# Almond Prices Hit Decade Highs as Yields Slide and Acres Shrink

> California almond field prices have reached $2.90 to $3.90 per pound, a decade high, up from about $2.60 last year, with Nonpareils at $3.90. 2026 yields are reported down as much as 20% regionally, carry-in inventory has fallen to 471 million pounds, and bearing acreage is declining for the first time since 1995.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T12:08:41.416Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95374-almond-prices-hit-decade-highs-as-yields-slide-and-acres-shrink
- Commodities: [Almond Hulls](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ALMHULLS.md)

## Why it matters

Shrinking carry-in stocks and lower yields tighten almond supply, supporting higher prices well above grower breakeven, which is a signal for feed buyers watching almond hulls as a byproduct input.

## Read by commodity

- ALMHULLS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agribusinesswire.com: https://agribusinesswire.com/articles/almond-prices-hit-decade-highs-as-yields-slide-and-acres-shrink

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