Carnation Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale carnations averaged $0.30 per per stem at USDA shipping point on Oct 26, 2026, down 6.3% on the week. That is 10% above the five-year October average of $0.27, across 966 USDA observations since 2021.
Carnations · USDA FOB · Mon 26 Oct 2026
$0.30
-6.3%on the weekPer per stem, the one line reported. Mostly $0.28 – $0.30.
Period
Showing Imports Through Miami · per stem
- The one line reported
- Range today
- $0.28 – $0.32Low to high across the one line · mostly $0.28 – $0.30 across 1 line
- Against a normal October
- 10% aboveFive-year norm $0.27 · cheapest Aug, dearest Sep
- 30-day high
- $0.32Oct 19
- 30-day low
- $0.29Oct 13
- 30-day average
- $0.315 report days, Sep 28 to Oct 26
- 52-week range
- $0.26 – $0.41Today sits 27% up that range
- Range today · 1 line
- $0.28 – $0.32
- vs a normal October
- 10% above
- 30-day low to high
- $0.29 – $0.32
Is $0.30 a good price for carnations right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 10% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in August, dearest in September — a 76% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · per stem
Today $0.30
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$0.28
- 2023$0.25
- 2024$0.26
- 2025$0.28
- 2026$0.31
- $0.282022
- $0.252023
- $0.262024
- $0.282025
- $0.312026
2026 so far is 11% over last October and 14% over the five-year norm of $0.27.
Where do carnations ship from?
One shipping district reports carnations to USDA: Imports Through Miami.
- Imports Through Miami1 line
What do carnations cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per per stem. 1 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
All lines Imports Through Miami · mostly $0.28 – $0.30 | $0.30 | -6.3% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of carnations today?
As of Oct 26, 2026, carnations averaged $0.30 per per stem at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
When are carnations cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, carnations are cheapest in August at $0.26 and most expensive in September at $0.46.
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 carnations 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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