Celery Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale celery averaged $23.33 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 3.7% on the week. That is 28% above the five-year October average of $18.22, across 16,565 USDA observations since 2021.
Celery · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$23.33
+3.7%on the weekThe average of all 9 lines reported. Mostly $21.14 – $24.12. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing Hearts · all sizes · all origins · all packs · conventional and organic across 17 combinations
- Average of all 9 lines
- Range today
- $9.00 – $38.00Low to high across all 9 lines · mostly $21.14 – $24.12 across 9 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Los Angeles cheapest, Asheville dearest
- Against a normal October
- 28% aboveFive-year norm $18.22 · cheapest Aug, dearest Dec
- 30-day high
- $25.53Oct 21
- 30-day low
- $22.29Oct 1
- 30-day average
- $23.6622 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $18.27 – $65.20Today sits 11% up that range
- Range today · 9 lines
- $9.00 – $38.00
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 28% above
- 30-day low to high
- $22.29 – $25.53
Is $23.33 a good price for celery right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 28% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in August, dearest in December — a 153% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $23.33
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$15.43
- 2023$15.06
- 2024$16.57
- 2025$26.25
- 2026$23.71
- $15.432022
- $15.062023
- $16.572024
- $26.252025
- $23.712026
2026 so far is 10% under last October and 30% over the five-year norm of $18.22.
Where does celery ship from?
3 shipping districts reported celery to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Salinas-Watsonville California4 lines
- South and Central California3 lines
- Santa Maria California2 lines
What does celery 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 |
|---|---|---|
Hearts · 18s · carton film bagsOrganic South and Central California · mostly $32.00 – $36.00 | $32.50 | -1.5% |
2 dozen · cartonOrganic South and Central California · mostly $31.00 – $34.00 | $32.00 | flat |
2 1/2 dozen · cartonOrganic South and Central California · mostly $31.00 – $34.00 | $32.00 | flat |
Where is celery cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported celery, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 140% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Philadelphia
- Detroit
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- Boston
- Columbia
- Miami
- Baltimore
- Asheville
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of celery today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, celery averaged $23.33 at FOB shipping point for hearts, the only variety with a current report, per USDA Market News.
Where is celery cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Los Angeles was cheapest at $22.75 and Asheville dearest at $54.50 — a difference of $31.75 per package for the same produce.
When is celery cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, celery is cheapest in August at $14.50 and most expensive in December at $36.69.
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 celery 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.