Vegetables · national summary · report of Fri Sep 25, 2026
Lettuce: advertised prices this week
What US supermarkets advertised for Lettuce in the week ads ending during 9/19/2026 to 10/1/2026, from the USDA AMS weekly survey of grocery circulars and digital promotions.
Conventional
Each comparison below uses the report’s own two figures for that row: the change in the average advertised price, computed as (this week − same week last year) ÷ same week last year, rounded to whole percent. A row is listed only where both weeks are reported.
- The average advertised price for Lettuce Green Leaf (each) is $1.96 this week compared with $1.74 in the same week last year, a change of +13%.
- The average advertised price for Lettuce Green Leaf (per lb) is $0.99 this week compared with $1.99 in the same week last year, a change of -50%.
- The average advertised price for Lettuce Iceberg (each) is $1.84 this week compared with $1.58 in the same week last year, a change of +16%.
- The average advertised price for Lettuce Red Leaf (each) is $2.49 this week compared with $1.85 in the same week last year, a change of +35%.
- The average advertised price for Lettuce Red Leaf (per lb) is $0.99 this week compared with $1.99 in the same week last year, a change of -50%.
- The average advertised price for Lettuce Romaine (each) is $1.69 this week compared with $1.83 in the same week last year, a change of -8%.
- The average advertised price for Lettuce Romaine (per lb) is $0.99 this week compared with $1.99 in the same week last year, a change of -50%.
- The average advertised price for Lettuce Romaine (Hearts) (3 count) is $3.54 this week compared with $3.39 in the same week last year, a change of +4%.
| Commodity | Variety | Unit | This week — number of ads | This week — average advertised price | Last week — number of ads | Last week — average advertised price | Same week last year — number of ads | Same week last year — average advertised price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lettuce | Green Leaf | each | 101 | $1.96 | 222 | $1.60 | 265 | $1.74 |
| Lettuce | Green Leaf | per lb | 237 | $0.99 | 65 | $2.49 | 65 | $1.99 |
| Lettuce | Iceberg | each | 1,022 | $1.84 | 1,329 | $1.96 | 907 | $1.58 |
| Lettuce | Red Leaf | each | 65 | $2.49 | 258 | $1.52 | 233 | $1.85 |
| Lettuce | Red Leaf | per lb | 237 | $0.99 | 65 | $2.49 | 65 | $1.99 |
| Lettuce | Romaine | each | 139 | $1.69 | 262 | $1.58 | 159 | $1.83 |
| Lettuce | Romaine | per lb | 163 | $0.99 | 65 | $2.49 | 65 | $1.99 |
| Lettuce | Romaine (Hearts) | 3 count | 1,096 | $3.54 | 1,524 | $3.89 | 1,400 | $3.39 |
Organic
Compared with the same week last year:
- The average advertised price for Lettuce Boston (4 oz containers with lid) is $3.49 this week compared with $4.00 in the same week last year, a change of -13%.
- The average advertised price for Lettuce Green Leaf (each) is $2.49 this week compared with $2.49 in the same week last year, a change of +0%.
- The average advertised price for Lettuce Red Leaf (each) is $2.49 this week compared with $2.49 in the same week last year, a change of +0%.
- The average advertised price for Lettuce Romaine (each) is $2.49 this week compared with $2.49 in the same week last year, a change of +0%.
- The average advertised price for Lettuce Romaine (Hearts) (3 count) is $4.30 this week compared with $3.74 in the same week last year, a change of +15%.
| Commodity | Variety | Unit | This week — number of ads | This week — average advertised price | Last week — number of ads | Last week — average advertised price | Same week last year — number of ads | Same week last year — average advertised price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lettuce | Boston | 4 oz containers with lid | 24 | $3.49 | not reported | not reported | 66 | $4.00 |
| Lettuce | Green Leaf | each | 757 | $2.49 | 154 | $2.49 | 180 | $2.49 |
| Lettuce | Red Leaf | each | 757 | $2.49 | 154 | $2.49 | 180 | $2.49 |
| Lettuce | Romaine | each | 603 | $2.49 | not reported | not reported | 26 | $2.49 |
| Lettuce | Romaine (Hearts) | 3 count | 420 | $4.30 | 721 | $4.01 | 373 | $3.74 |
Source: USDA AMS Specialty Crops Market News, Weekly Grocery Store Specialty Crops Feature Activity, report of Fri Sep 25, 2026, linked to the source record. Record id: FVWRETAIL, report of Fri Sep 25, 2026. Period: ads ending during 9/19/2026 to 10/1/2026, fetched 2026-10-02. Data file: ams_fv_retail.json, September 2026, the parsed national tables of the source record, fetched 2026-10-02.