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Lettuce prices at the Columbia terminal market
Current wholesale prices for lettuce on the Columbia, SC market, from USDA AMS Terminal Market reports. Current through September 4, 2026.
52 weeks in Columbia
Weekly medians, 2025-09-07 to 2026-08-30.
Columbia, SC ranks 2 of 10 markets pricing lettuce this week.
Median of 9 convertible quotes out of 83 listings seen here in the last 45 days. Packs with no net weight are excluded rather than given a guessed one.
Packs quoted here
Common questions
What is lettuce selling for in Columbia?
Lettuce is trading at a median $4.33 per pound on the Columbia, SC terminal market, from 9 convertible quotes in the last 45 days. The figure comes from USDA AMS Terminal Market reports and is current through September 4, 2026.
How does Columbia compare with other markets for lettuce?
Columbia, SC ranks 2 of 10 US terminal markets pricing lettuce 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.
Is there price history for lettuce in Columbia?
Yes — this page charts weekly median prices for lettuce in Columbia from 2025-09-07 to 2026-08-30, built from the same USDA reports as the current figure.
What pack sizes is lettuce quoted in at Columbia?
USDA currently quotes lettuce at Columbia, SC in cartons, cartons 12 18-oz (3 count) packages, cartons 12 3-count packages and cartons 3 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.
Where does the Columbia price data come from?
From USDA AMS Terminal Market reports — USDA's daily record of actual wholesale sales at the Columbia, SC terminal market. It is reported sales, not a survey or a model, and it is US government work in the public domain.
The same crop elsewhere
Compare lettuce across every terminal market to see whether a different buyer is worth the freight.
Would the truck to another market pay for itself?
Market Intelligence puts freight against the spread, so the question stops being "who pays more" and becomes "who nets more".