Okra Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale okra averaged $15.35 per 1/2 bushel carton at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 11.7% on the week. That is 22% below the five-year October average of $19.77, across 2,706 USDA observations since 2021.
Okra · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$15.35
-11.7%on the weekPer 1/2 bushel carton, the average of all 3 lines reported. Mostly $17.18 – $17.18. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing Indian · all sizes · all origins · 1/2 bushel carton across 3 combinations
- Average of all 3 lines
- Range today
- $14.00 – $22.00Low to high across all 3 lines · mostly $17.18 – $17.18 across 2 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Miami cheapest, Boston dearest
- Against a normal October
- 22% belowFive-year norm $19.77 · cheapest May, dearest Jan
- 30-day high
- $24.89Sep 30
- 30-day low
- $15.35Oct 30 · today
- 30-day average
- $19.2322 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $12.18 – $37.00Today sits 13% up that range
- Range today · 3 lines
- $14.00 – $22.00
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 22% below
- 30-day low to high
- $15.35 – $24.89
Is $15.35 a good price for okra right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 22% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in May, dearest in January — a 55% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · 1/2 bushel carton
Today $15.35
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$23.45
- 2023$22.06
- 2024$24.13
- 2025$16.44
- 2026$18.96
- $23.452022
- $22.062023
- $24.132024
- $16.442025
- $18.962026
2026 so far is 15% over last October and 4% under the five-year norm of $19.77.
Where does okra ship from?
2 shipping districts reported okra to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Central America Imports2 lines
- South Florida1 line
What does okra cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per 1/2 bushel carton. 3 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
medium-large Central America Imports · mostly $20.00 – $20.00 | $20.00 | -9.1% |
small-medium South Florida · mostly $14.35 – $14.35 | $15.35 | -10.7% |
Indian · large Central America Imports | $15.00 | flat |
Where is okra cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported okra, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 115% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Miami
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- New York
- Philadelphia
- Los Angeles
- Asheville
- Detroit
- Columbia
- Baltimore
- Boston
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of okra today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, okra averaged $15.35 per 1/2 bushel carton at FOB shipping point for indian, the only variety with a current report, per USDA Market News.
Where is okra cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Miami was cheapest at $19.50 and Boston dearest at $42.00 — a difference of $22.50 per package for the same produce.
When is okra cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, okra is cheapest in May at $16.24 and most expensive in January at $25.20.
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 okra 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.