Sweet potato prices today, Miami

Wholesale price per case, updated Thursday, November 12, 2026

On November 12, 2026, wholesale sweet potatoes (orange types, 40 lb cartons, medium-large) from North Carolina traded at $24.00 a case in Miami, 46% above the usual price for this time of year. The market looks steady: in two weeks, expect about $24 a case.

$24.00a caseOrange types, 40 lb cartons, medium-largeNorth Carolina, USDA on Nov 12: $22.00 to $26.00
Today
Unchanged
For the season
High for the season46% above usual
Next 2 weeks
Steadyabout $24 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.

Sweet potatoes in Miami, weekly case price over the last year, from $16.00 to $24.00$15$18$20$22$25$28NovDecJan 26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Weekly case priceUsual range for the time of yearForecast; shading is where 8 in 10 outcomes land
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Week ofCase priceUsual range
Nov 9, 2026$24.00$16.24 to $16.77
Nov 2, 2026$24.00$16.23 to $16.77
Oct 26, 2026$24.00$16.23 to $16.77
Oct 19, 2026$24.00$15.97 to $16.76
Oct 12, 2026$24.00$15.89 to $16.76
Oct 5, 2026$24.00$15.89 to $16.35
Sep 28, 2026$24.00$15.89 to $16.35
Sep 21, 2026$24.00$15.89 to $16.35
Sep 14, 2026$24.00$15.94 to $16.35
Sep 7, 2026$24.00$15.94 to $16.42
Aug 31, 2026$24.00$15.94 to $16.42
Aug 24, 2026$24.00$15.94 to $16.42
Aug 17, 2026$24.00$15.95 to $16.42
Aug 10, 2026$24.00$15.95 to $16.42
Aug 3, 2026$24.00$15.95 to $16.49
Jul 27, 2026$24.00$15.95 to $16.53
Jul 20, 2026$24.00$15.96 to $16.53
Jul 13, 2026$24.00$15.96 to $16.53
Jul 6, 2026$24.00$15.96 to $16.53
Jun 29, 2026$18.50$15.96 to $16.77
Jun 22, 2026$16.00$15.96 to $16.77
Jun 15, 2026$16.00$16.02 to $16.77
Jun 8, 2026$16.00$16.02 to $16.77
Jun 1, 2026$16.00$16.01 to $16.94
May 25, 2026$16.00$16.01 to $16.94
May 18, 2026$16.00$16.01 to $16.94
May 11, 2026$16.00$16.01 to $16.94
May 4, 2026$16.00$16.01 to $16.94
Apr 27, 2026$16.00$16.01 to $17.16
Apr 20, 2026$16.00$16.01 to $17.16
Apr 13, 2026$16.00$16.02 to $17.16
Apr 6, 2026$16.00$16.02 to $17.16
Mar 30, 2026$16.00$16.02 to $18.08
Mar 23, 2026$16.00$16.02 to $18.54
Mar 16, 2026$16.00$16.04 to $18.54
Mar 9, 2026$16.00$16.04 to $18.54
Mar 2, 2026$16.00$16.01 to $18.82
Feb 23, 2026$16.00$16.01 to $18.82
Feb 16, 2026$16.00$16.01 to $18.82
Feb 9, 2026$16.00$16.01 to $18.82
Feb 2, 2026$16.00$16.01 to $19.08
Jan 26, 2026$16.00$16.01 to $19.08
Jan 19, 2026$16.00$16.07 to $19.08
Jan 12, 2026$16.00$16.07 to $19.08
Jan 5, 2026$16.00$16.07 to $19.08
Dec 29, 2025$16.00$16.07 to $19.08
Dec 22, 2025$16.00$16.00 to $18.67
Dec 15, 2025$16.00$16.09 to $18.03
Dec 8, 2025$16.00$16.09 to $18.04
Dec 1, 2025$16.00$16.14 to $17.41
Nov 24, 2025$16.00$16.14 to $17.41
Nov 17, 2025$16.00$16.14 to $17.41
Nov 10, 2025$16.00$16.17 to $17.43
Nov 3, 2025$16.00$16.17 to $17.43
Oct 27, 2025$16.00$15.97 to $17.43
Oct 20, 2025$16.00$15.89 to $17.43

All markets

USDA’s latest quote. Each market shows its own main pack and growing area.

MarketCaseFor the seasonNext 2 weeks
New York (Hunts Point)Orange types, 40 lb cartons, North Carolina$23.00Normal for the seasonusually $21 to $27Steadyabout $23
Los AngelesOrange types, 40 lb cartons, California$39.00Normal for the seasonusually $39 to $43Steadyabout $39
ChicagoOrange types, 40 lb cartons, Mississippi$35.00High for the season28% above usualSteadyabout $34
PhiladelphiaOrange types, 40 lb cartons, North Carolina$29.00High for the season21% above usualSteadyabout $28
BostonOrange types, 40 lb cartons, jumbo, North Carolina$22.50High for the season11% above usualSteadyabout $22
AtlantaOrange types, 40 lb cartons, Mississippi$21.00Low for the season13% below usualSteadyabout $21
DetroitOrange types, 40 lb cartons, medium-large, Mississippi$31.00High for the season13% above usualSteadyabout $31
MiamiOrange types, 40 lb cartons, medium-large, North Carolina$24.00High for the season46% above usualSteadyabout $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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