Broccoli Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale broccoli averaged $17.11 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 14.1% on the week. That is 37% below the five-year October average of $27.37, across 13,802 USDA observations since 2021.
Broccoli · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$17.11
-14.1%on the weekThe average of all 8 lines reported. Mostly $15.79 – $18.63. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing Crown Cut · all sizes · all origins · all packs · conventional and organic across 13 combinations
- Average of all 8 lines
- Range today
- $9.00 – $30.00Low to high across all 8 lines · mostly $15.79 – $18.63 across 8 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · New York cheapest, Miami dearest
- Against a normal October
- 37% belowFive-year norm $27.37 · cheapest Mar, dearest Nov
- 30-day high
- $33.54Sep 30
- 30-day low
- $17.11Oct 30 · today
- 30-day average
- $24.9422 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $15.00 – $55.62Today sits 5% up that range
- Range today · 8 lines
- $9.00 – $30.00
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 37% below
- 30-day low to high
- $17.11 – $33.54
Is $17.11 a good price for broccoli right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 37% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in March, dearest in November — a 81% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $17.11
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$30.10
- 2023$19.35
- 2024$20.70
- 2025$37.13
- 2026$24.53
- $30.102022
- $19.352023
- $20.702024
- $37.132025
- $24.532026
2026 so far is 34% under last October and 10% under the five-year norm of $27.37.
Where does broccoli ship from?
4 shipping districts reported broccoli to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Salinas-Watsonville California3 lines
- Santa Maria California2 lines
- South and Central California2 lines
- Mexico via Texas1 line
What does broccoli cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 8 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Crown Cut · 20 lb carton looseOrganic South and Central California · mostly $25.00 – $29.00 | $25.50 | -32.0% |
bunched 14s · cartonOrganic South and Central California · mostly $22.00 – $26.00 | $24.00 | -29.4% |
Crown Cut · 20 lb carton loose Salinas-Watsonville California · mostly $15.45 – $18.95 | $16.88 | +0.9% |
Where is broccoli cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported broccoli, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 59% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- New York
- Philadelphia
- Boston
- Asheville
- Detroit
- Chicago
- Baltimore
- Los Angeles
- Atlanta
- Columbia
- Miami
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of broccoli today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, broccoli averaged $17.11 at FOB shipping point for crown cut, the only variety with a current report, per USDA Market News.
Where is broccoli cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, New York was cheapest at $23.38 and Miami dearest at $37.25 — a difference of $13.87 per package for the same produce.
When is broccoli cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, broccoli is cheapest in March at $15.84 and most expensive in November at $28.72.
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 broccoli 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.