Rhubarb Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale rhubarb averaged $33.25 per 20 lb carton/lugs at USDA shipping point on Sep 3, 2026, down 0.0% on the week. That is 2% below the five-year September average of $33.81, across 433 USDA observations since 2021.
Rhubarb · USDA FOB · Thu 3 Sep 2026
$33.25
0.0%on the weekPer 20 lb carton/lugs, the one line reported. Mostly $35.00 – $36.50. Terminal prices in 5 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all origins · 20 lb carton/lugs across 2 combinations
- The one line reported
- Range today
- $30.00 – $36.50Low to high across the one line · mostly $35.00 – $36.50 across 1 line
- Terminal price
- 5 cities · reported Oct 30 · Los Angeles cheapest, New York dearest
- Against a normal September
- 2% belowFive-year norm $33.81 · cheapest Jul, dearest Apr
- 30-day high
- $33.25Sep 3 · today
- 30-day low
- $33.25Sep 3 · today
- 30-day average
- $33.259 report days, Aug 6 to Sep 3
- 52-week range
- $33.25 – $38.00Today sits 0% up that range
- Range today · 1 line
- $30.00 – $36.50
- Terminal · 5 cities
- vs a normal September
- 2% below
- 30-day low to high
- $33.25 – $33.25
Is $33.25 a good price for rhubarb right now?
It is normal for the time of year — within 2% of the five-year September average. Cheapest in July, dearest in April — a 11% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · 20 lb carton/lugs
Today $33.25
Septembers past · monthly average
- 2022$31.21
- 2024$36.71
- 2025$33.75
- 2026$33.25
- $31.212022
- $36.712024
- $33.752025
- $33.252026
2026 so far is 1% under last September and 2% under the five-year norm of $33.81.
Where does rhubarb ship from?
One shipping district reports rhubarb to USDA: Washington Coast.
- Washington Coast1 line
What does rhubarb cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per 20 lb carton/lugs. 1 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
All lines Washington Coast · mostly $35.00 – $36.50 | $33.25 | flat |
Where is rhubarb cheapest to buy?
5 terminal markets reported rhubarb, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 73% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Los Angeles
- Philadelphia
- Boston
- Atlanta
- New York
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of rhubarb today?
As of Sep 3, 2026, rhubarb averaged $33.25 per 20 lb carton/lugs at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is rhubarb cheapest right now?
Of the 5 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Sep 3, 2026, Los Angeles was cheapest at $45.00 and New York dearest at $78.00 — a difference of $33.00 per package for the same produce.
When is rhubarb cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, rhubarb is cheapest in July at $33.02 and most expensive in April at $36.80.
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 rhubarb 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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