Lime Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale limes averaged $28.09 at USDA shipping point on Oct 14, 2026, down 17.4% on the week. That is 25% above the five-year October average of $22.50, across 15,542 USDA observations since 2021.
Limes · USDA FOB · Wed 14 Oct 2026
$28.09
-17.4%on the weekThe average of all 15 lines reported. Mostly $27.87 – $29.80. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all varieties · all sizes · all origins · all packs across 15 combinations
- Average of all 15 lines
- Range today
- $16.00 – $40.00Low to high across all 15 lines · mostly $27.87 – $29.80 across 15 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 14 · Philadelphia cheapest, Asheville dearest
- Against a normal October
- 25% aboveFive-year norm $22.50 · cheapest Nov, dearest Mar
- 30-day high
- $41.50Sep 22
- 30-day low
- $28.09Oct 14 · today
- 30-day average
- $36.1222 report days, Sep 14 to Oct 14
- 52-week range
- $12.85 – $57.58Today sits 34% up that range
- Range today · 15 lines
- $16.00 – $40.00
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 25% above
- 30-day low to high
- $28.09 – $41.50
Is $28.09 a good price for limes right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 25% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in November, dearest in March — a 171% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $28.09
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$16.18
- 2023$36.32
- 2024$22.80
- 2025$17.00
- 2026$33.86
- $16.182022
- $36.322023
- $22.802024
- $17.002025
- $33.862026
2026 so far is 99% over last October and 51% over the five-year norm of $22.50.
Where do limes ship from?
2 shipping districts reported limes to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Mexico via Texas10 lines
- South America Imports5 lines
What do limes cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 15 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Seeded Types · 500s · 35-36 lb carton Mexico via Texas · mostly $36.00 – $38.00 | $38.00 | flat |
Seeded Types · 400s · 35-36 lb carton Mexico via Texas · mostly $36.00 – $38.00 | $38.00 | flat |
Seeded Types · 600s · 35-36 lb carton Mexico via Texas · mostly $36.00 – $38.00 | $38.00 | flat |
Where are limes cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported limes, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 96% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 14
- Philadelphia
- Detroit
- Boston
- Atlanta
- Baltimore
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Miami
- Columbia
- Chicago
- Asheville
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of limes today?
As of Oct 14, 2026 there is no single lime FOB price: USDA reported all reported varieties at $28.09, and seedless type at $28.09, and seeded types at $33.50. They trade 19% apart, so quoting one blended average would describe a price nobody trades at.
Where are limes cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 14, 2026, Philadelphia was cheapest at $23.68 and Asheville dearest at $46.50 — a difference of $22.82 per package for the same produce.
When are limes cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, limes are cheapest in November at $17.31 and most expensive in March at $46.94.
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 limes 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.