Sweet potato prices today, Chicago
Wholesale price per case, updated Thursday, November 12, 2026
On November 12, 2026, wholesale sweet potatoes (orange types, 40 lb cartons) from Mississippi traded at $35.00 a case in Chicago, 28% above the usual price for this time of year. The market looks steady: in two weeks, expect about $34 a case, down about 2%.
Also quoted that day
- Arkansas $33.00
- Today
- Unchanged
- For the season
- High for the season28% above usual
- Next 2 weeks
- Steadyabout $34 a case, down about 2%
- Week by week
- next week about $35, in 2 weeks about $34, in 4 weeks about $35
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 | $35.00 | $27.09 to $30.00 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $35.00 | $27.08 to $30.50 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $35.00 | $27.07 to $30.62 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $34.60 | $27.03 to $30.62 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $34.50 | $27.01 to $30.62 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $34.50 | $27.01 to $30.81 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $34.50 | $27.03 to $31.50 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $34.50 | $27.07 to $31.62 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $34.50 | $27.07 to $31.62 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $34.12 | $27.07 to $31.00 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $34.00 | $27.07 to $29.93 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $34.00 | $27.07 to $29.82 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $34.00 | $27.05 to $29.82 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $34.00 | $27.05 to $29.82 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $34.00 | $27.05 to $29.82 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $34.00 | $27.11 to $31.69 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $34.00 | $27.11 to $32.02 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $31.20 | $27.11 to $32.02 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $30.50 | $27.11 to $32.63 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | $30.50 | $27.11 to $32.63 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $30.50 | $27.10 to $32.63 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $30.50 | $27.10 to $33.36 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $30.10 | $27.10 to $33.41 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $30.80 | $27.10 to $33.34 |
| May 25, 2026 | $31.00 | $27.09 to $32.90 |
| May 18, 2026 | $31.00 | $27.04 to $31.53 |
| May 11, 2026 | $31.00 | $27.02 to $31.15 |
| May 4, 2026 | $31.00 | $27.02 to $30.54 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $30.20 | $27.02 to $30.42 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | $30.00 | $27.02 to $30.42 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $30.00 | $26.94 to $30.42 |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $29.40 | $26.90 to $30.42 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $28.50 | $26.90 to $30.42 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $28.50 | $26.94 to $30.55 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $28.50 | $26.94 to $30.60 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $28.50 | $26.91 to $30.60 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $28.50 | $26.88 to $30.45 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $27.70 | $26.68 to $29.88 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $31.62 | $26.68 to $29.52 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $33.00 | $26.68 to $29.27 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | $33.00 | $26.68 to $29.27 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | $33.00 | $26.68 to $29.93 |
| Jan 19, 2026 | $33.00 | $26.68 to $30.41 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | $28.20 | $26.68 to $30.41 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $27.00 | $26.68 to $30.41 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | $27.00 | $26.70 to $31.38 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | $27.00 | $26.91 to $31.84 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $27.00 | $26.91 to $31.38 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | $27.00 | $26.91 to $30.17 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $28.60 | $26.98 to $30.17 |
| Nov 24, 2025 | $29.00 | $26.98 to $30.17 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $27.00 | $27.07 to $32.97 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | $26.50 | $27.09 to $32.97 |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $26.50 | $27.09 to $32.97 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $26.50 | $27.01 to $32.97 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $26.50 | $27.01 to $30.86 |
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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