Cantaloupe Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale cantaloupes averaged $14.55 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 14.1% on the week. That is 7% above the five-year October average of $13.62, across 8,228 USDA observations since 2021.
Cantaloupes · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$14.55
+14.1%on the weekThe average of all 2 lines reported. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing Athena · all sizes · all origins · all packs · conventional and organic across 18 combinations
- Average of all 2 lines
- Range today
- $14.95 – $16.95Low to high across all 2 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Boston cheapest, Asheville dearest
- Against a normal October
- 7% aboveFive-year norm $13.62 · cheapest Sep, dearest Jun
- 30-day high
- $16.95Oct 28
- 30-day low
- $12.75Oct 14
- 30-day average
- $13.5713 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $8.95 – $272.50Today sits 2% up that range
- Range today · 2 lines
- $14.95 – $16.95
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 7% above
- 30-day low to high
- $12.75 – $16.95
Is $14.55 a good price for cantaloupes right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 7% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in September, dearest in June — a 699% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $14.55
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$14.87
- 2023$14.64
- 2024$11.74
- 2025$14.62
- 2026$13.62
- $14.872022
- $14.642023
- $11.742024
- $14.622025
- $13.622026
2026 so far is 7% under last October and level with the five-year norm of $13.62.
Where do cantaloupes ship from?
One shipping district reports cantaloupes to USDA: Mexico via Nogales Arizona.
- Mexico via Nogales Arizona2 lines
What do cantaloupes 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 |
|---|---|---|
12s · 1/2 carton Mexico via Nogales Arizona | $15.95 | +3.1% |
9s · 1/2 carton Mexico via Nogales Arizona | $15.95 | -5.9% |
Where are cantaloupes cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported cantaloupes, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 331% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Boston
- Los Angeles
- Detroit
- Chicago
- Philadelphia
- New York
- Atlanta
- Baltimore
- Miami
- Columbia
- Asheville
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of cantaloupes today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, cantaloupes averaged $14.55 at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where are cantaloupes cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Boston was cheapest at $8.00 and Asheville dearest at $34.50 — a difference of $26.50 per package for the same produce.
When are cantaloupes cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, cantaloupes are cheapest in September at $11.82 and most expensive in June at $94.48.
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 cantaloupes 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.