Leek Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale leeks averaged $17.60 per carton bunched at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 3.3% on the week. That is 12% below the five-year October average of $19.98, across 2,627 USDA observations since 2021.
Leeks · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$17.60
-3.3%on the weekPer carton bunched, the one line reported. Mostly $15.45 – $17.90. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing 12s · all origins · carton bunched across 2 combinations
- The one line reported
- Range today
- $15.25 – $19.95Low to high across the one line · mostly $15.45 – $17.90 across 1 line
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Boston cheapest, Columbia dearest
- Against a normal October
- 12% belowFive-year norm $19.98 · cheapest Aug, dearest Dec
- 30-day high
- $18.60Oct 21
- 30-day low
- $17.60Oct 30 · today
- 30-day average
- $18.0922 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $14.65 – $22.88Today sits 36% up that range
- Range today · 1 line
- $15.25 – $19.95
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 12% below
- 30-day low to high
- $17.60 – $18.60
Is $17.60 a good price for leeks right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 12% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in August, dearest in December — a 59% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · carton bunched
Today $17.60
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$24.14
- 2023$17.81
- 2024$24.32
- 2025$20.70
- 2026$18.09
- $24.142022
- $17.812023
- $24.322024
- $20.702025
- $18.092026
2026 so far is 13% under last October and 9% under the five-year norm of $19.98.
Where do leeks ship from?
One shipping district reports leeks to USDA: Central Coast California.
- Central Coast California1 line
What do leeks cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per carton bunched. 1 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
12s Central Coast California · mostly $15.45 – $17.90 | $17.60 | -3.3% |
Where are leeks cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported leeks, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 87% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Boston
- New York
- Philadelphia
- Chicago
- Baltimore
- Los Angeles
- Detroit
- Atlanta
- Miami
- Asheville
- Columbia
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of leeks today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, leeks averaged $17.60 per carton bunched at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where are leeks cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Boston was cheapest at $20.33 and Columbia dearest at $38.00 — a difference of $17.67 per package for the same produce.
When are leeks cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, leeks are cheapest in August at $16.86 and most expensive in December at $26.77.
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 leeks 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.