Lobster prices today
Lobster is one of the highest-value seafood commodities in global trade, with market dynamics driven by strict quotas, seasonal harvests, and fluctuating international demand. The lobster prices today reflect more than just catch volumes -they are influenced by weather, freight, regulations, and global foodservice trends. At Expana, we offer reliable pricing and forward-looking analysis to help seafood buyers, distributors, and processors navigate a premium but volatile market. Whether you’re sourcing live lobster, tails, or meat, we deliver the clarity you need to stay competitive.
Expana – the IOSCO-assured benchmark for lobster pricing and market intelligence
Expana is the trusted source for industry professionals seeking independent and reliable lobster price benchmarks across global trade flows. Our proprietary pricing data is IOSCO-assured and used across the seafood industry to support commercial negotiations, risk management, and procurement decisions.
We track benchmark prices across live, tail, and meat formats for American, Canadian, Caribbean, Brazilian, and South African lobster. Our assessments cover both FOB and ex-warehouse quotes across the US and European markets—tailored to the needs of buyers, distributors, and foodservice operators globally.
Our lobster market coverage includes:
- IOSCO-assured proprietary price benchmarks across key lobster formats and origins
- weekly price reports and market commentary across US and EU trade routes
- quotes for live and processed products including hard shell, new shell, meat, and tails
- insights into seasonal landings, regulatory changes, freight trends, and inventory levels
- historical price data and trade analysis to support planning and pricing strategy
Expana also supports cost modelling for lobster-based products—such as lobster rolls, frozen ready meals, or foodservice portions—helping teams monitor input prices, track margin shifts, and forecast with greater confidence.
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Sam Pearl
Former Senior Buying Manager, Tesco
Expana’s lobster price forecasting methodology
Lobster prices are shaped by a combination of seasonal patterns, macroeconomic trends, and regulatory shifts. Our forecasting model blends three essential lenses:
- Macro-economic analysis: Tracks disposable income, tourism recovery, foodservice trends, and FX shifts
- Technical analysis: Identifies short-term price signals based on recent patterns, averages, and momentum
- Fundamental analysis: Considers harvest cycles, landing volumes, weather, inventory levels, and trade flows
This layered approach helps you anticipate price direction, optimise sourcing plans, and adapt to market volatility with confidence.
Bringing integrity, transparency, and unbiased reporting to food industry leaders.
Trusted data and insights, backed by experts
At Expana, you can rest assured that the world’s foremost market analysts have rigorously verified the data to ensure accuracy and integrity.
Our methodology
Expana is an IOSCO-assured Price Reporting Agency, ensuring the data you benchmark against is the best of its kind.
Use cases
Efficiency
Save time and improve productivity with our actionable insights.
Cost control
Navigate market challenges and maximize long-term success.
Profitability
Utilize our data, market fundamentals, and forecasting expertise to gain a financial edge.
Risk mitigation
Manage risks proactively and minimize your exposure to price fluctuations.
Essential intelligence for industry professionals
Expana provides critical market insight for stakeholders across the lobster industry, helping professionals monitor pricing shifts, spot trends, and respond to supply chain challenges. Our data empowers businesses to manage costs more effectively and make strategic decisions with greater confidence.
Lobster market FAQs
It reflects a mix of supply factors (like seasonal harvests, quotas, shell conditions), demand signals (tourism, restaurant activity), and logistics (freight rates, inventory levels, trade barriers). Expana’s pricing tracks these variables weekly.
We track live lobsters (hard and new shell), frozen lobster tails, cooked whole, and lobster meat. Origins include the US, Canada, Brazil, the Caribbean, and South Africa.
The US and Canada lead in American lobster production, with over 200,000 tonnes caught annually. Major importers include the US, China, South Korea, Italy, and other high-income nations.
Lobsters are generally sold and consumed in cooked form—live or as processed tails or meat. Finished products include restaurant dishes, frozen meals, lobster rolls, and premium seafood mixes.
Key factors include:
- Landings and harvest cycles
- Ocean temperatures and weather
- Trade policy and tariffs
- Freight and air cargo costs
- Inventories and demand peaks (e.g. holidays, tourism)
- Regulatory updates and sustainability standards
Yes. We support cost modelling for lobster-forward dishes like lobster rolls. See our Cost Model tools to track ingredient and input costs over time.
Prices are refreshed weekly, with editorial insight for any major shifts, regulatory news, or logistical developments.
Absolutely. Our forecasts incorporate trade data, macro trends, landing volumes, and pricing momentum. Learn more about our forecasting features.