Beet Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale beets averaged $17.60 per carton bunched at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 0.6% on the week. That is 8% below the five-year October average of $19.10, across 3,990 USDA observations since 2021.
Beets · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$17.60
-0.6%on the weekPer carton bunched, the one line reported. Mostly $14.45 – $16.95. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing Red Type · 12s · South and Central California and Mexico via Southern California and San Luis Arizona · carton bunched
- The one line reported
- Range today
- $14.45 – $20.75Low to high across the one line · mostly $14.45 – $16.95 across 1 line
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Los Angeles cheapest, Asheville dearest
- Against a normal October
- 8% belowFive-year norm $19.10 · cheapest Aug, dearest Dec
- 30-day high
- $17.70Oct 26
- 30-day low
- $15.70Oct 16
- 30-day average
- $16.8022 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $15.70 – $25.00Today sits 20% up that range
- Range today · 1 line
- $14.45 – $20.75
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 8% below
- 30-day low to high
- $15.70 – $17.70
Is $17.60 a good price for beets right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 8% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in August, dearest in December — a 22% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · carton bunched
Today $17.60
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$21.53
- 2023$18.51
- 2024$19.69
- 2025$23.02
- 2026$16.80
- $21.532022
- $18.512023
- $19.692024
- $23.022025
- $16.802026
2026 so far is 27% under last October and 12% under the five-year norm of $19.10.
Where do beets ship from?
One shipping district reports beets to USDA: South and Central California and Mexico via Southern California and San Luis Arizona.
- South and Central California and Mexico via Southern California and San Luis Arizona1 line
What do beets cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per carton bunched. 1 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Red Type · 12s South and Central California and Mexico via Southern California and San Luis Arizona · mostly $14.45 – $16.95 | $17.60 | -0.6% |
Where are beets cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported beets, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 104% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Los Angeles
- Philadelphia
- New York
- Boston
- Baltimore
- Detroit
- Atlanta
- Columbia
- Miami
- Chicago
- Asheville
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of beets today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, beets averaged $17.60 per carton bunched at FOB shipping point for red type, the only variety with a current report, per USDA Market News.
Where are beets cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Los Angeles was cheapest at $15.25 and Asheville dearest at $31.17 — a difference of $15.92 per package for the same produce.
When are beets cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, beets are cheapest in August at $16.42 and most expensive in December at $20.02.
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 beets 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.