Coconut Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale coconuts averaged $40.25 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 0.0% on the week. That is 3% above the five-year October average of $39.00, across 1,166 USDA observations since 2021.
Coconuts · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$40.25
0.0%on the weekThe average of all 2 lines reported. Mostly $40.00 – $40.00. Terminal prices in 9 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all varieties · all sizes · all origins · all packs across 8 combinations
- Average of all 2 lines
- Range today
- $38.00 – $43.00Low to high across all 2 lines · mostly $40.00 – $40.00 across 2 lines
- Terminal price
- 9 cities · reported Oct 30 · Los Angeles cheapest, Philadelphia dearest
- Against a normal October
- 3% aboveFive-year norm $39.00 · cheapest May, dearest Sep
- 30-day high
- $43.25Oct 16
- 30-day low
- $40.25Oct 30 · today
- 30-day average
- $41.0021 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $29.50 – $45.00Today sits 69% up that range
- Range today · 2 lines
- $38.00 – $43.00
- Terminal · 9 cities
- vs a normal October
- 3% above
- 30-day low to high
- $40.25 – $43.25
Is $40.25 a good price for coconuts right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 3% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in May, dearest in September — a 14% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $40.25
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$35.00
- 2023$42.79
- 2024$42.71
- 2025$33.34
- 2026$41.04
- $35.002022
- $42.792023
- $42.712024
- $33.342025
- $41.042026
2026 so far is 23% over last October and 5% over the five-year norm of $39.00.
Where do coconuts ship from?
2 shipping districts reported coconuts to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Imports Through Miami1 line
- Caribbean Imports1 line
What do coconuts cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 2 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Dry · 40s · 65-70 lb sack Caribbean Imports · mostly $40.00 – $40.00 | $40.50 | flat |
Dry · 40s · 65-70 lb sack Imports Through Miami · mostly $40.00 – $40.00 | $40.00 | flat |
Where are coconuts cheapest to buy?
9 terminal markets reported coconuts, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 51% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Los Angeles
- Baltimore
- Chicago
- Atlanta
- Miami
- New York
- Detroit
- Boston
- Philadelphia
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of coconuts today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, coconuts averaged $40.25 at FOB shipping point for dry, the only variety with a current report, per USDA Market News.
Where are coconuts cheapest right now?
Of the 9 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Los Angeles was cheapest at $30.00 and Philadelphia dearest at $45.17 — a difference of $15.17 per package for the same produce.
When are coconuts cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, coconuts are cheapest in May at $34.66 and most expensive in September at $39.51.
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 coconuts 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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