Lettuce, Boston Wholesale Prices

USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026

Average

$31.28

per carton

Range

$21.00–$59.00

lowest to highest quote

Quotes

6 U.S. markets

Trend

→ steady

vs. Oct 6, same items

12-Week Trend

+2.5%

As of October 7, 2026, the average for lettuce, boston (cartons) was $31.28 per carton across 9 quotes from 6 U.S. markets, ranging $21.00 to $59.00. Leading origins: California, Canada, Salinas-Watsonville California, New York. Other packs and sizes are priced separately below.

How this price is calculated

The headline is the average of USDA terminal market quotes for lettuce, boston in the most commonly quoted pack, cartons (conventional): 9 quotes from 6 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 (7 items matched). Prices are per package as published by USDA AMS Market News.

FSMA 204Lettuce, Boston is on the FDA Food Traceability List under Leafy greens (fresh). Leafy greens are the largest category on the Food Traceability List by volume, and the one most often tied to multistate outbreaks. Receiving these requires capturing the traceability lot code and its source. Every buyer, distributor, and receiver in the chain must record the traceability lot code and its source at receipt — compliance is required by July 20, 2028. What buyers need to record →

Terminal Market (Wholesale)

Market	Size	Origin	Price
cartons9 quotes · avg $31.28 · $21.00–$59.00Headline price
Atlanta	24s	California	$29.00–$30.00
Boston	18s	Canada	$22.00
Boston	24s	California	$33.00
Chicago	12s	Canada	$21.00–$21.50
Chicago	24s	California	$29.00–$30.50
Chicago	24s	California	$40.00
Miami	24s	California	$57.00–$59.00
New York	24s	Canada	$22.00–$26.00mostly $24.00
Philadelphia	24s	Canada	$24.00
cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid3 quotes · avg $14.83 · $14.00–$16.00
Boston	—	California	$15.00–$16.00
New York	—	Canada	$14.00–$16.00
Philadelphia	—	Canada	$14.00
cartons/crates1 quote · avg $21.00 · $20.00–$22.00
New York	24s	New York	$20.00–$22.00

Price History

Weekly averages for cartons from USDA reports · Jan 2025 to Oct 2026 · 30% above this week last year

Average Low to high range Same week last year

Shipping Point (FOB)

Region	Size	Origin	Price
cartons1 quote · avg $39.75 · $34.55–$42.45
Phoenix	24s	Salinas-Watsonville California	$34.55–$42.45mostly $38.75–$40.75

Related Commodities

Lettuce, Romaine
avg $28.56/carton · $18.00–$48.00 Lettuce, Iceberg
avg $57.48/carton · $36.00–$75.00 Lettuce, Green Leaf
avg $30.55/carton · $14.00–$49.00 Lettuce, Red Leaf
avg $30.31/carton · $14.00–$38.00 Lettuce, Frisee
avg $27.33/flat · $22.00–$42.00 Lettuce, Mesculin Mix
avg $8.40/carton · $7.00–$10.00

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