Yellow Straightneck Squash Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale yellow straightneck squash averaged $9.25 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 5.8% on the week. That is 13% below the five-year October average of $10.67, across 7,402 USDA observations since 2021.
Yellow Straightneck Squash · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$9.25
-5.8%on the weekThe average of all 7 lines reported. Mostly $9.60 – $11.60. Terminal prices in 9 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all sizes · all origins · all packs across 10 combinations
- Average of all 7 lines
- Range today
- $4.95 – $14.85Low to high across all 7 lines · mostly $9.60 – $11.60 across 4 lines
- Terminal price
- 9 cities · reported Oct 30 · Philadelphia cheapest, Columbia dearest
- Against a normal October
- 13% belowFive-year norm $10.67 · cheapest May, dearest Mar
- 30-day high
- $21.93Oct 1
- 30-day low
- $9.25Oct 30 · today
- 30-day average
- $15.0922 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $5.10 – $28.01Today sits 18% up that range
- Range today · 7 lines
- $4.95 – $14.85
- Terminal · 9 cities
- vs a normal October
- 13% below
- 30-day low to high
- $9.25 – $21.93
Is $9.25 a good price for yellow straightneck squash right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 13% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in May, dearest in March — a 75% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $9.25
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$13.77
- 2023$6.84
- 2024$11.78
- 2025$9.92
- 2026$14.79
- $13.772022
- $6.842023
- $11.782024
- $9.922025
- $14.792026
2026 so far is 49% over last October and 39% over the five-year norm of $10.67.
Where does yellow straightneck squash ship from?
3 shipping districts reported yellow straightneck squash to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Mexico via Nogales Arizona3 lines
- Central and South Florida2 lines
- South Georgia2 lines
What does yellow straightneck squash cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 7 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
small · 1/2 bushel carton Central and South Florida · mostly $10.85 – $12.85 | $12.85 | +8.4% |
small · 1/2 bushel carton South Georgia · mostly $10.35 – $12.35 | $12.35 | -13.9% |
medium · 1/2 bushel carton Central and South Florida · mostly $8.85 – $10.85 | $10.85 | +10.2% |
Where is yellow straightneck squash cheapest to buy?
9 terminal markets reported yellow straightneck squash, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 67% — same produce, same day.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Philadelphia
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Boston
- Atlanta
- Baltimore
- Miami
- Chicago
- Columbia
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of yellow straightneck squash today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, yellow straightneck squash averaged $9.25 at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is yellow straightneck squash cheapest right now?
Of the 9 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Philadelphia was cheapest at $15.60 and Columbia dearest at $26.00 — a difference of $10.40 per package for the same produce.
When is yellow straightneck squash cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, yellow straightneck squash is cheapest in May at $9.10 and most expensive in March at $15.89.
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 yellow straightneck 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.