Origins
Well above normalNew Mexico onion prices
Shipping-point FOB prices and shipment volume for New Mexico, USDA reports
Data through Jul 24, 2026 · source last checked Jul 27, 2026 · page revised Jul 27, 2026
Cite
- Yellow colossal, 50 lb sacks
- Yellow jumbo, 50 lb sacks
- Yellow medium, 50 lb sacks
- Yellow super colossal, 50 lb sacks
- Red jumbo, 25 lb sacks
- Red medium, 25 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
- Jul 24, 2026
- Update frequency
- USDA reports on business days
Mostly $19.00-20.00 per 50 lb sack, 44% above the 5-yr median. Comparison midpoint: $19.50.
Southern New Mexico mostly $19.00-20.00 per 50-lb sack, up $4.00 on the month and $7.00 on the year. Prices run 44% above the 5-year median.
| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week over week | $19.50 | $19.50 | 0.0% |
| Month over month | $19.50 | $15.50 | +25.8% |
| Year over year | $19.50 | $12.50 | +56.0% |
| vs 5-yr median | $19.50 | $13.50 | +44.4% |
About New Mexico onion prices
Southern New Mexico (historically the Deming/Hatch/Columbus growing area).
Season. New Mexico onions typically ship May to September. Outside that window there is no fresh shipping-point quote, normal crop rotation, not a data gap.