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Squash, Buttercup prices

Squash, Buttercup by market, product and package.

12 products in 3 markets, 19 Sep 2024 to 3 Nov 2026.

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Latest
$27.00 to $30.00
3 Nov 2026, per bushel carton
4-week change
Down 1.7%
From $28.00 to $30.00
Year change
Up 36%
From $20.00 to $22.00
12-month range
$17.00 to $30.00
Lowest and highest quote

Price history

Atlanta wholesale, per bushel carton.

Up to and including 3 Nov 2026

No prices from 31 Dec 2025 to 2 Oct 2026, 275 days. USDA quotes a product only while its growing region is shipping.

Market news

USDA market tone changes and Markon crop updates.