WA_LO101 Washington, DC Tue Jul 16, 2019 USDA Market News AMS Weekly Retail Organic Price Comparison Advertised Prices for all regions to Consumers at Major Retail Supermarkets ending during the period of 07/12 thru 07/18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRUIT / VEGETABLES LIVESTOCK POULTRY DAIRY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outlets 29,200 29,200 29,200 23,100 Total Ads 421,684 231,875 155,550 87,382 Organic Items in Ads (2/) 58,031 ( 13.76%) 4,150 ( 1.79%) 6,456 ( 4.15%) 5,486 ( 6.28%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AMS Weekly Retail Organic Price Comparison Report ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FRUITS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ APPLES BRAEBURN per pound 6 1.48 88 1.12 0.36 32 APPLES FUJI per pound 220 1.99 1015 1.41 0.59 42 APPLES GALA 3 lb bag 234 4.40 25 3.99 0.41 10 APPLES GALA per pound 199 2.01 1708 1.44 0.57 40 APPLES GRANNY SMITH per pound 16 2.99 378 1.51 1.48 98 APPLES PINK LADY/CRIPPS PINK per pound 46 1.99 175 1.50 0.49 33 APPLES RED DELICIOUS per pound 54 1.71 640 1.23 0.48 39 APPLES, PROCESSED JUICE 64 oz (1/2 gallon) 78 2.50 5029 1.84 0.66 36 APPLES, PROCESSED JUICE MARKED CIDER 64 oz (1/2 gallon) 7 7.98 63 1.84 6.14 333 APRICOTS per pound 464 2.69 3456 2.61 0.07 3 BANANAS per pound 669 0.71 659 0.44 0.27 62 BLUEBERRIES 1 pint package 1405 3.52 8406 2.63 0.89 34 BLUEBERRIES 6 oz package 1376 3.75 1966 2.59 1.16 45 CANTALOUPS each 293 2.84 7772 2.15 0.69 32 CANTALOUPS per pound 100 1.19 663 0.33 0.85 254 CHERRIES RAINIER per pound 1350 5.11 11230 4.04 1.07 26 CHERRIES RED VARIETIES per pound 3886 4.17 16242 2.33 1.84 79 GRAPES BLACK SEEDLESS per pound 685 2.49 4126 2.11 0.39 18 GRAPES RED SEEDLESS per pound 2438 2.59 9301 1.95 0.64 33 GRAPES WHITE SEEDLESS TYPE per pound 2562 2.68 9737 1.92 0.76 40 HONEYDEWS each 3 3.99 1611 2.98 1.01 34 KIWIFRUIT HAYWARD 1 lb bag 344 3.73 162 2.50 1.23 49 KIWIFRUIT HAYWARD each 9 0.69 486 0.33 0.36 108 LEMONS 2 lb bag 28 3.99 273 3.20 0.79 25 LIMES per pound 1 2.00 301 0.40 1.60 395 MANGOES each 522 1.26 4323 0.91 0.35 39 MISC BERRIES BLACKBERRIES 5.6 - 6 oz package 668 3.86 6373 2.93 0.93 32 NECTARINES VARIOUS WHITE FLESH VARIETIES per pound 359 2.64 3610 2.08 0.56 27 NECTARINES VARIOUS YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES per pound 1381 2.66 10618 1.83 0.82 45 ORANGES VALENCIA 4 lb bag 146 3.98 21 4.99 -1.01 -20 ORANGES VALENCIA per pound 6 1.48 104 0.42 1.06 248 PEACHES VARIOUS WHITE FLESH VARIETIES per pound 495 2.41 3778 1.96 0.46 23 PEACHES VARIOUS YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES per pound 2975 2.70 15081 1.65 1.05 63 PEARS BARTLETT per pound 178 1.78 2108 1.68 0.10 6 PEARS BOSC per pound 88 1.08 575 1.76 -0.69 -39 PEARS D'ANJOU per pound 238 1.72 595 1.36 0.36 27 PINEAPPLES each 53 3.92 2360 2.75 1.17 43 PLUMS per pound 1226 2.28 7955 1.90 0.38 20 PLUMS INTERSPECIFIC TYPE per pound 176 2.31 643 2.01 0.31 15 RASPBERRIES RED 6 oz package 1106 3.60 6628 2.88 0.72 25 STRAWBERRIES 1 lb package 3548 3.81 6918 2.55 1.26 49 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS MINIATURE each 55 4.70 2725 2.77 1.93 70 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS TYPE each 61 4.99 6235 4.08 0.91 22 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS TYPE per pound 29 0.78 815 0.37 0.41 108 VEGETABLES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ARTICHOKES each 46 2.00 882 2.44 -0.44 -18 BEETS per bunch 77 2.63 192 2.96 -0.33 -11 BEETS per pound 17 1.99 51 0.48 1.51 314 BROCCOLI per bunch 194 2.51 586 1.89 0.62 33 BROCCOLI per pound 392 1.62 320 1.27 0.35 28 BROCCOLI BABY HYBRID TYPE per bunch 56 3.03 9 1.50 1.53 102 BROCCOLI CROWN CUT per pound 87 