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Real prices from real Louisiana vendors — updated weekly during crawfish season

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Last Updated: May 23, 2026

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🟢 Live Avg / lb
$2.99
Memorial Day Wknd
🔴 Boiled Avg / lb
$5.50
Memorial Day Wknd
📍 NO Metro Boiled
$4.69
WGNO · May 14
📦 30 lb Sack (est.)
~$90
Based on $2.99/lb live
📅 Season Status
🟡 Final Weeks
Ends ~Father's Day
📅 2026 Crawfish Season Progress
Jan 1 — Season Opens Mar–Apr — Peak Jun 15 — Father's Day 🏁
Jan 2026✅ Season Opens
Feb 4✅ Super Bowl
Feb 17✅ Mardi Gras
Mar–Apr✅ Peak Season
May 10✅ Mother's Day
May 26📍 Memorial Day
Jun 15🏁 Father's Day

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⭐ Featured Vendor — Sylvester Crawfish

📍 19924 LA-182, Bunkie, LA 71322  ·  Avoyelles Parish
🟢 Live / lb
$3.50
❄️ Frozen Tails / lb
$15.00

Serving quality Louisiana crawfish since 1956. Every sack is caught fresh the same day from their own rice fields in Avoyelles Parish. Each batch is inspected and filtered to ensure consistent quality. Rice field crawfish are known for their superior taste — come get you a sack!

📞 (318) 838-7760  ·  🌐 sylvestercrawfish.com  ·  ✉️ info@sylvestercrawfish.com

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Browse the price tabs above for full vendor lists by region — New Orleans Metro (17 vendors), Southwest Louisiana / Lake Charles area (35+ vendors), and North Louisiana / Shreveport. All prices sourced from WGNO, KPLC, and KTBS weekly trackers.

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🦞 Crawfish Buying Guide

2026 Edition

🧮 Crawfish Boil Calculator

10
$3.00
Medium
Pounds Needed
40 lbs
Sacks (30 lb)
1–2 sacks
Est. Live Cost
$120
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Field Run vs. Select Sacks

Field Run sacks contain all sizes mixed together — cheaper per pound, more waste. Select sacks are culled for larger crawfish — costs more but yields more meat per pound. For a big boil, field run is fine. For a smaller crowd where presentation matters, go select.

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Best Time to Buy

Mid-March through May is the sweet spot — prices are lowest when supply peaks. January and early February prices run $7–$10/lb due to limited supply. By March most farms are in full production and prices drop to $3–$5/lb. Act now — the 2026 season ends around Father's Day (June 15).

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Where to Buy

Farm direct (like Sylvester Crawfish) gives the freshest product and best prices. Seafood markets offer convenience and often boil on-site. Grocery stores (Rouses, H-E-B) work in a pinch. Online shippers are ideal if you're outside Louisiana — expect to pay more for overnight freight.

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Wild vs. Pond-Raised

Wild swamp crawfish (spillway/spillway) are typically larger, darker red, and prized for flavor. Pond-raised (rice field/farm) are more consistent in size and widely available. Both are delicious — rice field crawfish like those from Sylvester are locally beloved for their sweet, tender meat.

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Purging: Myth or Must?

Purging in salted water for 10–20 minutes is debated. It may help remove some mud and debris but won't dramatically change flavor. The most important thing: only boil live, active crawfish. Discard any that are dead before cooking — they can affect the flavor of the whole batch.

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Always Call Ahead

Crawfish availability can change daily based on weather, water levels, and harvest conditions. Prices listed on this site are updated weekly but may change. Always call the vendor before driving to confirm they have crawfish available and at the listed price. Sack sales can sell out by mid-morning on weekends.

💡 Pro Tip from Sylvester Crawfish (Est. 1956): "Crawfish taste better coming out of a rice field. Our crawfish are caught fresh the same day and each sack is inspected. For the best boil, use a full pound of salt, half a bag of seafood boil, and let them soak 15 minutes after the heat is off."

