WA_LO101 Washington, DC Mon Sep 24, 2018 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 09/21 thru 09/27 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRUIT / VEGETABLES LIVESTOCK POULTRY DAIRY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outlets 29,200 29,200 29,200 23,100 Total Ads 361,485 248,610 156,214 90,204 Organic Items in Ads (2/) 56,678 ( 15.58%) 1,450 ( 0.58%) 4,787 ( 3.06%) 6,931 ( 7.68%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AMS Weekly Retail Organic Price Comparison Report ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FRUITS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ APPLES FUJI 2 lb bag 27 3.40 18 2.50 0.90 36 APPLES FUJI per pound 231 2.25 1261 1.15 1.10 95 APPLES GALA 2 lb bag 326 3.24 767 1.73 1.51 87 APPLES GALA 3 lb bag 451 3.65 3791 3.18 0.46 15 APPLES GALA per pound 2050 1.99 3981 1.27 0.72 57 APPLES GOLDEN DELICIOUS per pound 19 1.58 642 1.07 0.51 48 APPLES GRANNY SMITH 3 lb bag 38 4.04 465 3.19 0.85 27 APPLES GRANNY SMITH per pound 72 1.92 1148 1.17 0.75 64 APPLES HONEYCRISP per pound 1677 3.23 8005 2.36 0.87 37 APPLES PINK LADY/CRIPPS PINK per pound 15 1.49 152 0.74 0.75 100 APPLES RED DELICIOUS per pound 19 1.58 1264 1.06 0.52 49 APPLES, PROCESSED JUICE 128 oz (1 gallon) 17 7.99 148 2.89 5.10 177 APPLES, PROCESSED JUICE MARKED CIDER 64 oz (1/2 gallon) 403 6.99 715 2.49 4.50 180 AVOCADOS HASS each 99 1.62 6640 1.15 0.47 41 AVOCADOS VARIOUS GREENSKIN VARIETIES each 9 1.66 798 1.55 0.11 7 BANANAS per pound 1895 0.71 2207 0.45 0.26 58 BLUEBERRIES 1 pint package 18 3.99 27 2.95 1.04 35 BLUEBERRIES 6 oz package 1619 3.74 1979 2.96 0.78 26 CANTALOUPS each 74 1.99 8518 2.33 -0.34 -15 CANTALOUPS per pound 13 0.50 548 0.42 0.08 20 GRAPEFRUIT RED each 2 0.98 17 0.90 0.08 9 GRAPES BLACK SEEDLESS per pound 1658 2.12 6262 1.74 0.38 22 GRAPES RED SEEDLESS per pound 6555 2.41 10378 1.77 0.64 36 GRAPES WHITE SEEDLESS TYPE per pound 4596 2.66 10968 1.89 0.77 41 HONEYDEWS each 6 2.99 2304 3.47 -0.48 -14 LEMONS 2 lb bag 9 6.99 14 3.99 3.00 75 LIMES each 130 0.33 1521 0.31 0.02 7 MANGOES each 55 1.00 1888 1.05 -0.05 -5 MISC BERRIES BLACKBERRIES 5.6 - 6 oz package 775 3.57 3145 2.80 0.77 28 NECTARINES VARIOUS YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES per pound 1141 2.49 1518 1.58 0.91 57 ORANGES VALENCIA each 3 1.00 46 0.50 0.50 100 PEACHES VARIOUS WHITE FLESH VARIETIES per pound 205 1.37 2448 1.64 -0.27 -16 PEACHES VARIOUS YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES per pound 1774 2.55 9691 1.75 0.79 45 PEARS BARTLETT per pound 920 2.48 6638 1.31 1.17 90 PEARS BOSC per pound 21 2.09 2282 1.25 0.84 67 PEARS D'ANJOU per pound 146 1.61 717 1.55 0.05 3 PINEAPPLES each 123 3.70 4015 2.60 1.10 42 PINEAPPLES per pound 20 1.49 278 0.81 0.68 85 RASPBERRIES RED 6 oz package 1011 3.47 3072 2.72 0.76 28 STRAWBERRIES 1 lb package 1498 3.29 6106 2.64 0.65 25 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS MINIATURE each 21 4.42 1541 2.56 1.86 73 VEGETABLES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ARTICHOKES each 133 3.41 431 0.98 2.43 247 BEETS per bunch 112 1.68 78 1.78 -0.10 -6 BROCCOLI per bunch 615 2.64 2308 