Kale Greens Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale kale greens averaged $21.11 per carton bunched at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 1.1% on the week. That is 32% above the five-year October average of $15.94, across 9,261 USDA observations since 2021.
Kale Greens · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$21.11
+1.1%on the weekPer carton bunched, the average of all 6 lines reported. Mostly $22.35 – $24.93. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing Lacinato (Tuscan) · 24s · all origins · carton bunched · conventional and organic across 8 combinations
- Average of all 6 lines
- Range today
- $11.55 – $32.00Low to high across all 6 lines · mostly $22.35 – $24.93 across 4 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Atlanta cheapest, Miami dearest
- Against a normal October
- 32% aboveFive-year norm $15.94 · cheapest Aug, dearest Oct
- 30-day high
- $21.11Oct 30 · today
- 30-day low
- $17.96Oct 6
- 30-day average
- $19.7822 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $14.67 – $21.11Today sits 100% up that range
- Range today · 6 lines
- $11.55 – $32.00
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 32% above
- 30-day low to high
- $17.96 – $21.11
Is $21.11 a good price for kale greens right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 32% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in August, dearest in October — a 12% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · carton bunched
Today $21.11
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$14.66
- 2023$14.21
- 2024$16.11
- 2025$16.91
- 2026$19.82
- $14.662022
- $14.212023
- $16.112024
- $16.912025
- $19.822026
2026 so far is 17% over last October and 24% over the five-year norm of $15.94.
Where do kale greens ship from?
4 shipping districts reported kale greens to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- South and Central California2 lines
- Oxnard California2 lines
- Central Coast California1 line
- Lexington South Carolina1 line
What do kale greens cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per carton bunched. 6 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Lacinato (Tuscan) · 24sOrganic South and Central California · mostly $29.00 – $32.00 | $28.50 | +1.8% |
24sOrganic South and Central California · mostly $29.00 – $32.00 | $28.50 | +1.8% |
Lacinato (Tuscan) · 24s Oxnard California · mostly $16.95 – $18.95 | $17.95 | -2.7% |
Where are kale greens cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported kale greens, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 103% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Atlanta
- Philadelphia
- Baltimore
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Columbia
- Boston
- Chicago
- Asheville
- Detroit
- Miami
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of kale greens today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, kale greens averaged $21.11 per carton bunched at FOB shipping point for lacinato (tuscan), the only variety with a current report, per USDA Market News.
Where are kale greens cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Atlanta was cheapest at $17.00 and Miami dearest at $34.50 — a difference of $17.50 per package for the same produce.
When are kale greens cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, kale greens are cheapest in August at $14.23 and most expensive in October at $15.94.
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 kale 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.