New Orleans Metro Prices

WGNO · May 14, 2026

Source: WGNO Crawfish Price Index · Updated every Thursday · Week of May 14 avg: Live $3.15 / Boiled $4.69

VendorLocationPhoneLive $/lbBoiled $/lb
Jordan's Seafood3917 Jefferson Hwy, Jefferson(504) 835-6002$3.25$4.25
Captain Sid's Seafood1700 Lake Ave, Metairie(504) 831-2840$3.25$4.50
Castnet Seafood10826 Hayne Blvd, New Orleans(504) 244-8446$4.00$5.00
Slidell Seafood1001 Hwy 190 W, Slidell(985) 643-0902$3.50$4.99
North Lake Seafood1770 Hwy 59, Mandeville(985) 231-7878$3.25$4.19
Seafood Outlet1701 Canal Blvd, Thibodaux(985) 446-1999$2.99$4.99
Captain Allen's Bait & Tackle4325 Hwy 56, Houma(985) 868-2204$3.09$5.09
Just-N-Time Seafood105 W Airline Hwy, LaPlace(985) 651-6000$2.99$4.49
Dennis' Seafood4428 Lorino St, Metairie(504) 885-2209$3.25$4.75
Rouses MarketMultiple Louisiana Locations$3.59$4.99
Pat's Seafood Market & Cajun Deli1248 N Collins Blvd, Covington(985) 892-7287$3.49$4.99
Bon Temps Boulets Seafood4701 Airline Dr, Metairie(504) 885-5003$3.00$6.50
Johnny's Seafood5104 Lapalco Blvd, Marrero(504) 349-3500$3.25$4.50
Mary J's Seafood3120 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie(504) 459-2954$3.99$5.67
Week of May 14 Average$3.15$4.69

* Always confirm prices with vendor before visiting — prices can change daily.


Southwest Louisiana Prices

KPLC 7 News · Week 11 (Apr. 30)

Note: Current statewide avg (~$2.99 live / ~$5.50 boiled) is lower than these Week 11 figures. Contact vendors for today's price.

Lake Charles

VendorBoiled $/lbLive $/lb
BeauxDines'$6.99
Contraband Crawfish$5.50 / $4.99 (10+ lbs)
The Crawfish Stop$5.00
Galley's Seafood Market$5.99$2.79
Heinen's$6.25 / $5.99 (10+ lbs)
Honey B Ham$5.99
JT'S Seafood$5.99$2.75
Lake Charles Crawfish$5.49$2.49
Mr. Bill's$5.99 / $4.99 (20+ lbs)
OB's$6.99
Rikenjak's$6.99
Rouses$3.99 / $3.79 (10+ lbs)$2.69
S&S$5.87
Steamboat Bill's on Broad$5.99
Steamboat Bill's on the Lake$5.99
TaD's$7.50
Zydeco Crawfish$6.25

Sulphur

VendorBoiled $/lbLive $/lb
Boulet's Boil-N-Go$5.49 / $4.99 (30+ lbs w/ice chest)$2.75
Carlyss Boil & Go$5.49$2.79
Cody's Crawfish Shop$5.99 / $4.99 (30+ lbs w/ice chest)$2.99
Hollier's$5.49
Koonce Seafood Market$3.75
Koonce's Krawfish$5.49 / $4.99 (20+ lbs w/ice chest)$2.75
Richard's$5.50

Moss Bluff / Jennings / Kinder / Oberlin / DeRidder

VendorCityBoiled $/lbLive $/lb
Always Boilin'Moss Bluff$5.25
Heads or TailsMoss Bluff$4.99$2.50
Hot SpotMoss Bluff$5.99
Paradise Grill & DaiquirisMoss Bluff$5.50
Boyd's Crawfish HouseJennings$4.25
Habetz Family CrawfishJennings$20 / 5 lbs ($4.00/lb)
Nugent's SeafoodJennings$4.50
J & R CrawfishKinder$5.25
Crawfish ShackOberlin$5.49$3.25
Gillis Meat MarketGillis$5.99
Steamboat Bill'sDeRidder$5.99

North Louisiana / Shreveport

KTBS 3 · May 22, 2026

Source: KTBS 3 Crawfish Price Tracker · Updated every Friday.

