Tomato Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale tomatoes averaged $57.34 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, up 19.0% on the week. That is 160% above the five-year October average of $22.04, across 26,167 USDA observations since 2021.
Tomatoes · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$57.34
+19.0%on the weekThe average of all 17 lines reported. Mostly $59.45 – $62.45. Terminal prices in 11 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all varieties · all sizes · all origins · all packs across 42 combinations
- Average of all 17 lines
- Range today
- $30.35 – $65.95Low to high across all 17 lines · mostly $59.45 – $62.45 across 4 lines
- Terminal price
- 11 cities · reported Oct 30 · New York cheapest, Los Angeles dearest
- Against a normal October
- 160% aboveFive-year norm $22.04 · cheapest Jun, dearest Nov
- 30-day high
- $57.34Oct 30 · today
- 30-day low
- $17.72Sep 30
- 30-day average
- $35.0321 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $10.71 – $72.08Today sits 76% up that range
- Range today · 17 lines
- $30.35 – $65.95
- Terminal · 11 cities
- vs a normal October
- 160% above
- 30-day low to high
- $17.72 – $57.34
Is $57.34 a good price for tomatoes right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 160% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in June, dearest in November — a 91% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $57.34
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$25.39
- 2023$12.80
- 2024$22.27
- 2025$13.76
- 2026$35.90
- $25.392022
- $12.802023
- $22.272024
- $13.762025
- $35.902026
2026 so far is 161% over last October and 63% over the five-year norm of $22.04.
Where do tomatoes ship from?
5 shipping districts reported tomatoes to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Mexico via Texas4 lines
- Florida West and Georgia4 lines
- Mexico via Otay Mesa3 lines
- Eastern Tennessee Virginia3 lines
- Central California3 lines
What do tomatoes cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 17 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Vine Ripes · 4x5s · carton 2 layer Mexico via Texas · mostly $62.95 – $65.95 | $63.45 | +189.1% |
Vine Ripes · 4x4s · carton 2 layer Mexico via Texas · mostly $62.95 – $65.95 | $63.45 | +189.1% |
Vine Ripes · 5x5s · carton 2 layer Mexico via Texas · mostly $56.95 – $60.95 | $59.95 | +224.9% |
Where are tomatoes cheapest to buy?
11 terminal markets reported tomatoes, and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 59% — same produce, each market's latest report.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- New York
- Chicago
- Detroit
- Boston
- Philadelphia
- Asheville
- Baltimore
- Miami
- Atlanta
- Columbia
- Los Angeles
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of tomatoes today?
As of Oct 30, 2026 there is no single tomato FOB price: USDA reported all reported varieties at $57.34, and vine ripes at $60.95, and mature greens at $55.28. They trade 10% apart, so quoting one blended average would describe a price nobody trades at.
Where are tomatoes cheapest right now?
Of the 11 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, New York was cheapest at $35.45 and Los Angeles dearest at $56.31 — a difference of $20.86 per package for the same produce.
When are tomatoes cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, tomatoes are cheapest in June at $12.95 and most expensive in November at $24.72.
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 tomatoes 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.