Asparagus Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale asparagus averaged $45.15 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 0.4% on the week. That is 48% above the five-year October average of $30.57, across 8,882 USDA observations since 2021.
Asparagus · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$45.15
+0.4%on the weekThe average of all 5 lines reported. Mostly $44.35 – $46.30. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all sizes · all origins · all packs across 11 combinations
- Average of all 5 lines
- Range today
- $34.75 – $55.75Low to high across all 5 lines · mostly $44.35 – $46.30 across 5 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Detroit cheapest, Los Angeles dearest
- Against a normal October
- 48% aboveFive-year norm $30.57 · cheapest Mar, dearest Sep
- 30-day high
- $55.17Sep 30
- 30-day low
- $39.19Oct 15
- 30-day average
- $45.6322 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $20.11 – $55.62Today sits 71% up that range
- Range today · 5 lines
- $34.75 – $55.75
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 48% above
- 30-day low to high
- $39.19 – $55.17
Is $45.15 a good price for asparagus right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 48% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in March, dearest in September — a 64% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $45.15
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$23.87
- 2023$27.32
- 2024$30.09
- 2025$37.34
- 2026$45.17
- $23.872022
- $27.322023
- $30.092024
- $37.342025
- $45.172026
2026 so far is 21% over last October and 48% over the five-year norm of $30.57.
Where does asparagus ship from?
2 shipping districts reported asparagus to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Peru Imports3 lines
- Mexico via Arizona, California and Texas2 lines
What does asparagus cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 5 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
jumbo · 11 lb carton bunched Peru Imports · mostly $53.75 – $55.50 | $52.25 | +3.0% |
large · 11 lb carton bunched Peru Imports · mostly $44.75 – $46.75 | $46.75 | +4.2% |
large · 11 lb carton/crates bunched Mexico via Arizona, California and Texas · mostly $44.75 – $46.75 | $46.75 | +20.6% |
Where is asparagus cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported asparagus, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 35% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Detroit
- Philadelphia
- Atlanta
- New York
- Miami
- Chicago
- Boston
- Columbia
- Baltimore
- Asheville
- Los Angeles
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of asparagus today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, asparagus averaged $45.15 at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is asparagus cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Detroit was cheapest at $46.92 and Los Angeles dearest at $63.40 — a difference of $16.48 per package for the same produce.
When is asparagus cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, asparagus is cheapest in March at $20.77 and most expensive in September at $34.03.
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 asparagus 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.