WA_LO101 Washington, DC Tue Apr 17, 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 04/13 thru 04/19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRUIT / VEGETABLES LIVESTOCK POULTRY DAIRY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outlets 29,200 29,200 29,200 23,100 Total Ads 397,032 251,860 123,581 62,241 Organic Items in Ads (2/) 56,563 ( 14.25%) 5,250 ( 2.08%) 6,925 ( 5.60%) 5,531 ( 8.89%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 212 2.47 307 1.28 1.19 93 APPLES FUJI per pound 861 2.00 4608 1.31 0.70 53 APPLES GALA 3 lb bag 798 4.81 2297 3.18 1.64 51 APPLES GALA per pound 1791 2.07 3387 1.22 0.85 69 APPLES GOLDEN DELICIOUS 3 lb bag 15 2.99 82 2.20 0.79 36 APPLES GOLDEN DELICIOUS per pound 22 2.19 293 1.36 0.83 61 APPLES GRANNY SMITH 2 lb bag 174 2.97 415 5.00 -2.03 -41 APPLES GRANNY SMITH 3 lb bag 508 5.74 588 3.46 2.28 66 APPLES GRANNY SMITH per pound 391 2.31 1602 1.39 0.93 67 APPLES HONEYCRISP 2 lb bag 17 5.99 10 3.88 2.11 54 APPLES HONEYCRISP per pound 691 3.07 2152 2.27 0.80 35 APPLES PINK LADY/CRIPPS PINK per pound 6 1.77 443 1.18 0.59 50 APPLES RED DELICIOUS 3 lb bag 205 5.62 1024 2.79 2.83 101 APPLES RED DELICIOUS per pound 221 2.73 1123 1.26 1.47 117 APPLES, PROCESSED JUICE 64 oz (1/2 gallon) 1013 3.02 4924 2.03 0.99 49 AVOCADOS HASS each 2229 1.81 9967 1.08 0.73 68 AVOCADOS VARIOUS GREENSKIN VARIETIES each 81 1.27 191 0.97 0.30 31 BANANAS per pound 848 0.75 750 0.45 0.30 68 BLUEBERRIES 4.4 oz package 309 2.65 300 2.58 0.07 3 BLUEBERRIES 6 oz package 1064 3.53 8703 2.93 0.60 20 CANTALOUPS each 6 2.50 8418 2.07 0.43 21 GRAPEFRUIT RED each 8 0.98 691 1.00 -0.02 -2 GRAPEFRUIT RED per pound 26 0.99 336 0.97 0.02 2 GRAPES BLACK SEEDLESS per pound 9 3.99 3059 2.33 1.66 71 GRAPES RED SEEDLESS per pound 46 2.94 9041 1.92 1.03 54 GRAPES WHITE SEEDLESS TYPE per pound 46 2.94 2311 2.13 0.81 38 KIWIFRUIT HAYWARD 1 lb bag 57 2.99 327 2.04 0.95 47 LEMONS 2 lb bag 177 3.64 1872 2.45 1.19 49 LEMONS each 612 0.89 795 0.54 0.35 66 LEMONS per pound 19 1.89 131 1.34 0.55 41 MANGOES each 2150 1.43 13989 0.96 0.47 49 MISC BERRIES BLACKBERRIES 5.6 - 6 oz package 2021 3.81 13857 2.05 1.76 86 ORANGES NAVEL 3 lb bag 29 4.57 820 3.10 1.47 48 ORANGES NAVEL 4 lb bag 73 6.76 1125 4.55 2.20 48 ORANGES NAVEL 8 lb bag 9 5.99 150 5.84 0.15 3 ORANGES NAVEL each 149 1.37 2011 0.84 0.53 63 ORANGES NAVEL per pound 294 2.11 5005 1.08 1.04 96 ORANGES VALENCIA 4 lb bag 261 3.84 359 1.99 1.85 93 PEARS BARTLETT per pound 338 1.91 3786 1.49 0.42 28 PEARS BOSC per pound 22 1.57 945 1.65 -0.08 -5 PEARS D'ANJOU per pound 951 1.90 3014 1.26 0.64 51 PINEAPPLES each 816 3.69 11721 2.35 1.34 57 PINEAPPLES per pound 12 1.99 525 1.28 0.71 56 RASPBERRIES RED 6 oz package 214 4.32 8429 2.96 1.36 46 STRAWBERRIES 1 lb package 2960 3.87 8117 2.43 1.44 59 TANGELOS per pound 161 1.40 426 2.36 -0.96 -41 TANGERINES 2 lb bag 3 3.38 346 2.29 1.09 48 TANGERINES per pound 2 2.48 251 1.98 0.50 25 VEGETABLES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASPARAGUS GREEN per pound 757 3.79 1482 2.77 1.02 37 BEETS per bunch 509 1.81 1157 2.48 -0.67 -27 BROCCOLI per bunch 527 2.74 456 2.23 0.51 23 BROCCOLI per pound 105 2.25 729 1.53 0.72 47 BRUSSELS SPROUTS per pound 11 3.35 686 3.08 0.27 9 CABBAGE RED TYPE per pound 6 0.98 69 0.50 0.48 96 CABBAGE ROUND GREEN TYPE per pound 95 1.12 2109 0.50 0.62 