Classic salad mix wholesale price — $38.00 / 20LB case
Supplier ref. 04013 · quoted September 7, 2026
Classic salad mix is quoted at $38.00 / 20LB 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 20LB 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 20LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 54 weekly quotes, classic salad mix ranged from $32.00 to $48.00 per 20LB case, averaging $36.56. Today's $38.00 / 20LB case is above the 54-quote average of $36.56. The quote is up 18.8% from six months ago, when it stood at $32.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 33.3%, in the week of November 3, 2025 ($36.00 to $48.00). Across our series, classic salad mix was cheapest in January (average $32.00) and dearest in November (average $47.50). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $32.00
- High
- $48.00
- Average
- $36.56
- Quotes
- 54
What is in the case
One case of classic salad mix is invoiced as 20LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
Availability in New York
Year-round (coastal California ↔ Arizona/California desert rotation)
Where it comes from
In September, our reference lists five origins shipping salads into New York: United States — California (Salinas / Central Coast), Canada — Quebec (greenhouse) and Ontario and Netherlands / Belgium (Witloof endive, air-freighted) appear in market reports for this category, and United States — New Jersey and United States — New York (Orange County, Long Island) on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the salads level and applied to this item.
- United States — California (Salinas / Central Coast)Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Novobserved for this category
- United States — Arizona (Yuma) and desert California (Imperial Valley)Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Marobserved for this category
- United States — FloridaJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Maytrade calendar
- United States — New JerseyMay, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Octtrade calendar
- United States — New York (Orange County, Long Island)Aug, Sep, Octtrade calendar
- Canada — Quebec (greenhouse) and Ontarioyear-roundobserved for this category
- Netherlands / Belgium (Witloof endive, air-freighted)year-roundobserved for this category
- Spain (frisée, air-freighted)Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Augtrade calendar
- MexicoJan, Marobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Salads) and applied to this product. Based on 10 sources · confidence: high
About Classic salad mix
Salads, as New York foodservice buys them, cover three separate trades under one heading: field head lettuce (iceberg, romaine, green and red leaf), the chicories (Belgian endive, escarole, frisee, radicchio), and washed leaf blends sold ready to plate. Head lettuce follows the standard rotation our reference records — the California coast for most of the year, the Arizona and desert-California district through the cold months — and the handover between the two districts is when condition and price move most. Belgian endive is air-freighted in from the Netherlands and Belgium and frisee from Spain, which puts those lines on a freight-driven cost base rather than a field one.
Buying notes
Head lettuce is bought by count per case, chicories by the box or by head size code, and blends by weight, so two lines that both read "lettuce" are not the same unit and cannot be compared quote to quote. Several lettuces are also carried as a half case and a two-count, which is the practical way to trial an item before committing to the master case.
Frequently asked questions about Classic salad mix
How much does classic salad mix cost wholesale in New York?
Classic salad mix is quoted at $38.00 / 20LB case in the week of September 7, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 20LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is classic salad mix expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 54 weekly quotes classic salad mix ranged from $32.00 to $48.00, averaging $36.56. Today's $38.00 / 20LB case is above that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is classic salad mix cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in January ($32.00) and highest in November ($47.50). 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 classic salad mix come from?
In September, our reference lists five origins shipping salads into New York: United States — California (Salinas / Central Coast), Canada — Quebec (greenhouse) and Ontario and Netherlands / Belgium (Witloof endive, air-freighted) appear in market reports for this category, and United States — New Jersey and United States — New York (Orange County, Long Island) on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the salads level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of classic salad mix?
One case of classic salad mix is invoiced as 20LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
How much has the price of classic salad mix moved this year?
Up 15.2% over twelve months, from $33.00 to $38.00 / 20LB case. The sharpest single week was 33.3%, in the week of November 3, 2025.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $38.00 / 20LB 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.