Butternut squash wholesale price — $26.00 / 40 lb case
Supplier ref. 04091 · quoted October 16, 2026
Butternut squash is quoted at $26.00 / 40LB case in the week of October 12, 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 40LB 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 40LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 53 weekly quotes, butternut squash ranged from $20.00 to $38.00 per 40LB case, averaging $29.64. Today's $26.00 / 40LB case is below the 53-quote average of $29.64. The quote is down 10.3% from a month ago, when it stood at $29.00. Across our series, butternut squash was cheapest in November (average $21.75) and dearest in July (average $36.50). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $20.00
- High
- $38.00
- Average
- $29.64
- Quotes
- 53
Why Butternut squash is moving
High confidenceButternut squash is currently priced at $26.00 per case, reflecting a significant -27.8% decrease over the past three months. This downward trend is primarily driven by the robust harvest underway in Northeast and Canadian growing districts, which are now at their peak for winter squash varieties like butternut. With ample supply entering the market from these regions and good storage potential for the freshly picked crop, buyers can expect continued availability and competitive pricing.
- robust harvest
- seasonal peak supply
3 sources consulted
Written automatically from public sources on 2026-10-17. Our own quotes are the supplier's; the causes above come from the sources listed.
What is in the case
One case of butternut squash is invoiced as 40LB, the weight the supplier states on the pack. Butternut squash is quoted in two pack sizes this week, from $18.00 for the 10LB to $26.00 for the 40LB. The quotes are not comparable per pound — the supplier does not publish a weight for every pack — so we list them side by side rather than ranking them.
Availability in New York
Year-round (Mexico in winter, Northeast + Canada in summer-fall)
Where it comes from
Regional supply peaks in August to September.
- MexicoJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Decobserved for this category
- United States (New Jersey)Jun, Aug, Sepobserved for this category
- United States (Ohio)Apr, Aug, Sepobserved for this category
- United States (Michigan)Aug, Sepobserved for this category
- Canada (Ontario)Aug, Sep, Decobserved for this category
- Canada (Quebec)Sepobserved for this category
- United States (New York)Aug, Sep, Decobserved for this category
- HondurasFeb, Mar, Apr, Sepobserved for this category
- Dominican RepublicDec, Jan, Feb, Marobserved for this category
- United States (Georgia)Jun, Sep, Decobserved for this category
- United States (North Carolina)Sepobserved for this category
- United States (Florida)Mar, Aprobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Squash) and applied to this product. Based on 12 sources · confidence: high
About Butternut squash
Two crops share this heading and they behave nothing alike. Hard winter squash — acorn, butternut, spaghetti, kabocha, delicata, calabaza — is a storage item shipped in heavy cases that holds for weeks after delivery. Soft summer squash — green and yellow, gold bar, pattypan — is a perishable cut every few days and shipped in much smaller cases. Our reference has Mexico covering the cold months, with New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Michigan, Ontario and Quebec taking over when the Northeast is in the field, so the origin behind a squash quote changes several times over a year.
Buying notes
Winter squash is quoted in thirty to forty pound cases and summer squash in five to eighteen pound, and chayote and calabaza sit with the heavy pack even though they sell into different kitchens. Green and yellow squash are also carried as a half case and a six-count, which is what a restaurant ordering twice a week actually takes.
Frequently asked questions about Butternut squash
How much does butternut squash cost wholesale in New York?
Butternut squash is quoted at $26.00 / 40LB case in the week of October 12, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 40LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is butternut squash expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes butternut squash ranged from $20.00 to $38.00, averaging $29.64. Today's $26.00 / 40LB case is below that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is butternut squash cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in November ($21.75) and highest in July ($36.50). 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 butternut squash come from?
Regional supply peaks in August to September.
What is in a case of butternut squash?
One case of butternut squash is invoiced as 40LB, the weight the supplier states on the pack. Butternut squash is quoted in two pack sizes this week, from $18.00 for the 10LB to $26.00 for the 40LB. The quotes are not comparable per pound — the supplier does not publish a weight for every pack — so we list them side by side rather than ranking them.
How much has the price of butternut squash moved this year?
Up 18.2% over twelve months, from $22.00 to $26.00 / 40LB case. The sharpest single week was 19.4%, in the week of August 31, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $26.00 / 40LB case is the lowest of 53 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.