Chinese Cabbage Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale chinese cabbage averaged $19.95 per 30 lb carton at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 0.9% on the week. That is 15% below the five-year October average of $23.60, across 2,018 USDA observations since 2021.
Chinese Cabbage · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$19.95
-0.9%on the weekPer 30 lb carton, the one line reported. Mostly $19.45 – $22.90. Terminal prices in 10 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing Napa · all origins · 30 lb carton across 2 combinations
- The one line reported
- Range today
- $17.00 – $22.90Low to high across the one line · mostly $19.45 – $22.90 across 1 line
- Terminal price
- 10 cities · reported Oct 30 · Philadelphia cheapest, Miami dearest
- Against a normal October
- 15% belowFive-year norm $23.60 · cheapest Aug, dearest May
- 30-day high
- $20.60Oct 6
- 30-day low
- $19.95Oct 30 · today
- 30-day average
- $20.2622 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $13.38 – $33.15Today sits 33% up that range
- Range today · 1 line
- $17.00 – $22.90
- Terminal · 10 cities
- vs a normal October
- 15% below
- 30-day low to high
- $19.95 – $20.60
Is $19.95 a good price for chinese cabbage right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 15% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in August, dearest in May — a 30% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · 30 lb carton
Today $19.95
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$22.57
- 2023$17.23
- 2024$29.74
- 2025$25.80
- 2026$20.26
- $22.572022
- $17.232023
- $29.742024
- $25.802025
- $20.262026
2026 so far is 21% under last October and 14% under the five-year norm of $23.60.
Where does chinese cabbage ship from?
One shipping district reports chinese cabbage to USDA: Central Coast California.
- Central Coast California1 line
What does chinese cabbage cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per 30 lb carton. 1 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Napa Central Coast California · mostly $19.45 – $22.90 | $19.95 | -0.9% |
Where is chinese cabbage cheapest to buy?
10 terminal markets reported chinese cabbage, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 102% — same produce, same day.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Philadelphia
- New York
- Boston
- Chicago
- Los Angeles
- Atlanta
- Detroit
- Baltimore
- Columbia
- Miami
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of chinese cabbage today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, chinese cabbage averaged $19.95 per 30 lb carton at FOB shipping point for napa, the only variety with a current report, per USDA Market News.
Where is chinese cabbage cheapest right now?
Of the 10 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Philadelphia was cheapest at $21.00 and Miami dearest at $42.50 — a difference of $21.50 per package for the same produce.
When is chinese cabbage cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, chinese cabbage is cheapest in August at $18.86 and most expensive in May at $24.42.
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 chinese cabbage 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.