Yams (Names) Wholesale Prices
USDA Market News · Report date: October 7, 2026
As of October 7, 2026, the average for yams (names) (Amarilla/ Yellow · 40 lb cartons) was $156.50 per 40 lb carton across 5 quotes from 5 U.S. markets, ranging $130.00 to $195.00. Leading origins: Colombia, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Brazil, Caribbean Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida. Other packs and sizes are priced separately below.
How this price is calculated
The headline is the average of USDA terminal market quotes for yams (names) in the most commonly quoted pack, Amarilla/ Yellow · 40 lb cartons (conventional): 5 quotes from 5 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 (5 items matched). Prices are per package as published by USDA AMS Market News.
Terminal Market (Wholesale)
| Market | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amarilla/ Yellow · 40 lb cartons5 quotes · avg $156.50 · $130.00–$195.00Headline price | |||
| Atlanta | — | Jamaica | $190.00–$195.00 |
| Chicago | — | Jamaica | $155.00 |
| Miami | — | Jamaica | $130.00–$135.00 |
| New York | — | Jamaica | $160.00–$165.00 |
| Philadelphia | — | Jamaica | $140.00 |
| Blanca/ White · 36 lb cartons4 quotes · avg $45.38 · $38.00–$54.00 | |||
| Boston | — | Brazil | $52.00–$54.00 |
| Boston | — | Costa Rica | $48.00–$50.00 |
| Miami | — | Brazil | $38.00–$40.00 |
| Miami | — | Colombia | $39.00–$42.00 |
| Blanca/ White · 40 lb cartons3 quotes · avg $52.67 · $39.00–$65.00 | |||
| Atlanta | — | Costa Rica | $62.00–$65.00mostly $63.00–$64.00 |
| Miami | — | Costa Rica | $39.00–$42.00 |
| New York | — | Costa Rica | $52.00–$56.00mostly $54.00 |
| Hespino · 40 lb cartons2 quotes · avg $164.75 · $42.00–$290.00 | |||
| Atlanta | — | Colombia | $285.00–$290.00 |
| Boston | — | Colombia | $42.00 |
| Blanca/ White · 50 lb cartons2 quotes · avg $57.25 · $54.00–$61.00 | |||
| New York | — | Brazil | $54.00–$56.00 |
| Philadelphia | — | Brazil | $58.00–$61.00 |
| Blanca/ White · 16 kg cartons1 quote · avg $54.00 · $52.00–$56.00 | |||
| Philadelphia | — | Costa Rica | $52.00–$56.00 |
| Hespino · 36 lb cartons1 quote · avg $48.00 · $46.00–$50.00 | |||
| Miami | — | Colombia | $46.00–$50.00 |
| Blanca/ White · 45 lb cartons1 quote · avg $60.00 | |||
| Chicago | — | Colombia | $60.00 |
| Hespino · 45 lb cartons1 quote · avg $54.00 | |||
| Chicago | — | Colombia | $54.00 |
Price History
Weekly averages for Amarilla/ Yellow · 40 lb cartons from USDA reports · Jul 2025 to Oct 2026
Shipping Point (FOB)
| Region | Size | Origin | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanca/ White · 36 lb cartons1 quote · avg $43.00 · $40.00–$45.00 | |||
| Miami | — | Central America Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $40.00–$45.00mostly $42.00–$44.00 |
| Amarilla/ Yellow · 40 lb cartons1 quote · avg $120.00 · $115.00–$125.00 | |||
| Miami | — | Caribbean Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $115.00–$125.00mostly $118.00–$122.00 |
| Negro · 40 lb cartons1 quote · avg $144.00 · $143.00–$145.00 | |||
| Miami | — | Caribbean Imports - Ports of Entry South Florida | $143.00–$145.00 |
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