Yams (Names) Prices: USDA FOB & Terminal Markets
Wholesale yams (names) averaged $90.50 at USDA shipping point on Oct 30, 2026, down 5.6% on the week. That is 18% above the five-year October average of $76.62, across 1,436 USDA observations since 2021.
Yams (Names) · USDA FOB · Fri 30 Oct 2026
$90.50
-5.6%on the weekThe average of all 3 lines reported. Mostly $62.00 – $64.00. Terminal prices in 8 cities with a free account.
Period
Showing all varieties · all origins · all packs across 6 combinations
- Average of all 3 lines
- Range today
- $35.00 – $145.00Low to high across all 3 lines · mostly $62.00 – $64.00 across 2 lines
- Terminal price
- 8 cities · reported Oct 30 · Boston cheapest, Atlanta dearest
- Against a normal October
- 18% aboveFive-year norm $76.62 · cheapest Feb, dearest Sep
- 30-day high
- $102.17Oct 7
- 30-day low
- $77.00Oct 19
- 30-day average
- $92.7922 report days, Sep 30 to Oct 30
- 52-week range
- $30.50 – $165.00Today sits 45% up that range
- Range today · 3 lines
- $35.00 – $145.00
- Terminal · 8 cities
- vs a normal October
- 18% above
- 30-day low to high
- $77.00 – $102.17
Is $90.50 a good price for yams (names) right now?
Dearer than normal for the time of year: 18% above the five-year October average. Cheapest in February, dearest in September — a 78% swing across the year.
Five-year average by month
Today $90.50
Octobers past · monthly average
- 2022$54.25
- 2023$72.25
- 2024$81.43
- 2025$70.60
- 2026$93.07
- $54.252022
- $72.252023
- $81.432024
- $70.602025
- $93.072026
2026 so far is 32% over last October and 21% over the five-year norm of $76.62.
Where does yams (names) ship from?
2 shipping districts reported yams (names) to USDA. Origin moves the price as much as size does.
- Caribbean Imports2 lines
- Central America Imports1 line
What does yams (names) cost by size?
Size moves the price more than variety does. Each row names its own pack — they are not comparable. 3 reported combinations.
| Line | Price | Week |
|---|---|---|
Negro · 40 lb carton Caribbean Imports | $144.00 | flat |
Amarilla/ Yellow · 40 lb carton Caribbean Imports · mostly $88.00 – $90.00 | $90.00 | -15.1% |
Blanca/ White · 36 lb carton Central America Imports · mostly $36.00 – $38.00 | $37.50 | flat |
Where is yams (names) cheapest to buy?
8 terminal markets reported yams (names), and the spread between the cheapest and the dearest is 277% — same produce, same day.
Cheapest to dearest · Oct 30
- Boston
- Miami
- New York
- Philadelphia
- Chicago
- Detroit
- Baltimore
- Atlanta
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Frequently asked questions
What is the FOB price of yams (names) today?
As of Oct 30, 2026 there is no single yams (names) FOB price: USDA reported all reported varieties at $90.50, and blanca/ white at $37.50, and amarilla/ yellow at $90.00, and negro at $144.00. They trade 284% apart, so quoting one blended average would describe a price nobody trades at.
Where is yams (names) cheapest right now?
Of the 8 terminal markets USDA reported in the week to Oct 30, 2026, Boston was cheapest at $48.00 and Atlanta dearest at $181.17 — a difference of $133.17 per package for the same produce.
When is yams (names) cheapest?
Averaged across five years of USDA reports, yams (names) is cheapest in February at $46.13 and most expensive in September at $81.93.
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 yams (names) 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.