Spanish onions wholesale price — $31.00 / 50 lb case
Supplier ref. 03483 · quoted October 5, 2026
Spanish onions are quoted at $31.00 / 50LB case in the week of October 5, 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, Spanish onions ranged from $15.85 to $32.00 per 50LB case, averaging $23.75. Today's $31.00 / 50LB case is above the 53-quote average of $23.75. The quote is down 4.8% from three months ago, when it stood at $31.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 36.6%, in the week of April 20, 2026 ($20.50 to $28.00). Across our series, Spanish onions were cheapest in November (average $17.29) and dearest in July (average $31.25). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $15.85
- High
- $32.00
- Average
- $23.75
- Quotes
- 53
What is in the case
One case of Spanish onions is invoiced as 50LB, the weight the supplier states on the pack. Spanish onions are quoted in three pack sizes this week, from $12.00 for the 5LB to $31.00 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 Spanish onions
Spanish onions — the large yellow storage onion — are the default cooking onion in New York foodservice, and they behave like a storage commodity rather than a fresh vegetable. Supply rotates through Western storage crops, New York State fields and Peruvian and Mexican imports, so the price is driven by how much crop is left in the sheds and what it costs to hold it, not by last week's weather. That produces a long, slow price shape rather than a jumpy one: soft when new crop lands, climbing as storage runs down.
Buying notes
Sold in the standing fifty-pound sack, with twenty-five and five-pound formats quoted for smaller kitchens. Because this is a storage item, the calendar matters more than the week — the number worth reading is where the sack sits against the rest of the year, which is what the range on this page shows.
Frequently asked questions about Spanish onions
How much do Spanish onions cost wholesale in New York?
Spanish onions are quoted at $31.00 / 50LB case in the week of October 5, 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.
Are Spanish onions expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes Spanish onions ranged from $15.85 to $32.00, averaging $23.75. Today's $31.00 / 50LB case is above that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When are Spanish onions cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in November ($17.29) and highest in July ($31.25). 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 do Spanish onions 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 Spanish onions?
One case of Spanish onions is invoiced as 50LB, the weight the supplier states on the pack. Spanish onions are quoted in three pack sizes this week, from $12.00 for the 5LB to $31.00 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 Spanish onions moved this year?
Up 84.4% over twelve months, from $16.00 to $31.00 / 50LB case. The sharpest single week was 36.6%, in the week of April 20, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $31.00 / 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.