Onion wholesale price — $42.00 / 50 lb case
Supplier ref. 03486 · quoted October 16, 2026
Onion is quoted at $42.00 / 50LB 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 50LB 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 50LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 53 weekly quotes, onion ranged from $22.95 to $46.00 per 50LB case, averaging $32.61. Today's $42.00 / 50LB case is above the 53-quote average of $32.61. The quote is up 7.7% from six months ago, when it stood at $39.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 62.5%, in the week of April 20, 2026 ($24.00 to $39.00). Across our series, onion was cheapest in November (average $22.96) and dearest in August (average $42.00). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $22.95
- High
- $46.00
- Average
- $32.61
- Quotes
- 53
What is in the case
One case of onion is invoiced as 50LB, the weight the supplier states on the pack. Onion is quoted in two pack sizes this week, from $38.00 for the 50LB to $42.00 for the 50LB. 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 (U.S. storage onions + Peru/Mexico imports; Mexican green onions year-round)
Where it comes from
In October, our reference lists five origins shipping onions into New York: United States — Oregon / Washington, United States — New York (Orange County & Western New York), Peru, Mexico and Canada — Quebec, on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the onions level and applied to this item.
- United States — Oregon / WashingtonJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dectrade calendar
- United States — CaliforniaMar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Septrade calendar
- United States — Georgia (Vidalia)Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sepobserved for this category
- United States — New York (Orange County & Western New York)year-roundtrade calendar
- PeruJan, Feb, Mar, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dectrade calendar
- Mexicoyear-roundtrade calendar
- Canada — Quebecyear-roundtrade calendar
- Canada — OntarioAug, Sepobserved for this category
- United States — NevadaJan, Feb, Jul, Sepobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Onions) and applied to this product. Based on 21 sources · confidence: medium
About Onion
Onions divide into storage bulbs and fresh alliums, and they are not one market. Yellow, Spanish and white onions are a stored crop, shipped out of Oregon and Washington and backed by Peru and Mexico as domestic storage runs down, with New York State growing them in Orange County and the western part of the state. Vidalia is a sweet onion with a defined shipping window out of Georgia rather than a year-round item, and it does not substitute for a storage onion. Green onions, pearl onions and shallots follow their own supply and share nothing with the bulbs except a category name.
Buying notes
Storage onions are bought in fifty pound sacks, red in twenty-five and Vidalia in forty, while scallions are quoted by the forty-eight count crate, pearl onions as a case of eight-ounce cups and shallots in ten pound mesh. Red onion and scallion are also carried in half and quarter packs, which is the workable size for a kitchen that is not running a prep line.
Frequently asked questions about Onion
How much does onion cost wholesale in New York?
Onion is quoted at $42.00 / 50LB case in the week of October 12, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 50LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Is onion expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes onion ranged from $22.95 to $46.00, averaging $32.61. Today's $42.00 / 50LB case is above that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When is onion cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in November ($22.96) and highest in August ($42.00). 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 onion come from?
In October, our reference lists five origins shipping onions into New York: United States — Oregon / Washington, United States — New York (Orange County & Western New York), Peru, Mexico and Canada — Quebec, on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the onions level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of onion?
One case of onion is invoiced as 50LB, the weight the supplier states on the pack. Onion is quoted in two pack sizes this week, from $38.00 for the 50LB to $42.00 for the 50LB. 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 onion moved this year?
Up 75.0% over twelve months, from $24.00 to $42.00 / 50LB case. The sharpest single week was 62.5%, in the week of April 20, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $42.00 / 50LB 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.