Sweet corn prices today, Detroit
Wholesale price per case, updated Thursday, November 12, 2026
On November 12, 2026, wholesale sweet corn (bi-color, hydrocooled, cartons/crates, 4 dozen) from Georgia traded at $32.00 a case in Detroit. The market is softening: in two weeks, expect about $29 a case, down about 11%.
- Today
- Unchanged
- For the season
- 106% above last yearsame week, last year
- Next 2 weeks
- ▼ Softeningabout $29 a case, down about 11%
- Week by week
- next week about $31, in 2 weeks about $29, in 4 weeks about $25
What to do
Keep inventory tight and stay on the open market; don't lock price at today's level.
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 | $32.00 | |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $21.50 | |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $21.50 | |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $25.50 | |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $17.75 | |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $17.75 | |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $17.65 | |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $17.50 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $17.50 | |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $17.50 | |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $17.50 | |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $20.50 | |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $20.50 | |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $21.10 | |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $23.50 | |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $24.30 | |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $25.50 | |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $25.50 | |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $29.50 | |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $22.50 | |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $22.50 | |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $15.62 | |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $15.50 | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $16.17 | |
| May 25, 2026 | $17.50 | |
| May 18, 2026 | $18.70 | |
| May 11, 2026 | $20.50 | |
| May 4, 2026 | $21.62 | |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $42.00 | |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $76.20 | |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $82.00 | |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $80.90 | |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $76.50 | |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $72.00 | |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $72.00 | |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $71.50 | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $49.30 | |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $39.70 | |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $36.50 | |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $16.90 | |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $15.60 | |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $14.25 | |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $14.30 | |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $15.50 | |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $15.50 | |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $15.50 | |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $15.50 | |
| Oct 13, 2025 | $18.75 | |
| Oct 6, 2025 | $18.75 | |
| Sep 29, 2025 | $19.20 | |
| Sep 22, 2025 | $19.50 | |
| Sep 15, 2025 | $18.25 | |
| Sep 8, 2025 | $16.25 | |
| Sep 1, 2025 | $15.50 | |
| Aug 25, 2025 | $16.30 | |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $20.30 |
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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