Collard Greens Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale collard greens averaged $12.25 at USDA shipping point on Oct 29, 2026, down 0.0% on the week. That is 12% above the five-year October average of $10.98, across 2,661 USDA observations since 2021.
Collard Greens · USDA FOB · Thu 29 Oct 2026
$12.25
0.0%on the weekThe average of all 4 lines reported. Terminal prices in 10 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all sizes · all origins · all packs across 6 combinations
- Average of all 4 lines
- Range today
- $12.00 – $13.00Low to high across all 4 lines
- Terminal price
- 10 cities · reported Oct 30 · New York cheapest, Asheville dearest
- Against a normal October
- 12% aboveFive-year norm $10.98 · cheapest Jun, dearest Feb
- 30-day high
- $12.25Oct 29 · today
- 30-day low
- $11.00Oct 1
- 30-day average
- $11.687 report days, Sep 29 to Oct 29
- 52-week range
- $10.50 – $16.20Today sits 31% up that range
- Range today · 4 lines
- $12.00 – $13.00
- Terminal · 10 cities
- vs a normal October
- 12% above
- 30-day low to high
- $11.00 – $12.25
Is $12.25 a good price for collard greens right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 12% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in June, dearest in February — a 29% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $12.25
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$10.62
- 2023$11.09
- 2024$11.88
- 2025$11.13
- 2026$11.79
- $10.622022
- $11.092023
- $11.882024
- $11.132025
- $11.792026
2026 so far is 6% over last October and 7% over the five-year norm of $10.98.
Where do collard greens ship from?
One shipping district reports collard greens to USDA: Lexington South Carolina.
- Lexington South Carolina4 lines
What do collard greens cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 4 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
carton loose Lexington South Carolina | $13.00 | flat |
12s · various container bunched Lexington South Carolina | $12.00 | flat |
24s · various container bunched Lexington South Carolina | $12.00 | flat |
Where are collard greens cheapest to buy?
10 terminal markets reported collard greens, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 84% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- New York
- Philadelphia
- Baltimore
- Columbia
- Detroit
- Boston
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- Los Angeles
- Asheville
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of collard greens today?
As of Oct 29, 2026, collard greens averaged $12.25 at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where are collard greens cheapest right now?
Of the 10 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 29, 2026, New York was cheapest at $15.75 and Asheville dearest at $29.00 — a difference of $13.25 per package for the same produce.
When are collard greens cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, collard greens are cheapest in June at $10.46 and most expensive in February at $13.50.
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 collard greens 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.