Strawberry Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale strawberries averaged $28.00 per flat 8 1-lb containers with lids at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 21.7% on the week. That is 50% above the five-year October average of $18.64, across 7,618 USDA observations since 2021.
Strawberries · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$28.00
+21.7%on the weekPer flat 8 1-lb containers with lids, the average of all 5 lines reported. Mostly $26.40 – $27.20. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all sizes · all origins · flat 8 1-lb containers with lids · conventional and organic across 14 combinations
- Average of all 5 lines
- Range today
- $18.00 – $34.00Low to high across all 5 lines · mostly $26.40 – $27.20 across 5 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · Los Angeles cheapest, Baltimore dearest
- Against a normal October
- 50% aboveFive-year norm $18.64 · cheapest Jun, dearest Nov
- 30-day high
- $28.00Oct 30 · today
- 30-day low
- $11.40Oct 6
- 30-day average
- $18.3222 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $10.38 – $36.57Today sits 67% up that range
- Range today · 5 lines
- $18.00 – $34.00
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 50% above
- 30-day low to high
- $11.40 – $28.00
Is $28.00 a good price for strawberries right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 50% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in June, dearest in November — a 123% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month · flat 8 1-lb containers with lids
Today $28.00
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$22.71
- 2023$15.22
- 2024$17.09
- 2025$24.95
- 2026$18.56
- $22.712022
- $15.222023
- $17.092024
- $24.952025
- $18.562026
2026 so far is 26% under last October and level with the five-year norm of $18.64.
Where do strawberries ship from?
3 shipping districts reported strawberries to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Salinas-Watsonville California2 lines
- Santa Maria California2 lines
- Oxnard California1 line
What do strawberries cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. All figures per flat 8 1-lb containers with lids. 5 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
mediumOrganic Santa Maria California · mostly $32.00 – $34.00 | $32.00 | +14.3% |
mediumOrganic Salinas-Watsonville California · mostly $32.00 – $34.00 | $32.00 | +14.3% |
medium Salinas-Watsonville California · mostly $24.00 – $24.00 | $24.00 | +26.3% |
Where are strawberries cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported strawberries, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 108% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Los Angeles
- Asheville
- Miami
- Chicago
- Atlanta
- Columbia
- Boston
- Detroit
- Philadelphia
- New York
- Baltimore
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of strawberries today?
As of Oct 30, 2026, strawberries averaged $28.00 per flat 8 1-lb containers with lids at FOB shipping point, per USDA Market News.
Where are strawberries cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Los Angeles was cheapest at $24.00 and Baltimore dearest at $50.00 — a difference of $26.00 per package for the same produce.
When are strawberries cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, strawberries are cheapest in June at $12.01 and most expensive in November at $26.81.
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 strawberries 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.