Carrot Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale carrots averaged $20.98 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 1.0% on the week. That is 1% below the five-year October average of $21.18, across 13,168 USDA observations since 2021.
Carrots · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$20.98
+1.0%on the weekThe average of all 9 lines reported. Mostly $18.00 – $20.34. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing Baby Peeled · all sizes · all origins · all packs · conventional and organic across 11 combinations
- Average of all 9 lines
- Range today
- $8.00 – $39.00Low to high across all 9 lines · mostly $18.00 – $20.34 across 7 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Miami cheapest, Detroit dearest
- Against a normal October
- 1% belowFive-year norm $21.18 · cheapest Aug, dearest Mar
- 30-day high
- $20.98Oct 30 · today
- 30-day low
- $19.96Oct 7
- 30-day average
- $20.5622 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $17.81 – $29.73Today sits 27% up that range
- Range today · 9 lines
- $8.00 – $39.00
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 1% below
- 30-day low to high
- $19.96 – $20.98
Is $20.98 a good price for carrots right now?
It is normal for the time of year — within 1% of the five-year October average. Cheapest in August, dearest in March — a 10% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $20.98
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$20.02
- 2023$24.12
- 2024$23.61
- 2025$19.08
- 2026$20.57
- $20.022022
- $24.122023
- $23.612024
- $19.082025
- $20.572026
2026 so far is 8% over last October and 3% under the five-year norm of $21.18.
Where do carrots ship from?
3 shipping districts reported carrots to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Kern California7 lines
- Mexico via Texas1 line
- Guatemala Imports1 line
What do carrots 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 |
|---|---|---|
medium-large · sack 48 1-lb film bagsOrganic Kern California · mostly $31.00 – $34.35 | $32.50 | +3.2% |
Baby Peeled · carton 30 1-lb film bagsOrganic Kern California | $31.63 | flat |
Baby Peeled · carton 30 1-lb film bags Kern California | $22.60 | flat |
Where are carrots cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported carrots, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 60% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Miami
- Philadelphia
- Baltimore
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Columbia
- Boston
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- Asheville
- Detroit
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of carrots today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, carrots averaged $20.98 at FOB shipping point for baby peeled, the only variety with a current report, per USDA Market News.
Where are carrots cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Miami was cheapest at $21.00 and Detroit dearest at $33.69 — a difference of $12.69 per package for the same produce.
When are carrots cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, carrots are cheapest in August at $19.88 and most expensive in March at $21.89.
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 carrots 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.