Red Leaf Lettuce Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale red leaf lettuce averaged $57.37 per carton at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 3.3% on the week. That is 100% above the five-year October average of $28.74, across 4,133 USDA observations since 2021.
Red Leaf Lettuce · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$57.37
+3.3%on the weekPer carton, the average of all 4 lines reported. Mostly $53.50 – $57.71. Terminal prices in 9 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing 24s · all origins · carton · conventional and organic across 5 combinations
- Average of all 4 lines
- Range today
- $33.00 – $75.45Low to high across all 4 lines · mostly $53.50 – $57.71 across 4 lines
- Terminal price
- 9 cities · reported Oct 30 · New York cheapest, Baltimore dearest
- Against a normal October
- 100% aboveFive-year norm $28.74 · cheapest Jul, dearest Nov
- 30-day high
- $57.37Oct 30 · today
- 30-day low
- $23.98Sep 30
- 30-day average
- $41.5922 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $14.40 – $70.11Today sits 77% up that range
- Range today · 4 lines
- $33.00 – $75.45
- Terminal · 9 cities
- vs a normal October
- 100% above
- 30-day low to high
- $23.98 – $57.37
Is $57.37 a good price for red leaf lettuce right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 100% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in July, dearest in November — a 160% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · carton
Today $57.37
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$42.46
- 2023$13.46
- 2024$16.01
- 2025$54.17
- 2026$42.43
- $42.462022
- $13.462023
- $16.012024
- $54.172025
- $42.432026
2026 so far is 22% under last October and 48% over the five-year norm of $28.74.
Where does red leaf lettuce ship from?
4 shipping districts reported red leaf lettuce to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Salinas-Watsonville California1 line
- Western Arizona1 line
- South and Central California1 line
- Santa Maria California1 line
What does red 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 $65.50 – $72.75 | $70.47 | +394.5% |
24s Salinas-Watsonville California · mostly $65.95 – $70.55 | $68.00 | -1.6% |
24s Santa Maria California · mostly $49.55 – $51.55 | $54.00 | -14.3% |
Where is red leaf lettuce cheapest to buy?
9 terminal markets reported red leaf lettuce, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 60% — same produce, same day.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- New York
- Boston
- Columbia
- Detroit
- Philadelphia
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- Atlanta
- Baltimore
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of red leaf lettuce today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, red leaf lettuce averaged $57.37 per carton at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is red leaf lettuce cheapest right now?
Of the 9 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, New York was cheapest at $47.50 and Baltimore dearest at $76.00 — a difference of $28.50 per package for the same produce.
When is red leaf lettuce cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, red leaf lettuce is cheapest in July at $13.43 and most expensive in November at $34.95.
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 red 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.