Onions, Dry Wholesale Prices
USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026
As of October 7, 2026, the average for onions, dry (Yellow · Spanish Hybrid · 50 lb sacks) was $26.56 per 50 lb sack across 24 quotes from 7 U.S. markets, ranging $16.00 to $35.00. Organic (Red · Globe Type · 40 lb cartons) averaged $48.00 per 40 lb carton across 1 quote. Leading origins: California, Idaho-Oregon, Washington, Canada, None. Other packs and sizes are priced separately below.
How this price is calculated
The headline is the average of USDA terminal market quotes for onions, dry in the most commonly quoted pack, Yellow · Spanish Hybrid · 50 lb sacks (conventional): 24 quotes from 7 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 (21 items matched). Prices are per package as published by USDA AMS Market News.
Terminal Market (Wholesale)
| Market | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow · Spanish Hybrid · 50 lb sacks24 quotes · avg $26.56 · $16.00–$35.00Headline price | |||
| Atlanta | colossal | Idaho-Oregon | $29.00 |
| Atlanta | colossal | Idaho-Oregon | $32.50–$33.50 |
| Atlanta | colossal | Idaho-Oregon | $33.50 |
| Atlanta | jumbo | Idaho-Oregon | $24.00–$26.00 |
| Atlanta | super colossal | Idaho-Oregon | $34.00–$35.00 |
| Boston | colossal · U.S. One | Idaho | $28.00–$30.00 |
| Boston | jumbo · U.S. One | Idaho | $25.00–$26.00 |
| Boston | jumbo · U.S. One | Oregon | $25.00 |
| Boston | medium · U.S. One | Idaho | $26.00 |
| Boston | super colossal · U.S. One | Idaho | $30.00–$32.00 |
| Chicago | colossal | Idaho-Oregon | $26.00 |
| Chicago | jumbo | Idaho-Oregon | $24.00 |
| Chicago | medium | Idaho-Oregon | $24.00 |
| Los Angeles | colossal | Idaho-Oregon | $21.00–$22.00 |
| Los Angeles | jumbo | Idaho-Oregon | $18.00–$19.00 |
| Los Angeles | medium | Idaho-Oregon | $16.00–$17.00 |
| Los Angeles | super colossal | Idaho-Oregon | $22.00–$23.00 |
| Miami | jumbo | Spain | $26.00–$28.00 |
| Miami | jumbo | Idaho-Oregon | $26.00–$30.00 |
| New York | colossal | Idaho-Oregon | $28.00 |
| New York | jumbo | Idaho | $27.00 |
| Philadelphia | colossal · U.S. One | Idaho-Oregon | $27.00–$28.00 |
| Philadelphia | jumbo · U.S. One | Idaho-Oregon | $25.00–$26.00 |
| Philadelphia | super colossal · U.S. One | Idaho-Oregon | $30.00 |
| Red · Globe Type · 25 lb sacks29 quotes · avg $17.17 · $12.00–$24.00 | |||
| Atlanta | jumbo | Washington | $22.00 |
| Atlanta | jumbo | Washington | $16.00–$18.00mostly $17.00–$18.00 |
| Atlanta | jumbo | Nevada | $17.00–$18.00 |
| Atlanta | jumbo | California | $22.00 |
| Atlanta | medium | Idaho-Oregon | $16.00–$18.00mostly $17.00–$18.00 |
| Atlanta | medium | California | $16.00–$18.00mostly $16.00–$17.00 |
| Boston | jumbo · U.S. One | New York | $19.00 |
| Chicago | jumbo | Idaho-Oregon | $18.00 |
| Chicago | jumbo | New Mexico | $16.00–$19.00mostly $17.00–$18.00 |
| Chicago | jumbo | California | $24.00 |
| Chicago | jumbo | California | $18.00–$20.00mostly $19.00–$20.00 |
| Los Angeles | jumbo | Idaho-Oregon | $12.00–$13.00 |
| Los Angeles | jumbo | Washington-Oregon | $12.00–$13.00 |
| Los Angeles | medium | Idaho-Oregon | $12.00–$13.00 |
| Los Angeles | medium | Washington-Oregon | $12.00–$13.00 |
