WA_LO101 Washington, DC Mon Aug 13, 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 08/10 thru 08/16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRUIT / VEGETABLES LIVESTOCK POULTRY DAIRY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outlets 29,200 29,200 29,200 23,100 Total Ads 421,502 246,190 154,164 70,265 Organic Items in Ads (2/) 52,769 ( 12.52%) 3,590 ( 1.46%) 6,646 ( 4.31%) 4,777 ( 6.80%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 18 1.72 330 1.60 0.12 7 APPLES FUJI per pound 8 1.99 1864 1.47 0.52 35 APPLES GALA per pound 7 1.99 1257 1.38 0.61 45 APPLES GRANNY SMITH per pound 112 1.13 1074 1.39 -0.25 -18 APPLES PINK LADY/CRIPPS PINK per pound 46 1.99 224 1.82 0.17 9 APPLES, PROCESSED JUICE 64 oz (1/2 gallon) 416 2.99 3524 1.72 1.27 74 APPLES, PROCESSED JUICE MARKED CIDER 64 oz (1/2 gallon) 6 7.99 220 3.00 4.99 166 APRICOTS per pound 1 2.49 133 2.86 -0.37 -13 AVOCADOS HASS each 1359 1.28 7653 1.19 0.09 8 BANANAS per pound 1089 0.76 1670 0.51 0.25 50 BLUEBERRIES 1 pint package 2488 3.65 5175 2.18 1.47 67 BLUEBERRIES 18 oz package 484 4.03 2201 3.40 0.63 19 BLUEBERRIES 6 oz package 846 3.26 1865 2.42 0.83 35 CANTALOUPS each 708 2.74 11784 2.13 0.61 29 CANTALOUPS per pound 77 1.06 799 0.62 0.45 72 CHERRIES RED VARIETIES per pound 79 3.99 9565 3.25 0.74 23 GRAPES BLACK SEEDLESS per pound 816 2.25 5450 1.88 0.36 19 GRAPES RED SEEDLESS per pound 3090 2.69 16408 1.85 0.84 46 GRAPES WHITE SEEDLESS TYPE per pound 2853 2.65 16249 1.96 0.69 35 HONEYDEWS each 112 2.09 3427 3.30 -1.21 -37 HONEYDEWS per pound 15 1.99 365 0.61 1.38 227 KIWIFRUIT HAYWARD each 9 0.69 998 0.41 0.28 66 MANGOES each 1446 1.16 5758 1.00 0.15 15 MISC BERRIES BLACKBERRIES 5.6 - 6 oz package 365 4.29 5366 2.49 1.80 72 NECTARINES VARIOUS WHITE FLESH VARIETIES per pound 36 1.99 3073 2.23 -0.24 -11 NECTARINES VARIOUS YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES per pound 2503 2.91 8602 1.87 1.05 56 ORANGES VALENCIA each 28 0.50 89 1.07 -0.57 -53 ORANGES VALENCIA per pound 1 2.19 15 0.99 1.20 121 PEACHES VARIOUS WHITE FLESH VARIETIES per pound 36 1.99 7953 2.09 -0.10 -5 PEACHES VARIOUS YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES per pound 3222 2.91 13578 1.68 1.23 73 PEARS BARTLETT per pound 12 2.49 2233 1.24 1.25 101 PEARS D'ANJOU per pound 1 2.39 18 1.37 1.02 75 PINEAPPLES each 215 3.55 9223 2.53 1.01 40 PLUMS per pound 484 2.35 6322 1.73 0.63 36 PLUMS INTERSPECIFIC TYPE per pound 465 3.08 2380 1.56 1.52 97 RASPBERRIES RED 6 oz package 548 3.94 7764 2.52 1.42 56 STRAWBERRIES 1 lb package 2866 3.59 6589 2.45 1.14 46 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS MINIATURE each 620 4.11 1987 2.27 1.84 81 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS TYPE per pound 39 0.63 827 0.31 0.31 100 VEGETABLES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BEANS ROUND GREEN