Cherry Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale cherries averaged $41.20 at USDA shipping point on Jul 9, 2026, up 3.8% on the week. That is 4% above the five-year July average of $39.53, across 2,575 USDA observations since 2021.
Cherries · USDA FOB · Thu 9 Jul 2026
$41.20
+3.8%on the weekThe average of all 4 lines reported. Mostly $44.45 – $48.95. Terminal prices in 10 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing Various Red Sweet Varieties · all sizes · all origins · all packs across 13 combinations
- Average of all 4 lines
- Range today
- $24.95 – $56.95Low to high across all 4 lines · mostly $44.45 – $48.95 across 4 lines
- Terminal price
- 10 cities · reported Oct 30 · Boston cheapest, Philadelphia dearest
- Against a normal July
- 4% aboveFive-year norm $39.53 · cheapest Feb, dearest Nov
- 30-day high
- $45.78Jun 16
- 30-day low
- $26.25Jun 29
- 30-day average
- $36.1320 report days, Jun 10 to Jul 9
- 52-week range
- $21.86 – $73.55Today sits 37% up that range
- Range today · 4 lines
- $24.95 – $56.95
- Terminal · 10 cities
- vs a normal July
- 4% above
- 30-day low to high
- $26.25 – $45.78
Is $41.20 a good price for cherries right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 4% above the five-year July average. Cheapest in February, dearest in November — a 89% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $41.20
Julys past · monthly average
- 2022$65.57
- 2023$30.04
- 2024$40.18
- 2025$25.48
- 2026$40.45
- $65.572022
- $30.042023
- $40.182024
- $25.482025
- $40.452026
2026 so far is 59% over last July and 2% over the five-year norm of $39.53.
Where do cherries ship from?
One shipping district reports cherries to USDA: Yakima Valley and Wenatchee Washington.
- Yakima Valley and Wenatchee Washington4 lines
What do cherries cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 4 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Various Red Sweet Varieties · 9 1/2 row size · 18 lb carton bagged Yakima Valley and Wenatchee Washington · mostly $47.95 – $52.95 | $47.95 | +4.4% |
Various Red Sweet Varieties · 10 row size · 18 lb carton bagged Yakima Valley and Wenatchee Washington · mostly $45.95 – $50.95 | $42.95 | +2.4% |
Various Red Sweet Varieties · 10 1/2 row size · 18 lb carton bagged Yakima Valley and Wenatchee Washington · mostly $44.95 – $48.95 | $39.95 | +5.3% |
Where are cherries cheapest to buy?
10 terminal markets reported cherries, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 755% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Boston
- Atlanta
- Baltimore
- Columbia
- Asheville
- Detroit
- Chicago
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Philadelphia
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of cherries today?
As of Jul 9, 2026, cherries averaged $41.20 at FOB shipping point for various red sweet varieties, the only variety with a current report, per USDA Market News.
Where are cherries cheapest right now?
Of the 10 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Jul 9, 2026, Boston was cheapest at $11.00 and Philadelphia dearest at $94.00 — a difference of $83.00 per package for the same produce.
When are cherries cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, cherries are cheapest in February at $31.03 and most expensive in November at $58.79.
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 cherries 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.