Acorn Squash Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale acorn squash averaged $12.95 per 1 1/9 bushel carton at USDA shipping point on Apr 30, 2026, down 0.0% on the week. That is 3% above the five-year April average of $12.59, across 1,796 USDA observations since 2021.
Acorn Squash · USDA FOB · Thu 30 Apr 2026
$12.95
0.0%on the weekPer 1 1/9 bushel carton, the average of all 2 lines reported. Mostly $12.95 – $12.95. Terminal prices in 10 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all sizes · Mexico via Nogales Arizona · 1 1/9 bushel carton across 2 combinations
- Average of all 2 lines
- Range today
- $10.95 – $14.95Low to high across all 2 lines · mostly $12.95 – $12.95 across 1 line
- Terminal price
- 10 cities · reported Oct 30 · Baltimore cheapest, Columbia dearest
- Against a normal April
- 3% aboveFive-year norm $12.59 · cheapest Mar, dearest Nov
- 30-day high
- $12.95Apr 30 · today
- 30-day low
- $12.45Apr 22
- 30-day average
- $12.7023 report days, Mar 31 to Apr 30
- 52-week range
- $7.00 – $14.95Today sits 75% up that range
- Range today · 2 lines
- $10.95 – $14.95
- Terminal · 10 cities
- vs a normal April
- 3% above
- 30-day low to high
- $12.45 – $12.95
Is $12.95 a good price for acorn squash right now?
It is normal for the time of year — within 3% of the five-year April average. Cheapest in March, dearest in November — a 35% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · 1 1/9 bushel carton
Today $12.95
Aprils past · monthly average
- 2022$13.90
- 2023$13.06
- 2024$16.81
- 2025$13.88
- 2026$12.71
- $13.902022
- $13.062023
- $16.812024
- $13.882025
- $12.712026
2026 so far is 8% under last April and 1% over the five-year norm of $12.59.
Where does acorn squash ship from?
One shipping district reports acorn squash to USDA: Mexico via Nogales Arizona.
- Mexico via Nogales Arizona2 lines
What does acorn squash cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per 1 1/9 bushel carton. 2 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
large Mexico via Nogales Arizona | $13.95 | flat |
medium Mexico via Nogales Arizona · mostly $12.95 – $12.95 | $11.95 | flat |
Where is acorn squash cheapest to buy?
10 terminal markets reported acorn squash, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 84% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Baltimore
- Philadelphia
- Boston
- Chicago
- Atlanta
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Detroit
- Asheville
- Columbia
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of acorn squash today?
As of Apr 30, 2026, acorn squash averaged $12.95 per 1 1/9 bushel carton at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is acorn squash cheapest right now?
Of the 10 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Apr 30, 2026, Baltimore was cheapest at $19.00 and Columbia dearest at $35.00 — a difference of $16.00 per package for the same produce.
When is acorn squash cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, acorn squash is cheapest in March at $10.38 and most expensive in November at $14.05.
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 acorn squash 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.