Red 
type topped 18.00, Candy Striped topped 20.00, Gold topped 20.00; 
Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 30.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 30s 16.00; 
Cucumbers 1/2 bubskts Pickles Sml-Med 20.00; 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; 
Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 18.00, Red 24s 20.00, Bulb type 24s 
White/Red 18.00; Peaches 1/2 bubskts Yellow Flesh Sml 40.00-42.00, 1/2 
buctns Yellow Flesh #2 30.00; Radishes crts bnchd 24s 20.00, 25 lb flmbgs 
Topped 30.00; Rutabagas 1 1/9 buctns 20.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Patty Pan 
White 18.00, Zephyr Sml-Med 15.00, Zucchini Sml 18.00-20.00, 3/4 buctns 
Crookneck Sml 28.00; Strawberries gallon cntrs 12.00-15.00, 4 1-qt flts 
16.00, 8 1-lb cntrs 15.00-20.00, 8 1-qt bskts 30.00, 8 2-qt bskts 48.00-
60.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Okinawan Sml 40.00, Purple Med-Lge 
40.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 18.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE: Apple 
Pears 18 kg ctns 56s 40.00, 1 layer flts Shinko 10ct 55.00; Avocado 2 
layer ctns Hass 40s 38.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 Yellow 23.00, #2 Yellow 
21.00, 35 lb ctns Baby type 35.00, 15 lb ctns Manzano Green 30.00; Banana 
Leaf crts bgd 10s 38.00; Beans bucrts Snap type FL 30.00, Cranberry 
45.00; Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type 18.00; Blueberries 12 lb flts GA 
55.00; Broccoli 20 lb ctns Crown Cut 30.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green 
Medium 18.00, Red Medium 22.00; Cacao ctns 3ct 28.00; Cactus Leaf 38 lb 
crts MX 24.00; Cactus Pears 40 lb crts Green 50.00, Red 60.00; Cantaloupe 
oversized ctns 9ct (6 size) 26.00, 24 inch bins Athena FL 120s/150s 
400.00, 180s 350.00, #2 Mixed Sizes 240.00; Carrots 50 lb sks Jumbo 
30.00-35.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns Dark Green 45.00; Coconuts 40 lb sks 
Water type 8s 32.00, Fresh type 20s 42.00; Corn, Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color 
17.00-18.00, White 15.00-18.00, Yellow 17.00-24.00; Cucumbers 1 1/9 
buctns Long Green Sel FL 24.00, Plain 17.00, Large 15.00, bucrts Pickles 
FL 200-300s 40.00-42.00, bubskts Pickles FL 200-300s 46.00; Eggplant 1 
1/9 buctns Medium FL 25.00, MX 24s 18.00; Guava 13 lb ctns MX 33.00, 
Green MX 25.00, 20 lb ctns Thai FL 70.00; Honeydews ctns 6s/5s 21.00-
22.00; Jicama 35 lb crts MX 25.00-30.00; Mamey 50 lb ctns 130.00; Mangoes 
flts Tommy Atkins 6s 10.00, Ataulfo 14s/18s 13.00-15.00, Yellow Baby 
23.00, 20 lb crts Haden 18s 40.00, Haden 15s/20s 45.00, Green Baby type 
75.00-80.00, Criollo 30.00, Milk type 30.00; Mombin (Jocote) 20 lb crts 
Green 150.00, Red 280.00; Okra 1/2 buctns FL Sml-Med 30.00-32.00; Onion, 
Green ctns FL Bulb type 25ct 30.00, Vidalia District of Georgia ctns 
bnchd Bulb type 15s 28.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo 25.00-30.00, 
Yellow Col 26.00-27.00, White Jbo 30.00-36.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 18.00-
22.00, Vidalia District of Georgia 50 lb sks Jumbo 30.00-36.00, #2 Jumbo 
15.00-18.00, #2 Large 12.00, Boilers 32.00, 40 lb ctns Jumbo 32.00, 10 5-
lb sks Jumbo 32.00-36.00, 16 3-lb sks Medium 36.00, 25 lb sks Boilers 
17.00, Jumbo 15.00-16.00, Red Jumbo 20.00, Medium 17.00; Peanuts, Dry 50 
lb sks Valencia Dry 70.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts 175.00; Pecans 50 lb 
sks Stuarts 175.00; Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Xlge 22.00, Green 
Choice 16.00-18.00, Green Xlge MX 17.00, Yellow Choice MX 30.00; Peppers, 
Other 1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno FL 45.00-55.00, 1/2 bubskts Banana Hot 20.00-
25.00, 1/2 buctns Finger Hot 30.00, Jalapeno 25.00, Long Hot 20.00, 
Habanero Orange 30.00; Pineapple ctns 1 layer Golden Ripe 7s 20.00-21.00, 
Golden Ripe 5s 20.00-22.00, Green 5s 22.00-25.00, ctns Pink Flesh 6s 
45.00; Pitaya Fruit 10 kg crts Mexican 95.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Yellow 
40.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A US #1 26.00, Red size B US #1 31.00, 
White size A US #1 36.00, White Size B US #1 28.00, 50 lb ctns Russets ID 
60s/70s 24.00-25.00, Red Creamers 50.00, White Creamers 50.00, White Chef 
FL 34.00; Rambutan 15 lb crts 67.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck Sml-
Med 18.00, Straightneck Medium 14.00-15.00, Zucchini Sml-Med 20.00, 
Zucchini Medium 15.00-18.00, 3/4 buctns Crookneck Small-Med 28.00, 1 1/9 
buctns Spaghetti/Butternut 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, 
Medium MS 20.00, Jumbo MS 20.00; Tamarillos 1 layer flts Red type 16s 
22.00-25.00; Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 28.00-30.00, Milpero 45.00; 
Tomatoes 25 lb ctns Vine Ripes Pink-Light Red Jbo/XLge 52.00-68.00, 5x6sz 
58.00-60.00, Breakers 5x6sz 55.00, Red fair cond. 35.00, Green XLge/Jbo 
60.00-67.00, Yellow 5x6sz 60.00, MX 5x6sz Red 40.00; Tomatoes, Grape 12 
1-pt cntrs Red type FL 32.00, Red type MX/GU 20.00, 20 lb ctns Red type 
FL 35.00-40.00; Tomatoes,Plum 25 lb ctns Roma Med MX 55.00, Roma Light 
Red XLge FL 57.00, Roma Jbo Red FL 56.00; Watermelons ctns Mini Red 
Seedless HD 6s 30.00, 24 inch bins Red Flesh Seeded FL 28ct 25 size 
280.00, 28s 220.00-250.00, 35s 200.00-220.00, Red Flesh Seedless FL 60s 
250.00-260.00, 45s 250.00-260.00, 33s 280.00, 36s 250.00, Black Red Flesh 
Seedless FL 36s/45s/60s 310.00, Yellow Seedless FL 45s/60s 310.00; 
Citrus: Lemons 7/10 buctns CA 165s 45.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 200s 
48.00; Oranges 7/10 buctns Navel CA 72s/88s 33.00; Tangerines 25 lb ctns 
CA 30.00.

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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