Sweet Potatoes Wholesale Prices
USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026
As of October 7, 2026, the average for sweet potatoes (Orange Types · 40 lb cartons) was $26.41 per 40 lb carton across 27 quotes from 6 U.S. markets, ranging $16.00 to $57.00. Organic (Japanese Types · 40 lb cartons) averaged $108.00 per 40 lb carton across 1 quote. Leading origins: California, North Carolina, Mississippi, New Jersey, Arkansas. Other packs and sizes are priced separately below.
How this price is calculated
The headline is the average of USDA terminal market quotes for sweet potatoes in the most commonly quoted pack, Orange Types · 40 lb cartons (conventional): 27 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 (25 items matched). Prices are per package as published by USDA AMS Market News.
Terminal Market (Wholesale)
| Market | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Types · 40 lb cartons27 quotes · avg $26.41 · $16.00–$57.00Headline price | |||
| Atlanta | U.S. Two | Mississippi | $20.00–$22.00mostly $21.00–$22.00 |
| Atlanta | U.S. One | Mississippi | $26.00–$29.00mostly $27.00–$28.00 |
| Atlanta | U.S. Two | North Carolina | $19.00–$19.50 |
| Atlanta | Marked Combination | Mississippi | $20.00–$22.00 |
| Atlanta | jumbo · No Grade Marks | Mississippi | $18.00–$20.50 |
| Atlanta | jumbo · U.S. One | Mississippi | $22.00–$23.00 |
| Atlanta | small · U.S. One | Mississippi | $28.00–$30.00 |
| Boston | No Grade Marks | North Carolina | $32.00 |
| Boston | jumbo · No Grade Marks | North Carolina | $57.00 |
| Boston | jumbo · No Grade Marks | North Carolina | $22.00–$23.00 |
| Chicago | Marked Combination | North Carolina | $24.50 |
| Chicago | U.S. One | Mississippi | $34.00–$35.00 |
| Chicago | Marked Combination | Arkansas | $26.00–$28.00 |
| Chicago | U.S. One | Arkansas | $32.00 |
| Chicago | jumbo · No Grade Marks | Arkansas | $26.00–$28.00 |
| Chicago | jumbo · No Grade Marks | North Carolina | $26.50 |
| Chicago | jumbo · No Grade Marks | Mississippi | $26.00–$29.00mostly $27.00–$28.00 |
| Miami | jumbo · No Grade Marks | North Carolina | $16.00–$21.00mostly $16.00–$18.00 |
| Miami | medium-large · No Grade Marks | North Carolina | $22.00–$26.00 |
| New York | U.S. One | North Carolina | $32.00–$34.00 |
| New York | jumbo · No Grade Marks | North Carolina | $23.00–$26.00mostly $24.00–$25.00 |
| Philadelphia | U.S. One | New Jersey | $30.00 |
| Philadelphia | U.S. One | North Carolina | $28.00–$34.00mostly $30.00–$32.00 |
| Philadelphia | jumbo · No Grade Marks | North Carolina | $22.00–$26.00mostly $22.00–$24.00 |
| Philadelphia | jumbo · No Grade Marks | New Jersey | $20.00 |
| Philadelphia | medium · No Grade Marks | North Carolina | $18.00–$22.00 |
| Philadelphia | medium · No Grade Marks | New Jersey | $20.00 |
| Japanese Types · 40 lb cartons9 quotes · avg $66.94 · $41.00–$90.00 | |||
| Atlanta | U.S. One | California | $41.00–$44.00mostly $42.00–$43.00 |
| Boston | U.S. One | California | $70.00 |
| Chicago | U.S. One | California | $90.00 |
| Los Angeles | U.S. One | California | $68.00–$70.00 |
| New York | U.S. One | California | $74.00–$76.00 |
| New York | jumbo · No Grade Marks | California | $64.00–$66.00 |
| New York | jumbo · No Grade Marks | North Carolina | $52.00–$54.00 |
| Philadelphia | U.S. One | California | $70.00 |
| Philadelphia | jumbo · No Grade Marks | California | $68.00 |
| Oriental Type · 40 lb cartons4 quotes · avg $43.75 · $34.00–$56.00 | |||
| Boston | U.S. One | California | $40.00 |
