Dry Onion Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale dry onions averaged $15.24 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 2.4% on the week. That is 19% above the five-year October average of $12.83, across 31,357 USDA observations since 2021.
Dry Onions · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$15.24
-2.4%on the weekThe average of all 17 lines reported. Mostly $16.38 – $18.13.
Period
Showing all varieties · all sizes · all origins · all packs across 63 combinations
- Average of all 17 lines
- Range today
- $8.00 – $29.00Low to high across all 17 lines · mostly $16.38 – $18.13 across 8 lines
- Against a normal October
- 19% aboveFive-year norm $12.83 · cheapest Nov, dearest Jul
- 30-day high
- $16.50Oct 1
- 30-day low
- $15.24Oct 30 · today
- 30-day average
- $15.8122 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $8.56 – $19.00Today sits 64% up that range
- Range today · 17 lines
- $8.00 – $29.00
- vs a normal October
- 19% above
- 30-day low to high
- $15.24 – $16.50
Is $15.24 a good price for dry onions right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 19% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in November, dearest in July — a 30% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $15.24
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$14.84
- 2023$11.73
- 2024$12.30
- 2025$8.66
- 2026$15.78
- $14.842022
- $11.732023
- $12.302024
- $8.662025
- $15.782026
2026 so far is 82% over last October and 23% over the five-year norm of $12.83.
Where do dry onions ship from?
4 shipping districts reported dry onions to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Idaho and Malheur County Oregon8 lines
- Columbia Basin Washington and Umatilla Basin Oregon7 lines
- New York1 line
- Peru Imports Through Various East Coast Ports Of Entry1 line
What do dry onions cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 17 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Yellow · jumbo · 40 lb carton Peru Imports Through Various East Coast Ports Of Entry · mostly $26.00 – $28.00 | $27.00 | flat |
White · jumbo · 50 lb sack Idaho and Malheur County Oregon | $24.00 | -2.0% |
White · jumbo · 50 lb sack Columbia Basin Washington and Umatilla Basin Oregon · mostly $22.00 – $25.00 | $24.00 | flat |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of dry onions today?
As of Oct 30, 2026 there is no single dry onion FOB price: USDA reported all reported varieties at $15.24, and yellow at $14.17, and red at $9.75, and white at $23.13. They trade 137% apart, so quoting one blended average would describe a price nobody trades at.
When are dry onions cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, dry onions are cheapest in November at $12.77 and most expensive in July at $16.63.
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 dry onions 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.