Cilantro Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale cilantro averaged $19.32 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 5.5% on the week. That is 15% above the five-year October average of $16.78, across 9,456 USDA observations since 2021.
Cilantro · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$19.32
+5.5%on the weekThe average of all 6 lines reported. Mostly $18.63 – $20.80. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all sizes · all origins · all packs · conventional and organic across 10 combinations
- Average of all 6 lines
- Range today
- $11.95 – $32.00Low to high across all 6 lines · mostly $18.63 – $20.80 across 4 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Los Angeles cheapest, Miami dearest
- Against a normal October
- 15% aboveFive-year norm $16.78 · cheapest Mar, dearest Aug
- 30-day high
- $20.93Sep 30
- 30-day low
- $18.15Oct 22
- 30-day average
- $19.2322 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $14.58 – $25.53Today sits 43% up that range
- Range today · 6 lines
- $11.95 – $32.00
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 15% above
- 30-day low to high
- $18.15 – $20.93
Is $19.32 a good price for cilantro right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 15% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in March, dearest in August — a 32% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $19.32
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$18.50
- 2023$16.87
- 2024$14.49
- 2025$18.71
- 2026$19.15
- $18.502022
- $16.872023
- $14.492024
- $18.712025
- $19.152026
2026 so far is 2% over last October and 14% over the five-year norm of $16.78.
Where does cilantro ship from?
4 shipping districts reported cilantro to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Central Coast California2 lines
- Oxnard California2 lines
- South and Central California1 line
- Mexico via Texas1 line
What does cilantro cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 6 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
30s · carton bunchedOrganic South and Central California · mostly $25.00 – $29.00 | $27.50 | +19.6% |
60s · carton Central Coast California · mostly $18.75 – $20.75 | $20.75 | -4.7% |
60s · carton bunched Oxnard California | $19.95 | +8.1% |
Where is cilantro cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported cilantro, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 70% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Columbia
- Chicago
- Detroit
- Atlanta
- Philadelphia
- Boston
- Baltimore
- Asheville
- Miami
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of cilantro today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, cilantro averaged $19.32 at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is cilantro cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Los Angeles was cheapest at $19.00 and Miami dearest at $32.33 — a difference of $13.33 per package for the same produce.
When is cilantro cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, cilantro is cheapest in March at $14.58 and most expensive in August at $19.30.
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 cilantro 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.