Origins
Out of seasonMexico onion prices
Mexico onions are not currently quoted. The last USDA shipping-point price was $16.00-17.00 FOB per 50 lb sack for yellow jumbo in 50 lb sacks, on Apr 29, 2026.
Data through Apr 29, 2026 · source last checked Nov 5, 2026 · page revised Nov 5, 2026
Cite
- Yellow jumbo, 50 lb sacks
- Yellow medium, 50 lb sacks
- Yellow colossal, 50 lb sacks
- White jumbo, 50 lb sacks
- Red jumbo, 25 lb sacks
- White medium, 50 lb sacks
- USDA mostly / low-high range for Yellow jumbo, 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
- Mexico
- Unit
- $/50 lb sack
- Last observation
- Apr 29, 2026
- Update frequency
- USDA reports on business days
$16.50 (comparison midpoint), 10% above the 4-yr median. Mexico's season typically runs January to August. It is out of season now, so there is no fresh shipping-point quote, which is normal rotation, not a data gap. Last reported FOB: $16.00-17.00, 50 lb sacks, Apr 29, 2026.
Mexico onions are out of season and not currently quoted. The last USDA price was $16.00-17.00 FOB per 50 lb sack for yellow jumbo on Apr 29, 2026, a midpoint of $16.50, which ran 10% above the 4-year median and up 120% year over year.
| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year over year | $16.50 | $7.50 | +120.0% |
| vs 4-yr median | $16.50 | $15.00 | +10.0% |
Previous weeks
An earlier week
Mexico yellow jumbo, 50-lb sacks last quoted at $16.50 on Apr 29, up 120% year over year and 10% above the 4-year median. USDA quotes have not posted since late April, though Mexico remains in its normal shipping window.
An earlier week
Yellow jumbo 50-lb sacks from Mexico last quoted $16.50 on Apr 29, 120% above year-ago's $7.50 and 10% above the 4-year median. USDA has not posted a fresh quote since late April despite Mexico being in its normal shipping window.
Mexico onion market
Mexico's last USDA quote of the season was $16.00-17.00 per 50 lb sack for yellow jumbo onions in 50 lb sacks, on Apr 29, 2026. A month before that, on Mar 30, 2026, it was $8.00; a year earlier, on Apr 22, 2025, $7.00-8.00. That last quote was up 120% on the year and 10% above the four-year median of $15.00 for the same time of year.
With no quote for Mexican onions since Apr 29, 2026, the same spec, yellow jumbo onions in 50 lb sacks, is quoted mostly $11.00 at Washington (Nov 4, 2026) and mostly $12.00 at Idaho-Eastern Oregon (Nov 4, 2026). The weekly movers board lists every origin quoting this week.
Over the past year USDA quoted Mexico in four varieties: yellow (medium, jumbo and colossal, in 50 lb sacks), red (medium and jumbo, in 25 lb sacks), white (medium and jumbo, in 50 lb sacks) and sweet (jumbo, in 40 lb cartons), eight variety, size and pack combinations in all. Size moves the price within one pack: Mexico's yellow onions in 50 lb sacks were quoted $14.00-15.00 for medium, $16.00-17.00 for jumbo and $16.00-18.00 for colossal on Apr 29, 2026.
Season. Mexican onions typically ship January to August. USDA quoted Mexico from Jan 29 to Apr 29, 2026, after Mar 3 to Apr 22, 2025 the season before.
Shipments. USDA's movement report still shows Mexican onions arriving, with no shipping-point price published since Apr 29, 2026: 0 units of 10,000 pounds on Nov 3, 2026, down 100% from 5 units on Nov 3, 2025.
Where the quotes come from. Border crossings: south Texas (Pharr, Progreso, Roma, Rio Grande City), Otay Mesa and Calexico California, San Luis and Nogales Arizona, El Paso Texas. 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 price of Mexican onions?
Mexican onions are not being quoted right now. The last USDA shipping-point price was $16.00-17.00 FOB per 50 lb sack for yellow jumbo onions in 50 lb sacks, on Apr 29, 2026. The same spec is quoted mostly $11.00 at Washington (Nov 4, 2026) and mostly $12.00 at Idaho-Eastern Oregon (Nov 4, 2026).
When is the Mexican onion season?
Mexican onions typically ship January to August. In its latest season USDA quoted them from Jan 29 to Apr 29, 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 Mexican onion prices higher than last year?
Yes. Yellow jumbo onions in 50 lb sacks were last quoted $16.00-17.00 on Apr 29, 2026, 120% higher than the $7.00-8.00 USDA reported on Apr 22, 2025 (midpoint to midpoint). That quote was 10% above the four-year median of $15.00 for the same time of year.