Sweet corn prices today, Chicago
Wholesale price per case, updated Thursday, November 12, 2026
On November 12, 2026, wholesale sweet corn (bi-color, cartons/crates, 4 dozen) from Georgia traded at $28.50 a case in Chicago, inside its usual range of $20 to $36 for this time of year. The market looks steady: in two weeks, expect about $27 a case, down about 4%.
- Today
- ▲ 3%
- For the season
- Normal for the seasonusually $20 to $36
- Next 2 weeks
- Steadyabout $27 a case, down about 4%
- Week by week
- next week about $28, in 2 weeks about $27, in 4 weeks about $27
Supply news
South Georgia: too little supply to quote. Shipments 12% above last year.
Coming up
- South Georgia usually finishes in late November.
- Mexico via Nogales, AZ usually starts shipping 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 | $28.00 | $19.69 to $36.27 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $20.60 | $17.85 to $36.17 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $15.90 | $16.70 to $36.03 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $19.60 | $16.56 to $34.67 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $19.50 | $16.53 to $32.73 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $19.50 | $16.80 to $31.15 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $20.10 | $17.38 to $26.44 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $18.10 | $17.25 to $24.15 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $15.10 | $16.30 to $23.59 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $16.25 | $16.20 to $22.75 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $16.50 | $15.95 to $19.89 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $16.40 | $15.41 to $18.60 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $19.50 | $14.83 to $18.09 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $19.90 | $14.83 to $18.09 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $17.50 | $14.83 to $20.06 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $17.50 | $15.00 to $24.62 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $24.50 | $15.14 to $26.73 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $21.00 | $15.76 to $27.47 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $23.90 | $16.05 to $27.73 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $24.00 | $15.62 to $27.79 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $18.90 | $14.93 to $26.20 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $16.25 | $14.88 to $20.84 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $14.00 | $14.88 to $20.07 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $14.50 | $14.88 to $20.23 |
| May 25, 2026 | $15.50 | $15.47 to $20.71 |
| May 18, 2026 | $17.50 | $18.08 to $21.16 |
| May 11, 2026 | $15.60 | $18.13 to $21.98 |
| May 4, 2026 | $17.10 | $18.33 to $22.02 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $22.50 | $18.62 to $22.11 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $41.00 | $18.62 to $22.18 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $71.60 | $18.69 to $23.27 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $74.40 | $18.91 to $24.32 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $73.00 | $18.63 to $25.04 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $77.50 | $18.37 to $25.59 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $78.00 | $17.32 to $26.12 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $77.50 | $17.12 to $26.24 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $71.67 | $17.11 to $28.51 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $51.50 | $17.63 to $35.29 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $46.25 | $19.64 to $39.39 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $30.50 | $22.79 to $40.02 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $21.00 | $25.97 to $42.76 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $21.80 | $26.25 to $40.34 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $25.00 | $25.17 to $39.95 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $24.75 | $23.42 to $40.00 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $18.00 | $23.26 to $40.02 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $19.38 | $22.07 to $40.02 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $19.00 | $23.78 to $41.51 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $19.40 | $23.29 to $37.60 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $17.20 | $22.45 to $36.57 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $14.90 | $22.39 to $36.66 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $15.00 | $22.39 to $36.23 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $13.05 | $22.37 to $36.72 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $11.50 | $22.38 to $36.61 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $11.70 | $22.09 to $36.58 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $11.50 | $17.99 to $36.56 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $11.80 | $17.99 to $35.63 |
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)Yellow, cartons/crates, 4 dozen, Florida | $35.00 | Normal for the seasonusually $20 to $40 | Steadyabout $34 |
| Los AngelesWhite, cartons, 4 dozen, California | $45.00 | High for the season13% above usual | Steadyabout $44 |
| ChicagoBi-color, cartons/crates, 4 dozen, Georgia | $28.50 | Normal for the seasonusually $20 to $36 | Steadyabout $27 |
| PhiladelphiaBi-color, cartons/crates, 4 dozen, Georgia | $33.00 | Normal for the seasonusually $25 to $34 | Steadyabout $32 |
| BostonBi-color, cartons/crates, 4 dozen, Georgia | $28.00 | Normal for the seasonusually $25 to $38 | Steadyabout $27 |
| AtlantaBi-color, cartons/crates, 4 dozen, Georgia | $21.50 | Low for the season24% below usual | Steadyabout $22 |
| DetroitBi-color, hydrocooled, cartons/crates, 4 dozen, Georgia | $32.00 | 106% above last yearsame week, last year | ▼ Softeningabout $29 |
| MiamiBi-color, cartons/crates, 4 dozen, Florida | $19.00 | Low for the season34% below usual | Steadyabout $19 |
Questions buyers ask
How much does a case of sweet corn cost wholesale right now?
$35.00 in New York (yellow, cartons/crates, 4 dozen, Florida). $45.00 in Los Angeles (white, cartons, 4 dozen, California). $28.50 in Chicago (bi-color, cartons/crates, 4 dozen, Georgia). $33.00 in Philadelphia (bi-color, cartons/crates, 4 dozen, Georgia). $28.00 in Boston (bi-color, cartons/crates, 4 dozen, Georgia). $21.50 in Atlanta (bi-color, cartons/crates, 4 dozen, Georgia). $32.00 in Detroit (bi-color, hydrocooled, cartons/crates, 4 dozen, Georgia). $19.00 in Miami (bi-color, cartons/crates, 4 dozen, Florida).
Are sweet corn prices high right now?
In New York, sweet corn is inside the usual range of $20 to $40 for this time of year.
Will sweet corn prices go up or down?
The two-week forecast for New York says prices should stay about the same: about $34 a case, down about 4%. 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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