Eggplant Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale eggplant averaged $12.75 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 0.0% on the week. That is 9% below the five-year October average of $14.04, across 3,024 USDA observations since 2021.
Eggplant · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$12.75
0.0%on the weekThe average of all 3 lines reported. Mostly $10.35 – $10.35. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all sizes · all origins · all packs across 4 combinations
- Average of all 3 lines
- Range today
- $8.35 – $14.95Low to high across all 3 lines · mostly $10.35 – $10.35 across 1 line
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Los Angeles cheapest, Baltimore dearest
- Against a normal October
- 9% belowFive-year norm $14.04 · cheapest Dec, dearest Sep
- 30-day high
- $16.35Oct 19
- 30-day low
- $8.35Oct 7
- 30-day average
- $11.1822 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $6.10 – $25.92Today sits 34% up that range
- Range today · 3 lines
- $8.35 – $14.95
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 9% below
- 30-day low to high
- $8.35 – $16.35
Is $12.75 a good price for eggplant right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 9% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in December, dearest in September — a 55% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $12.75
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$20.42
- 2023$13.37
- 2024$22.62
- 2025$10.00
- 2026$11.32
- $20.422022
- $13.372023
- $22.622024
- $10.002025
- $11.322026
2026 so far is 13% over last October and 19% under the five-year norm of $14.04.
Where does eggplant ship from?
2 shipping districts reported eggplant to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Mexico via Nogales Arizona2 lines
- South Georgia1 line
What does eggplant cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 3 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
24s · 1 bu, 1 1/9 bu, 1 1/6 bu carton wrapped Mexico via Nogales Arizona | $13.95 | flat |
18s · 1 bu, 1 1/9 bu, 1 1/6 bu carton wrapped Mexico via Nogales Arizona | $13.95 | flat |
medium · 1 1/9 bushel carton South Georgia · mostly $10.35 – $10.35 | $10.35 | flat |
Where is eggplant cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported eggplant, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 76% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Miami
- Asheville
- Atlanta
- Columbia
- Boston
- Chicago
- Philadelphia
- Detroit
- Baltimore
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of eggplant today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, eggplant averaged $12.75 at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is eggplant cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Los Angeles was cheapest at $20.75 and Baltimore dearest at $36.50 — a difference of $15.75 per package for the same produce.
When is eggplant cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, eggplant is cheapest in December at $9.26 and most expensive in September at $14.37.
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 eggplant 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.