# California onion prices Shipping-point FOB prices and shipment volume for California, USDA reports _Data through Jul 24, 2026 · source last checked Jul 27, 2026 · page revised Jul 27, 2026_ > $15.00-17.00 per 50 lb sack, 78% above the 5-yr median. Comparison midpoint: $16.00. San Joaquin Valley onions at $16.00, 50-lb sacks, up $0.50 on the week. Prices stand 78% above the five-year median and up 113% year over year. Imperial Valley last quoted $12.50 on May 27. ## The table and current price track Yellow jumbo, 50 lb sacks. | Period | Current | Prior | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Week over week | $16.00 | $15.50 | +3.2% | | Month over month | $16.00 | $13.50 | +18.5% | | Year over year | $16.00 | $7.50 | +113.3% | | vs 5-yr median | $16.00 | $9.00 | +77.8% | ## About California onion prices Imperial Valley (desert) and San Joaquin Valley / Central California districts, reported together as one California origin (spec §6 lists a single "California" slug). **Season.** California onions typically ship April to September. Outside that window there is no fresh shipping-point quote, normal crop rotation, not a data gap. ## About this data - Source: USDA AMS shipping-point onion FOB reports (FV130) and Daily Movement (FV170) - Series: Onion FOB price at a benchmark variety, pack and size - Basis: FOB shipping point, low-high range - Geography: California - Unit: $/50 lb sack - Last observation: Jul 24, 2026 - Update frequency: USDA reports on business days --- Cite: California benchmark onion FOB prices are 78% above the five-year median for the corresponding calendar week (USDA shipping-point reports). Know Your Onions, data through Jul 24, 2026. https://knowyouronions.news/origin/california Canonical URL: https://knowyouronions.news/origin/california