USDA South Carolina Farm Report 02/18 14:21

CO_LS146
Columbia, SC     Wednesday, February 18, 2026        USDA-SC Dept Ag 
Market News

                                                                                
              
SC Farm Report on Wednesday

   SC Livestock Auctions: Compared to last week feeder cattle sold 
sharply higher. Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 510.00; 
400-450 lbs 490.00-500.00; 500-550 lbs 442.50; 550-600 lbs 435.00. Feeder 
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 450.00-455.00; 400-450 lbs 
445.00-460.00; 450-500 lbs 430.00; 500-550 lbs 380.00-405.00; 600-650 lbs 
345.00-350.00. Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1 350-400 lbs 500.00-
520.00, 400-450 lbs 480.00-500.00, 500-550 lbs 420.00-430.00, 550-600 lbs 
390.00-415.00, 600-650 lbs 377.50. Slaughter cows: Breakers 75-80% lean 
171.00-187.00; Boners 80-85% lean 168.00-186.00; Boner Low Dressing 
156.00-165.00; Lean Low Dressing 135.00. Slaughter bulls: Average 
Dressing 191.00-200.00, Low Dressing 176.00-185.00. Cow/Calf Pairs: 
Medium and Large 1 1255 lbs Middle Aged Cows with Calves 150-300lbs 
3900.00 per pair.
   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 66.18; 450-500 lbs 75.55; 500-550 lbs 75.40.
   SC Grain on Wednesday: Corn bids were 1 cent higher and New Crop bids 
were steady to 1 cent higher; elevator bids 5.02, processor bids 5.17. 
Soybeans were 1 cent lower; elevator bids 10.93-11.53, processor bids 
n/a, and export 11.73. Wheat bids were 1 to 10 cents higher; elevator 
bids 5.07, processor bids were 4.77-6.97.
   Cotton on Wednesday. Southeast base price for 41-4/34 grade was 12 
cents higher at 62.76.
   Fruits & Vegetables: Prices paid to SC growers at the Columbia State 
Farmers Market on Wednesday. Beets dz bnchs Red type 30.00, 25 lb 
flmbgs Red type topped 15.00, Gold type topped 20.00; Cilantro ctns bnchd 
30s 16.00; Greens dz bnchs Collards/Turnips with root 30.00, ctns bnchd 
Collards 6s 16.00, 1 1/9 buctns lse Turnip Top/Mustard 16.00, Creasy type 
16.00, 1.35 buctns bnchd Kale 24s 16.00; Onions, Green crts bnchd 24s 
18.00; Rutabagas dz bnchs 30.00; Squash 1 1/9 buctns Butternut/Spaghetti 
25.00; Sweet Potatoes 40 lb ctns Purple type 35.00-40.00, 25 lb ctns Red 
type 25.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 16.00. Misc. Seasonal: Deer Corn 
per bag Cob/Shelled type 8.00-10.00. OUT OF STATE PRODUCE:  Apples buctns 
Golden Del/Red Del 25.00-28.00, Stayman/Fuji/Rome 25.00-28.00, 
Granny/Pink Lady 25.00-28.00; Avocado 2 layer ctns Hass 70/60/48/40s MX 
28.00-40.00, Green FL 35.00; Bananas 40 lb ctns #1 23.00-26.00, #2 21.00, 
Baby type 18.00, 20 lb ctns Manzano 22.00; Beans bucrts/ctns Cranberry 
type 50.00, Red 10.00; Beets 25 lb flmbgs Red type 18.00; Broccoli 20 lb 
ctns Crown Cut 32.00-38.00; Cabbage 50 lb ctns Green Medium 18.00-21.00; 
Cacao 1 layer flts 3 ct EC 28.00; Cactus Leaf 35 lb crts MX 25.00-30.00; 
Cantaloupe ctns 9 count 22.00-25.00; Carrots 50 lbs sks Jumbo 24.00-
25.00; Chayote 40 lb ctns MX 25.00-35.00, Spiny type 35.00-44.00; 
Cilantro ctns bnchd 60s 18.00; Coconut ctns Fresh Young 10s 30.00, Water 
8 ct 40.00; Corn,Sweet 4 dz crts Bi-Color 40.00, White/Yellow 40.00; 
Cucumbers 1 1/9 buctns Long Green Select 30.00-33.00, Medium 39.00, 
Pickles Large/Small-Medium 40.00-52.00; Dragon Fruit 2.5 kg ctns Yellow 
6s 25.00, White 11s 28.00, 5.5 lb ctns Red 9s 25.00, 10 lb ctns Red 14s 
40.00; Eggplant 1 1/9 buctns Medium 26.00; Garlic 30 lb ctns Netted 5s 