| Miami | jumbo | California | $16.00–$18.00 |
| Miami | jumbo | New Mexico | $16.00–$18.00 |
| Miami | jumbo | Canada | $16.00–$18.00 |
| Miami | jumbo | Washington | $16.00–$18.00 |
| New York | jumbo | Idaho-Oregon | $14.00–$16.00 |
| New York | jumbo | New York | $14.00–$15.00 |
| New York | jumbo | Washington | $15.00–$16.00 |
| New York | jumbo | Idaho | $18.00–$20.00 |
| New York | jumbo | California | $22.00–$24.00 |
| New York | medium | New York | $12.00 |
| New York | medium | California | $20.00–$22.00 |
| Philadelphia | jumbo | Washington | $16.00–$17.00 |
| Philadelphia | jumbo | Idaho-Oregon | $16.00–$19.00mostly $16.00–$17.00 |
| Philadelphia | jumbo | New York | $16.00 |
| White · 50 lb sacks21 quotes · avg $39.43 · $27.00–$56.00 | |||
| Atlanta | jumbo | Mexico | $40.00–$41.00 |
| Atlanta | jumbo | Idaho-Oregon | $42.00–$43.00 |
| Atlanta | jumbo | Washington | $38.00–$40.00 |
| Atlanta | jumbo | Nevada | $40.00–$43.00 |
| Atlanta | medium | Nevada | $38.00 |
| Atlanta | medium | Idaho-Oregon | $38.00 |
| Atlanta | medium | — | $35.00–$38.00mostly $36.00–$37.00 |
| Yellow · Grano · 50 lb sacks20 quotes · avg $30.49 · $23.00–$38.00 | |||
| Yellow · Hybrid · 50 lb sacks18 quotes · avg $25.33 · $16.00–$35.00 | |||
| Yellow · Globe Type · 50 lb sacks11 quotes · avg $24.27 · $19.00–$30.00 | |||
| Yellow · Granex - Marked Sweet · 40 lb cartons8 quotes · avg $32.00 · $27.00–$38.00 | |||
| Yellow · Grano · master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks7 quotes · avg $26.64 · $21.50–$32.00 | |||
| Red · Globe Type · master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks7 quotes · avg $32.79 · $27.00–$35.00 | |||
| Pearl Type · Red · cartons 12 10-oz packages4 quotes · avg $23.88 · $22.00–$26.00 | |||
| Pearl Type · White · cartons 12 10-oz packages4 quotes · avg $23.00 · $20.00–$26.25 | |||
| Pearl Type · Yellow · cartons 12 10-oz packages4 quotes · avg $23.00 · $20.00–$26.25 | |||
| Red · Globe Type · master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks4 quotes · avg $26.50 · $20.00–$40.00 | |||
| Yellow · Globe Type · master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks4 quotes · avg $18.25 · $15.00–$21.50 | |||
| Red · 25 lb sacks4 quotes · avg $18.75 · $15.00–$24.00 | |||
| Red · Globe Type · 10 lb sacks3 quotes · avg $6.83 · $6.00–$8.00 | |||
| Yellow · Globe Type · 10 lb sacks3 quotes · avg $5.42 · $5.00–$6.00 | |||
| Red · Globe Type · cartons 12 2-lb mesh sacks3 quotes · avg $21.67 · $20.00–$23.00 | |||
| White · 25 lb sacks3 quotes · avg $24.83 · $24.00–$26.00 | |||
| Yellow · Walla Walla Sweets · 40 lb cartons3 quotes · avg $30.50 · $28.00–$33.00 | |||
| Yellow · Grano - Marked Sweet · 40 lb cartons2 quotes · avg $35.75 · $34.00–$38.00 | |||
| Yellow · Globe Type · master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks2 quotes · avg $23.25 · $22.00–$25.00 | |||
| Red · 50 lb sacks2 quotes · avg $19.75 · $18.00–$21.50 | |||
| Yellow · Globe Type · master container 15 3-lb mesh sacks2 quotes · avg $17.00 · $16.00–$18.00 | |||
| White · master container 24 2-lb mesh sacks2 quotes · avg $40.50 · $37.00–$44.00 | |||
| Yellow · Hybrid · master container 5 10-lb mesh sacks2 quotes · avg $26.75 · $23.00–$29.00 | |||
