Peripheral Produce — Daily Sales Briefing

Peppers · Lettuce · Carrots

A daily market snapshot for produce sellers — live FOB shipping-point prices, terminal market pricing, border-crossing and shipment volume, and truck freight rates, pulled directly from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service reporting.

Today's Key Movers

Largest price and volume moves across tracked commodities, plus weather risk

Mexican colored bell — 11 lb

▲ 65–82% in one week

Red XL/jumbo went $8.50 → $15.50 since Aug 7; orange and yellow +65%. Still 33–39% below the same week last year, so this is a snap-back off an unusually low base, not a new high.

Baja California crossings

▼ 78%

29,605 lb vs a 133,425 lb 30-day daily average — Baja has effectively stopped crossing. Season handoff.

Sinaloa / Nogales crossings

▲ 56%

351,627 lb, well above its 225,580 lb month average. Sinaloa is picking up what Baja dropped.

California-Central volume

▲ 36%

2.07M lb vs a 1.53M lb month average — the largest single origin moving today, domestic or import.

August seasonal pattern

▼ 6–18%

Across 7 years, XL green bell falls every August in every region that ships then — Carolinas −18%, San Joaquin −7%, Michigan −6% vs their own annual means, after all three run positive in July.

Coachella Valley heat

▲ 110°F

Warming to ~110°F midweek with an Air Quality Alert. Off-season locally; relevant to Fall planting prep.

FOB Price History

Price Over Time by Reporting Region

Weekly mean of the USDA "mostly" range, FOB shipping point, conventional. Each line is one reporting region; the band beneath the axis shows which regions were actually quoting in each month — so you can read the price trend against who was supplying it. Click a legend entry to isolate a region.

Commodity / Pack

Size

Range

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All-region composite

Units

Current FOB Shipping-Point Prices

Region	Item	Pack / Size	Price	vs last quote	WoW	YoY
Mexico - Texas	Orange Bell Pepper	11 lb cartons · extra large	$13.00–16.00mostly $13.00–15.00	◆ 0.0%	▼ 9.7%	▼ 36.4%
Mexico - Texas	Red Bell Pepper	11 lb cartons · extra large	$14.00–16.00mostly $15.00–16.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 29.5%
Mexico - Texas	Yellow Bell Pepper	11 lb cartons · extra large	$13.00–16.00mostly $13.00–15.00	◆ 0.0%	▼ 9.7%	▼ 33.3%
Mexico - Texas	Orange Bell Pepper	11 lb cartons · jumbo	$13.00–16.00mostly $13.00–15.00	◆ 0.0%	▼ 9.7%	▼ 36.4%
Mexico - Texas	Red Bell Pepper	11 lb cartons · jumbo	$14.00–16.00mostly $15.00–16.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 29.5%
Mexico - Texas	Yellow Bell Pepper	11 lb cartons · jumbo	$13.00–16.00mostly $13.00–15.00	◆ 0.0%	▼ 9.7%	▼ 33.3%
San Joaquin Valley CA	Green Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bu (25 lb) · extra large	$15.95–16.95	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	—
San Joaquin Valley CA	Green Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bu (25 lb) · irregular size	$9.95–10.95	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	—
San Joaquin Valley CA	Green Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bu (25 lb) · large	$13.95–14.95	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	—

USDA AMS Shipping Point (FOB), report dated 2026-08-18. "vs last quote" compares each series to its own most recent prior quote — USDA does not price every district/pack every day, so the lag in days is shown where it exceeds one. YoY compares to the nearest quote within a 3-week window one year back; blank where no comparable quote exists.

