Origins
Out of seasonTexas onion prices
Texas onions are not currently quoted. The last USDA shipping-point price was mostly $14.00-15.00 FOB per 50 lb sack for yellow colossal in 50 lb sacks, on May 19, 2026.
Data through May 19, 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
- Texas
- Unit
- $/50 lb sack
- Last observation
- May 19, 2026
- Update frequency
- USDA reports on business days
$14.50 (comparison midpoint), 9% below the 3-yr median. Texas's season typically runs March to June. 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 $14.00-15.00, 50 lb sacks, May 19, 2026.
Texas onions are out of season and not currently quoted, which is normal rotation for the March-June window. The last USDA shipping-point price was mostly $14.00-15.00 FOB per 50 lb sack for yellow colossal on May 19. The midpoint of $14.50 ran 11.5% above the prior year but sits 9% below the three-year median.
| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year over year | $14.50 | $13.00 | +11.5% |
| vs 3-yr median | $14.50 | $16.00 | -9.4% |
Previous weeks
An earlier week
Texas's spring season has closed; last FOB mostly $14.00-15.00, 50 lb sacks, on May 19. The season finished 11.5% higher year-over-year at $14.50 but 9.4% below the three-year median of $16.00.
An earlier week
Texas onions closed mostly $14.00-15.00, 50-lb sacks, on May 19, up 11.5% from May 2025. The close ran 9.4% below the 3-year median of $16.00. The region is out of season; it ships March through June and will not quote fresh onions until spring.
Texas onion market
Texas's last USDA quote of the season was mostly $14.00-15.00 per 50 lb sack for yellow colossal onions in 50 lb sacks, on May 19, 2026. A month before that, on Apr 20, 2026, it was mostly $21.00-22.00; a year earlier, on May 16, 2025, $12.00-14.00. That last quote was up 12% on the year and 9% below the three-year median of $16.00 for the same time of year.
With no Texas quote since May 19, 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 Texas in four varieties: yellow (medium, jumbo, colossal and super 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), nine variety, size and pack combinations in all. Size moves the price within one pack: Texas's yellow onions in 50 lb sacks were quoted mostly $13.00-15.00 for medium, mostly $13.00-14.00 for jumbo, mostly $14.00-15.00 for colossal and mostly $14.00-16.00 for super colossal on May 19, 2026.
Season. Texas onions typically ship March to June. USDA quoted Texas from Mar 18 to May 19, 2026, after Mar 18 to May 16, 2025 the season before.
Shipments. In USDA's latest movement figure, Texas shipped 23 units of 10,000 pounds on Jun 26, 2026, up 60% from 14 units on Jun 27, 2025.
Where the quotes come from. South Texas onions, which USDA quotes as the Lower Rio Grande Valley district each spring. 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 Texas?
Texas is not being quoted right now. The last USDA shipping-point price was mostly $14.00-15.00 FOB per 50 lb sack for yellow colossal onions in 50 lb sacks, on May 19, 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 Texas onion season?
Texas onions typically ship March to June. In its latest season USDA quoted it from Mar 18 to May 19, 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 Texas onion prices higher than last year?
Yes. Yellow colossal onions in 50 lb sacks were last quoted mostly $14.00-15.00 on May 19, 2026, 12% higher than the $12.00-14.00 USDA reported on May 16, 2025 (midpoint to midpoint). That quote was 9% below the three-year median of $16.00 for the same time of year.