Spaghetti Squash Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale spaghetti squash averaged $13.95 per 1 1/9 bushel carton at USDA shipping point on May 7, 2026, up 83.1% on the week. That is 33% above the five-year May average of $10.47, across 2,204 USDA observations since 2021.
Spaghetti Squash · USDA FOB · Thu 7 May 2026
$13.95
+83.1%on the weekPer 1 1/9 bushel carton, the average of all 3 lines reported. Terminal prices in 9 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
- $10.95 – $14.95Low to high across all 3 lines
- Terminal price
- 9 cities · reported Oct 30 · Philadelphia cheapest, Columbia dearest
- Against a normal May
- 33% aboveFive-year norm $10.47 · cheapest Apr, dearest Nov
- 30-day high
- $13.95May 7 · today
- 30-day low
- $7.62Apr 30
- 30-day average
- $10.8422 report days, Apr 7 to May 7
- 52-week range
- $7.62 – $19.45Today sits 54% up that range
- Range today · 3 lines
- $10.95 – $14.95
- Terminal · 9 cities
- vs a normal May
- 33% above
- 30-day low to high
- $7.62 – $13.95
Is $13.95 a good price for spaghetti squash right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 33% above the five-year May average. Cheapest in April, dearest in November — a 27% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · 1 1/9 bushel carton
Today $13.95
Mays past · monthly average
- 2021$7.40
- 2022$10.79
- 2023$12.48
- 2024$11.71
- 2026$13.45
- $7.402021
- $10.792022
- $12.482023
- $11.712024
- $13.452026
2026 so far is 15% over last May and 28% over the five-year norm of $10.47.
Where does spaghetti squash ship from?
One shipping district reports spaghetti squash to USDA: Mexico via Nogales Arizona.
- Mexico via Nogales Arizona3 lines
What does spaghetti 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 |
|---|---|---|
medium Mexico via Nogales Arizona | $13.95 | +87.2% |
large Mexico via Nogales Arizona | $13.95 | +65.1% |
extra large Mexico via Nogales Arizona | $11.95 | +60.4% |
Where is spaghetti squash cheapest to buy?
9 terminal markets reported spaghetti squash, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 75% — same produce, same day.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Philadelphia
- Baltimore
- Boston
- Atlanta
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- Detroit
- Columbia
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of spaghetti squash today?
As of May 7, 2026, spaghetti squash averaged $13.95 per 1 1/9 bushel carton at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is spaghetti squash cheapest right now?
Of the 9 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to May 7, 2026, Philadelphia was cheapest at $20.00 and Columbia dearest at $35.00 — a difference of $15.00 per package for the same produce.
When is spaghetti squash cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, spaghetti squash is cheapest in April at $10.27 and most expensive in November at $13.09.
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 spaghetti 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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