Iceberg lettuce prices today, Detroit
Wholesale price per case, updated Thursday, November 12, 2026
On November 12, 2026, wholesale iceberg lettuce (green, cartons, 24s film wrapped) from California traded at $39.25 a case in Detroit. The market looks steady: in two weeks, expect about $38 a case, down about 4%.
Also quoted that day
- Arizona $42.50
- Michigan $48.00
- Today
- Unchanged
- For the season
- 7% below last yearsame week, last year
- Next 2 weeks
- Steadyabout $38 a case, down about 4%
- Week by week
- next week about $38, in 2 weeks about $38, in 4 weeks about $38
Coming up
- Salinas-Watsonville, CA usually finishes in mid November.
- Central San Joaquin Valley, CA usually finishes in late November.
From the weeks USDA quoted each growing area over the past six seasons.
Show the numbers
| Week of | Case price | Usual range |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | $39.25 | |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $59.50 | |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $76.50 | |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $70.20 | |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $45.00 | |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $45.00 | |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $45.00 | |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $40.50 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $37.10 | |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $35.12 | |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $31.50 | |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $21.50 | |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $25.50 | |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $25.50 | |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $25.50 | |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $26.70 | |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $27.10 | |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $38.50 | |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $49.50 | |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $49.50 | |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $60.00 | |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $55.69 | |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $54.25 | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $53.42 | |
| May 25, 2026 | $53.00 | |
| May 18, 2026 | $53.00 | |
| May 11, 2026 | $73.50 | |
| May 4, 2026 | $73.50 | |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $73.50 | |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $57.50 | |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $25.25 | |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $25.25 | |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $25.25 | |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $27.20 | |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $32.15 | |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $32.75 | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $53.00 | |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $53.00 | |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $46.06 | |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $43.75 | |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $41.30 | |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $28.30 | |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $27.50 | |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $27.50 | |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $29.70 | |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $30.75 | |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $30.75 | |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $32.70 | |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $43.70 | |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $52.00 | |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $63.50 | |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $42.25 | |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $42.25 | |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $42.25 | |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $56.25 | |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $43.15 |
All markets
USDA’s latest quote. Each market shows its own main pack and growing area.
| Market | Case | For the season | Next 2 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York (Hunts Point)Cartons, 24s film wrapped, California | $40.00 | Normal for the seasonusually $26 to $55 | ▼ Softeningabout $37 |
| Los AngelesCartons, film lined 24s, California | $30.00 | Normal for the seasonusually $26 to $59 | ▼ Softeningabout $28 |
| ChicagoCartons, 24s film wrapped, California | $30.00 | Normal for the seasonusually $25 to $59 | Steadyabout $31 |
| PhiladelphiaCartons, 24s film wrapped, California | $41.00 | Normal for the seasonusually $35 to $64 | ▼ Softeningabout $37 |
| BostonCartons, 24s film wrapped, California | $55.00 | Normal for the seasonusually $38 to $73 | ▼ Softeningabout $48 |
| AtlantaCartons, 24s film wrapped, California | $51.50 | Normal for the seasonusually $36 to $66 | ▼ Softeningabout $45 |
| DetroitGreen, cartons, 24s film wrapped, California | $39.25 | 7% below last yearsame week, last year | Steadyabout $38 |
| MiamiCartons, 24s film wrapped, California | $52.50 | Normal for the seasonusually $36 to $72 | ▼ Softeningabout $47 |
Questions buyers ask
How much does a case of iceberg lettuce cost wholesale right now?
$40.00 in New York (cartons, 24s film wrapped, California). $30.00 in Los Angeles (cartons, film lined 24s, California). $30.00 in Chicago (cartons, 24s film wrapped, California). $41.00 in Philadelphia (cartons, 24s film wrapped, California). $55.00 in Boston (cartons, 24s film wrapped, California). $51.50 in Atlanta (cartons, 24s film wrapped, California). $39.25 in Detroit (green, cartons, 24s film wrapped, California). $52.50 in Miami (cartons, 24s film wrapped, California).
Are iceberg lettuce prices high right now?
In New York, iceberg lettuce is inside the usual range of $26 to $55 for this time of year.
Will iceberg lettuce prices go up or down?
The two-week forecast for New York says prices should come down: about $37 a case, down about 9%. When it calls a firming or softening market, it was right about 3 times in 4 in testing (2021 to 2026).
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