Calabaza Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale calabaza averaged $9.00 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 21.7% on the week. That is 37% below the five-year October average of $14.38, across 806 USDA observations since 2021.
Calabaza · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$9.00
-21.7%on the weekThe average of all 2 lines reported. Mostly $13.00 – $15.00. Terminal prices in 8 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing Central America Imports · all packs across 2 combinations
- Average of all 2 lines
- Range today
- $8.00 – $16.00Low to high across all 2 lines · mostly $13.00 – $15.00 across 1 line
- Terminal price
- 8 cities · reported Oct 30 · Miami cheapest, New York dearest
- Against a normal October
- 37% belowFive-year norm $14.38 · cheapest Jun, dearest Jan
- 30-day high
- $17.50Oct 2
- 30-day low
- $9.00Oct 30 · today
- 30-day average
- $13.3022 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $9.00 – $25.19Today sits 0% up that range
- Range today · 2 lines
- $8.00 – $16.00
- Terminal · 8 cities
- vs a normal October
- 37% below
- 30-day low to high
- $9.00 – $17.50
Is $9.00 a good price for calabaza right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 37% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in June, dearest in January — a 47% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $9.00
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$25.50
- 2023$10.64
- 2024$15.57
- 2025$11.59
- 2026$13.10
- $25.502022
- $10.642023
- $15.572024
- $11.592025
- $13.102026
2026 so far is 13% over last October and 9% under the five-year norm of $14.38.
Where does calabaza ship from?
One shipping district reports calabaza to USDA: Central America Imports.
- Central America Imports2 lines
What does calabaza cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 2 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
45 lb carton Central America Imports · mostly $13.00 – $15.00 | $14.00 | flat |
40 lb sack Central America Imports | $9.00 | flat |
Where is calabaza cheapest to buy?
8 terminal markets reported calabaza, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 110% — same produce, same day.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Miami
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- Detroit
- Baltimore
- Philadelphia
- Boston
- New York
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of calabaza today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, calabaza averaged $9.00 at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is calabaza cheapest right now?
Of the 8 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Miami was cheapest at $12.83 and New York dearest at $27.00 — a difference of $14.17 per package for the same produce.
When is calabaza cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, calabaza is cheapest in June at $11.73 and most expensive in January at $17.26.
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 calabaza 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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