Butternut Squash Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale butternut squash averaged $9.20 per 1 1/9 bushel carton at USDA shipping point on May 7, 2026, up 20.7% on the week. That is 31% below the five-year May average of $13.33, across 2,458 USDA observations since 2021.
Butternut Squash · USDA FOB · Thu 7 May 2026
$9.20
+20.7%on the weekPer 1 1/9 bushel carton, the average of all 3 lines reported. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all sizes · Mexico via Nogales Arizona · 1 1/9 bushel carton across 3 combinations
- Average of all 3 lines
- Range today
- $5.95 – $12.95Low to high across all 3 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Philadelphia cheapest, Columbia dearest
- Against a normal May
- 31% belowFive-year norm $13.33 · cheapest Dec, dearest Apr
- 30-day high
- $9.20May 7 · today
- 30-day low
- $6.98Apr 8
- 30-day average
- $7.5923 report days, Apr 7 to May 7
- 52-week range
- $6.81 – $11.45Today sits 52% up that range
- Range today · 3 lines
- $5.95 – $12.95
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal May
- 31% below
- 30-day low to high
- $6.98 – $9.20
Is $9.20 a good price for butternut squash right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 31% below the five-year May average. Cheapest in December, dearest in April — a 34% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · 1 1/9 bushel carton
Today $9.20
Mays past · monthly average
- 2021$8.76
- 2022$18.31
- 2023$17.69
- 2024$10.25
- 2026$8.04
- $8.762021
- $18.312022
- $17.692023
- $10.252024
- $8.042026
2026 so far is 22% under last May and 40% under the five-year norm of $13.33.
Where does butternut squash ship from?
One shipping district reports butternut squash to USDA: Mexico via Nogales Arizona.
- Mexico via Nogales Arizona3 lines
What does butternut squash cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per 1 1/9 bushel carton. 3 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
large Mexico via Nogales Arizona | $10.95 | +29.6% |
medium Mexico via Nogales Arizona | $7.45 | flat |
extra large Mexico via Nogales Arizona | $5.95 | -14.4% |
Where is butternut squash cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported butternut squash, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 606% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Philadelphia
- New York
- Baltimore
- Boston
- Miami
- Chicago
- Atlanta
- Los Angeles
- Detroit
- Asheville
- Columbia
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of butternut squash today?
As of May 7, 2026, butternut squash averaged $9.20 per 1 1/9 bushel carton at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is butternut squash cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to May 7, 2026, Philadelphia was cheapest at $18.00 and Columbia dearest at $127.00 — a difference of $109.00 per package for the same produce.
When is butternut squash cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, butternut squash is cheapest in December at $11.60 and most expensive in April at $15.52.
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 butternut 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.