| Yellow · Granex - Marked Sweet · 40 lb containers1 quote · avg $35.00 · $33.00–$37.00 | |||
| Yellow · Grano - Marked Sweet · 40 lb containers1 quote · avg $34.00 | |||
| Pearl Type · Red · 5 lb cartons1 quote · avg $29.63 · $29.00–$30.25 | |||
| Pearl Type · White · 5 lb cartons1 quote · avg $28.38 · $27.00–$29.00 | |||
| Pearl Type · Red · cartons 12 10-oz bags1 quote · avg $23.00 · $22.00–$24.00 | |||
| Pearl Type · White · cartons 12 10-oz bags1 quote · avg $23.00 · $22.00–$24.00 | |||
| Pearl Type · Yellow · cartons 12 10-oz bags1 quote · avg $23.00 · $22.00–$24.00 | |||
| Pearl Type · cartons 12 10-oz packages1 quote · avg $23.50 · $22.00–$25.00 | |||
| Yellow · Granex - Marked Sweet · cartons 8 5-lb mesh bags1 quote · avg $29.50 · $29.00–$30.00 | |||
| Yellow · Globe Type · master container 10 5-lb mesh sacks1 quote · avg $22.00 | |||
| Yellow · Grano · master container 10 5-lb mesh sacks1 quote · avg $30.00 | |||
| Yellow · Granex - Marked Sweet · master container 12 3-lb mesh sacks1 quote · avg $32.00 | |||
| White · master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks1 quote · avg $37.00 · $36.00–$38.00 | |||
| Yellow · Grano · master container 20 2-lb mesh sacks1 quote · avg $27.50 · $26.00–$30.00 | |||
| Red · Globe Type · master container 24 2-lb mesh sacks1 quote · avg $32.00 | |||
| Yellow · Grano · master container 5 10-lb mesh sacks1 quote · avg $6.25 · $6.00–$6.50 | |||
| OrganicRed · Globe Type · 40 lb cartons1 quote · avg $48.00 | |||
| OrganicWhite · 40 lb cartons1 quote · avg $62.00 | |||
| OrganicYellow · Grano · 40 lb cartons1 quote · avg $48.00 | |||
| OrganicWhite · master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks1 quote · avg $62.00 | |||
| OrganicYellow · Grano · master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks1 quote · avg $48.00 | |||
Showing 60 of 217 quotes. Packs further down are summarized without their individual quotes.
Price History
Weekly averages for Yellow · Spanish Hybrid · 50 lb sacks from USDA reports · Jan 2025 to Oct 2026 · 86% above this week last year
Average
Low to high range
Same week last year
Shipping Point (FOB)
| Region | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red · Globe Type · 25 lb sacks4 quotes · avg $10.63 · $9.00–$13.00 | |||
| Idaho Falls | jumbo · U.S. One | Idaho and Malheur County Oregon | $11.50–$12.00mostly $12.00 |
| Idaho Falls | jumbo | Columbia Basin Washington and Umatilla Basin Oregon | $10.00–$13.00mostly $10.00 |
| Idaho Falls | medium · U.S. One | Idaho and Malheur County Oregon | $10.00–$11.00 |
| Idaho Falls | medium | Columbia Basin Washington and Umatilla Basin Oregon | $9.00–$11.00mostly $10.00 |
| White · 50 lb sacks4 quotes · avg $22.00 · $19.00–$25.00 | |||
| Idaho Falls | jumbo · U.S. One | Idaho and Malheur County Oregon | $23.00–$25.00mostly $24.00–$25.00 |
| Idaho Falls | jumbo | Columbia Basin Washington and Umatilla Basin Oregon | $21.00–$22.00 |
| Idaho Falls | medium · U.S. One | Idaho and Malheur County Oregon | $20.00–$24.00mostly $22.00 |
| Idaho Falls | medium | Columbia Basin Washington and Umatilla Basin Oregon | $19.00–$20.00mostly $20.00 |
| Yellow · Spanish Hybrid · 50 lb sacks4 quotes · avg $14.38 · $10.00–$17.00 | |||
