Asparagus prices
Asparagus by market, product and package.
101 products in 2 markets, 19 Sep 2024 to 18 Sep 2026.
$60.00 to $62.00 per 11 lb cartons bunched
Green, large, Mexico. Wholesale, New York Terminal Market, 18 Sep 2026.
No USDA quotes from 2 Jan 2026 to 20 Jan 2026 (18 days). USDA quotes a product only while its growing region is shipping, so the line stops when that region is out of season and starts again with the new crop.
Shaded band: USDA low to high quote, US dollars per 11 lb cartons bunched. Weekends and holidays are joined; longer gaps are left open. Grey: the same product a year earlier.
Compared with earlier reports
Percentages compare the midpoint of the quoted range.
- Latest, 18 Sep 2026
- $60.00 to $62.00
- 4 weeks earlier, 21 Aug 2026
- $52.00 to $54.00 +15%
- A year earlier, 19 Sep 2025
- $36.00 to $38.00 +65%
- Lowest quote, past year
- $20.00 on 12 Jun 2026
- Highest quote, past year
- $65.00 on 14 Oct 2025
Market news
USDA market tone changes and Markon crop updates.
- MarkonAsparagus update17 Sep
Markon reports that asparagus supplies from Mexico and Peru are heavily restricted with significant sizing challenges and rising prices due to weather and demand issues.
- Mexico: Prices rising. limited. fair to good; undersizing, dehydration, wrinkled spears
Expect significantly higher pricing
- Peru: constrained
El Niño conditions continue to suppress yields
- Mexico: Prices rising. limited. fair to good; undersizing, dehydration, wrinkled spears
Supply very light. Demand fairly good. Extra services included. Many sales being booked at previously committed prices. Prices represent limited spot market sales.
Supply very light. Demand very good at slightly lower prices. Extra services included. Many sales being booked at previously committed prices. Prices represent limited spot market sales.
- MarkonAsparagus update10 Sep
Markon reports that asparagus supplies from Mexico and Peru are limited and facing size restrictions due to persistent heat and warmer-than-normal growing conditions.
- Mexico: Prices rising. limited. fair to good
significantly higher pricing
- Peru: limited. generally good
Peruvian supplies remain limited
- Mexico: Prices rising. limited. fair to good
- MarkonMexican Border Blockades update4 Sep
Markon reports that protests at the Mexicali-Calexico border are causing significant freight delays and may impact the supply of various Mexican produce imports.
- Mexicali-Calexico: disrupted cross-border freight movement
significantly disrupted cross-border freight movement
- Calexico: slowed freight movement and customs processing
slowed freight movement and customs processing
- Mexican border: Border delays and closures may affect Mexican imports
Border delays and closures may affect Mexican imports
- Mexicali-Calexico: disrupted cross-border freight movement
- MarkonWeekly summary, week of August 31, 20263 Sep
Markon reports volatile market conditions across various commodities, with rising prices for asparagus, cantaloupe, cauliflower, chile peppers, green cabbage, potatoes, and sweet potatoes driven by weather, insect pressure, and strong demand.
- Mexico: Prices rising. Jumbo and extra-large sizes are extremely tight. fair to good
elevated markets
- Peru: limited. affected overall quality
Peruvian supplies remain limited
- Mexico: Prices rising. Jumbo and extra-large sizes are extremely tight. fair to good
- MarkonWeekly summary, week of August 24, 202631 Aug
Markon reports mixed market conditions: vegetable supplies like cilantro and green onions are tightening due to heat and weather, while potato markets are softening with new crop volume. Meanwhile, strawberry and asparagus prices are rising amid quality concerns and demand-exceeds-supply scenarios.
- Mexico: Prices rising. reduced yields. variety of production and quality challenges
poor weather conditions in Central Mexico reduced yields
- Mexico: Prices rising. reduced yields. variety of production and quality challenges
Daily prices
Every USDA report for this product in this period: 192 reports, per 11 lb cartons bunched
| Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep 2026 | $60.00 | $62.00 | |
| 17 Sep 2026 | $60.00 | $62.00 | |
| 16 Sep 2026 | $60.00 | $62.00 | |
| 15 Sep 2026 | $60.00 | $62.00 | |
| 14 Sep 2026 | $60.00 | $62.00 | |
| 11 Sep 2026 | $58.00 | $60.00 | |
| 10 Sep 2026 | $58.00 | $60.00 | |
| 9 Sep 2026 | $58.00 | $60.00 | |
| 8 Sep 2026 | $58.00 | $60.00 | |
| 4 Sep 2026 | $62.00 | $65.00 | |
| 3 Sep 2026 | $62.00 | $65.00 | |
| 2 Sep 2026 | $62.00 | $65.00 | |
| 1 Sep 2026 | $62.00 | $65.00 | |
| 31 Aug 2026 | $62.00 | $65.00 | |
| 28 Aug 2026 | $56.00 | $58.00 | |
| 27 Aug 2026 | $56.00 | $58.00 | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | $56.00 | $58.00 | |
| 25 Aug 2026 | $56.00 | $58.00 | |
| 24 Aug 2026 | $56.00 | $58.00 | |
| 21 Aug 2026 | $52.00 | $54.00 | |
| 20 Aug 2026 | $52.00 | $54.00 | |
| 19 Aug 2026 | $52.00 | $54.00 | |
| 18 Aug 2026 | $48.00 | $48.00 | |
| 17 Aug 2026 | $48.00 | $48.00 | |
| 14 Aug 2026 | $50.00 | $54.00 |