WA_LO101 Washington, DC Mon Sep 13, 2021 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 09/10 thru 09/16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRUIT / VEGETABLES LIVESTOCK POULTRY DAIRY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outlets 29,200 29,200 29,200 23,100 Total Ads 332,427 205,635 122,442 78,834 Organic Items in Ads (2/) 60,386 ( 18.17%) 2,940 ( 1.43%) 7,991 ( 6.53%) 7,626 ( 9.67%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AMS Weekly Retail Organic Price Comparison Report ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FRUITS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ APPLES FUJI per pound 422 2.10 2194 1.20 0.90 75 APPLES GALA 2 lb bag 468 3.57 40 3.52 0.05 1 APPLES GALA 3 lb bag 40 4.99 3095 3.11 1.88 60 APPLES GALA 5 lb bag 242 4.99 30 4.50 0.50 11 APPLES GALA per pound 1381 2.18 4248 1.19 1.00 84 APPLES GRANNY SMITH per pound 26 2.49 552 1.51 0.98 65 APPLES HONEYCRISP per pound 717 2.78 6908 2.33 0.45 19 APPLES, PROCESSED JUICE 64 oz (1/2 gallon) 16 2.49 4249 2.06 0.43 21 AVOCADOS HASS each 569 2.22 5077 1.06 1.17 111 BANANAS per pound 1104 0.81 1917 0.56 0.24 43 BLUEBERRIES 1 pint package 15 4.19 3647 3.13 1.06 34 BLUEBERRIES 18 oz package 3 6.98 503 4.20 2.78 66 BLUEBERRIES 6 oz package 759 3.95 1580 3.08 0.87 28 CANTALOUPS each 1143 3.00 3692 2.78 0.22 8 CANTALOUPS per pound 1 1.49 485 0.41 1.08 262 GRAPES BLACK SEEDLESS per pound 3166 2.45 5007 1.93 0.52 27 GRAPES RED SEEDLESS per pound 5678 2.55 11642 1.95 0.60 31 GRAPES WHITE SEEDLESS TYPE per pound 6815 2.63 9201 1.84 0.79 43 KIWIFRUIT HAYWARD 1 lb bag 6 3.99 114 3.06 0.93 31 LEMONS 2 lb bag 50 3.49 350 2.45 1.04 42 MANGOES each 441 3.16 3401 1.00 2.16 217 MISC BERRIES BLACKBERRIES 5.6 - 6 oz package 1157 3.76 4649 2.84 0.92 32 NECTARINES VARIOUS WHITE FLESH VARIETIES per pound 32 2.18 226 1.97 0.21 10 NECTARINES VARIOUS YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES per pound 1489 2.46 4829 1.90 0.56 29 PEACHES VARIOUS WHITE FLESH VARIETIES per pound 20 1.99 1446 1.64 0.35 21 PEACHES VARIOUS YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES per pound 2139 2.34 7456 1.76 0.58 33 PEARS BARTLETT per pound 196 1.77 5225 1.35 0.42 31 PEARS BOSC per pound 152 1.69 805 1.42 0.27 19 PINEAPPLES each 18 3.98 3356 2.41 1.57 65 PINEAPPLES per pound 67 1.34 188 0.54 0.80 147 PLUMS per pound 81 2.49 3909 1.83 0.66 36 PLUMS INTERSPECIFIC TYPE per pound 57 2.43 2027 1.90 0.52 28 RASPBERRIES RED 6 oz package 815 3.86 4450 3.00 0.86 29 STRAWBERRIES 1 lb package 965 4.00 4645 3.03 0.97 32 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS MINIATURE each 406 3.99 1470 3.74 0.25 7 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS TYPE each 1143 4.99 2097 4.05 0.94 23 VEGETABLES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASPARAGUS GREEN per pound 200 3.98 1569 2.96 1.02 35 BEETS per bunch 190 2.63 395 2.14 0.48 23 BROCCOLI per bunch 265 2.98 1850 2.23 0.75 34 BROCCOLI per pound 202 2.63 674 1.36 1.27 94 BROCCOLI BABY HYBRID TYPE per bunch 258 2.50 114 2.00 0.50 25 BROCCOLI CROWN CUT per pound 20 2.59 2680 1.58 1.01 64 BRUSSELS SPROUTS per pound 12 3.99 369 2.65 1.34 51 CABBAGE RED TYPE per pound 12 1.29 134 