Romaine lettuce prices today, Atlanta
Wholesale price per case, updated Thursday, November 12, 2026
On November 12, 2026, wholesale romaine lettuce (cartons, 24s) from California traded at $51.50 a case in Atlanta, inside its usual range of $28 to $64 for this time of year. The market is softening: in two weeks, expect about $45 a case, down about 13%.
Also quoted that day
- Mexico $42.00 to $45.00
- New Mexico $47.50 to $49.50
- Today
- ▼ 15%
- For the season
- Normal for the seasonusually $28 to $64
- Next 2 weeks
- ▼ Softeningabout $45 a case, down about 13%
- Week by week
- next week about $48, in 2 weeks about $45, in 4 weeks about $38
What to do
Keep inventory tight and stay on the open market; don't lock price at today's level.
Supply news
Salinas-Watsonville, CA: supplies very light. Shipments 35% below last year.
Coming up
- Salinas-Watsonville, CA usually finishes in late November.
- Santa Maria, CA usually finishes in mid December.
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 | $57.50 | $27.51 to $64.38 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $62.10 | $24.54 to $64.69 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $69.90 | $23.79 to $64.79 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $75.90 | $23.05 to $64.65 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $60.00 | $22.95 to $55.12 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $37.90 | $22.95 to $51.46 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $36.10 | $22.95 to $42.48 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $34.50 | $22.95 to $40.10 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $29.30 | $22.82 to $38.22 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $26.25 | $22.79 to $38.22 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $26.10 | $22.79 to $37.42 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $25.50 | $22.79 to $33.53 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $25.50 | $23.59 to $32.07 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $26.10 | $23.91 to $31.16 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $26.50 | $23.95 to $30.62 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $26.50 | $23.95 to $29.88 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $29.50 | $24.03 to $29.02 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $29.70 | $23.95 to $29.51 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $32.70 | $24.36 to $29.51 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $42.00 | $24.36 to $29.51 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $58.10 | $24.36 to $29.51 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $78.50 | $24.55 to $29.51 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $78.50 | $24.97 to $28.79 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $73.70 | $24.75 to $29.94 |
| May 25, 2026 | $73.75 | $25.07 to $32.75 |
| May 18, 2026 | $61.30 | $25.46 to $34.90 |
| May 11, 2026 | $49.50 | $25.90 to $40.82 |
| May 4, 2026 | $44.30 | $27.22 to $39.33 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $41.10 | $27.27 to $38.34 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $34.50 | $27.11 to $35.57 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $29.10 | $25.92 to $38.18 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $29.50 | $24.78 to $38.18 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $29.50 | $24.07 to $38.18 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $28.40 | $21.92 to $41.56 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $31.00 | $21.92 to $42.28 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $30.10 | $21.68 to $43.11 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $29.90 | $21.88 to $35.94 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $35.25 | $21.88 to $30.22 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $34.38 | $21.88 to $25.79 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $27.90 | $21.88 to $24.90 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $26.50 | $22.04 to $24.82 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $25.90 | $22.73 to $25.57 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $25.00 | $22.76 to $25.71 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $24.50 | $22.99 to $28.15 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $30.50 | $22.94 to $31.56 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $30.00 | $22.93 to $33.79 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $29.50 | $23.67 to $34.83 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $28.30 | $23.98 to $38.56 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $43.15 | $23.98 to $45.02 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $59.30 | $23.98 to $52.57 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $57.25 | $26.31 to $55.38 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $62.30 | $27.51 to $61.85 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $61.50 | $24.84 to $63.77 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $63.50 | $23.90 to $61.66 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | $23.25 | $28.06 to $38.78 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | $23.25 | $28.14 to $38.26 |
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, California | $38.00 | Normal for the seasonusually $24 to $58 | ▼ Softeningabout $33 |
| Los AngelesCartons film lined, 24s, California | $40.00 | Normal for the seasonusually $28 to $49 | ▼ Softeningabout $34 |
| ChicagoCartons, 24s, California | $27.00 | Normal for the seasonusually $24 to $58 | ▼ Softeningabout $25 |
| PhiladelphiaCartons film lined, 24s, California | $39.00 | 15% below last yearsame week, last year | ▼ Softeningabout $33 |
| BostonCartons, 24s, California | $62.50 | Normal for the seasonusually $39 to $78 | ▼ Softeningabout $49 |
| AtlantaCartons, 24s, California | $51.50 | Normal for the seasonusually $28 to $64 | ▼ Softeningabout $45 |
| DetroitCartons film lined, 24s, California | $45.50 | New packno history to compare yet | ▼ Softeningabout $39 |
| MiamiCartons, 24s, California | $56.00 | Normal for the seasonusually $38 to $73 | ▼ Softeningabout $45 |
Questions buyers ask
How much does a case of romaine lettuce cost wholesale right now?
$38.00 in New York (cartons, 24s, California). $40.00 in Los Angeles (cartons film lined, 24s, California). $27.00 in Chicago (cartons, 24s, California). $39.00 in Philadelphia (cartons film lined, 24s, California). $62.50 in Boston (cartons, 24s, California). $51.50 in Atlanta (cartons, 24s, California). $45.50 in Detroit (cartons film lined, 24s, California). $56.00 in Miami (cartons, 24s, California).
Are romaine lettuce prices high right now?
In New York, romaine lettuce is inside the usual range of $24 to $58 for this time of year.
Will romaine lettuce prices go up or down?
The two-week forecast for New York says prices should come down: about $33 a case, down about 12%. 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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