Origins
Out of seasonNew Mexico onion prices
New Mexico onions are not currently quoted. The last USDA shipping-point price was mostly $19.00 FOB per 50 lb sack for yellow colossal in 50 lb sacks, on Aug 13, 2026.
Data through Aug 13, 2026 · source last checked Nov 5, 2026 · page revised Nov 5, 2026
Cite
- Yellow colossal, 50 lb sacks
- Yellow jumbo, 50 lb sacks
- Yellow super colossal, 50 lb sacks
- Red jumbo, 25 lb sacks
- Red medium, 25 lb sacks
- Yellow medium, 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
- New Mexico
- Unit
- $/50 lb sack
- Last observation
- Aug 13, 2026
- Update frequency
- USDA reports on business days
$19.00 (comparison midpoint), 23% above the 5-yr median. New Mexico's season typically runs May to September. 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: mostly $19.00, 50 lb sacks, Aug 13, 2026.
New Mexico's season has closed. The last USDA shipping-point quote was mostly $19.00 FOB per 50 lb sack for yellow colossal on Aug 13, closing 23% above the 5-year median and 72.7% above year-ago levels.
| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year over year | $19.00 | $11.00 | +72.7% |
| vs 5-yr median | $19.00 | $15.50 | +22.6% |
Previous weeks
An earlier week
New Mexico yellows mostly $19.00, 50-lb sacks, 23% above the 5-year median. Prices flat on the week, down 50 cents from $19.50 earlier in the month. Year over year prices are up $8.00 from $11.00.
An earlier week
New Mexico yellows mostly $19.00, 50-lb sacks, unchanged from the prior week after rising 8.6% through the month, now 22.6% above the five-year median. Yellow super colossal at $20.00 per 50-lb sack; yellow medium at $15.00. Red jumbo at $15.50 per 25-lb sack; red medium at $15.00.
New Mexico onion market
New Mexico's last USDA quote of the season was mostly $19.00 per 50 lb sack for yellow colossal onions in 50 lb sacks, on Aug 13, 2026. A month before that, on Jul 14, 2026, it was mostly $18.00-21.00; a year earlier, on Aug 13, 2025, mostly $11.00. That last quote was up 73% on the year and 23% above the five-year median of $15.50 for the same time of year.
With no New Mexico quote since Aug 13, 2026, the same spec, yellow colossal onions in 50 lb sacks, is quoted mostly $12.00-13.00 at Washington (Nov 4, 2026) and mostly $13.00-14.00 at Idaho-Eastern Oregon (Nov 4, 2026). The weekly movers board lists every origin quoting this week.
Over the past year USDA quoted New Mexico 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: New Mexico's yellow onions in 50 lb sacks were quoted mostly $18.00-20.00 for jumbo, mostly $19.00 for colossal and mostly $20.00 for super colossal on Aug 13, 2026.
Season. New Mexico onions typically ship May to September. USDA quoted New Mexico from May 21 to Aug 13, 2026, after May 30 to Aug 19, 2025 the season before.
Shipments. In USDA's latest movement figure, New Mexico shipped 85 units of 10,000 pounds on Aug 21, 2026, down 57% from 200 units on Aug 21, 2025.
Where the quotes come from. Southern New Mexico (historically the Deming/Hatch/Columbus growing area). 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 New Mexico?
New Mexico is not being quoted right now. The last USDA shipping-point price was mostly $19.00 FOB per 50 lb sack for yellow colossal onions in 50 lb sacks, on Aug 13, 2026. The same spec is quoted mostly $12.00-13.00 at Washington (Nov 4, 2026) and mostly $13.00-14.00 at Idaho-Eastern Oregon (Nov 4, 2026).
When is New Mexico onion season?
New Mexico onions typically ship May to September. In its latest season USDA quoted it from May 21 to Aug 13, 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 New Mexico onion prices higher than last year?
Yes. Yellow colossal onions in 50 lb sacks were last quoted mostly $19.00 on Aug 13, 2026, 73% higher than the mostly $11.00 USDA reported on Aug 13, 2025 (midpoint to midpoint). That quote was 23% above the five-year median of $15.50 for the same time of year.