Apple Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale apples averaged $33.17 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 0.1% on the week. That is 8% above the five-year October average of $30.75, across 140,692 USDA observations since 2021.
Apples · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$33.17
-0.1%on the weekThe average of all 77 lines reported. Mostly $31.21 – $33.87. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all varieties · all sizes · all origins · all packs across 119 combinations
- Average of all 77 lines
- Range today
- $18.95 – $57.00Low to high across all 77 lines · mostly $31.21 – $33.87 across 48 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · New York cheapest, Detroit dearest
- Against a normal October
- 8% aboveFive-year norm $30.75 · cheapest Jun, dearest Sep
- 30-day high
- $34.25Oct 19
- 30-day low
- $32.73Oct 28
- 30-day average
- $33.6122 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $26.93 – $34.25Today sits 85% up that range
- Range today · 77 lines
- $18.95 – $57.00
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 8% above
- 30-day low to high
- $32.73 – $34.25
Is $33.17 a good price for apples right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 8% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in June, dearest in September — a 5% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $33.17
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$32.20
- 2023$30.41
- 2024$28.94
- 2025$29.09
- 2026$33.59
- $32.202022
- $30.412023
- $28.942024
- $29.092025
- $33.592026
2026 so far is 15% over last October and 9% over the five-year norm of $30.75.
Where do apples ship from?
4 shipping districts reported apples to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Yakima Valley and Wenatchee Washington39 lines
- Appalachian (Md, Pa, Va, Wv)16 lines
- New York14 lines
- Michigan8 lines
What do apples cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 77 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Honeycrisp · 80s · carton tray pack Appalachian (Md, Pa, Va, Wv) | $52.50 | flat |
Honeycrisp · 88s · carton tray pack Appalachian (Md, Pa, Va, Wv) | $52.50 | flat |
Honeycrisp · 72s · carton tray pack Appalachian (Md, Pa, Va, Wv) | $52.50 | flat |
Where are apples cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported apples, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 127% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Philadelphia
- Boston
- Columbia
- Asheville
- Atlanta
- Miami
- Baltimore
- Chicago
- Detroit
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of apples today?
As of Oct 30, 2026 there is no single apple FOB price: USDA reported all reported varieties at $33.17, and red delicious at $27.68, and gala at $30.96, and fuji at $34.12, and granny smith at $27.77, and honeycrisp at $46.65. They trade 69% apart, so quoting one blended average would describe a price nobody trades at.
Where are apples cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, New York was cheapest at $37.19 and Detroit dearest at $84.41 — a difference of $47.22 per package for the same produce.
When are apples cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, apples are cheapest in June at $29.32 and most expensive in September at $30.80.
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 apples 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.