Baby lettuce iceberg wholesale price — $79.00 / 40CT case
Supplier ref. 03162 · quoted September 7, 2026
Baby lettuce iceberg is quoted at $79.00 / 40CT case in the week of September 7, 2026. That is the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week from the single New York distributor we track — not a market average, and not an official terminal quotation. The quote covers one 40CT case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Price history
13 weekly quotes over 3M · lowest wholesale price observed, per 40CT case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 54 weekly quotes, baby lettuce iceberg ranged from $56.00 to $79.00 per 40CT case, averaging $66.83. Today's $79.00 / 40CT case sits at the top of that range. The quote is up 19.7% from a month ago, when it stood at $66.00. Across our series, baby lettuce iceberg was cheapest in January (average $58.25) and dearest in August (average $70.80). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $56.00
- High
- $79.00
- Average
- $66.83
- Quotes
- 54
What is in the case
The supplier states no weight for the 40CT pack, so we quote it as a pack and publish no price per pound for it. That is a limit of the source, and the reason our figure stays comparable from one week to the next: a per-pound price built on an assumed case weight moves whenever the assumption does.
Availability in New York
Year-round (Salinas/Yuma rotation)
Where it comes from
In September, our reference lists three origins shipping baby lettuce into New York: California (Salinas / Central Coast / Santa Maria) appears in market reports for this category, and New Jersey and Canada (Quebec, Ontario) on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the baby lettuce level and applied to this item. Part of the supply reaches the market repacked locally, with no origin stated on the lot.
- California (Salinas / Central Coast / Santa Maria)Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Novobserved for this category
- Arizona (Yuma) and California desert (Imperial Valley)Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Aprobserved for this category
- SpainJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Juntrade calendar
- Undeclared origin ("repacked local", Bronx Terminal Market)year-roundobserved for this category
- FloridaDec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Maytrade calendar
- MexicoJan, Feb, Martrade calendar
- New JerseyMay, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Octtrade calendar
- Canada (Quebec, Ontario)year-roundtrade calendar
Sourcing documented at category level (Baby lettuce) and applied to this product. Based on 11 sources · confidence: medium
About Baby lettuce iceberg
Baby lettuce means whole small heads — little gem, baby romaine in green and red, baby frisee, baby iceberg — and it is sold by the count rather than by the pound: what you buy is a number of heads in a case. Supply follows the same rotation as full-size lettuce, moving between the California coast and the desert growing districts, and the hand-off between those districts is usually where price movement comes from, rather than New York demand. Head size inside a given count is the thing to watch, because a case can hold every head it promises and still come in light.
Buying notes
Count cases are the norm, so compare on price per head; a line quoted as a range of counts is telling you the head size is not fixed. Baby heads are cut closer to the core and bruise more easily than mature lettuce, so they are turned over quickly rather than stored.
Frequently asked questions about Baby lettuce iceberg
How much does baby lettuce iceberg cost wholesale in New York?
Baby lettuce iceberg is quoted at $79.00 / 40CT case in the week of September 7, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 40CT case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is baby lettuce iceberg expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 54 weekly quotes baby lettuce iceberg ranged from $56.00 to $79.00, averaging $66.83. Today's $79.00 / 40CT case is at the top of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is baby lettuce iceberg cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in January ($58.25) and highest in August ($70.80). That is one year of weekly observation from one distributor, not a seasonal rule — a single cold season or a freight event can move a month.
Where does baby lettuce iceberg come from?
In September, our reference lists three origins shipping baby lettuce into New York: California (Salinas / Central Coast / Santa Maria) appears in market reports for this category, and New Jersey and Canada (Quebec, Ontario) on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the baby lettuce level and applied to this item. Part of the supply reaches the market repacked locally, with no origin stated on the lot.
What is in a case of baby lettuce iceberg?
The supplier states no weight for the 40CT pack, so we quote it as a pack and publish no price per pound for it. That is a limit of the source, and the reason our figure stays comparable from one week to the next: a per-pound price built on an assumed case weight moves whenever the assumption does.
How much has the price of baby lettuce iceberg moved this year?
Up 21.5% over twelve months, from $65.00 to $79.00 / 40CT case. The sharpest single week was 17.2%, in the week of February 2, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $79.00 / 40CT case is the lowest of 54 weekly quotes we recorded from one distributor serving New York. The USDA publishes the official New York terminal market quotations; we link to them from our methodology page.