Sweet potato prices today, Boston
Wholesale price per case, updated Thursday, November 12, 2026
On November 12, 2026, wholesale sweet potatoes (orange types, 40 lb cartons, jumbo) from North Carolina traded at $22.50 a case in Boston, 11% above the usual price for this time of year. The market looks steady: in two weeks, expect about $22 a case.
- Today
- Unchanged
- For the season
- High for the season11% above usual
- Next 2 weeks
- Steadyabout $22 a case
What to do
High for the season with no relief in sight. Look at other counts or packs, and price quotes to cover it.
Supply news
Shipments 17% below last year.
Show the numbers
| Week of | Case price | Usual range |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | $22.50 | $19.70 to $20.97 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $22.50 | $18.85 to $20.97 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $22.50 | $18.85 to $20.76 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $22.50 | $18.85 to $20.43 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $22.50 | $18.85 to $20.43 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $22.50 | $18.85 to $20.46 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $22.50 | $18.85 to $20.46 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $22.50 | $18.85 to $20.46 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $22.50 | $19.05 to $20.46 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $22.50 | $19.05 to $21.25 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $22.50 | $19.05 to $21.26 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $22.50 | $19.05 to $21.26 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $22.50 | $19.26 to $21.26 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $22.50 | $19.26 to $21.26 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $22.50 | $19.26 to $21.28 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $22.50 | $19.26 to $21.28 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $23.70 | $19.32 to $21.28 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $24.00 | $19.32 to $21.28 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $24.00 | $19.44 to $21.28 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $21.75 | $19.84 to $21.36 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $21.00 | $19.84 to $21.36 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $21.00 | $20.12 to $21.36 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $21.00 | $20.12 to $21.36 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $21.00 | $20.12 to $21.36 |
| May 25, 2026 | $20.50 | $20.12 to $21.36 |
| May 18, 2026 | $20.00 | $20.32 to $21.34 |
| May 11, 2026 | $20.00 | $20.32 to $21.34 |
| May 4, 2026 | $20.00 | $20.32 to $21.34 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $20.00 | $20.32 to $21.36 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $20.00 | $20.32 to $21.36 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $20.00 | $20.59 to $21.36 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $20.00 | $20.59 to $21.36 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $20.00 | $20.59 to $21.36 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $20.00 | $20.59 to $21.36 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $20.00 | $20.59 to $20.86 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $20.60 | $19.76 to $20.86 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $21.00 | $19.76 to $21.17 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $21.00 | $19.76 to $21.17 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $21.00 | $19.16 to $21.17 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $21.00 | $19.16 to $21.17 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $21.00 | $19.16 to $21.17 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $21.00 | $19.16 to $20.77 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $21.00 | $19.16 to $20.77 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $21.00 | $20.23 to $20.77 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $21.20 | $20.43 to $20.81 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $22.00 | $20.49 to $21.07 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $22.00 | $19.55 to $21.07 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $22.00 | $19.77 to $21.14 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $22.00 | $19.69 to $21.09 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $22.00 | $19.19 to $20.97 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $21.50 | $19.19 to $20.97 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $21.00 | $18.97 to $20.95 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $21.00 | $18.29 to $20.68 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $21.00 | $18.29 to $20.28 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $21.00 | $18.29 to $20.28 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $21.00 | $18.29 to $20.28 |
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)Orange types, 40 lb cartons, North Carolina | $23.00 | Normal for the seasonusually $21 to $27 | Steadyabout $23 |
| Los AngelesOrange types, 40 lb cartons, California | $39.00 | Normal for the seasonusually $39 to $43 | Steadyabout $39 |
| ChicagoOrange types, 40 lb cartons, Mississippi | $35.00 | High for the season28% above usual | Steadyabout $34 |
| PhiladelphiaOrange types, 40 lb cartons, North Carolina | $29.00 | High for the season21% above usual | Steadyabout $28 |
| BostonOrange types, 40 lb cartons, jumbo, North Carolina | $22.50 | High for the season11% above usual | Steadyabout $22 |
| AtlantaOrange types, 40 lb cartons, Mississippi | $21.00 | Low for the season13% below usual | Steadyabout $21 |
| DetroitOrange types, 40 lb cartons, medium-large, Mississippi | $31.00 | High for the season13% above usual | Steadyabout $31 |
| MiamiOrange types, 40 lb cartons, medium-large, North Carolina | $24.00 | High for the season46% above usual | Steadyabout $24 |
Questions buyers ask
How much does a case of sweet potatoes cost wholesale right now?
$23.00 in New York (orange types, 40 lb cartons, North Carolina). $39.00 in Los Angeles (orange types, 40 lb cartons, California). $35.00 in Chicago (orange types, 40 lb cartons, Mississippi). $29.00 in Philadelphia (orange types, 40 lb cartons, North Carolina). $22.50 in Boston (orange types, 40 lb cartons, jumbo, North Carolina). $21.00 in Atlanta (orange types, 40 lb cartons, Mississippi). $31.00 in Detroit (orange types, 40 lb cartons, medium-large, Mississippi). $24.00 in Miami (orange types, 40 lb cartons, medium-large, North Carolina).
Are sweet potato prices high right now?
In New York, sweet potatoes are inside the usual range of $21 to $27 for this time of year.
Will sweet potato prices go up or down?
The two-week forecast for New York says prices should stay about the same: about $23 a case. 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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