Region	Item	Pack / Size	Price	vs last quote	WoW	YoY
Mexico - Texas	Iceberg	cartons · 24s film wrapped	$10.00–13.00mostly $10.00–12.00	◆ 0.0%	▲ 15.8%	▼ 46.3%
Salinas-Watsonville CA	Boston	cartons · 24s	$8.50–14.75mostly $8.50–11.75	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 26.4%
Salinas-Watsonville CA	Green Leaf	cartons · 24s	$8.55–14.90mostly $9.55–12.75	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 43.5%
Salinas-Watsonville CA	Red Leaf	cartons · 24s	$10.45–15.75mostly $10.45–12.90	◆ 0.0%	▲ 4.2%	▼ 4.7%
Salinas-Watsonville CA	Romaine	cartons · 24s	$8.55–15.90mostly $9.50–12.75	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 49.8%
Salinas-Watsonville CA	Iceberg	cartons · 24s film wrapped	$14.75–19.90mostly $14.75–17.75	▲ 6.7%	▲ 27.5%	▼ 52.6%
Salinas-Watsonville CA	Iceberg	cartons · 30s film wrapped	$11.75–16.75mostly $11.75–14.45	▲ 3.6%	▲ 23.6%	▼ 53.8%
Salinas-Watsonville CA	Iceberg	cartons · film lined 24s	$13.75–18.90mostly $13.75–16.75	▲ 7.2%	▲ 29.8%	▼ 54.1%
Salinas-Watsonville CA	Hearts Romaine	cartons 12 3-count packages	$10.95–17.95mostly $12.55–14.75	◆ 0.0%	▲ 0.2%	▼ 43.4%
Salinas-Watsonville CA	Hearts Romaine	cartons film lined · 48s	$12.95–20.75mostly $14.55–16.75	◆ 0.0%	▲ 0.2%	▼ 40.4%
Santa Maria CA	Green Leaf	cartons · 24s	$10.35–14.35mostly $10.55–11.95	◆ 0.0%	▲ 1.8%	▼ 27.2%
Santa Maria CA	Red Leaf	cartons · 24s	$9.55–13.35mostly $10.35–12.35	▼ 0.9%	▲ 8.6%	▲ 9.1%
Santa Maria CA	Romaine	cartons · 24s	$9.55–14.35mostly $10.55–12.45	◆ 0.0%	▲ 18.6%	▼ 38.0%
Santa Maria CA	Iceberg	cartons · 24s film wrapped	$8.50–15.45mostly $12.55–14.00	◆ 0.0%	▲ 28.3%	▼ 50.4%
Santa Maria CA	Iceberg	cartons · film lined 24s	$8.50–14.45mostly $11.35–13.85	◆ 0.0%	▲ 26.6%	▼ 51.1%
Santa Maria CA	Hearts Romaine	cartons 12 3-count packages	$10.35–15.85mostly $10.55–12.55	▲ 0.9%	▲ 0.9%	▼ 40.9%

Region	Item	Pack / Size	Price	vs last quote	WoW	YoY
Kern District CA	Carrots	25 lb sacks loose · jumbo	$8.00–12.50	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 28.3%
Kern District CA	Carrots	50 lb sacks loose · jumbo	$16.00–25.00mostly $16.50–18.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 25.0%
Kern District CA	Baby Peeled Carrots	cartons 30 1-lb film bags	$21.20–24.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▲ 6.3%
Kern District CA	Carrots	sacks 48 1-lb film bags · medium-large	$16.50–25.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	—
Mexico - Texas	Carrots	50 lb sacks loose · jumbo	$9.00–11.00	◆ 0.0%	▼ 20.0%	▼ 33.3%

Terminal Market Pricing ⚠ not FOB

Terminal prices are wholesale at the receiving market (New York, Chicago) and include freight and handling markup. They are not comparable to FOB shipping-point prices and are deliberately excluded from every table and chart above, and from the price-history graph.

