Zucchini Squash Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale zucchini squash averaged $8.61 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 29.0% on the week. That is 19% below the five-year October average of $10.70, across 8,069 USDA observations since 2021.
Zucchini Squash · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$8.61
-29.0%on the weekThe average of all 7 lines reported. Mostly $9.60 – $10.60. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all sizes · all origins · all packs across 10 combinations
- Average of all 7 lines
- Range today
- $4.00 – $14.35Low to high across all 7 lines · mostly $9.60 – $10.60 across 4 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Philadelphia cheapest, Asheville dearest
- Against a normal October
- 19% belowFive-year norm $10.70 · cheapest Apr, dearest Jan
- 30-day high
- $19.11Oct 13
- 30-day low
- $8.61Oct 30 · today
- 30-day average
- $14.6822 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $4.44 – $21.92Today sits 24% up that range
- Range today · 7 lines
- $4.00 – $14.35
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 19% below
- 30-day low to high
- $8.61 – $19.11
Is $8.61 a good price for zucchini squash right now?
Cheaper than normal for the time of year: 19% below the five-year October average. Cheapest in April, dearest in January — a 98% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $8.61
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$10.76
- 2023$7.15
- 2024$8.44
- 2025$13.48
- 2026$14.63
- $10.762022
- $7.152023
- $8.442024
- $13.482025
- $14.632026
2026 so far is 9% over last October and 37% over the five-year norm of $10.70.
Where does zucchini squash ship from?
3 shipping districts reported zucchini 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 zucchini 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 South Georgia · mostly $10.35 – $12.35 | $12.35 | -28.8% |
small · 1/2 bushel carton Central and South Florida · mostly $10.85 – $10.85 | $10.85 | flat |
medium · 1/2 bushel carton South Georgia · mostly $8.35 – $10.35 | $10.35 | -32.6% |
Where is zucchini squash cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported zucchini squash, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 98% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Philadelphia
- Los Angeles
- Baltimore
- Boston
- New York
- Miami
- Atlanta
- Chicago
- Columbia
- Detroit
- Asheville
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of zucchini squash today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, zucchini squash averaged $8.61 at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where is zucchini squash cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Philadelphia was cheapest at $14.17 and Asheville dearest at $28.00 — a difference of $13.83 per package for the same produce.
When is zucchini squash cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, zucchini squash is cheapest in April at $8.41 and most expensive in January at $16.68.
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 zucchini 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.