Blackberry Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale blackberries averaged $19.50 per flat 12 6-oz cups with lids at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 5.4% on the week. That is 18% above the five-year October average of $16.52, across 3,355 USDA observations since 2021.
Blackberries · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$19.50
+5.4%on the weekPer flat 12 6-oz cups with lids, the average of all 3 lines reported. Mostly $17.67 – $19.00. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing medium · all origins · flat 12 6-oz cups with lids · conventional and organic across 6 combinations
- Average of all 3 lines
- Range today
- $10.00 – $28.00Low to high across all 3 lines · mostly $17.67 – $19.00 across 3 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Boston cheapest, Columbia dearest
- Against a normal October
- 18% aboveFive-year norm $16.52 · cheapest Jan, dearest Aug
- 30-day high
- $22.50Oct 26
- 30-day low
- $16.83Oct 16
- 30-day average
- $18.9222 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $5.67 – $22.75Today sits 81% up that range
- Range today · 3 lines
- $10.00 – $28.00
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 18% above
- 30-day low to high
- $16.83 – $22.50
Is $19.50 a good price for blackberries right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 18% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in January, dearest in August — a 41% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · flat 12 6-oz cups with lids
Today $19.50
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$14.69
- 2023$18.36
- 2024$18.50
- 2025$15.75
- 2026$18.79
- $14.692022
- $18.362023
- $18.502024
- $15.752025
- $18.792026
2026 so far is 19% over last October and 14% over the five-year norm of $16.52.
Where do blackberries ship from?
3 shipping districts reported blackberries to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- South and Central California1 line
- Mexico via Arizona, California and Texas1 line
- Guatemala Imports1 line
What do blackberries cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per flat 12 6-oz cups with lids. 3 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
medium Guatemala Imports · mostly $27.00 – $27.00 | $27.00 | +1.9% |
All lines South and Central California · mostly $14.00 – $16.00 | $14.50 | +20.8% |
All lines Mexico via Arizona, California and Texas · mostly $12.00 – $14.00 | $12.00 | -17.2% |
Where are blackberries cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported blackberries, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 145% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Boston
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Detroit
- Philadelphia
- Chicago
- Atlanta
- Baltimore
- Miami
- Asheville
- Columbia
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of blackberries today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, blackberries averaged $19.50 per flat 12 6-oz cups with lids at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where are blackberries cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Boston was cheapest at $19.15 and Columbia dearest at $47.00 — a difference of $27.85 per package for the same produce.
When are blackberries cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, blackberries are cheapest in January at $12.33 and most expensive in August at $17.39.
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 blackberries 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.