Market

Origin / Region	Item	Pack / Size	Price	vs last quote	WoW	YoY
Bronx
California	Red Bell Pepper	15 lb cartons · extra large	$18.00–20.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 58.2%
Canada - ONTARIO	Green Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons · large	$14.00–16.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▲ 15.4%
Canada - ONTARIO	Yellow Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons · large	$25.00–28.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	—
Canada - ONTARIO	Orange Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons · medium	$18.00–20.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	—
Canada - ONTARIO	Green Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons · medium-large	$10.00–12.00	◆ 0.0%	—	—
Canada - ONTARIO	Green Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons place pack · extra large	$15.00–16.00	◆ 0.0%	▼ 18.4%	▼ 8.8%
Canada - ONTARIO	Red Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons place pack · extra large	$35.00–36.00	◆ 0.0%	—	—
Canada - ONTARIO	Orange Bell Pepper	5 kg/11 lb cartons · extra large	$20.00–22.00	◆ 0.0%	▲ 75.0%	▼ 8.7%
Canada - ONTARIO	Red Bell Pepper	5 kg/11 lb cartons · extra large	$18.00–20.00	◆ 0.0%	▲ 26.7%	▼ 9.5%
Canada - ONTARIO	Yellow Bell Pepper	5 kg/11 lb cartons · extra large	$20.00–22.00	◆ 0.0%	▲ 40.0%	◆ 0.0%
Mexico	Red Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons · irregular size	$28.00–30.00	◆ 0.0%	—	—
Mexico	Orange Bell Pepper	5 kg/11 lb cartons · extra large	$20.00–22.00	◆ 0.0%	▲ 40.0%	—
Mexico	Yellow Bell Pepper	5 kg/11 lb cartons · extra large	$20.00–22.00	◆ 0.0%	▲ 40.0%	—
Mexico	Red Bell Pepper	5 kg/11 lb cartons · large	$16.00–18.00	◆ 0.0%	▲ 13.3%	—
Netherlands	Yellow Bell Pepper	5 kg/11 lb cartons · extra large	$22.00–24.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	—
Netherlands	Orange Bell Pepper	5 kg/11 lb cartons · large	$24.00–24.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 4.0%
Netherlands	Red Bell Pepper	5 kg/11 lb cartons · large	$22.00–24.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 8.0%
New Jersey	Green Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons · large	$14.00–16.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%
North Carolina	Turning Red Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons · large	$14.00–16.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	—
Chicago
California	Red Bell Pepper	15 lb cartons · extra large	$24.00–24.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	—
Canada - ONTARIO	Green Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons · extra large	$13.00–13.00	—	—	▼ 67.5%
Canada - ONTARIO	Green Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons · irregular size	$10.00–12.00	—	—	—
Canada - ONTARIO	Green Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons · jumbo	$22.00–22.00	▲ 29.4%vs 8d ago	▲ 29.4%	▲ 57.1%
Canada - ONTARIO	Orange Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons · jumbo	$33.00–33.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	—
Canada - ONTARIO	Red Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons · jumbo	$30.00–30.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	—
Canada - ONTARIO	Yellow Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons · jumbo	$21.00–21.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	—
Canada - ONTARIO	Orange Bell Pepper	5 kg/11 lb cartons · extra large	$15.00–16.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 38.0%
Canada - ONTARIO	Red Bell Pepper	5 kg/11 lb cartons · extra large	$18.00–18.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 33.3%
Canada - ONTARIO	Yellow Bell Pepper	5 kg/11 lb cartons · extra large	$15.00–18.00mostly $16.00–16.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 36.0%
Canada - ONTARIO	Orange Bell Pepper	5 kg/11 lb cartons · jumbo	$10.00–10.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 61.5%
Illinois	Green Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons · extra large	$11.00–11.00	▼ 18.5%	▼ 18.5%	—
Mexico	Green Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons · jumbo	$36.00–36.00	◆ 0.0%	▲ 12.5%	—
Mexico	Orange Bell Pepper	5 kg/11 lb cartons · extra large	$10.00–12.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 56.0%
Mexico	Red Bell Pepper	5 kg/11 lb cartons · extra large	$11.00–11.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 51.1%
Mexico	Orange Bell Pepper	5 kg/11 lb cartons · jumbo	$42.00–42.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▲ 68.0%
Mexico	Red Bell Pepper	5 kg/11 lb cartons · jumbo	$42.00–42.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 32.3%
Mexico	Yellow Bell Pepper	5 kg/11 lb cartons · jumbo	$42.00–42.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 1.2%
Michigan	Green Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons · extra large	$20.00–20.00	▲ 48.1%	▲ 48.1%	▼ 9.1%
Michigan	Green Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons · irregular size	$11.00–12.00	▲ 53.3%	▲ 53.3%	▼ 4.2%
Michigan	Green Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons · jumbo	$22.00–22.00	▲ 51.7%	▲ 51.7%	◆ 0.0%
North Carolina	Turning Red Bell Pepper	1 1/9 bushel cartons · jumbo	$23.00–23.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	—

