Spinach Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale spinach averaged $14.00 per carton bunched at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 3.7% on the week. That is 27% below the five-year October average of $19.05, across 2,234 USDA observations since 2021.
Spinach · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$14.00
+3.7%on the weekPer carton bunched, the one line reported. Mostly $13.45 – $15.75. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing 24s · all origins · carton bunched across 2 combinations
- The one line reported
- Range today
- $10.45 – $17.55Low to high across the one line · mostly $13.45 – $15.75 across 1 line
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Los Angeles cheapest, New York dearest
- Against a normal October
- 27% belowFive-year norm $19.05 · cheapest Jul, dearest Jan
- 30-day high
- $22.00Sep 30
- 30-day low
- $13.15Oct 27
- 30-day average
- $15.9122 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $11.23 – $47.00Today sits 8% up that range
- Range today · 1 line
- $10.45 – $17.55
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 27% below
- 30-day low to high
- $13.15 – $22.00
Is $14.00 a good price for spinach right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 27% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in July, dearest in January — a 57% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · carton bunched
Today $14.00
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$18.90
- 2023$16.19
- 2024$25.68
- 2025$15.51
- 2026$15.62
- $18.902022
- $16.192023
- $25.682024
- $15.512025
- $15.622026
2026 so far is 1% over last October and 18% under the five-year norm of $19.05.
Where does spinach ship from?
One shipping district reports spinach to USDA: Central Coast California.
- Central Coast California1 line
What does spinach cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per carton bunched. 1 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
24s Central Coast California · mostly $13.45 – $15.75 | $14.00 | +3.7% |
Where is spinach cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported spinach, 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
- Detroit
- Boston
- Atlanta
- Baltimore
- Miami
- Chicago
- Columbia
- Asheville
- New York
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of spinach today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, spinach averaged $14.00 per carton bunched at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is spinach cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Los Angeles was cheapest at $16.00 and New York dearest at $27.75 — a difference of $11.75 per package for the same produce.
When is spinach cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, spinach is cheapest in July at $14.32 and most expensive in January at $22.45.
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 spinach 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.