Basil prices at the Chicago terminal market

Basil is trading at a median $6.50 per pound on the Chicago, IL terminal market, from 102 convertible quotes in the last 45 days. The figure comes from USDA AMS Terminal Market reports and is current through September 4, 2026.

Chicago, IL ranks 6 of 9 US terminal markets pricing basil this week. Prices for the same crop differ market to market, which is why it is worth checking the market you actually sell into rather than a national average.

Yes — this page charts weekly median prices for basil in Chicago from 2025-09-07 to 2026-08-30, built from the same USDA reports as the current figure.

USDA currently quotes basil at Chicago, IL in 1 lb film bags. Only packs carrying a real net weight are converted to a price per pound; bunched and count packs are excluded rather than given a guessed weight.

From USDA AMS Terminal Market reports — USDA's daily record of actual wholesale sales at the Chicago, IL terminal market. It is reported sales, not a survey or a model, and it is US government work in the public domain.