| Boston | jumbo · No Grade Marks | California | $34.00 |
| Miami | U.S. One | North Carolina | $52.00–$56.00 |
| Miami | medium · No Grade Marks | North Carolina | $46.00–$48.00 |
| Garnet · 40 lb cartons3 quotes · avg $31.00 · $25.00–$40.00 | |||
| Los Angeles | U.S. One | California | $38.00–$40.00 |
| Los Angeles | jumbo · No Grade Marks | California | $27.00–$29.00 |
| Los Angeles | medium · No Grade Marks | California | $25.00–$27.00 |
| Hanna · 40 lb cartons3 quotes · avg $32.33 · $25.00–$45.00 | |||
| Los Angeles | U.S. One | California | $43.00–$45.00 |
| Los Angeles | jumbo · No Grade Marks | California | $26.00–$28.00 |
| Los Angeles | medium · No Grade Marks | California | $25.00–$27.00 |
| Jewels · 40 lb cartons3 quotes · avg $31.00 · $25.00–$40.00 | |||
| Los Angeles | U.S. One | California | $38.00–$40.00 |
| Los Angeles | jumbo · No Grade Marks | California | $27.00–$29.00 |
| Los Angeles | medium · No Grade Marks | California | $25.00–$27.00 |
| White Types · 1/2 bushel cartons2 quotes · avg $28.00 · $20.00–$36.00 | |||
| Boston | U.S. One | North Carolina | $36.00 |
| Philadelphia | medium · No Grade Marks | North Carolina | $20.00 |
| Purple Type · 20 lb cartons1 quote · avg $25.00 | |||
| Philadelphia | medium · No Grade Marks | New Jersey | $25.00 |
| Red Types · 20 lb cartons1 quote · avg $24.00 | |||
| Philadelphia | medium · No Grade Marks | New Jersey | $24.00 |
| White Types · 20 lb cartons1 quote · avg $25.00 | |||
| Philadelphia | medium · No Grade Marks | New Jersey | $25.00 |
| Japanese Type · 40 lb cartons1 quote · avg $47.00 · $46.00–$48.00 | |||
| Miami | medium-large · U.S. Two | California | $46.00–$48.00 |
| Red Types · 40 lb cartons1 quote · avg $69.00 · $68.00–$70.00 | |||
| Chicago | U.S. One | California | $68.00–$70.00 |
| OrganicJapanese Types · 40 lb cartons1 quote · avg $108.00 | |||
| Chicago | U.S. One | California | $108.00 |
| OrganicOrange Types · 40 lb cartons1 quote · avg $78.00 | |||
| Chicago | U.S. One | California | $78.00 |
| OrganicRed Types · 40 lb cartons1 quote · avg $78.00 | |||
| Chicago | U.S. One | California | $78.00 |
Price History
Weekly averages for Orange Types · 40 lb cartons from USDA reports · Jan 2025 to Oct 2026 · 3% above this week last year
Shipping Point (FOB)
| Region | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Types · 40 lb cartons6 quotes · avg $16.13 · $9.00–$25.50 | |||
| Raleigh | U.S. One | Eastern North Carolina | $18.00–$23.00mostly $20.00–$22.00 |
| Raleigh | U.S. Two | Eastern North Carolina | $9.00–$13.00mostly $10.00–$11.00 |
| Raleigh | jumbo · No Grade Marks | Eastern North Carolina | $11.00–$15.50mostly $12.00–$14.50 |
| Thomasville | U.S. One | Mississippi | $21.00–$25.50mostly $22.00–$24.00 |
| Thomasville | U.S. Two | Mississippi | $13.50–$18.00mostly $13.50–$15.00 |
| Thomasville | jumbo · No Grade Marks | Mississippi | $14.00–$18.00mostly $14.00–$15.50 |
Retail
| Variety | Unit | Region | Advertised price |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Southeast | $2.99 |
| — | — | Northwest | $3.49 |
| — | — | Hawaii | $2.69 |
| — | — | Midwest | $1.19 |
| — | — | Southwest | $1.99 |
| — | — | Southcentral | $1.13 |
| — | — | Northeast | $1.60 |
| — | — | National | $1.56 |
| — | — | Hawaii | $3.56 |
| — | — | Northwest | $2.54 |
| — | — | Midwest | $2.54 |
| — | — | Southcentral | $2.54 |
| — | — | Southeast | $2.54 |
| — | — | Southwest | $2.54 |
| — | — | Northeast | $2.53 |
| — | — | National | $2.54 |
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