# New York onion prices New York onions are not currently quoted. The last USDA shipping-point price was mostly $9.00-10.00 FOB per 50 lb sack for yellow medium in 50 lb sacks, on May 1, 2026. _Data through May 1, 2026 · source last checked Aug 31, 2026 · page revised Aug 31, 2026_ > Out of season — last quoted May 1, 2026. > $9.50 (comparison midpoint), 28% below the 2-yr median. New York's season typically runs October to April. 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 $9.00-10.00, 50 lb sacks, May 1, 2026. New York onions are out of season; the last USDA shipping-point quote was mostly $9.00-10.00, 50 lb sacks, on May 1, 2026. The midpoint sits 28% below the 2-year median but 18.8% above year-ago levels. ## No new quote this week — last quoted May 1, 2026. Weekly and monthly moves are omitted while this crop is out of season; the year-scale rows below are its last reading vs history. The table and current price track Yellow medium, 50 lb sacks. | Period | Current | Prior | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Year over year | $9.50 | $8.00 | +18.8% | | vs 2-yr median | $9.50 | $13.25 | -28.3% | ## About New York onion prices Orange County muck onions and Western/Central New York storage onions. **Season.** New York onions typically ship October to April. Outside that window there is no fresh shipping-point quote, normal crop rotation, not a data gap. ## Common questions ### What is the current New York onion price? New York is not quoting right now. The last USDA shipping-point price was mostly $9.00-10.00 FOB per 50 lb sack for yellow medium in 50 lb sacks, on May 1, 2026. That is the benchmark combination this page tracks; the chart above carries every variety, size and pack New York currently quotes, and the [weekly movers board](/board/weekly-movers) compares it against the other shipping-point origins. ### When does the New York onion season run? New York onions typically ship October to April. Outside that window there is no fresh shipping-point quote for the origin, which is ordinary crop rotation rather than a gap in the data. The [onion calendar](/guides/the-onion-calendar) lays out how the domestic origins hand off to each other through the year. ### What does FOB mean on these prices? Free on board at the shipping point: the price of the onions loaded onto a truck at the packing shed, before freight. A delivered price adds the haul from the origin to the receiver, which is often the larger number of the two on a long lane. [What does FOB mean](/guides/what-does-fob-mean) has the full definition, and [how freight changes the delivered price](/guides/how-freight-changes-the-delivered-price) covers the second half. ## 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 York - Unit: $/50 lb sack - Last observation: May 1, 2026 - Update frequency: USDA reports on business days --- Cite: New York benchmark onion FOB prices are 28% below the five-year median for the corresponding calendar week (USDA shipping-point reports). Know Your Onions, data through May 1, 2026. https://knowyouronions.news/origin/new-york Canonical URL: https://knowyouronions.news/origin/new-york