Yellow wax beans wholesale price — $74.00 / 25 lb case

Supplier ref. 02732 · quoted October 5, 2026

Yellow wax beans are quoted at $74.00 / 25LB 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 25LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.

Price history

Unchanged over 3M

13 weekly quotes over 3M · lowest wholesale price observed, per 25LB case

Over the last 12 months

Over the last 53 weekly quotes, yellow wax beans ranged from $58.00 to $99.00 per 25LB case, averaging $70.77. Today's $74.00 / 25LB case is above the 53-quote average of $70.77. The quote is up 25.4% from six months ago, when it stood at $59.00. The sharpest week-over-week move in the series is 40.4%, in the week of April 6, 2026 ($99.00 to $59.00). Across our series, yellow wax beans were cheapest in April (average $60.75) and dearest in March (average $92.40). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.

Low: $58.00
High: $99.00
Average: $70.77
Quotes: 53

What is in the case

One case of yellow wax beans is invoiced as 25LB, the weight the supplier states on the pack. Yellow wax beans are quoted in three pack sizes this week, from $24.00 for the 5LB to $74.00 for the 25LB. 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 for green beans and haricots verts; fava beans and Chinese long beans intermittent

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Where it comes from

In October, our reference lists nine origins shipping beans into New York: Guatemala, United States — Georgia, United States — North Carolina, United States — Ohio, United States — New Jersey, United States — Delaware, United States — Virginia and United States — New York State (Orange County / Western Section / Long Island) appear in market reports for this category, and United States — Florida on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the beans level and applied to this item.

GuatemalaJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep, Oct, Decobserved for this category
United States — FloridaJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Oct, Nov, Dectrade calendar
MexicoJan, Feb, Mar, Aprobserved for this category
United States — GeorgiaMay, Octobserved for this category
United States — North CarolinaJun, Octobserved for this category
United States — OhioAug, Octobserved for this category
United States — New JerseyAug, Octobserved for this category
United States — DelawareOctobserved for this category
United States — VirginiaOctobserved for this category
United States — New York State (Orange County / Western Section / Long Island)Aug, Sep, Octobserved for this category
United States — CaliforniaAugobserved for this category

Sourcing documented at category level (Beans) and applied to this product. Based on 13 sources · confidence: medium

About Yellow wax beans

The bean heading is mostly round green beans and haricots verts, with fava, Chinese long bean, sea bean and fresh garbanzo as intermittent specialties. Green beans are hand-picked, and our reference has Guatemala and Florida carrying the cold months while Georgia, the Carolinas, Ohio, Delaware, New Jersey and New York State cover the local run, so the same line alternates between a long-haul import and a truck from a nearby field over the course of a year. Fava and Chinese long bean are not year-round items and drop off the offering entirely outside their window.

Buying notes

Round green and wax beans move in bushel-weight twenty-five pound cases, haricots verts in five pound because they are a finer and slower pick, and the specialties by the pound. Green and wax beans are also carried in ten and five pound packs, which matters on an item that loses snap this fast.

Frequently asked questions about Yellow wax beans

How much do yellow wax beans cost wholesale in New York?

Yellow wax beans are quoted at $74.00 / 25LB case in the week of October 5, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 25LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.

Are yellow wax beans expensive right now?

Against our own series, no reference price: over 53 weekly quotes yellow wax beans ranged from $58.00 to $99.00, averaging $70.77. Today's $74.00 / 25LB case is above that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.

When are yellow wax beans cheapest in New York?

In our series the monthly average was lowest in April ($60.75) and highest in March ($92.40). 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 yellow wax beans come from?

What is in a case of yellow wax beans?

How much has the price of yellow wax beans moved this year?

Up 8.8% over twelve months, from $68.00 to $74.00 / 25LB case. The sharpest single week was 40.4%, in the week of April 6, 2026.

Are these the official Hunts Point prices?

No. $74.00 / 25LB 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.