TYPE per pound 21 2.99 3124 1.67 1.32 79 BEETS per bunch 420 1.90 233 1.43 0.47 33 BOK CHOY per pound 4 1.99 33 0.80 1.19 149 BROCCOLI per bunch 468 2.63 1391 2.36 0.27 12 BROCCOLI per pound 98 1.89 115 2.11 -0.22 -10 BROCCOLI BABY HYBRID TYPE per bunch 23 1.99 152 1.99 0.00 0 CABBAGE ROUND GREEN TYPE per pound 1 0.79 2107 0.58 0.21 36 CARROTS 1 lb bag 59 0.96 477 0.83 0.13 15 CARROTS 2 lb bag 5 1.88 365 1.17 0.71 61 CARROTS BABY PEELED 1 lb bag 2952 1.56 2530 1.47 0.09 6 CARROTS BABY PEELED 2 lb bag 43 1.99 4995 2.19 -0.20 -9 CAULIFLOWER each 70 3.72 2188 2.37 1.35 57 CAULIFLOWER per pound 57 0.78 383 1.02 -0.24 -24 CELERY each 697 1.45 871 1.30 0.16 12 CELERY HEARTS each 474 3.80 182 1.75 2.04 117 CILANTRO per bunch 7 1.29 1301 0.66 0.63 96 CUCUMBERS each 1365 1.05 4568 0.63 0.42 66 CUCUMBERS per pound 19 1.69 100 0.84 0.85 101 CUCUMBERS LONG SEEDLESS-GREENHOUSE each 814 1.78 2613 1.53 0.25 16 EGGPLANT per pound 10 1.99 2052 1.45 0.54 38 GARLIC per sleeve 57 2.00 85 0.89 1.11 124 GREENS KALE per bunch 513 1.86 615 0.99 0.86 87 GREENS MUSTARD per bunch 146 2.00 177 0.98 1.02 104 LETTUCE, OTHER BOSTON each 15 3.00 153 1.25 1.75 140 LETTUCE, OTHER GREEN LEAF each 140 1.75 489 1.02 0.73 72 LETTUCE, OTHER RED LEAF each 140 1.75 465 1.01 0.75 74 LETTUCE, ROMAINE each 101 1.68 683 1.06 0.61 58 LETTUCE, ROMAINE HEARTS 3 count package 1636 3.27 1292 2.64 0.64 24 MUSHROOMS PORTOBELLA per pound 11 4.99 68 4.11 0.88 21 MUSHROOMS WHITE 8 oz package 437 2.39 1980 2.17 0.22 10 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE GREEN each 1219 1.06 3750 0.80 0.26 33 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE GREEN per pound 22 1.44 1382 1.30 0.14 10 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE ORANGE per pound 6 4.98 588 2.88 2.10 73 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE RED per pound 6 4.98 1097 2.42 2.56 106 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE YELLOW per pound 6 4.98 751 2.75 2.23 81 PEPPERS, OTHER MIXED MINI SWEET TYPES 1 lb package 13 2.99 81 2.92 0.07 2 RADISHES per bunch 18 1.97 704 0.81 1.16 142 SALAD MIXED TYPES 1 lb bag 546 5.00 88 2.35 2.66 113 SALAD MIXED TYPES 10 - 12 oz package 17 3.99 4981 2.49 1.50 60 SALAD MIXED TYPES 5 - 9 oz package 2542 2.79 4280 2.34 0.45 19 SPINACH per bunch 19 1.59 25 1.02 0.57 56 SQUASH YELLOW CROOKNECK/STRAIGHTNECK per pound 1055 1.69 9780 1.47 0.23 16 SQUASH ZUCCHINI per pound 1108 1.68 10322 1.45 0.23 16 SWEET POTATOES per pound 143 1.57 1298 0.83 0.74 90 TOMATOES per pound 50 2.63 2196 1.49 1.14 76 TOMATOES VINE RIPE - HEIRLOOM VARIETIES per pound 192 3.48 335 2.45 1.03 42 TOMATOES VINE RIPES per pound 1139 2.99 3425 1.64 1.35 82 TOMATOES VINE RIPES, ON THE VINE-GREENHOUSE per pound 1706 2.69 5732 1.61 1.08 67 TOMATOES, CHERRY 1 pint package 160 2.93 58 1.84 1.09 59 TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE 