Sweet Corn Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale sweet corn averaged $15.95 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 6.7% on the week. That is 11% below the five-year October average of $17.88, across 5,415 USDA observations since 2021.
Sweet Corn · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$15.95
+6.7%on the weekThe one line reported. Mostly $14.95 – $14.95. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all varieties · all sizes · all origins · all packs across 12 combinations
- The one line reported
- Range today
- $14.95 – $16.95Low to high across the one line · mostly $14.95 – $14.95 across 1 line
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Chicago cheapest, Los Angeles dearest
- Against a normal October
- 11% belowFive-year norm $17.88 · cheapest Aug, dearest Feb
- 30-day high
- $16.95Oct 14
- 30-day low
- $13.95Oct 21
- 30-day average
- $15.2920 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $8.45 – $65.95Today sits 13% up that range
- Range today · 1 line
- $14.95 – $16.95
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 11% below
- 30-day low to high
- $13.95 – $16.95
Is $15.95 a good price for sweet corn right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 11% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in August, dearest in February — a 98% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $15.95
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$18.92
- 2023$17.96
- 2024$24.91
- 2025$9.16
- 2026$15.31
- $18.922022
- $17.962023
- $24.912024
- $9.162025
- $15.312026
2026 so far is 67% over last October and 14% under the five-year norm of $17.88.
Where does sweet corn ship from?
One shipping district reports sweet corn to USDA: South Georgia.
- South Georgia1 line
What does sweet corn cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 1 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Bi-Color · 4 dozen minimum · carton/crates South Georgia · mostly $14.95 – $14.95 | $15.95 | +6.7% |
Where is sweet corn cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported sweet corn, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 132% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Chicago
- Philadelphia
- Miami
- Boston
- Detroit
- New York
- Atlanta
- Asheville
- Baltimore
- Columbia
- Los Angeles
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of sweet corn today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, sweet corn averaged $15.95 at FOB shipping point for bi-color, the only variety with a current report, per USDA Market News.
Where is sweet corn cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Chicago was cheapest at $15.50 and Los Angeles dearest at $36.00 — a difference of $20.50 per package for the same produce.
When is sweet corn cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, sweet corn is cheapest in August at $13.73 and most expensive in February at $27.15.
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 sweet corn 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.