Romaine Lettuce Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale romaine lettuce averaged $55.20 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 8.4% on the week. That is 59% above the five-year October average of $34.72, across 11,395 USDA observations since 2021.
Romaine Lettuce · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$55.20
-8.4%on the weekThe average of all 10 lines reported. Mostly $55.57 – $59.59. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing Hearts · all sizes · all origins · all packs · conventional and organic across 14 combinations
- Average of all 10 lines
- Range today
- $25.00 – $77.75Low to high across all 10 lines · mostly $55.57 – $59.59 across 10 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Los Angeles cheapest, Asheville dearest
- Against a normal October
- 59% aboveFive-year norm $34.72 · cheapest Jul, dearest Nov
- 30-day high
- $61.14Oct 27
- 30-day low
- $22.58Sep 30
- 30-day average
- $47.7122 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $15.14 – $76.63Today sits 65% up that range
- Range today · 10 lines
- $25.00 – $77.75
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 59% above
- 30-day low to high
- $22.58 – $61.14
Is $55.20 a good price for romaine lettuce right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 59% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in July, dearest in November — a 158% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $55.20
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$57.84
- 2023$14.81
- 2024$16.87
- 2025$54.40
- 2026$48.90
- $57.842022
- $14.812023
- $16.872024
- $54.402025
- $48.902026
2026 so far is 10% under last October and 41% over the five-year norm of $34.72.
Where does romaine lettuce ship from?
4 shipping districts reported romaine lettuce to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Western Arizona3 lines
- Salinas-Watsonville California3 lines
- South and Central California2 lines
- Santa Maria California2 lines
What does romaine lettuce cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 10 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Hearts · 48s · carton film lined Western Arizona · mostly $70.50 – $75.75 | $74.13 | +235.0% |
Hearts · carton 12 3-count packages Western Arizona · mostly $65.50 – $68.75 | $70.63 | +251.4% |
Hearts · 48s · carton film lined Salinas-Watsonville California · mostly $70.50 – $73.90 | $61.85 | -20.9% |
Where is romaine lettuce cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported romaine lettuce, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 80% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Los Angeles
- Philadelphia
- Columbia
- Boston
- Detroit
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- Baltimore
- Miami
- New York
- Asheville
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of romaine lettuce today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, romaine lettuce averaged $55.20 at FOB shipping point for hearts, the only variety with a current report, per USDA Market News.
Where is romaine lettuce cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Los Angeles was cheapest at $51.17 and Asheville dearest at $92.25 — a difference of $41.08 per package for the same produce.
When is romaine lettuce cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, romaine lettuce is cheapest in July at $16.98 and most expensive in November at $43.75.
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 romaine 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.