Market

Origin / Region	Item	Pack / Size	Price	vs last quote	WoW	YoY
Bronx
California	Green Leaf	cartons · 24s	$22.00–24.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 8.0%
California	Red Leaf	cartons · 24s	$22.00–24.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 8.0%
California	Romaine	cartons · 24s	$22.00–24.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 14.8%
California	Iceberg	cartons · 24s film wrapped	$24.00–26.00	▲ 19.0%	▲ 31.6%	▼ 40.5%
California	Romaine	cartons 12 3-count packages	$22.00–24.00	▲ 21.1%	▲ 21.1%	▼ 20.7%
California	Romaine	cartons 7 6-count packages	$28.00–30.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 27.5%
Canada - ONTARIO	Green Leaf	cartons · 24s	$15.00–16.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 8.8%
Canada - ONTARIO	Romaine	cartons · 24s	$16.00–18.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 10.5%
Canada - ONTARIO	Romaine	cartons 12 3-count packages	$18.00–18.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 28.0%
Canada - QUEBEC	Boston	cartons · 24s	$20.00–22.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▲ 5.0%
Canada - QUEBEC	Red Leaf	cartons · 24s	$15.00–16.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 6.1%
Canada - QUEBEC	Iceberg	cartons · 24s film wrapped	$16.00–16.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 54.9%
Canada - QUEBEC	Boston	cartons 12 4-oz containers with lid	$14.00–16.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 6.2%
New York - LONG ISLAND NEW YORK	Boston	cartons/crates · 24s	$24.00–24.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	—
Chicago
California	Green Leaf	cartons · 12s	$13.00–13.50	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 22.1%
California	Iceberg	cartons · 12s film wrapped	$14.00–24.00	▼ 1.3%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 21.6%
California	Boston	cartons · 24s	$14.00–14.00	◆ 0.0%	▼ 31.7%	▼ 28.2%
California	Green Leaf	cartons · 24s	$24.00–36.00mostly $25.00–26.00	▼ 17.1%	▼ 8.1%	▼ 19.7%
California	Red Leaf	cartons · 24s	$24.00–36.00mostly $25.00–26.00	▼ 17.1%	▼ 8.1%	▼ 8.9%
California	Romaine	cartons · 24s	$22.00–40.00	▼ 0.8%	▲ 6.4%	▼ 10.1%
California	Iceberg	cartons · 24s film wrapped	$20.00–36.00mostly $21.00–22.00	▼ 25.2%	▼ 25.9%	▼ 46.2%
California	Iceberg	cartons · 30s film wrapped	$22.00–22.00	▼ 17.0%	▼ 17.0%	▼ 43.6%
California	Iceberg	cartons · film lined 24s	$21.00–24.00mostly $22.00–23.00	◆ 0.0%	▲ 4.7%	▼ 48.9%
California	Romaine	cartons 12 3-count packages	$21.00–28.00mostly $22.00–23.00	▼ 10.9%	▼ 6.2%	▼ 27.4%
Canada - QUEBEC	Boston	cartons · 12s	$22.00–22.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▲ 7.3%
Illinois	Red Leaf	cartons · 24s	$19.00–19.00	◆ 0.0%	—	—
Michigan	Boston	cartons · 24s	$20.00–20.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 9.1%
Michigan	Green Leaf	cartons · 24s	$18.00–19.00	◆ 0.0%	▲ 1.4%	▼ 2.6%
Michigan	Red Leaf	cartons · 24s	$19.00–19.00	◆ 0.0%	▲ 8.6%	◆ 0.0%
Michigan	Romaine	cartons · 24s	$19.00–20.00	◆ 0.0%	▲ 6.8%	▲ 2.6%