2.24 0.41 18 BROCCOLI per pound 236 1.74 57 1.69 0.05 3 BROCCOLI CROWN CUT per pound 49 2.33 3223 1.42 0.91 64 CABBAGE RED TYPE per pound 86 0.99 188 0.50 0.49 100 CABBAGE ROUND GREEN TYPE per pound 100 0.99 1965 0.49 0.50 103 CARROTS 1 lb bag 136 1.51 1656 0.89 0.62 69 CARROTS 2 lb bag 142 2.47 703 1.17 1.30 111 CARROTS per bunch 73 1.56 8 1.69 -0.13 -8 CARROTS BABY PEELED 1 lb bag 2083 1.70 1940 1.31 0.39 30 CAULIFLOWER each 32 3.37 2027 2.44 0.93 38 CAULIFLOWER per pound 200 1.64 510 1.35 0.30 22 CELERY each 658 1.51 1233 1.17 0.34 29 CELERY per pound 121 0.96 103 0.65 0.31 48 CELERY HEARTS each 729 2.21 784 1.93 0.28 15 CELERY HEARTS per pound 10 2.50 33 2.50 0.00 0 CILANTRO per bunch 80 1.48 759 0.69 0.79 114 CUCUMBERS each 1052 0.90 2492 0.54 0.36 67 CUCUMBERS per pound 19 1.99 4 1.39 0.60 43 CUCUMBERS LONG SEEDLESS-GREENHOUSE each 6 2.50 1723 1.43 1.07 75 EGGPLANT each 2 2.00 297 0.92 1.08 117 EGGPLANT per pound 5 1.79 637 1.18 0.61 52 GARLIC per sleeve 8 2.00 174 0.97 1.03 107 GREENS COLLARD per bunch 57 2.00 155 1.36 0.64 47 GREENS KALE per bunch 293 1.31 343 2.18 -0.87 -40 GREENS KALE per pound 86 1.99 306 1.25 0.74 59 GREENS MUSTARD per bunch 29 2.00 76 0.73 1.27 174 GREENS SWISS CHARD per bunch 166 1.64 5 1.79 -0.15 -9 GREENS TURNIP TOPS per bunch 18 2.00 76 0.73 1.27 174 LETTUCE, ICEBERG each 114 2.04 3316 0.99 1.06 107 LETTUCE, OTHER GREEN LEAF each 225 1.70 1531 1.23 0.47 39 LETTUCE, OTHER RED LEAF each 225 1.70 1492 1.23 0.47 38 LETTUCE, ROMAINE each 254 1.90 1381 1.24 0.66 53 LETTUCE, ROMAINE HEARTS 3 count package 911 2.69 1687 2.65 0.04 1 MUSHROOMS PORTOBELLA 6 oz package 69 2.99 39 2.96 0.03 1 MUSHROOMS WHITE 8 oz package 326 2.69 5214 1.50 1.19 79 ONIONS GREEN per bunch 26 0.96 287 0.52 0.44 84 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE GREEN each 963 1.98 2872 0.79 1.19 149 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE GREEN per pound 121 1.51 841 1.19 0.32 27 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE ORANGE each 1031 1.99 3333 1.18 0.81 68 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE RED each 74 1.99 4946 1.09 0.90 83 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE RED per pound 23 3.99 1246 1.96 2.03 103 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE YELLOW each 1031 1.99 3789 1.16 0.83 72 PEPPERS, OTHER MIXED MINI SWEET TYPES 1 lb package 480 3.01 105 3.35 -0.34 -10 SALAD MIXED TYPES 1 lb bag 1010 4.73 128 2.50 2.23 89 SALAD MIXED TYPES 10 - 12 oz package 679 3.03 2979 2.36 0.67 28 SALAD MIXED TYPES 5 - 9 oz package 1928 3.01 2578 2.38 0.63 26 SPINACH per bunch 21 1.48 231 3.34 -1.87 -56 SPINACH FLAT, BABY TYPE 5 - 6 oz package 26 2.99 7 2.48 0.51 21 SQUASH ACORN per pound 662 1.19 4312 0.76 0.42 55 SQUASH BUTTERNUT per pound 762 1.23 4439 0.77 0.46 60 SQUASH SPAGHETTI per pound 618 1.16 4295 0.77 0.39 51 SQUASH YELLOW CROOKNECK/STRAIGHTNECK per pound 221 2.49 1005 1.22 1.27 104 SQUASH ZUCCHINI per pound 264 2.49 1566 1.17 1.32 112 SWEET POTATOES per pound 130 2.09 3877 0.80 1.29 161 TOMATOES per pound 9 2.99 1126 1.20 1.79 148 TOMATOES VINE RIPE - HEIRLOOM VARIETIES per pound 599 3.99 173 3.83 0.16 4 TOMATOES VINE