124 CARROTS 1 lb bag 15 1.15 601 0.73 0.42 58 CARROTS 2 lb bag 150 2.42 358 1.62 0.80 49 CARROTS per bunch 74 2.14 42 0.65 1.49 229 CARROTS BABY PEELED 1 lb bag 1698 1.71 3256 1.24 0.47 38 CARROTS BABY PEELED 2 lb bag 206 2.99 1645 2.01 0.98 49 CAULIFLOWER each 19 4.57 916 2.78 1.78 64 CAULIFLOWER per pound 4 1.79 684 1.23 0.56 45 CELERY each 543 1.24 1052 1.20 0.05 4 CELERY per pound 53 2.00 52 1.21 0.79 65 CELERY HEARTS each 121 2.89 1200 2.12 0.77 37 CILANTRO per bunch 50 0.79 2781 0.67 0.12 18 CUCUMBERS each 753 1.13 3975 0.55 0.58 106 CUCUMBERS LONG SEEDLESS-GREENHOUSE each 556 2.64 3177 1.18 1.46 123 GARLIC per sleeve 60 1.91 489 1.26 0.65 52 GREENS KALE per bunch 1924 1.72 561 1.04 0.69 66 GREENS SWISS CHARD per bunch 312 1.97 6 1.67 0.30 18 LETTUCE, ICEBERG each 206 1.99 1558 0.93 1.06 114 LETTUCE, OTHER BOSTON each 21 2.31 8 1.49 0.82 55 LETTUCE, OTHER GREEN LEAF each 218 1.94 160 1.15 0.79 69 LETTUCE, OTHER RED LEAF each 218 1.94 185 1.17 0.77 66 LETTUCE, ROMAINE each 200 1.98 113 1.34 0.64 47 LETTUCE, ROMAINE per pound 7 1.99 142 1.62 0.37 23 LETTUCE, ROMAINE HEARTS 3 count package 2095 3.09 660 3.27 -0.17 -5 MUSHROOMS PORTOBELLA 6 oz package 1136 2.99 570 2.15 0.84 39 MUSHROOMS PORTOBELLA per pound 11 4.99 12 2.99 2.00 67 MUSHROOMS WHITE 6 oz package 28 2.34 32 1.91 0.42 22 MUSHROOMS WHITE 8 oz package 338 2.54 2022 1.89 0.65 34 ONIONS GREEN per bunch 206 1.49 1862 0.61 0.88 144 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE GREEN each 693 0.99 6749 0.75 0.24 32 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE GREEN per pound 19 1.49 539 1.25 0.24 19 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE ORANGE each 535 1.50 2802 1.19 0.31 27 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE ORANGE per pound 6 3.98 992 2.53 1.45 57 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE RED each 690 1.40 3232 1.22 0.18 15 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE RED per pound 13 3.45 2180 2.26 1.18 52 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE YELLOW each 535 1.50 2760 1.18 0.32 28 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE YELLOW per pound 6 3.98 1040 2.55 1.43 56 PEPPERS, OTHER MIXED MINI SWEET TYPES 1 lb package 1770 3.43 1314 2.86 0.57 20 RADISHES per bunch 223 1.49 791 0.79 0.70 89 SALAD MIXED TYPES 1 lb bag 1885 4.40 23 1.50 2.90 193 SALAD MIXED TYPES 10 - 12 oz package 195 4.43 6288 2.57 1.86 72 SALAD MIXED TYPES 5 - 9 oz package 2735 3.11 6508 2.60 0.51 20 SPINACH FLAT, BABY TYPE 1 lb package 12 4.99 239 3.84 1.15 30 SPINACH FLAT, BABY TYPE 10 oz package 43 5.99 139 1.98 4.01 203 SPINACH FLAT, BABY TYPE 5 - 6 oz package 61 2.86 1486 2.99 -0.13 -4 SQUASH YELLOW CROOKNECK/STRAIGHTNECK per pound 417 1.71 7156 1.29 0.42 33 SQUASH ZUCCHINI per pound 887 1.83 8119 1.24 0.58 47 SWEET POTATOES per pound 261 3.50 1261 0.96 2.54 266 TOMATOES per pound 35 2.15 1220 1.08 1.07 99 TOMATOES VINE RIPES per pound 19 2.36 2024 1.44 0.92 64 TOMATOES VINE RIPES, ON THE VINE-GREENHOUSE per pound 720 3.06 9446 1.67 1.39 83 TOMATOES VINE RIPES-GREENHOUSE per pound 136 2.99 746 1.90 1.09 57 TOMATOES, CHERRY 1 pint package 1 3.99 1033 1.98 2.01 102 TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE 1 pint package 2512 2.59 2684 1.92 0.67 35 TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE 10 oz package 589 2.51 