Orange Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale oranges averaged $22.82 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 7.5% on the week. That is 16% below the five-year October average of $27.31, across 45,477 USDA observations since 2021.
Oranges · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$22.82
-7.5%on the weekThe average of all 15 lines reported. Mostly $20.37 – $23.86. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all varieties · all sizes · all origins · all packs · conventional and organic across 53 combinations
- Average of all 15 lines
- Range today
- $15.75 – $30.55Low to high across all 15 lines · mostly $20.37 – $23.86 across 15 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Los Angeles cheapest, Asheville dearest
- Against a normal October
- 16% belowFive-year norm $27.31 · cheapest Apr, dearest Oct
- 30-day high
- $26.13Oct 19
- 30-day low
- $21.78Oct 9
- 30-day average
- $23.7222 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $21.78 – $33.74Today sits 9% up that range
- Range today · 15 lines
- $15.75 – $30.55
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 16% below
- 30-day low to high
- $21.78 – $26.13
Is $22.82 a good price for oranges right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 16% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in April, dearest in October — a 24% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $22.82
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$27.73
- 2023$26.03
- 2024$32.66
- 2025$31.40
- 2026$23.76
- $27.732022
- $26.032023
- $32.662024
- $31.402025
- $23.762026
2026 so far is 24% under last October and 13% under the five-year norm of $27.31.
Where do oranges ship from?
3 shipping districts reported oranges to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Central and Southern California and Arizona7 lines
- South Africa Imports4 lines
- Chile Imports4 lines
What do oranges 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 |
|---|---|---|
Navel · 40s · 7/10 bushel carton Central and Southern California and Arizona · mostly $24.10 – $28.50 | $25.94 | -6.6% |
Navel · 56s · 7/10 bushel carton Central and Southern California and Arizona · mostly $24.10 – $28.50 | $25.94 | -6.6% |
Navel · 48s · 7/10 bushel carton Central and Southern California and Arizona · mostly $24.10 – $28.50 | $25.94 | -6.6% |
Where are oranges cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported oranges, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 44% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Los Angeles
- Miami
- Philadelphia
- Chicago
- Atlanta
- Baltimore
- New York
- Boston
- Detroit
- Columbia
- Asheville
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of oranges today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, oranges averaged $22.82 at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where are oranges cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Los Angeles was cheapest at $26.75 and Asheville dearest at $38.50 — a difference of $11.75 per package for the same produce.
When are oranges cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, oranges are cheapest in April at $22.08 and most expensive in October at $27.31.
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 oranges 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.