2.29 2522 1.83 0.46 25 CABBAGE ROUND GREEN TYPE per pound 42 1.02 2656 0.62 0.40 65 CARROTS 1 lb bag 42 1.38 146 0.72 0.66 92 CARROTS 2 lb bag 16 2.99 609 1.22 1.77 145 CARROTS per bunch 44 2.45 7 1.50 0.95 63 CARROTS BABY PEELED 1 lb bag 930 1.94 3483 1.15 0.79 68 CARROTS BABY PEELED 2 lb bag 192 3.99 974 2.38 1.61 68 CAULIFLOWER each 360 3.98 1494 3.02 0.96 32 CAULIFLOWER per pound 194 1.48 867 1.04 0.44 42 CELERY each 208 1.94 580 0.99 0.95 96 CELERY HEARTS each 27 3.98 274 2.81 1.16 41 CILANTRO per bunch 28 1.79 1270 0.60 1.19 201 CUCUMBERS each 190 1.18 9486 0.62 0.56 90 CUCUMBERS per pound 10 1.99 99 0.80 1.19 149 CUCUMBERS LONG SEEDLESS-GREENHOUSE each 11 2.00 2856 1.48 0.52 35 CUCUMBERS LONG SEEDLESS-GREENHOUSE per pound 56 0.99 26 0.67 0.32 48 GREENS COLLARD per bunch 226 1.93 144 0.93 0.99 106 GREENS KALE per bunch 745 2.09 91 1.67 0.42 25 GREENS MUSTARD per bunch 146 2.00 144 0.93 1.07 114 GREENS SWISS CHARD per bunch 109 2.11 6 0.99 1.12 113 LETTUCE, ICEBERG each 35 2.93 863 1.09 1.84 169 LETTUCE, OTHER GREEN LEAF each 236 2.05 1501 1.33 0.72 54 LETTUCE, OTHER RED LEAF each 236 2.05 1501 1.33 0.72 54 LETTUCE, ROMAINE each 479 2.20 730 1.27 0.93 73 LETTUCE, ROMAINE HEARTS 3 count package 1734 3.45 1603 2.61 0.84 32 MUSHROOMS PORTOBELLA 6 oz package 82 2.78 4705 2.43 0.35 14 MUSHROOMS WHITE 8 oz package 2011 3.06 2962 1.77 1.29 73 ONIONS GREEN per bunch 419 1.00 1669 0.62 0.38 61 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE GREEN each 3 1.07 6557 0.70 0.37 54 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE ORANGE each 19 2.00 774 1.35 0.65 48 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE ORANGE per pound 6 3.98 627 2.94 1.04 36 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE RED each 19 2.00 1057 1.26 0.74 59 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE RED per pound 6 3.98 986 2.84 1.14 40 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE YELLOW each 19 2.00 837 1.33 0.67 50 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE YELLOW per pound 6 3.98 627 2.94 1.04 36 PEPPERS, OTHER MIXED MINI SWEET TYPES 1 lb package 203 3.63 2319 2.68 0.94 35 SALAD MIXED TYPES 1 lb bag 314 4.32 87 1.68 2.64 157 SALAD MIXED TYPES 10 - 12 oz package 515 4.07 3485 2.29 1.77 77 SALAD MIXED TYPES 5 - 9 oz package 1607 3.40 2809 2.42 0.97 40 SPINACH per bunch 16 1.47 223 1.04 0.43 41 SPINACH FLAT, BABY TYPE 1 lb package 53 4.99 7 1.25 3.74 299 SPINACH FLAT, BABY TYPE 10 oz package 57 4.49 142 2.41 2.08 87 SPINACH FLAT, BABY TYPE 5 - 6 oz package 433 3.35 125 2.77 0.58 21 SPINACH FLAT, BABY TYPE 8 oz package 5 3.00 615 1.70 1.30 77 SQUASH BUTTERNUT per pound 8 1.29 34 0.89 0.40 45 SQUASH GREY per pound 9 1.99 332 0.63 1.36 218 SQUASH YELLOW CROOKNECK/STRAIGHTNECK per pound 1156 1.00 9227 1.35 -0.34 -26 SQUASH ZUCCHINI per pound 1259 1.07 9953 1.33 -0.26 -20 SWEET POTATOES per pound 61 1.97 471 1.18 0.79 67 TOMATOES per pound 5 1.99 6515 1.56 0.43 28 TOMATOES VINE RIPE - HEIRLOOM VARIETIES per pound 20 4.44 224 3.92 0.52 13 TOMATOES VINE RIPES per pound 120 2.83 2809 1.30 1.53 117 TOMATOES VINE RIPES, ON THE VINE-GREENHOUSE per pound 689 3.03 6889 1.44 1.59 110 TOMATOES VINE RIPES-GREENHOUSE per pound 6 2.48 560 1.62 0.86 53 TOMATOES, CHERRY 1 pint package 66 3.10 175 2.00 1.10 55 TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE 1 pint package 2660 2.65 2038 2.05 0.59 29 VEGETABLES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE 10 oz package 462 2.52 1993 2.45 0.08 3 TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE ROMA per pound 12 2.16 2711 1.05 1.10 105 ONIONS AND POTATOES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ONIONS, DRY RED per pound 75 0.99 480 1.17 -0.17 -15 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW 