A daily US food price monitor publishes USDA-sourced prices from the farm gate through wholesale terminals to supermarket advertised prices, refreshed every business day (latest report 18 Sep 2026). It presents benchmark wholesale shipping-point quotes sortable by change, a weekly table of the biggest moves, retail ad-price averages across stores, short market news updates, and links to open datasets maintained by Kadoa. The interface highlights both large annual shifts and short-term weekly volatility so traders, buyers, and researchers can track where price pressure is forming along the supply chain.
The data show striking year-over-year and weekly swings: wholesale onions in Idaho Falls are up about 100% (roughly $15-$18 per 50 lb sack), potatoes +68% ($17-$20 per 50 lb carton), tomatoes +48% ($22-$24 per 5 kg flat), strawberries +27% ($10-$18 per flats), while one wholesale egg quote is far lower year-over-year. This week’s biggest wholesale moves include longan +96% to $88, limes +48% to $42-$44, cucumbers +40%, and sweet corn +26%, while several beans and escarole fell double digits. Retail advertised averages show avocados $0.94 (-15% y/y), pasture‑raised dozen eggs $6.83 (+6.1%), russet potatoes $3.18 (+20%), onions $2.47 (+1.6%), and strawberries $2.97 (-6.0%). All underlying datasets are free and openly available.
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