Green Leaf Lettuce Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale green leaf lettuce averaged $61.42 per carton at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 7.4% on the week. That is 89% above the five-year October average of $32.44, across 4,507 USDA observations since 2021.
Green Leaf Lettuce · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$61.42
+7.4%on the weekPer carton, the average of all 4 lines reported. Mostly $59.84 – $62.46. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing 24s · all origins · carton · conventional and organic across 5 combinations
- Average of all 4 lines
- Range today
- $35.00 – $75.90Low to high across all 4 lines · mostly $59.84 – $62.46 across 4 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Columbia cheapest, Asheville dearest
- Against a normal October
- 89% aboveFive-year norm $32.44 · cheapest Jul, dearest Nov
- 30-day high
- $62.38Oct 29
- 30-day low
- $24.88Sep 30
- 30-day average
- $45.1322 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $14.53 – $68.19Today sits 87% up that range
- Range today · 4 lines
- $35.00 – $75.90
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 89% above
- 30-day low to high
- $24.88 – $62.38
Is $61.42 a good price for green leaf lettuce right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 89% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in July, dearest in November — a 191% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · carton
Today $61.42
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$62.01
- 2023$13.00
- 2024$14.66
- 2025$51.17
- 2026$46.09
- $62.012022
- $13.002023
- $14.662024
- $51.172025
- $46.092026
2026 so far is 10% under last October and 42% over the five-year norm of $32.44.
Where does green leaf lettuce ship from?
4 shipping districts reported green leaf lettuce to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Western Arizona1 line
- Salinas-Watsonville California1 line
- South and Central California1 line
- Santa Maria California1 line
What does green leaf lettuce cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per carton. 4 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
24s Western Arizona · mostly $72.50 – $73.75 | $71.75 | +389.8% |
24s Salinas-Watsonville California · mostly $71.00 – $73.75 | $70.43 | -3.1% |
24s Santa Maria California · mostly $60.85 – $62.35 | $63.50 | -1.5% |
Where is green leaf lettuce cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported green leaf lettuce, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 82% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Columbia
- New York
- Atlanta
- Boston
- Miami
- Los Angeles
- Baltimore
- Chicago
- Detroit
- Philadelphia
- Asheville
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of green leaf lettuce today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, green leaf lettuce averaged $61.42 per carton at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is green leaf lettuce cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Columbia was cheapest at $48.50 and Asheville dearest at $88.50 — a difference of $40.00 per package for the same produce.
When is green leaf lettuce cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, green leaf lettuce is cheapest in July at $13.43 and most expensive in November at $39.13.
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 green leaf 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.