Market

Origin / Region	Item	Pack / Size	Price	vs last quote	WoW	YoY
Bronx
California	Carrots	50 lb sacks loose · jumbo	$35.00–38.00	▲ 17.7%	▲ 17.7%	▲ 25.9%
California	Carrots	cartons 30 1-lb film bags	$28.00–28.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▲ 3.7%
California	Carrots	sacks 10 5-lb film bags · medium-large	$36.00–36.00	▼ 10.0%	▼ 10.0%	▲ 12.5%
California	Carrots	sacks 24 2-lb film bags · medium-large	$38.00–40.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▲ 21.9%
California	Carrots	sacks 48 1-lb film bags · medium-large	$35.00–38.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▲ 24.1%
Canada - ONTARIO	Carrots	50 lb sacks loose · large	$20.00–20.00	◆ 0.0%	▼ 7.0%	—
Canada - ONTARIO	Carrots	sacks 10 5-lb film bags · small-medium	$22.00–24.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 8.0%
Guatemala	Carrots	cartons 10 2-lb film bags · small	$9.00–10.00	▼ 17.4%	▼ 17.4%	▼ 17.4%
Israel	Carrots	50 lb sacks loose · jumbo	$18.00–20.00	◆ 0.0%	▼ 5.0%	▼ 7.3%
Mexico	Carrots	50 lb sacks loose · jumbo	$20.00–20.00	◆ 0.0%	▼ 16.7%	▼ 18.4%
Chicago
California	Carrots	25 lb sacks loose · medium-large	$36.00–36.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	—
California	Carrots	50 lb sacks loose · jumbo	$28.00–28.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 3.4%
California	Carrots	cartons 30 1-lb film bags	$28.00–40.00mostly $29.00–30.00	▼ 15.1%	▼ 15.1%	▼ 3.3%
California	Carrots	cartons bunched · 24s	$33.00–33.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▲ 11.9%
California	Carrots	sacks 10 5-lb film bags · medium-large	$36.00–44.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▲ 11.5%
California	Carrots	sacks 24 2-lb film bags · medium-large	$36.00–44.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▲ 11.5%
California	Carrots	sacks 48 1-lb film bags · medium-large	$36.00–36.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▲ 2.1%
Canada - ONTARIO	Carrots	50 lb sacks loose · jumbo	$23.00–23.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▼ 14.8%
Colorado	Carrots	50 lb sacks loose · jumbo	$28.00–28.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	—
Colorado	Carrots	sacks 10 5-lb film bags · medium-large	$28.00–28.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	—
Colorado	Carrots	sacks 48 1-lb film bags · jumbo	$30.00–31.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	—
Georgia	Carrots	50 lb sacks loose · jumbo	$39.00–39.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	—
Georgia	Carrots	sacks 48 1-lb film bags · medium-large	$39.00–39.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▲ 39.3%
Mexico	Carrots	25 lb sacks loose · jumbo	$17.00–17.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▲ 21.4%
Mexico	Carrots	50 lb sacks loose · jumbo	$28.00–32.00mostly $29.00–30.00	◆ 0.0%	◆ 0.0%	▲ 13.5%

USDA AMS Terminal Market, report dated 2026-08-18. New York and Chicago Vegetables reports only — other terminal markets not yet loaded.

Border Crossings & Shipment Volume

Bell Pepper Crossings —

Daily volume in pounds. Mexican border ports are grouped into the growing regions they serve (Nogales → Sinaloa/Sonora; Otay Mesa & Calexico → Baja; Pharr/Laredo/Roma → central-eastern Mexico). Weekly-reporting origins are excluded from the daily view so they can't create phantom Saturday spikes.

Commodity

Period

Mexican growing region	Today (lb)	Prior week	30-day avg/day	vs prior wk	vs 30d avg
Central-East MX (SLP/Jalisco)	1,112,299	1,962,501	1,824,531	▼ 43.3%	▼ 39.0%
Sinaloa / Sonora	195,293	217,058	253,797	▼ 10.0%	▼ 23.1%
Baja California	119,789	68,167	122,982	▲ 75.7%	▼ 2.6%

Mexican growing region	Week total (lb)Aug 12 – Aug 18, 2026	Prior week	Same week last year	vs prior wk	vs last yr
Central-East MX (SLP/Jalisco)	7,708,407	11,033,975	8,033,394	▼ 30.1%	▼ 4.0%
Sinaloa / Sonora	1,186,580	1,269,333	833,753	▼ 6.5%	▲ 42.3%
Baja California	382,526	621,234	198,068	▼ 38.4%	▲ 93.1%

Border port	Today (lb)	Prior week	30-day avg/day	vs prior wk	vs 30d avg
Laredo Texas	815,658	1,176,328	1,073,786	▼ 30.7%	▼ 24.0%
Pharr Texas	262,981	753,635	743,183	▼ 65.1%	▼ 64.6%
Nogales Arizona	195,293	217,058	253,797	▼ 10.0%	▼ 23.1%
Otay Mesa California	119,789	68,167	122,982	▲ 75.7%	▼ 2.6%
Roma Texas	33,660	32,538	7,562	▲ 3.4%	▲ 345.1%

Border port	Week total (lb)Aug 12 – Aug 18, 2026	Prior week	Same week last year	vs prior wk	vs last yr
Laredo Texas	4,489,985	6,367,097	4,803,342	▼ 29.5%	▼ 6.5%
Pharr Texas	3,184,762	4,624,880	3,162,270	▼ 31.1%	▲ 0.7%
Nogales Arizona	1,186,580	1,269,333	833,753	▼ 6.5%	▲ 42.3%
Otay Mesa California	382,526	621,234	198,068	▼ 38.4%	▲ 93.1%
Roma Texas	33,660	41,998	67,782	▼ 19.9%	▼ 50.3%

