Lemon prices today, Detroit
Wholesale price per case, updated Thursday, November 12, 2026
On November 12, 2026, wholesale lemons (7/10 bushel cartons, 140s) from California traded at $35.25 a case in Detroit, inside its usual range of $32 to $44 for this time of year. The market looks steady: in two weeks, expect about $35 a case.
- Today
- Unchanged
- For the season
- Normal for the seasonusually $32 to $44
- Next 2 weeks
- Steadyabout $35 a case
- Week by week
- next week about $35, in 2 weeks about $35, in 4 weeks about $35
Supply news
Central and Southern California and Arizona: supplies and choice 165-235s light, demand moderate. Mexico via Texas: too little supply to quote. Shipments 35% below last year.
Show the numbers
| Week of | Case price | Usual range |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | $35.50 | $32.50 to $44.48 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $36.00 | $32.50 to $44.19 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $36.00 | $32.23 to $43.70 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $30.00 | $32.23 to $43.43 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $30.00 | $32.23 to $40.35 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $30.00 | $32.23 to $40.35 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $30.00 | $33.45 to $40.35 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $30.00 | $33.80 to $40.35 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $30.00 | $33.80 to $40.35 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $30.00 | $33.80 to $40.51 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $32.45 | $34.48 to $39.59 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $44.85 | $34.48 to $39.59 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $48.75 | $34.80 to $39.59 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $48.75 | $34.87 to $39.77 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $48.75 | $36.66 to $40.39 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $48.75 | $37.21 to $42.08 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $48.20 | $37.21 to $42.26 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $46.88 | $37.77 to $42.38 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $47.75 | $36.88 to $46.33 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $48.38 | $36.32 to $46.33 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $46.50 | $36.31 to $46.46 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $36.50 | $36.31 to $46.46 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $36.50 | $36.31 to $46.46 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $36.50 | $36.10 to $41.61 |
| May 25, 2026 | $36.50 | $36.10 to $39.05 |
| May 18, 2026 | $36.50 | $34.33 to $37.89 |
| May 11, 2026 | $36.50 | $33.80 to $36.70 |
| May 4, 2026 | $36.50 | $33.11 to $36.75 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $35.30 | $33.11 to $36.75 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $34.35 | $33.11 to $36.75 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $31.75 | $33.11 to $37.19 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $31.75 | $33.11 to $37.19 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $31.55 | $32.72 to $37.19 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $30.75 | $32.62 to $37.61 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $30.75 | $32.40 to $37.61 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $30.75 | $32.08 to $37.61 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $30.80 | $32.08 to $37.61 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $36.00 | $32.08 to $37.61 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $36.00 | $32.56 to $37.61 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $36.00 | $32.88 to $37.61 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $36.00 | $33.20 to $39.01 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $34.65 | $33.74 to $42.34 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $30.94 | $33.75 to $42.34 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $31.50 | $33.75 to $42.34 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $31.50 | $33.75 to $42.34 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $31.50 | $34.75 to $42.64 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $31.50 | $35.62 to $43.66 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $32.10 | $35.62 to $44.89 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $32.50 | $35.62 to $44.89 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $34.65 | $35.62 to $43.08 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $43.25 | $35.34 to $42.92 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $43.25 | $34.12 to $42.53 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $43.25 | $32.50 to $42.35 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $43.25 | $32.41 to $42.22 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $43.25 | $32.20 to $38.04 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $39.50 | $32.20 to $38.04 |
Counts quoted this week
Each count against its own usual price for the time of year. When one count is tight, another is often the better buy.
Better buy right now: 115s (14% below usual) instead of 140s (within the usual range).
| Count | Case | For the season |
|---|---|---|
| 115s | $36.00 | 14% below usual |
| 140s (main) | $35.25 | within the usual range |
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)7/10 bushel cartons, 140s, Arizona | $35.00 | Low for the season18% below usual | Steadyabout $35 |
| Los Angeles7/10 bushel cartons, 140s, California | $29.50 | Low for the season40% below usual | Steadyabout $30 |
| Chicago7/10 bushel cartons, 140s, California | $35.25 | Normal for the seasonusually $34 to $47 | Steadyabout $35 |
| Philadelphia7/10 bushel cartons, 140s, California | $29.00 | Low for the season26% below usual | Steadyabout $29 |
| Boston7/10 bushel cartons, 140s, California | $36.00 | Low for the season10% below usual | Steadyabout $36 |
| Atlanta7/10 bushel cartons, 140s, Mexico | $29.50 | Low for the season22% below usual | Steadyabout $30 |
| Detroit7/10 bushel cartons, 140s, California | $35.25 | Normal for the seasonusually $32 to $44 | Steadyabout $35 |
| Miami7/10 bushel cartons, 165s, California | $41.00 | Normal for the seasonusually $37 to $44 | Steadyabout $41 |
Questions buyers ask
How much does a case of lemons cost wholesale right now?
$35.00 in New York (7/10 bushel cartons, 140s, Arizona). $29.50 in Los Angeles (7/10 bushel cartons, 140s, California). $35.25 in Chicago (7/10 bushel cartons, 140s, California). $29.00 in Philadelphia (7/10 bushel cartons, 140s, California). $36.00 in Boston (7/10 bushel cartons, 140s, California). $29.50 in Atlanta (7/10 bushel cartons, 140s, Mexico). $35.25 in Detroit (7/10 bushel cartons, 140s, California). $41.00 in Miami (7/10 bushel cartons, 165s, California).
Are lemon prices high right now?
In New York, lemons are 18% below the usual price for this time of year, low for the season.
Will lemon prices go up or down?
The two-week forecast for New York says prices should stay about the same: about $35 a case. When it calls a firming or softening market, it was right about 3 times in 4 in testing (2021 to 2026).
Shopping for home? See what supermarkets are charging for lemons this week.