How much is lettuce this week?

Supermarket flyers across the U.S., week of October 23, 2026, from USDA

In this week’s supermarket flyers across the U.S., lettuce is on sale for $2.99 for 3 on average, 17% below usual for late October. Lettuce is in season now. It’s usually cheapest in February, July and August.

$2.99for 3

Great price

From the Salinas Valley, California.

17% below usual for late October. In season.

Only 35 stores put it on sale this week, often a single chain, so treat the comparison loosely.

When to buy

Lettuce: quality and typical supermarket sale price by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
QualityGoodGoodFairFairGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodGoodFairFair
Price$3.54$3.41$3.58$3.52$3.58$3.53$3.47$3.47$3.58$3.48$3.77$3.68
GoodFairTaller bar: higher typical sale priceCheapest monthsOutlined: this month

The past year

Lettuce, average supermarket sale price over the past year$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct
Average sale price for 3Usual range for the time of year

Questions shoppers ask

How much does lettuce cost at the grocery store?

In this week’s supermarket flyers across the U.S., lettuce is on sale for $2.99 for 3 on average, 17% below usual for late October.

Is lettuce in season right now?

Lettuce is in season now.

When is lettuce cheapest?

In past years, supermarket sale prices for lettuce were lowest in February, July and August, and it was most often on sale in January, February and August.

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