| Idaho Falls | colossal · U.S. One | Idaho and Malheur County Oregon | $15.00–$16.00 |
| Idaho Falls | jumbo · U.S. One | Idaho and Malheur County Oregon | $14.00–$15.00 |
| Idaho Falls | medium · U.S. One | Idaho and Malheur County Oregon | $10.00–$12.00 |
| Idaho Falls | super colossal · U.S. One | Idaho and Malheur County Oregon | $16.00–$17.00 |
| Yellow · Hybrid · 50 lb sacks3 quotes · avg $12.83 · $10.00–$16.00 | |||
| Idaho Falls | colossal | Columbia Basin Washington and Umatilla Basin Oregon | $14.00–$16.00mostly $15.00 |
| Idaho Falls | jumbo | Columbia Basin Washington and Umatilla Basin Oregon | $13.00–$14.00mostly $13.00 |
| Idaho Falls | medium | Columbia Basin Washington and Umatilla Basin Oregon | $10.00–$13.00mostly $10.00–$11.00 |
| Yellow · Granex - Marked Sweet · 40 lb cartons1 quote · avg $27.00 · $25.00–$29.00 | |||
| Idaho Falls | jumbo | Peru Imports Through Various East Coast Ports of Entry | $25.00–$29.00mostly $26.00–$28.00 |
Retail
| Variety | Unit | Region | Advertised price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | — | Southcentral | $2.50 |
| Red | — | Northeast | $2.50 |
| Red | — | Southeast | $2.45 |
| Red | — | Midwest | $2.59 |
| Red | — | National | $2.52 |
| Red | — | Hawaii | $2.39 |
| Red | — | Southeast | $1.69 |
| Red | — | Northwest | $1.18 |
| Red | — | Southwest | $1.49 |
| Red | — | Southcentral | $1.29 |
| Red | — | Northeast | $1.21 |
| Red | — | National | $1.30 |
| White | — | Southcentral | $2.50 |
| White | — | Northeast | $2.50 |
| White | — | Southeast | $2.45 |
| White | — | Midwest | $2.59 |
| White | — | National | $2.52 |
| White | — | Southeast | $1.18 |
| White | — | Midwest | $1.29 |
| White | — | Northwest | $0.79 |
| White | — | Southcentral | $1.07 |
| White | — | Southwest | $1.11 |
| White | — | National | $1.08 |
| Yellow | — | Southeast | $0.98 |
| Yellow | — | Midwest | $2.35 |
| Yellow | — | Northeast | $2.26 |
| Yellow | — | National | $2.22 |
| Yellow | — | Southwest | $3.49 |
| Yellow | — | National | $3.49 |
| Yellow | — | Southwest | $0.99 |
| Yellow | — | Northeast | $2.00 |
| Yellow | — | Southcentral | $2.21 |
| Yellow | — | Midwest | $2.39 |
| Yellow | — | Southeast | $2.09 |
| Yellow | — | National | $2.12 |
| Yellow | — | Alaska | $4.98 |
| Yellow | — | Southwest | $3.98 |
| Yellow | — | Northeast | $4.82 |
| Yellow | — | National | $4.76 |
| Yellow | — | Northeast | $2.56 |
| Yellow | — | National | $2.56 |
| Yellow | — | Alaska | $1.49 |
| Yellow | — | Southeast | $1.18 |
| Yellow | — | Northeast | $0.99 |
| Yellow | — | Northwest | $0.96 |
| Yellow | — | Midwest | $1.19 |
| Yellow | — | Southwest | $0.78 |
| Yellow | — | Southcentral | $1.04 |
| Yellow | — | National | $0.99 |
| Yellow | — | Midwest | $1.49 |
| Yellow | — | Southwest | $1.49 |
| Yellow | — | Northwest | $1.49 |
| Yellow | — | Southcentral | $1.49 |
| Yellow | — | National | $1.49 |
| Yellow Marked Sweet | — | Hawaii | $3.99 |
| Yellow Marked Sweet | — | Northeast | $4.20 |
| Yellow Marked Sweet | — | Southeast | $4.60 |
| Yellow Marked Sweet | — | National | $4.48 |
| Yellow Marked Sweet | — | Midwest | $3.99 |
| Yellow Marked Sweet | — | Northeast | $5.99 |
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