Yellow squash wholesale price — $36.00 / 18 lb case

Supplier ref. 04076 · quoted October 5, 2026

Yellow squash is quoted at $36.00 / 18LB 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 18LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.

Price history

+81.4%+16.15 over 3M

13 weekly quotes over 3M · lowest wholesale price observed, per 18LB case

Over the last 12 months

Over the last 53 weekly quotes, yellow squash ranged from $18.50 to $49.00 per 18LB case, averaging $26.93. Today's $36.00 / 18LB case is above the 53-quote average of $26.93. The quote is up 24.1% from a month ago, when it stood at $29.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 69.0%, in the week of March 2, 2026 ($29.00 to $49.00). Across our series, yellow squash was cheapest in July (average $20.39) and dearest in March (average $38.80). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.

Low: $18.50
High: $49.00
Average: $26.93
Quotes: 53

Why Yellow squash is moving

High confidence

Yellow squash is currently priced at $36.00 per case, reflecting an 81.4% increase over the past three months and a 5.9% rise week over week, as supplies remain tight across key growing regions. This significant price jump is primarily due to the ongoing growing-district transition, with summer programs in the Northeast and Canada rapidly winding down as fall temperatures set in, while new production from Florida is just beginning to ramp up and is currently light on volume. Western supplies are also extremely limited, contributing to the overall scarcity. Mexico and Canada are shipping, but the market remains higher as demand outpaces the available supply from these transitioning and limited sources.

growing-district transition
tight supplies
end of summer programs
slow ramp-up of new regions

4 sources consulted

Written automatically from public sources on 2026-10-06. Our own quotes are the supplier's; the causes above come from the sources listed.

What is in the case

One case of yellow squash is invoiced as 18LB, the weight the supplier states on the pack. Yellow squash is quoted in three pack sizes this week, from $9.00 for the 6CT to $36.00 for the 18LB. 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)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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 Yellow 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 Yellow squash

How much does yellow squash cost wholesale in New York?

Yellow squash is quoted at $36.00 / 18LB case in the week of October 5, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 18LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.

Is yellow squash expensive right now?

Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes yellow squash ranged from $18.50 to $49.00, averaging $26.93. Today's $36.00 / 18LB case is above that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.

When is yellow squash cheapest in New York?

In our series the monthly average was lowest in July ($20.39) and highest in March ($38.80). 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 yellow squash come from?

Regional supply peaks in August to September.

What is in a case of yellow squash?

How much has the price of yellow squash moved this year?

Up 50.0% over twelve months, from $24.00 to $36.00 / 18LB case. The sharpest single week was 69.0%, in the week of March 2, 2026.

Are these the official Hunts Point prices?

No. $36.00 / 18LB 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.