Canadian region	Today (lb)	Prior week	30-day avg/day	vs prior wk	vs 30d avg
Ontario/Quebec (East)	1,732,301	1,539,572	1,904,345	▲ 12.5%	▼ 9.0%
British Columbia (West)	488,035	517,845	555,985	▼ 5.8%	▼ 12.2%

Canadian region	Week total (lb)Aug 12 – Aug 18, 2026	Prior week	Same week last year	vs prior wk	vs last yr
Ontario/Quebec (East)	9,395,259	10,225,308	8,763,452	▼ 8.1%	▲ 7.2%
British Columbia (West)	2,762,231	2,690,433	2,643,025	▲ 2.7%	▲ 4.5%

Domestic origin	Today (lb)	Prior week	30-day avg/day	vs prior wk	vs 30d avg
California-Central	1,559,050	1,668,580	1,811,445	▼ 6.6%	▼ 13.9%
Michigan	448,000	235,816	509,325	▲ 90.0%	▼ 12.0%

Domestic origin	Week total (lb)Aug 12 – Aug 18, 2026	Prior week	Same week last year	vs prior wk	vs last yr
California-Central	8,418,054	9,170,818	0	▼ 8.2%	—
Michigan	2,329,572	2,489,452	3,894,212	▼ 6.4%	▼ 40.2%

Source: USDA AMS Specialty Crops Movement (daily).

Volume Trend — 120 Days

Daily crossings are heavily weekday-shaped (near-zero weekends), so the solid lines are a 7-day rolling average — that removes the weekend sawtooth and leaves the actual supply trend. Faint marks behind are the raw daily values. The dashed line is total volume over the same 120 days one year ago, so you can see whether current supply is genuinely heavy or just seasonally normal.

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USDA AMS Specialty Crops Movement, bell pepper. Weekly-reporting origins excluded from the daily view.

Volume History — 2020 to Present

Long-run movement. Seasonal overlays every year on a week-of-year axis, so you can read when each source typically turns on and off. Monthly history shows the raw run of totals. Values are pounds per shipping day, which keeps short holiday weeks comparable to full ones.

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Full Truckload Rates — New York / Chicago / Atlanta

Per load including brokers' fees, 48–53 ft refrigerated trailer, origin → destination receiving market. Rate does not vary by commodity for the same lane, so this is origin-level, not commodity-level.

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Source: USDA AMS Specialty Crops National Truck Rate Report (FVWTRK), rates as of 2026-08-10.

Weather

Tracked Regions

Live forecasts — NWS for US regions, Environment Canada for Leamington, and the UK Met Office model (via Open-Meteo) for Mexico. Default regions below match where FOB/movement data is actually reporting right now, plus a few key context markets; add any other tracked region from the dropdown, or look up any city/region live.

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Live lookups (search box) query Open-Meteo directly from your browser — no server involved, nothing stored. Tracked regions above are refreshed when this dashboard is rebuilt.

Sources and lag. Prices are USDA AMS Shipping Point (FOB) reports, exported 17 Aug 2026, covering 2 Jan 2020 – 14 Aug 2026. The latest FOB report is dated 14 Aug 2026; movement runs one day behind at 13 Aug 2026. USDA does not quote every district/pack combination every day, so day-over-day compares each series against its own most recent prior quote and labels the gap in days rather than assuming yesterday.

Data normalization. Three schema inconsistencies in the USDA export are corrected: pepper color moved from the variety column (2020) to properties (2021+) and changed capitalization mid-2024; district names were renamed over time (Santa Maria ↔ Santa Maria District; five Imperial/Coachella variants), so raw districts map to stable regions with the original string preserved; size labels were uppercase in 2020 only. Without these, roughly two-thirds of the history silently disappears from any filtered series.

Known gaps. Canada has no Shipping Point price coverage — terminal-market data is the only route to Ontario greenhouse pricing and has not been loaded yet, so Canadian pricing is blank by design rather than by omission. Movement data covers bell pepper only. Live weather fetches failed for several regions this run; those panels show seasonal-normal context and are labeled as such.