Round Green Bean Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale round green beans averaged $41.10 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 4.4% on the week. That is 47% above the five-year October average of $28.04, across 2,052 USDA observations since 2021.
Round Green Beans · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$41.10
+4.4%on the weekThe one line reported. Mostly $40.35 – $40.85. Terminal prices in 9 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all origins · all packs across 4 combinations
- The one line reported
- Range today
- $36.35 – $45.85Low to high across the one line · mostly $40.35 – $40.85 across 1 line
- Terminal price
- 9 cities · reported Oct 30 · Atlanta cheapest, Baltimore dearest
- Against a normal October
- 47% aboveFive-year norm $28.04 · cheapest Aug, dearest Nov
- 30-day high
- $46.35Oct 28
- 30-day low
- $36.35Oct 16
- 30-day average
- $41.4911 report days, Oct 16 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $11.60 – $59.95Today sits 61% up that range
- Range today · 1 line
- $36.35 – $45.85
- Terminal · 9 cities
- vs a normal October
- 47% above
- 30-day low to high
- $36.35 – $46.35
Is $41.10 a good price for round green beans right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 47% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in August, dearest in November — a 81% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $41.10
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$30.78
- 2023$32.34
- 2024$34.31
- 2025$14.45
- 2026$41.49
- $30.782022
- $32.342023
- $34.312024
- $14.452025
- $41.492026
2026 so far is 187% over last October and 48% over the five-year norm of $28.04.
Where do round green beans ship from?
One shipping district reports round green beans to USDA: South Georgia.
- South Georgia1 line
What do round green beans cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 1 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
1 1/9 bushel carton South Georgia · mostly $40.35 – $40.85 | $41.10 | +4.4% |
Where are round green beans cheapest to buy?
9 terminal markets reported round green beans, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 38% — same produce, same day.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Atlanta
- Philadelphia
- Detroit
- Columbia
- Chicago
- Los Angeles
- Boston
- New York
- Baltimore
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of round green beans today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, round green beans averaged $41.10 at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where are round green beans cheapest right now?
Of the 9 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Atlanta was cheapest at $44.25 and Baltimore dearest at $61.00 — a difference of $16.75 per package for the same produce.
When are round green beans cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, round green beans are cheapest in August at $16.89 and most expensive in November at $30.55.
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 round green beans 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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