1 pint package 1101 2.86 2540 2.19 0.67 30 TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE 10 oz package 391 2.18 542 1.92 0.26 13 ONIONS AND POTATOES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ONIONS, DRY YELLOW 3 lb bag 257 2.94 730 1.73 1.20 69 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW per pound 15 1.29 531 0.48 0.81 170 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW MARKED SWEET 3 lb bag 33 5.99 351 2.93 3.06 105 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW MARKED SWEET per pound 4 0.99 8718 1.08 -0.09 -8 POTATOES ROUND RED 3 lb bag 74 2.99 67 1.96 1.03 53 POTATOES ROUND RED 5 lb bag 966 3.01 2167 2.85 0.16 5 POTATOES ROUND RED per pound 4 1.49 1287 0.79 0.70 88 POTATOES RUSSET 3 lb bag 81 3.03 91 1.03 2.00 195 POTATOES RUSSET 5 lb bag 957 2.99 1176 2.42 0.57 24 MEAT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BEEF BEEF PATTIES per pound 91 7.62 4678 4.40 3.22 73 BEEF BNLS NEW YORK STRIP STEAK per pound 700 15.06 3910 8.89 6.16 69 BEEF BNLS RIBEYE STEAK per pound 465 12.88 5170 8.53 4.36 51 BEEF GROUND BEEF 70-79% per pound 43 7.49 1580 2.49 5.00 201 BEEF GROUND BEEF 80-89% per pound 1957 6.46 5737 3.31 3.15 95 BEEF GROUND BEEF 90% OR MORE per pound 39 6.55 3949 4.95 1.61 32 BEEF TENDERLOIN per pound 216 9.99 1115 10.75 -0.76 -7 PORK DINNER SAUSAGE per pound 62 4.99 4245 3.22 1.77 55 LAMB/VEAL LB GROUND LAMB per pound 8 7.99 97 6.46 1.53 24 POULTRY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CHICKEN BAGGED FRYER per pound 462 3.04 3371 0.89 2.15 242 CHICKEN BNLS/SKNLS BREAST per pound 2243 7.38 2594 2.52 4.86 193 CHICKEN BNLS/SKNLS THIGHS per pound 370 6.69 1072 2.10 4.59 219 CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS per pound 111 6.10 883 2.66 3.44 129 CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS per pound 359 2.89 2248 1.33 1.56 117 CHICKEN LEGS per pound 33 5.01 21 0.95 4.06 427 CHICKEN SPLIT BN-IN BREAST per pound 18 4.28 657 1.22 3.06 251 CHICKEN THIGHS per pound 153 2.85 2128 1.34 1.51 113 EGGS GRADE A BROWN LARGE 1 DOZEN 2897 3.84 20 3.00 0.84 28 DAIRY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ORGANIC CONVENTIONAL ORGANIC COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES WTD AV STORES WTD AV $PREMIUM %PREMIUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BUTTER 1 # 55 6.39 1532 4.08 2.31 57 CHEESE NATURAL 8 oz block 137 5.99 6481 2.39 3.60 151 CHEESE NATURAL 8 oz shred 328 3.17 5212 2.16 1.01 47 COTTAGE CHEESE 16 oz 114 3.49 1433 1.91 1.58 83 CREAM CHEESE 8 oz 285 2.55 6784 1.90 0.65 34 MILK ALL half gallon 1347 3.89 745 2.45 1.44 59 MILK ALL gallon 974 6.85 2126 3.33 3.52 106 YOGURT GREEK 4-6 oz 307 1.35 7955 0.96 0.39 41 YOGURT GREEK 32 oz 108 6.49 2064 4.60 1.89 41 YOGURT YOGURT 4-6 oz 354 0.81 5416 0.50 0.31 62 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