Boston Lettuce Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale boston lettuce averaged $70.85 per carton at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 2.5% on the week. That is 134% above the five-year October average of $30.30, across 1,660 USDA observations since 2021.
Boston Lettuce · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$70.85
+2.5%on the weekPer carton, the one line reported. Mostly $70.55 – $70.90. Terminal prices in 10 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing 24s · all origins · carton across 2 combinations
- The one line reported
- Range today
- $64.95 – $76.75Low to high across the one line · mostly $70.55 – $70.90 across 1 line
- Terminal price
- 10 cities · reported Oct 30 · Philadelphia cheapest, Chicago dearest
- Against a normal October
- 134% aboveFive-year norm $30.30 · cheapest Aug, dearest Nov
- 30-day high
- $70.85Oct 30 · today
- 30-day low
- $26.73Sep 30
- 30-day average
- $54.6022 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $11.63 – $73.10Today sits 96% up that range
- Range today · 1 line
- $64.95 – $76.75
- Terminal · 10 cities
- vs a normal October
- 134% above
- 30-day low to high
- $26.73 – $70.85
Is $70.85 a good price for boston lettuce right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 134% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in August, dearest in November — a 207% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · carton
Today $70.85
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$37.89
- 2023$12.59
- 2024$14.30
- 2025$55.56
- 2026$55.93
- $37.892022
- $12.592023
- $14.302024
- $55.562025
- $55.932026
2026 so far is 1% over last October and 85% over the five-year norm of $30.30.
Where does boston lettuce ship from?
One shipping district reports boston lettuce to USDA: Salinas-Watsonville California.
- Salinas-Watsonville California1 line
What does boston lettuce cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per carton. 1 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
24s Salinas-Watsonville California · mostly $70.55 – $70.90 | $70.85 | +2.5% |
Where is boston lettuce cheapest to buy?
10 terminal markets reported boston lettuce, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 381% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Philadelphia
- Baltimore
- New York
- Boston
- Detroit
- Columbia
- Atlanta
- Miami
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of boston lettuce today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, boston lettuce averaged $70.85 per carton at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is boston lettuce cheapest right now?
Of the 10 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Philadelphia was cheapest at $16.00 and Chicago dearest at $77.00 — a difference of $61.00 per package for the same produce.
When is boston lettuce cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, boston lettuce is cheapest in August at $12.44 and most expensive in November at $38.17.
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 boston lettuce 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.