0.74 0.55 74 CABBAGE ROUND GREEN TYPE per pound 305 0.99 2559 0.61 0.38 62 CARROTS 1 lb bag 300 1.44 45 0.82 0.62 76 CARROTS 2 lb bag 15 2.06 725 1.15 0.90 78 CARROTS per bunch 185 2.48 49 2.50 -0.02 -1 CARROTS per pound 130 1.39 187 0.55 0.84 151 CARROTS BABY PEELED 1 lb bag 1507 1.64 4540 1.18 0.46 39 CAULIFLOWER each 665 3.22 5344 2.39 0.83 35 CAULIFLOWER per pound 24 1.49 813 1.15 0.34 29 CELERY each 744 2.16 3472 1.29 0.86 67 CELERY per pound 6 0.79 155 0.94 -0.15 -16 CELERY HEARTS each 438 2.83 1279 2.04 0.79 39 CILANTRO per bunch 546 1.29 1034 0.44 0.85 193 CUCUMBERS each 442 0.84 3473 0.59 0.25 42 CUCUMBERS per pound 8 2.99 64 0.59 2.40 407 CUCUMBERS LONG SEEDLESS-GREENHOUSE each 308 1.94 1914 1.21 0.73 60 GREENS COLLARD per bunch 12 2.49 82 1.01 1.48 148 GREENS KALE per bunch 1044 1.84 260 0.87 0.97 111 GREENS KALE per pound 70 2.99 81 0.95 2.04 214 GREENS SWISS CHARD per bunch 28 2.48 6 2.50 -0.02 -1 LETTUCE, ICEBERG each 72 2.99 2785 1.36 1.63 119 LETTUCE, OTHER GREEN LEAF each 364 2.45 499 1.48 0.98 66 LETTUCE, OTHER GREEN LEAF per pound 194 2.83 140 1.47 1.36 93 LETTUCE, OTHER RED LEAF each 364 2.45 507 1.47 0.98 67 LETTUCE, OTHER RED LEAF per pound 194 2.83 140 1.47 1.36 93 LETTUCE, ROMAINE each 241 2.94 587 1.43 1.51 106 LETTUCE, ROMAINE HEARTS 3 count package 950 3.28 840 2.77 0.52 19 MUSHROOMS WHITE 8 oz package 833 2.77 2478 1.97 0.80 40 ONIONS GREEN per bunch 1346 1.11 1568 0.53 0.58 109 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE GREEN each 24 0.94 2204 0.75 0.20 26 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE GREEN per pound 12 1.99 1150 1.43 0.56 40 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE ORANGE each 276 1.30 3558 1.19 0.11 9 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE ORANGE per pound 116 3.65 177 2.45 1.20 49 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE ORANGE-GREENHOUSE per pound 58 3.70 8 2.99 0.71 24 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE RED each 276 1.30 3750 1.18 0.12 10 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE RED per pound 408 3.55 478 2.06 1.49 73 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE RED-GREENHOUSE per pound 8 4.99 8 2.99 2.00 67 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE YELLOW each 276 1.30 3575 1.18 0.11 10 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE YELLOW per pound 378 3.54 219 2.30 1.24 54 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE YELLOW-GREENHOUSE per pound 8 4.99 8 2.99 2.00 67 PEPPERS, OTHER JALAPENO per pound 12 4.99 1044 0.82 4.17 512 PEPPERS, OTHER MIXED MINI SWEET TYPES 1 lb package 171 2.99 1408 2.46 0.53 22 RADISHES per bunch 581 1.34 241 0.91 0.43 48 SALAD MIXED TYPES 1 lb bag 876 5.00 79 4.24 0.76 18 SALAD MIXED TYPES 10 - 12 oz package 356 5.02 3864 2.44 2.58 106 SALAD MIXED TYPES 5 - 9 oz package 2268 3.43 3200 2.58 0.84 33 SPINACH per bunch 37 1.77 14 1.21 0.57 47 SPINACH FLAT, BABY TYPE 5 - 6 oz package 175 2.86 23 2.50 0.36 15 SQUASH ACORN per pound 124 1.39 1777 0.97 0.42 44 SQUASH BUTTERNUT per pound 140 1.40 1925 0.97 0.43 44 SQUASH SPAGHETTI per pound 122 1.40 1925 0.97 0.43 44 SQUASH YELLOW CROOKNECK/STRAIGHTNECK per pound 983 1.21 1161 1.60 -0.38 -24 SQUASH ZUCCHINI per pound 1126 1.25 1336 1.52 -0.27 -18 SWEET POTATOES per pound 128 1.82 1344 1.06 0.77 73 TOMATOES per pound 564 2.67 1267 1.69 0.98 58 VEGETABLES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOMATOES VINE RIPE - HEIRLOOM VARIETIES per pound 426 4.02 68 3.76 0.25 7 TOMATOES VINE RIPES per pound 52 3.61 1838 1.88 1.73 92 TOMATOES VINE RIPES, ON THE VINE-GREENHOUSE per pound 154 3.30 2518 1.85 1.45 79 TOMATOES VINE RIPES-GREENHOUSE per pound 8 3.49 424 1.75 1.74 100 TOMATOES, CHERRY 1 pint package 72 2.95 154 2.47 0.48 19 TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE 1 pint package 2220 3.00 1316 2.40 0.60 25 TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE 10 oz package 21 3.07 1812 1.99 1.08 54 TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE ROMA per pound 13 2.91 1939 1.18 1.73 146 ONIONS AND POTATOES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ONIONS, DRY RED 3 lb bag 38 3.58 1 3.49 0.09 3 ONIONS, DRY WHITE per pound 130 1.45 815 0.93 0.52 55 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW 3 lb bag 295 4.77 2390 2.21 2.56 116 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW per pound 29 1.16 851 0.59 0.57 96 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW MARKED SWEET per pound 19 1.29 2045 1.14 0.15 13 POTATOES ROUND RED 3 lb bag 335 3.75 378 3.85 -0.10 -3 POTATOES RUSSET 3 lb bag 335 3.75 15 1.46 2.29 158 POTATOES RUSSET per pound 134 1.48 424 0.79 0.69 87 POTATOES YELLOW TYPE 3 lb bag 1486 4.69 624 4.66 0.03 1 POTATOES YELLOW TYPE per pound 7 1.29 125 0.98 0.31 32 MEAT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BEEF BEEF SHORT RIBS per pound 11 8.99 366 8.72 0.27 3 BEEF BNLS NEW YORK STRIP STEAK per pound 2278 12.16 8084 10.60 1.56 15 BEEF BNLS SIRLOIN STEAK per pound 81 7.99 1771 7.11 0.88 12 BEEF GROUND BEEF 80-89% per pound 92 4.35 5573 3.78 0.57 15 BEEF GROUND BEEF 90% OR MORE per pound 114 7.09 4832 5.71 1.38 24 PORK BKFST SAUSAGE, LINK/PATTY per pound 12 11.18 7097 4.17 7.01 168 PORK PKG/SLCD HAM, 1 LB/LESS per pound 343 12.46 23900 6.82 5.64 83 PORK SLICED BACON, 1 LB PKG per pound 23 11.99 17782 6.77 5.22 77 POULTRY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHICKEN BAGGED FRYER per pound 1256 3.58 3153 1.42 2.16 152 CHICKEN BNLS/SKNLS BREAST per pound 2608 7.20 2786 2.97 4.23 142 CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS per pound 424 6.99 300 3.99 3.00 75 CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS per pound 368 3.02 202 0.89 2.13 239 CHICKEN THIGHS per pound 40 4.99 388 2.49 2.50 100 CHICKEN WHOLE WINGS per pound 24 4.49 132 3.95 0.54 14 DAIRY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BUTTER 1 # 135 5.79 4799 2.85 2.94 103 CHEESE NATURAL 8 oz shred 116 4.00 8151 2.56 1.44 56 COTTAGE CHEESE 16 oz 410 3.64 3157 1.98 1.66 84 CREAM CHEESE 8 oz 479 2.58 5246 1.78 0.80 45 MILK ALL half gallon 3096 4.17 573 2.64 1.53 58 MILK ALL gallon 636 6.20 105 2.50 3.70 148 SOUR CREAM 16 oz 588 2.58 6649 1.70 0.88 52 YOGURT GREEK 32 oz 1258 4.83 1663 4.95 -0.12 -2 YOGURT YOGURT 4-6 oz 189 1.25 3794 0.55 0.70 127 YOGURT YOGURT 32 oz 692 3.73 1052 2.59 1.14 44 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