Cactus Leaf (Nopales) Wholesale Prices
USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026
As of October 7, 2026, the average for cactus leaf (nopales) (35 lb crates) was $23.83 per 35 lb crate across 3 quotes from 3 U.S. markets, ranging $18.00 to $30.00. Leading origins: Mexico. Other packs and sizes are priced separately below.
How this price is calculated
The headline is the average of USDA terminal market quotes for cactus leaf (nopales) in the most commonly quoted pack, 35 lb crates (conventional): 3 quotes from 3 U.S. markets in this report. Each quote counts once, at the midpoint of USDA's “mostly” range where one is published, otherwise of its low–high range. The range shown is the lowest and highest price among those same quotes.
Other packs, sizes and organic lots are priced separately in the tables below; nothing is averaged across different packs. Quotes more than three times above or below the typical price for their pack are treated as likely errors, marked † and left out. Reports more than 10 days older than the newest are not used.
The trend compares the same items, meaning the same city, variety, pack, size and origin, with the previous report and takes the median change (3 items matched). Prices are per package as published by USDA AMS Market News.
Terminal Market (Wholesale)
| Market | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 lb crates3 quotes · avg $23.83 · $18.00–$30.00Headline price | |||
| Chicago | — | Mexico | $23.00–$25.00 |
| Los Angeles | — | Mexico | $18.00 |
| Miami | — | Mexico | $29.00–$30.00 |
| 40 lb containers2 quotes · avg $33.75 · $26.00–$40.00 | |||
| Atlanta | — | Mexico | $26.00–$29.00mostly $27.00–$28.00 |
| Boston | — | Mexico | $40.00 |
| pack not stated1 quote · avg $25.00 · $24.00–$26.00 | |||
| New York | — | Mexico | $24.00–$26.00 |
Price History
Weekly averages for 35 lb crates from USDA reports · Jul 2025 to Oct 2026
Retail
| Variety | Unit | Region | Advertised price |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Southwest | $3.50 |
| — | — | Southcentral | $2.49 |
| — | — | National | $2.95 |
| — | — | Southcentral | $0.89 |
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