2056 1.98 0.53 27 TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE ROMA per pound 106 1.90 1546 0.88 1.01 115 ONIONS AND POTATOES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ONIONS, DRY RED per pound 6 0.98 826 0.89 0.09 10 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW 2 lb bag 199 2.13 535 1.06 1.08 102 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW 3 lb bag 107 3.39 2092 2.17 1.22 56 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW per pound 35 0.77 1416 0.64 0.14 21 POTATOES ROUND RED 3 lb bag 660 4.23 44 2.04 2.19 108 POTATOES ROUND RED 5 lb bag 43 4.99 2690 3.12 1.87 60 POTATOES ROUND RED per pound 6 0.98 965 0.87 0.11 13 POTATOES RUSSET 10 lb bag 41 2.50 1542 3.32 -0.82 -25 POTATOES RUSSET 3 lb bag 686 4.10 23 0.99 3.11 314 POTATOES RUSSET 5 lb bag 724 3.95 2913 2.61 1.35 52 POTATOES YELLOW TYPE 3 lb bag 637 4.30 9 1.68 2.62 156 POTATOES YELLOW TYPE 5 lb bag 5 3.49 1189 3.18 0.31 10 POTATOES YELLOW TYPE per pound 6 0.98 414 1.11 -0.13 -12 MEAT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BEEF BEEF PATTIES per pound 8 7.69 6510 4.39 3.30 75 BEEF BNLS RIBEYE STEAK per pound 1387 17.84 4183 8.81 9.03 102 BEEF BONE-IN RIBEYE ROAST per pound 358 10.99 44 9.99 1.00 10 BEEF BONE-IN RIBEYE STEAK per pound 358 10.99 5957 8.22 2.77 34 BEEF BOTTOM ROUND ROAST per pound 8 9.99 4053 3.59 6.40 178 BEEF GROUND BEEF 80-89% per pound 774 6.32 5068 3.09 3.23 105 BEEF GROUND BEEF 90% OR MORE per pound 235 6.14 4943 4.87 1.27 26 BEEF GROUND CHUCK per pound 35 3.99 2953 3.08 0.91 30 PORK BKFST SAUSAGE, 1 LB ROLL per pound 94 3.19 6083 3.00 0.19 6 PORK BKFST SAUSAGE, LINK/PATTY per pound 66 3.99 7593 3.98 0.01 0 PORK BONE-IN CC LOIN per pound 358 3.99 245 2.10 1.89 90 PORK CC CHOPS B/IN per pound 393 4.08 6009 2.59 1.49 58 PORK CC CHOPS BNLS per pound 304 4.79 5015 3.10 1.69 54 PORK ITALIAN SAUSAGE per pound 115 4.05 2696 3.27 0.78 24 PORK PKG/SLCD HAM, 1 LB/LESS per pound 66 9.12 18325 5.64 3.48 62 PORK PRE-COOKED SAUSAGE per pound 304 3.99 1420 4.78 -0.79 -16 PORK SLICED BACON, 1 LB PKG per pound 358 6.65 30292 5.19 1.46 28 LAMB/VEAL LB LOIN CHOPS per pound 8 11.99 737 8.39 3.60 43 POULTRY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHICKEN BAGGED FRYER per pound 1420 2.69 1222 1.16 1.53 132 CHICKEN BNLS/SKNLS BREAST per pound 1866 6.67 2685 2.76 3.91 142 CHICKEN BNLS/SKNLS THIGHS per pound 90 4.91 1921 2.67 2.24 84 CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS per pound 421 4.13 364 3.11 1.02 33 CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS per pound 1207 2.32 1408 1.42 0.90 63 CHICKEN THIGHS per pound 572 2.50 1295 1.45 1.05 72 EGGS GRADE A BROWN LARGE 1 DOZEN 1154 4.04 185 2.99 1.05 35 EGGS GRADE A WHITE EXTRA LARGE 1 DOZEN 11 4.99 3 4.59 0.40 9 EGGS GRADE A WHITE LARGE 1 DOZEN 184 4.03 472 1.32 2.71 205 DAIRY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BUTTER 1 # 579 5.17 2046 3.23 1.94 60 COTTAGE CHEESE 16 oz 278 3.89 1486 2.06 1.83 89 CREAM CHEESE 8 oz 117 2.46 1090 1.78 0.68 38 ICE CREAM 48-64oz 1200 4.65 10551 2.83 1.82 64 MILK ALL half gallon 2609 3.60 836 2.28 1.32 58 YOGURT GREEK 4-6 oz 63 1.25 7189 0.91 0.34 37 YOGURT GREEK 32 oz 236 5.74 809 4.48 1.26 28 YOGURT YOGURT 4-6 oz 341 1.25 3288 0.48 0.77 160 YOGURT YOGURT 32 oz 108 3.50 391 1.94 1.56 80 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