80.00-85.00; Ginger Root 30 lb ctns 55.00; Guava 13 lb ctns Green type 
Small 30.00; Jicama 38-40 lb crts MX 28.00-30.00; Kiwi Fruit 9 kg ctns 
Heyward 33sz/30sz 32.00-39.00; Lettuce ctns wrpd Iceberg 24s 53.00, ctns 
lined Iceberg 24s 52.00; Mamey 25 lb ctns 80.00; Mangoes 4 kg ctns Kent 
6s/7s/8s/9s 12.00-16.00, Tommy Atkins 6s 13.00, 10 kg ctns Haden 60.00-
65.00, 20 lb ctns Criollo 50.00, 8.25 lb ctns Ataulfo 18.00; Nectarine 2 
layer ctns Yellow 52s 26.00; Onions, Dry 50 lb sks Yellow Jbo/Col 18.00-
22.00, White Jbo 32.00-37.00, 25 lb sks Red Jumbo 16.00-20.00, 16 3-lb 
sks Yellow Repacker Sz 19.00, 40 lb ctns Peru Sweet Jumbo 32.00-36.00, 
crts bnchd Green 40s MX 25.00; Papaya 35 lb ctns Maradol 6s MX 39.00; 
Peanuts, Dry 50 lb sks Valencia Dry 65.00-70.00, Virginia Dry Jbo 55.00-
75.00, 20 2-lb sks Valencia Dry 65.00, 25 lb ctns Roasted/Salted 35.00; 
Pears 2 layer ctns Asian type 36s/24s 28.00-30.00, 4/5 buctns D'Anjou 
100s 45.00, 2/5 buctns Red D Anjou 40s 26.00; Pecans 50 lb sks Stuarts 
150.00-175.00, Oconee 175.00, 30 lb ctns Shelled Halves 250.00-300.00, 5 
lb flmbags Shelled Halves 48.00, 1 lb cntrs Shelled Halves 10.00; 
Peppers, Bell 1 1/9 buctns Green Jbo 22.00-28.00, Green Large 17.00-
25.00, Yellow 30.00-35.00, Orange 30.00, Red 34.00-50.00; Peppers, Other 
1 1/9 buctns Jalapeno 25.00-35.00, Poblano 32.00-40.00, Serrano 30.00-
38.00, 1/2 bubskts Banana Hot 18.00, 1/2 buctns Habanero 35.00-38.00, 
Jalapeno 15.00, 10 lb ctns Manzano 60.00, Habanero 26.00; Pineapple ctns 
1 layer Golden Ripe 5/6/7 17.00-20.00; Plantains 50 lb ctns Yellow/Green 
40.00-45.00; Plums 9 kg ctns Black 60s 35.00; Pomegranates 2 layer ctns 
CA 22s 45.00; Potatoes 50 lb sks Red size A CD #1 20.00, Red size A US #1 
25.00-36.00, Red size B US #1 28.00-33.00, White size A US #1 25.00-
28.00, White Chef 30.00, Yellow size B CD #1 30.00, 50 lb ctns Russets ID 
18.00-25.00, Red Creamers 55.00, White Creamers 55.00; Radishes 40 lb 
flmbgs Red type Topped 40.00-46.00, 14 1-lb flmbgs Red type Topped 19.00; 
Rutabagas 50 lb ctns Waxed CD 30.00-32.00; Squash 1/2 buctns Straightneck 
Small 18.00-30.00, Medium-Large 22.00, Zucchini Sml-Med 24.00-30.00, 
Zucchini Medium 20.00, 1 1/9 buctns Spaghetti/Acorn 32.00; Strawberries 8 
1-lb cntrs 16.00-26.00; Sugarcane per bundle Green 10s 25.00; Sweet 
Potatoes 40 lb ctns Orange type US NO 1 NC 26.00, US NO 2 NC 16.00-22.00, 
Jumbo NC 18.00-21.00, US NO 2 MS 20.00, Jumbo MS 26.00, 24 Inch bins 
Orange type NC 300.00; Tamarillos 1 layer flts Red type 14s/16s 22.00; 
Tomatillos 38-40 lb crts MX 45.00-55.00, Milpero 46.00-48.00; Tomatoes 25 
lb ctns lse Vine Ripe Pink-Light Red XLge/Jbo 28.00-30.00, 5x6 sz/6x6 sz 
24.00-28.00, 5x5 size MX 24.00, Green 5x6 sz 30.00, Red type 25.00; 
Tomatoes, Grape 20 lb ctns Red type 47.00-52.00; Tomatoes, Plum 25 lb 
ctns Roma XLge/Jbo 22.00-35.00; Turnips 25 lb flmbgs Topped 18.00-20.00; 
Walnuts 50 lb sks Hartley CA Jbo 170.00; Watermelon ctns Mini Seedless 6 
ct 25.00; Yuca Root 38 lb ctns Waxed 34.00-45.00; Citrus: Clementines 6 
5-lb mesh sks 20.00; Grapefruits 4/5 buctns Red FL 40s/36s 33.00-38.00; 
Lemons 7/10 buctns CA All Sizes 32.00-38.00; Limes 40 lb ctns Seedless 
200s/175s 32.00-45.00; Oranges 4/5 buctns Hamlin FL 25.00-37.00, 7/10 
buctns Navel CA 29.00-38.00, Red Navel CA 36.00; Tangelo 7/10 buctns 
Minneola 56s/64s 36.00; Tangerine 10 kg cntrs MR 48.00, 25 lb ctns CA 
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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