Watermelons Wholesale Prices
USDA Market News · Report date: August 21, 2026
As of August 21, 2026, watermelons is trading between $12.00 and $240.00 at U.S. 8 reporting markets, with an average of $142.18 per package across 73 reported lines. Leading origins: North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Indiana, Michigan.
Terminal Market (Wholesale)
| Variety | Package | Origin | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Flesh Seedless Miniature (Organic) | flat cartons 6s | California | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Black Diamond | 24 inch bins 45s | Indiana | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| Black Diamond | 24 inch bins 60s | Indiana | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| Black Diamond | 24 inch bins 45s | Virginia | $190.00 | $200.00 |
| Black Diamond | 24 inch bins 45s | — | $190.00 | $200.00 |
| Red Flesh Seeded Type | 24 inch bins 45s | Michigan | $220.00 | $220.00 |
| Red Flesh Seeded Type | 24 inch bins 45s | Missouri | $180.00 | $180.00 |
| Red Flesh Seeded Type | 24 inch bins 35s | Michigan | $220.00 | $220.00 |
| Red Flesh Seeded Type | 24 inch bins 28s | North Carolina | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Red Flesh Seeded Type | 24 inch bins 45s | — | $7.00 | — |
| Red Flesh Seeded Type | 24 inch bins approx 28 count | North Carolina | $150.00 | $160.00 |
| Red Flesh Seeded Type | 24 inch bins approx 28 count | Virginia | $159.00 | $169.00 |
| Red Flesh Seeded Type | 24 inch bins approx 35 count | Virginia | $169.00 | $169.00 |
| Red Flesh Seeded Type | 24 inch bins approx 35 count | North Carolina | $150.00 | $160.00 |
| Red Flesh Seeded Type | 24 inch bins | North Carolina | $150.00 | $160.00 |
| Red Flesh Seeded Type | 24 inch bins approx 25 count | North Carolina | $150.00 | $160.00 |
| Red Flesh Seeded Type | 24 inch bins 35s | South Carolina | $185.00 | $195.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Miniature | cartons 6s | Indiana | $12.00 | $14.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Miniature | flat cartons 6s | Michigan | $20.50 | $20.50 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Miniature | flat cartons 6s | North Carolina | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Miniature | flat cartons 6s | Indiana | $15.00 | $16.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | cartons 4s 65-69 lb | Texas | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | cartons 4s 65-69 lb | Maryland | $32.00 | $34.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 60s | North Carolina | $180.00 | $200.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 36s | North Carolina | $140.00 | $180.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 60s | Maryland | $180.00 | $200.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 60s | Texas | $250.00 | $250.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 36s | Maryland | $140.00 | $180.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 45s | Maryland | $160.00 | $200.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 36s | Texas | $400.00 | $400.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 45s | North Carolina | $160.00 | $200.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | cartons 4s | Indiana | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 60s | Missouri | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 45s | Michigan | $240.00 | $240.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 45s | Missouri | $160.00 | $180.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 45s | Indiana | $175.00 | $175.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 60s | Michigan | $240.00 | $240.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | cartons 4s | — | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | cartons 5s | — | $32.50 | $32.50 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | cartons 5s | North Carolina | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | cartons 4s | North Carolina | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 60s | Delaware | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 36s | Delaware | $5.00 | $6.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 45s | Delaware | $4.50 | $5.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 45s | Texas | $8.00 | $8.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 60s | — | $210.00 | — |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 45s | — | $6.00 | — |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 45s | New Jersey | $120.00 | $130.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 45s | Pennsylvania | $175.00 | — |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 60s | Pennsylvania | $175.00 | — |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins approx 36 count | Virginia | $165.00 | $175.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins approx 60 count | South Carolina | $194.00 | $204.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins approx 45 count | Virginia | $238.50 | $248.50 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins approx 45 count | North Carolina | $165.00 | $175.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 45s | Virginia | $194.00 | $204.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins approx 45 count | South Carolina | $195.00 | $205.00 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins approx 60 count | Virginia | $238.50 | $248.50 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | 24 inch bins 36s | — | $165.00 | $175.00 |
| Sangria Type | 24 inch bins 35s | Delaware | $180.00 | — |
| Sangria Type | 24 inch bins 35s | Maryland | $150.00 | — |
Showing 60 of 67 reported lines.
Shipping Point (FOB)
| Variety | Package | Origin | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 36s | — | $105.00 | $119.00 |
| — | 45s | — | $112.00 | $126.00 |
| — | 60s | — | $112.00 | $126.00 |
| — | approx 36 count | — | $133.00 | $154.00 |
| — | approx 45 count | — | $126.00 | $147.00 |
| — | approx 60 count | — | $112.00 | $133.00 |
Retail
| Variety | Package | Origin | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Flesh Seeded Type | — | Southcentral | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Red Flesh Seeded Type | — | National | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Red Flesh Seeded Type | — | Northwest | $0.79 | $0.79 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Miniature | — | Alaska | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Miniature | — | Northeast | $3.99 | $3.99 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Miniature | — | Southeast | $3.12 | $3.12 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Miniature | — | Midwest | $3.16 | $3.16 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Miniature | — | Northwest | $4.52 | $4.52 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Miniature | — | Southcentral | $2.83 | $2.83 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Miniature | — | Southwest | $3.34 | $3.34 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Miniature | — | National | $3.22 | $3.22 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | — | Alaska | $8.99 | $8.99 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | — | Northeast | $5.03 | $5.03 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | — | Southcentral | $4.51 | $4.51 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | — | Midwest | $5.04 | $5.04 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | — | Southeast | $6.40 | $6.40 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | — | National | $5.30 | $5.30 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | — | Northwest | $0.52 | $0.52 |
| Red Flesh Seedless Type | — | Southwest | $0.34 | $0.34 |
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