Cabbage Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale cabbage averaged $22.04 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 10.5% on the week. That is 21% above the five-year October average of $18.26, across 15,031 USDA observations since 2021.
Cabbage · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$22.04
+10.5%on the weekThe average of all 9 lines reported. Mostly $24.68 – $27.22. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all varieties · all sizes · all origins · all packs · conventional and organic across 16 combinations
- Average of all 9 lines
- Range today
- $6.00 – $46.00Low to high across all 9 lines · mostly $24.68 – $27.22 across 6 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Philadelphia cheapest, Chicago dearest
- Against a normal October
- 21% aboveFive-year norm $18.26 · cheapest Apr, dearest Oct
- 30-day high
- $22.04Oct 30 · today
- 30-day low
- $19.94Oct 23
- 30-day average
- $20.7622 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $13.30 – $22.04Today sits 100% up that range
- Range today · 9 lines
- $6.00 – $46.00
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 21% above
- 30-day low to high
- $19.94 – $22.04
Is $22.04 a good price for cabbage right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 21% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in April, dearest in October — a 33% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $22.04
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$16.95
- 2023$15.30
- 2024$19.63
- 2025$16.84
- 2026$20.74
- $16.952022
- $15.302023
- $19.632024
- $16.842025
- $20.742026
2026 so far is 23% over last October and 14% over the five-year norm of $18.26.
Where does cabbage ship from?
5 shipping districts reported cabbage to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- New York2 lines
- Mexico via Texas2 lines
- Central Coast California2 lines
- South and Central California2 lines
- Michigan1 line
What does cabbage cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 9 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Round Green Type · 45 lb cartonOrganic South and Central California · mostly $40.00 – $44.00 | $42.00 | +16.7% |
Red Type · 45 lb cartonOrganic South and Central California · mostly $40.00 – $44.00 | $41.50 | +13.7% |
Round Green Type · 45 lb carton Central Coast California · mostly $24.55 – $27.55 | $26.55 | -0.7% |
Where is cabbage cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported cabbage, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 233% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Philadelphia
- New York
- Boston
- Baltimore
- Detroit
- Miami
- Columbia
- Atlanta
- Asheville
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of cabbage today?
As of Oct 30, 2026 there is no single cabbage FOB price: USDA reported all reported varieties at $22.04, and round green type at $19.26, and red type at $30.38. They trade 58% apart, so quoting one blended average would describe a price nobody trades at.
Where is cabbage cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Philadelphia was cheapest at $15.25 and Chicago dearest at $50.75 — a difference of $35.50 per package for the same produce.
When is cabbage cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, cabbage is cheapest in April at $13.77 and most expensive in October at $18.26.
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 cabbage 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.