Iceberg Lettuce Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale iceberg lettuce averaged $40.41 per carton at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 22.0% on the week. That is 24% above the five-year October average of $32.47, across 11,297 USDA observations since 2021.
Iceberg Lettuce · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$40.41
-22.0%on the weekPer carton, the average of all 9 lines reported. Mostly $38.61 – $41.52. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all sizes · all origins · carton · conventional and organic across 15 combinations
- Average of all 9 lines
- Range today
- $18.00 – $59.45Low to high across all 9 lines · mostly $38.61 – $41.52 across 8 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Los Angeles cheapest, Asheville dearest
- Against a normal October
- 24% aboveFive-year norm $32.47 · cheapest Jan, dearest Nov
- 30-day high
- $57.60Oct 16
- 30-day low
- $39.24Sep 30
- 30-day average
- $48.8022 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $11.93 – $57.60Today sits 62% up that range
- Range today · 9 lines
- $18.00 – $59.45
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 24% above
- 30-day low to high
- $39.24 – $57.60
Is $40.41 a good price for iceberg lettuce right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 24% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in January, dearest in November — a 156% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · carton
Today $40.41
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$58.71
- 2023$13.75
- 2024$15.57
- 2025$33.31
- 2026$49.26
- $58.712022
- $13.752023
- $15.572024
- $33.312025
- $49.262026
2026 so far is 48% over last October and 52% over the five-year norm of $32.47.
Where does iceberg lettuce ship from?
5 shipping districts reported iceberg lettuce to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Salinas-Watsonville California3 lines
- Santa Maria California2 lines
- Central San Joaquin Valley California2 lines
- South and Central California1 line
- Mexico via Texas1 line
What does iceberg lettuce cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per carton. 9 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
24s film wrapped Salinas-Watsonville California · mostly $51.45 – $54.90 | $54.42 | -21.6% |
film lined 24s Salinas-Watsonville California · mostly $50.45 – $53.90 | $53.42 | -21.9% |
24s film wrapped Central San Joaquin Valley California · mostly $47.45 – $50.65 | $48.00 | -27.3% |
Where is iceberg lettuce cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported iceberg lettuce, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 84% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Los Angeles
- Atlanta
- Baltimore
- New York
- Philadelphia
- Miami
- Boston
- Columbia
- Chicago
- Detroit
- Asheville
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of iceberg lettuce today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, iceberg lettuce averaged $40.41 per carton at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is iceberg lettuce cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Los Angeles was cheapest at $46.00 and Asheville dearest at $84.50 — a difference of $38.50 per package for the same produce.
When is iceberg lettuce cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, iceberg lettuce is cheapest in January at $15.64 and most expensive in November at $40.04.
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 iceberg 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.