3 lb bag 662 3.36 1590 2.15 1.21 56 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW per pound 117 1.25 427 0.93 0.31 33 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW MARKED SWEET 2 lb bag 17 2.50 312 2.10 0.40 19 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW MARKED SWEET 3 lb bag 192 3.99 4994 3.49 0.50 14 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW MARKED SWEET per pound 21 1.41 5336 1.09 0.32 30 POTATOES ROUND RED 3 lb bag 724 3.22 530 3.04 0.18 6 POTATOES ROUND RED 5 lb bag 178 3.49 6284 3.70 -0.21 -6 POTATOES RUSSET 3 lb bag 443 3.27 18 1.05 2.22 211 POTATOES RUSSET 5 lb bag 178 3.49 4403 2.79 0.70 25 POTATOES RUSSET per pound 2 0.98 2388 0.77 0.21 27 POTATOES YELLOW TYPE 3 lb bag 730 3.23 46 3.71 -0.48 -13 POTATOES YELLOW TYPE 5 lb bag 178 3.49 1172 3.76 -0.27 -7 MEAT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BEEF BNLS NEW YORK STRIP STEAK per pound 595 11.73 3876 8.03 3.70 46 BEEF BNLS RIBEYE STEAK per pound 475 16.88 3868 10.04 6.84 68 BEEF BONE-IN STRIP STEAK per pound 342 16.00 1951 6.66 9.34 140 BEEF FLAT IRON STEAK per pound 11 11.99 595 6.12 5.87 96 BEEF GROUND BEEF 80-89% per pound 1377 6.23 9590 3.90 2.34 60 BEEF GROUND BEEF 90% OR MORE per pound 741 6.91 6909 5.15 1.76 34 BEEF SIRLOIN STEAK per pound 64 12.99 512 7.14 5.85 82 PORK BACKRIBS per pound 11 6.99 9897 3.16 3.83 121 PORK ITALIAN SAUSAGE per pound 11 6.99 5903 3.45 3.54 103 PORK LOIN ROAST BNLS per pound 11 11.99 1997 2.12 9.87 464 PORK PKG/SLCD HAM, 1 LB/LESS per pound 12 18.64 17449 5.81 12.83 221 PORK SLICED BACON, 1 LB PKG per pound 12 11.18 17969 5.04 6.14 122 PORK ST. LOUIS STYLE SPARERIBS per pound 485 3.99 1698 2.95 1.04 35 POULTRY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHICKEN BAGGED FRYER per pound 834 3.15 2755 1.00 2.15 215 CHICKEN BNLS/SKNLS BREAST per pound 1800 7.17 2280 2.39 4.78 200 CHICKEN BNLS/SKNLS THIGHS per pound 552 5.96 275 2.12 3.84 181 CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS per pound 819 8.91 199 2.93 5.98 204 CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS per pound 252 3.45 536 1.01 2.44 242 CHICKEN SPLIT BN-IN BREAST per pound 127 4.47 677 1.29 3.18 247 CHICKEN THIGHS per pound 77 4.49 321 0.87 3.62 416 EGGS GRADE A BROWN LARGE 1 DOZEN 1416 3.92 28 2.99 0.93 31 EGGS GRADE A WHITE LARGE 1 DOZEN 33 5.99 2024 0.86 5.13 597 DAIRY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHEESE NATURAL 8 oz block 161 3.99 6198 2.27 1.72 76 COTTAGE CHEESE 16 oz 161 3.99 4224 2.15 1.84 86 CREAM CHEESE 8 oz 301 2.64 3990 1.84 0.80 43 ICE CREAM 48-64oz 105 5.99 16444 2.74 3.25 119 MILK ALL half gallon 2902 3.82 438 2.17 1.65 76 MILK ALL gallon 671 6.35 878 2.69 3.66 136 SOUR CREAM 16 oz 664 2.61 5797 1.88 0.73 39 YOGURT YOGURT 4-6 oz 96 0.89 4212 0.54 0.35 65 YOGURT YOGURT 32 oz 363 3.66 1004 2.53 1.13 45 Links to Weekly Retail Reports by Commodity: Chicken - http://www.ams.usda.gov/PYMarketNewsReportsChickenRetail Beef - http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lswbfrtl.pdf Dairy - http://www.ams.usda.gov/DairyRetailReport Eggs - http://www.ams.usda.gov/PYMarketNewsReportsEggRetail Fruit/Vegetable - http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/fvwretail.pdf Lamb - http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lswlnvfeatures.pdf Pork - http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lswporkfeatures.pdf Turkey - http://www.ams.usda.gov/PYMarketNewsReportsTurkeyRetail Explanatory Notes: 1/ Stores/Wtd Avg: the number of advertising outlets and the weighted average 2/ Conventional: Advertised items identified as 'Conventional' 3/ Organic: Advertised items identified as 'Organic' Source: USDA Market News Service, Washington, DC 1200C