RIPES, ON THE VINE-GREENHOUSE per pound 364 3.05 3771 1.77 1.28 72 TOMATOES, CHERRY 1 pint package 176 3.71 141 2.33 1.38 59 TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE 1 pint package 1907 3.13 1979 2.32 0.81 35 TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE 10 oz package 336 2.45 395 2.15 0.31 14 VEGETABLES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE ROMA per pound 13 1.75 2782 1.24 0.52 42 ONIONS AND POTATOES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ONIONS, DRY RED 2 lb bag 171 1.99 31 1.90 0.09 5 ONIONS, DRY RED per pound 7 1.59 550 0.96 0.63 66 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW 3 lb bag 1181 3.51 2074 1.57 1.94 124 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW per pound 61 1.48 946 0.59 0.90 153 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW MARKED SWEET per pound 211 1.48 1398 1.13 0.35 31 POTATOES ROUND RED 3 lb bag 233 1.99 78 1.96 0.03 2 POTATOES ROUND RED per pound 186 0.73 1549 0.81 -0.09 -11 POTATOES RUSSET 3 lb bag 1135 3.49 259 1.72 1.77 102 POTATOES RUSSET 5 lb bag 486 3.81 2385 2.36 1.46 62 POTATOES RUSSET per pound 6 0.98 2301 0.81 0.17 21 POTATOES YELLOW TYPE 3 lb bag 233 1.99 297 3.39 -1.40 -41 POTATOES YELLOW TYPE per pound 17 1.19 644 0.79 0.40 51 MEAT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BEEF BEEF SHORT RIBS per pound 358 5.99 1429 5.35 0.64 12 BEEF CHUCK/SHLDR/ARM ROAST per pound 19 6.83 7488 4.13 2.70 65 BEEF GROUND BEEF 80-89% per pound 870 6.83 4796 3.51 3.32 94 BEEF GROUND BEEF 90% OR MORE per pound 98 6.49 4827 5.24 1.25 24 BEEF LONDON BROIL per pound 15 8.99 3788 4.03 4.96 123 BEEF T-BONE STEAK per pound 8 11.99 4526 7.17 4.82 67 PORK DINNER SAUSAGE per pound 8 4.99 2668 3.36 1.63 48 PORK PKG/SLCD HAM, 1 LB/LESS per pound 52 17.57 19495 5.61 11.96 213 LAMB/VEAL LB LOIN CHOPS per pound 8 9.99 1321 8.30 1.69 20 POULTRY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHICKEN BAGGED FRYER per pound 597 2.74 5202 0.93 1.81 195 CHICKEN BNLS/SKNLS BREAST per pound 2011 7.11 3099 2.43 4.68 193 CHICKEN BNLS/SKNLS THIGHS per pound 314 4.80 1958 2.76 2.04 74 CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS per pound 473 7.30 979 2.92 4.38 150 CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS per pound 266 3.07 972 1.03 2.04 198 CHICKEN SPLIT BN-IN BREAST per pound 51 4.99 218 1.07 3.92 366 CHICKEN THIGHS per pound 40 4.17 1255 1.10 3.07 279 EGGS GRADE A BROWN LARGE 1 DOZEN 896 4.31 32 2.50 1.81 72 EGGS GRADE A WHITE LARGE 1 DOZEN 139 3.18 736 1.19 1.99 167 DAIRY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHEESE NATURAL 8 oz block 137 5.99 5328 2.21 3.78 171 CHEESE NATURAL 8 oz shred 121 2.99 9448 2.25 0.74 33 COTTAGE CHEESE 16 oz 214 4.29 1406 2.15 2.14 100 CREAM CHEESE 8 oz 161 2.99 3459 2.08 0.91 44 ICE CREAM 48-64oz 66 4.99 13229 3.10 1.89 61 MILK ALL half gallon 3835 3.61 611 1.86 1.75 94 MILK ALL gallon 381 5.43 3106 2.92 2.51 86 SOUR CREAM 16 oz 62 3.29 3647 1.58 1.71 108 YOGURT GREEK 32 oz 214 3.00 1986 4.28 -1.28 -30 YOGURT YOGURT 4-6 oz 677 0.93 6619 0.53 0.40 75 YOGURT YOGURT 32 oz 573 3.50 1291 2.47 1.03 42 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