Anise Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale anise averaged $14.50 per carton at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 9.1% on the week. That is 12% below the five-year October average of $16.52, across 2,831 USDA observations since 2021.
Anise · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$14.50
-9.1%on the weekPer carton, the one line reported. Mostly $12.55 – $14.90. Terminal prices in 10 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all sizes · all origins · carton · conventional and organic across 4 combinations
- The one line reported
- Range today
- $11.55 – $17.45Low to high across the one line · mostly $12.55 – $14.90 across 1 line
- Terminal price
- 10 cities · reported Oct 30 · Los Angeles cheapest, Chicago dearest
- Against a normal October
- 12% belowFive-year norm $16.52 · cheapest Oct, dearest Mar
- 30-day high
- $17.65Oct 6
- 30-day low
- $14.50Oct 30 · today
- 30-day average
- $16.3522 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $14.50 – $59.15Today sits 0% up that range
- Range today · 1 line
- $11.55 – $17.45
- Terminal · 10 cities
- vs a normal October
- 12% below
- 30-day low to high
- $14.50 – $17.65
Is $14.50 a good price for anise right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 12% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in October, dearest in March — a 51% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · carton
Today $14.50
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$15.53
- 2023$15.27
- 2024$19.75
- 2025$18.23
- 2026$16.29
- $15.532022
- $15.272023
- $19.752024
- $18.232025
- $16.292026
2026 so far is 11% under last October and 1% under the five-year norm of $16.52.
Where does anise ship from?
One shipping district reports anise to USDA: Central Coast California.
- Central Coast California1 line
What does anise cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per carton. 1 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
24s Central Coast California · mostly $12.55 – $14.90 | $14.50 | -9.1% |
Where is anise cheapest to buy?
10 terminal markets reported anise, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 59% — same produce, same day.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Los Angeles
- Philadelphia
- New York
- Columbia
- Baltimore
- Detroit
- Boston
- Atlanta
- Miami
- Chicago
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of anise today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, anise averaged $14.50 per carton at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is anise cheapest right now?
Of the 10 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Los Angeles was cheapest at $25.50 and Chicago dearest at $40.50 — a difference of $15.00 per package for the same produce.
When is anise cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, anise is cheapest in October at $16.52 and most expensive in March at $24.98.
What is the difference between FOB and terminal market prices?
FOB (free on board) is the price at the origin shipping point, before freight. Terminal market prices are wholesale prices at major-city terminal markets, for whatever pack each market reported, so the two are shown side by side rather than as a margin.
Where does the price data for anise come from?
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Market News reports, synced every morning, with history back to January 2021. Datajolt is not affiliated with the USDA.
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Source: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Market News. Prices are daily aggregates across reported varieties, packages and grades. Datajolt is not affiliated with the USDA.