Watermelons Wholesale Prices

USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026

Average

$283.85

per 24 inch bins · Red Flesh Seedless Type

Range

$220.00–$375.00

lowest to highest quote

Quotes

3 U.S. markets

Trend

→ steady

vs. Oct 6, same items

12-Week Trend

+94.1%

As of October 7, 2026, the average for watermelons (Red Flesh Seedless Type · Round Types · 24 inch bins) was $283.85 per 24 inch bins across 10 quotes from 3 U.S. markets, ranging $220.00 to $375.00. Leading origins: Mexico, Indiana, California, Michigan, San Joaquin Valley California. Other packs and sizes are priced separately below.

How this price is calculated

The headline is the average of USDA terminal market quotes for watermelons in the most commonly quoted pack, Red Flesh Seedless Type · Round Types · 24 inch bins (conventional): 10 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 (8 in the headline pack this report). 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 (16 items matched). Prices are per package as published by USDA AMS Market News.

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Terminal Market (Wholesale)

Market	Size	Origin	Price
Red Flesh Seedless Type · Round Types · 24 inch bins10 quotes · avg $283.85 · $220.00–$375.00Headline price
Atlanta	approx 60 count	—	$318.50–$328.50
Boston	36s	Mexico	$10.00–$12.00 ^†
Boston	45s	Mexico	$8.00–$9.00 ^†
Boston	45s	Indiana	$8.50 ^†
Boston	45s	Mississippi	$8.50 ^†
Boston	60s	Mexico	$5.00–$6.00 ^†
Boston	60s	Mississippi	$5.50–$6.00 ^†
Boston	60s	Indiana	$5.50–$6.00 ^†
Chicago	45s	Indiana	$260.00–$280.00
Chicago	45s	Mexico	$350.00–$375.00
Chicago	60s	Michigan	$220.00–$225.00
Chicago	60s	Indiana	$225.00
Chicago	60s	Indiana	$260.00
Miami	60s	North Carolina	$6.00–$7.00 ^†
Philadelphia	36s	Delaware	$270.00
Philadelphia	45s	Delaware	$270.00
Philadelphia	45s	South Carolina	$260.00
Philadelphia	45s	Mexico	$375.00
Red Flesh Seedless Type · Round Types · cartons10 quotes · avg $35.50 · $20.00–$44.00
Atlanta	5s	Texas	$30.00–$32.00
Boston	4s	California	$20.00
Boston	4s	Indiana	$44.00
Boston	5s	Indiana	$42.00
Chicago	4s	—	$32.00–$34.00
Chicago	5s	—	$32.00–$34.00
Los Angeles	4s	California	$38.00–$40.00
Los Angeles	5s	California	$40.00–$42.00
Philadelphia	4s	Mexico	$42.00
Philadelphia	5s	Michigan	$30.00
Red Flesh Seedless Miniature · cartons3 quotes · avg $21.00 · $18.00–$22.00
Los Angeles	10s	California	$22.00
Los Angeles	8s	California	$22.00
New York	6s	Indiana	$18.00–$20.00
Red Flesh Seeded Type · Long Types · 24 inch bins3 quotes · avg $245.00 · $240.00–$250.00
Atlanta	—	Virginia	$240.00–$250.00
Atlanta	approx 28 count	Virginia	$240.00–$250.00
Atlanta	approx 35 count	Virginia	$240.00–$250.00
Red Flesh Seedless Type · cartons 4s3 quotes · avg $45.17 · $40.00–$52.00
New York	65-69 lb	South Carolina	$40.00–$42.00
New York	65-69 lb	Mexico	$48.00–$52.00mostly $50.00
New York	65-69 lb	Mexico	$43.00–$46.00mostly $44.00–$45.00
Yellow Flesh Seedless Type · Round Types · 24 inch bins2 quotes · avg $210.00 · $200.00–$225.00
Atlanta	60s	—	$215.00–$225.00
Chicago	45s	Michigan	$200.00
Red Flesh Seeded Type · Round Types · 24 inch bins1 quote · avg $240.00
Philadelphia	28s	Michigan	$240.00
Red Flesh Seedless Type · 24 inch bins1 quote · avg $425.00
New York	36s	Mexico	$425.00
Red Flesh Seeded Type · bins1 quote · avg $280.00 · $275.00–$285.00
Los Angeles	45s	California	$275.00–$285.00
Red Flesh Seeded Type · Long Types · bins1 quote · avg $245.00 · $240.00–$250.00
Los Angeles	large size	Mexico	$240.00–$250.00
Red Flesh Seedless Type · Round Types · bins1 quote · avg $280.00 · $275.00–$285.00
Los Angeles	60s	California	$275.00–$285.00

† More than three times above or below the typical price for this pack; left out of its average and range.

Price History

Weekly averages for Red Flesh Seedless Type · Round Types · 24 inch bins from USDA reports · Jul 2025 to Oct 2026

Average Low to high range

Shipping Point (FOB)

Region	Size	Origin	Price
Red Flesh Seedless Type · 24 inch bins3 quotes · avg $179.67 · $140.00–$203.00
Phoenix	approx 36 count	San Joaquin Valley California	$161.00–$203.00mostly $182.00–$196.00
Phoenix	approx 45 count	San Joaquin Valley California	$161.00–$203.00mostly $175.00–$196.00
Phoenix	approx 60 count	San Joaquin Valley California	$140.00–$175.00mostly $161.00–$168.00

Retail

Variety	Unit	Region	Advertised price
Red Flesh Seedless Miniature	—	Southwest	$1.99
Red Flesh Seedless Miniature	—	Northwest	$2.50
Red Flesh Seedless Miniature	—	National	$2.25
Red Flesh Seedless Type	—	Southeast	$3.98
Red Flesh Seedless Type	—	Midwest	$5.43
Red Flesh Seedless Type	—	National	$4.94

Related Commodities

Cantaloupes
avg $24.83/carton · $16.00–$33.00 Honeydews
avg $22.87/carton · $14.00–$29.00 Melon, Hami
avg $27.00/carton · $26.00–$28.00 Melon, Korean
avg $26.00/flat · $26.00–$26.00 Melon, Orange Flesh
avg $10.00/carton · $10.00–$10.00 Melon, Santa Claus (Piel De Sapo)
avg $10.00/carton · $10.00–$10.00

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