Origins
Well above normalIdaho-Eastern Oregon onion prices
Idaho-Eastern Oregon onions are quoted mostly $13.00-14.00 FOB per 50 lb sack for yellow colossal in 50 lb sacks, as of Nov 4, 2026, per USDA shipping-point reports.
Data through Nov 4, 2026 · source last checked Nov 5, 2026 · page revised Nov 5, 2026
Cite
- Yellow colossal, 50 lb sacks
- Yellow jumbo, 50 lb sacks
- Yellow medium, 50 lb sacks
- Red jumbo, 25 lb sacks
- Red medium, 25 lb sacks
- Yellow super colossal, 50 lb sacks
- USDA mostly / low-high range for Yellow colossal, 50 lb sacks
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
- Idaho-Eastern Oregon
- Unit
- $/50 lb sack
- Last observation
- Nov 4, 2026
- Update frequency
- USDA reports on business days
Mostly $13.00-14.00 per 50 lb sack, 29% above the 5-yr median. Comparison midpoint: $13.50.
Mostly $13.00-14.00 per 50 lb sack for yellow colossal, 29% above the 5-year median. Prices fell 6.9% week over week and 15.6% month over month, though the market sits up 80% year over year.
| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week over week | $13.50 | $14.50 | -6.9% |
| Month over month | $13.50 | $16.00 | -15.6% |
| Year over year | $13.50 | $7.50 | +80.0% |
| vs 5-yr median | $13.50 | $10.50 | +28.6% |
Previous weeks
An earlier week
Yellow colossal, 50 lb sacks, mostly $14.00, down 50 cents on the week and $2.00 on the month. The market sits 33% above the 5-year median of $10.50. Year over year, prices are up $6.50.
Week of Oct 30, 2026
Idaho-Eastern Oregon yellow colossal eased 0.50 to $14.00-15.00 per 50 lb sack on the week. Market stands 38% above the 5-year median.
An earlier week
Yellow colossal is $14.00-15.00 per 50 lb sack, down from $15.00 a week earlier and 38% above the 5-year median. Year over year, the price has risen $7.00 from $7.50. Other offerings include yellow jumbo at $13.00 per sack, yellow medium at $10.50, and yellow super colossal at $15.50.
An earlier week
Yellow colossal $14.00-15.00, 50 lb sacks, down 14.7% on the month after a strong start to the season. The current level still sits 38% above the five-year median and up 93.3% from a year ago.
Idaho-Eastern Oregon onion market
Idaho-Eastern Oregon's benchmark, yellow colossal onions in 50 lb sacks, is quoted mostly $13.00-14.00 per 50 lb sack as of Nov 4, 2026. A month earlier, on Oct 5, 2026, it was mostly $16.00; a year earlier, on Nov 4, 2025, $7.00-8.00. That is up 80% on the year and 29% above the five-year median of $10.50 for the same time of year.
Two origins are quoting yellow colossal onions in 50 lb sacks in the latest reports, and Idaho-Eastern Oregon is the higher of the two, against mostly $12.00-13.00 at Washington. The weekly movers board ranks this week's moves across all of them.
Over the past year USDA quoted Idaho-Eastern Oregon in three varieties: yellow (medium, jumbo, colossal and super colossal, in 50 lb sacks), red (medium and jumbo, in 25 lb sacks) and white (medium and jumbo, in 50 lb sacks), eight variety, size and pack combinations in all. Size moves the price within one pack: Idaho-Eastern Oregon's yellow onions in 50 lb sacks were quoted $9.00-11.00 for medium, mostly $12.00 for jumbo, mostly $13.00-14.00 for colossal and mostly $14.00-15.00 for super colossal on Nov 4, 2026.
Season. Idaho-Eastern Oregon onions typically ship August to April. USDA has quoted Idaho-Eastern Oregon since Aug 4, 2026; its previous run of quotes went from Aug 11, 2025 to Apr 23, 2026.
Shipments. USDA's movement report counts the two states separately. Idaho shipped 483 units of 10,000 pounds on Nov 3, 2026, down 6% from 515 units on Nov 3, 2025, plus 5 units exported on Nov 3, 2026; Oregon shipped 196 units of 10,000 pounds on Nov 3, 2026, plus 13 units exported on Nov 3, 2026.
Where the quotes come from. Treasure Valley of Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon, reported as one combined district. Every price on this page is FOB the shipping point, before freight: what FOB means and how freight changes the delivered price cover the difference.
Common questions
What is the current onion price in Idaho-Eastern Oregon?
Mostly $13.00-14.00 FOB per 50 lb sack for yellow colossal onions in 50 lb sacks, as of Nov 4, 2026, per USDA shipping-point reports. The same day Idaho-Eastern Oregon quoted red jumbo at mostly $11.00 per 25 lb sack and white jumbo at mostly $24.00 per 50 lb sack. The chart above carries each variety, size and pack Idaho-Eastern Oregon quotes.
When is Idaho-Eastern Oregon onion season?
Idaho-Eastern Oregon onions typically ship August to April. USDA's quotes for the current season began on Aug 4, 2026. Outside the window there is no fresh shipping-point quote, which is ordinary crop rotation. The onion calendar shows how the origins hand off through the year.
Are Idaho-Eastern Oregon onion prices higher than last year?
Yes. Yellow colossal onions in 50 lb sacks are quoted mostly $13.00-14.00 as of Nov 4, 2026, 80% higher than the $7.00-8.00 USDA reported on Nov 4, 2025 (midpoint to midpoint). The price is 29% above the five-year median of $10.50 for the same time of year.