Shreveport

VendorBoiled $/lb
Rubba Boot Crawfish Co.$4.99
Shavers Seafood$4.99
Lil Animals Crawfish$5.98
Shane's Seafood & BBQ$5.49
Larry P's$5.99
The Crabby Crawfish$6.49
Chuck Wagon Crawfish$6.49–$7.99
Crawfish Tyme$7.99
Crawdaddy's Kitchen$6.99

Bossier City / Benton / Stonewall / Mansfield / Minden

VendorLocationBoiled $/lb
Kims SeafoodBossier City$5.99
Shane's Seafood & BBQBossier City$5.49
Southern Pho RestaurantBossier City$6.50
Crawfish TymeBossier City$7.75
B&D SeafoodBenton$5.99
Cajun CrawlersStonewall$5.50
Shane's Seafood & BBQMansfield$5.49
T Johnny's SeafoodMansfield$5.99
Crawfish HoleMinden$9.89
Daddy SteveMinden$8.99
Seafood EmpireMinden$8.99

Online & Ship-to-Door Vendors

Louisiana · 2026

Product prices only — shipping costs extra and vary by destination. Season ends ~Father's Day; confirm before ordering.

Acadia Crawfish

📍 919 W 2nd St, Crowley, LA · (337) 783-6220
ProductSizeTotal
Live — Full Sack30 lbs$105 ($3.50/lb)
Live Selects30 lbs$135 ($4.50/lb)
Live Washed30 lbs$125 ($4.17/lb)
Live Half Sack15 lbs$55 ($3.67/lb)
🌐 acadiacrawfish.com · Also: shrimp, oysters, boudin, alligator

KL Crawfish Farms

📍 302 Saint Peter St, Raceland, LA · (985) 226-6444
ProductSize$/lb
Live XL Wild Swamp15–17 ct/lb$5.10
Boiled XL Wild Swamp15–17 ct/lb$6.35
Live Jumbo Wild Swamp12–14 ct/lb$6.10
Boiled Jumbo Wild Swamp12–14 ct/lb$7.35
Crawfish Tail Meatdomestic$18.09
🌐 klcrawfishfarms.com · Ships via airport or FedEx overnight · Year-round · Min. 35 lbs

Sylvester Crawfish

📍 19924 LA-182, Bunkie, LA · (318) 838-7760
Product$/lb
Live Crawfish (farm-direct, same-day catch)$3.50
Frozen Peeled Crawfish Tails$15.00
🌐 sylvestercrawfish.com · Rice field crawfish · Est. 1956 · Market pricing, updated weekly

Tony's Seafood Market & Deli

📍 5215 Plank Rd, Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 357-9669
ProductPrice
Boiled Crawfish~$5.89 (call for current)
Live CrawfishCall for current price
🌐 tonyseafood.com · Louisiana's largest seafood market · Open 7 days/week

2026 Season Price History

The Crawfish App + KPLC

🗓️ Season Wrap-Up — Memorial Day 2026

The Crawfish App reported an unusual $0.50/lb drop this week — co-founder Laney King called it "out of the ordinary this late in the season." Prices are averaging $2.99/lb live and $5.50/lb boiled. The 2026 season officially ends around Father's Day (June 15). After June 1, hardening shells and toughening meat signal the close of another Louisiana crawfish season.

Next season opens approximately Mardi Gras 2027 — February 9, 2027.

Date / PeriodLive Avg ($/lb)Boiled Avg ($/lb)Source / Notes
Early January 2026$7.24$10.10The Crawfish App — peak open prices
Early Jan (SWLA docks)$5.75–$6.00$8.99–$10.99Wholesale dock, retail higher
Late Feb (Mardi Gras)$4.10$6.49Lenten demand; drops of $0.20–$0.30/wk
Pre-Mardi Gras Wknd$3.75$6.19Under $4/lb live; some SWLA < $3
KPLC Week 1 (Feb. 20)$8.35SWLA boiled average
KPLC Week 2 (Feb. 26)$7.31SWLA boiled average
KPLC Week 3 (Mar. 5)$7.21SWLA boiled average
KPLC Week 4 (Mar. 12)$7.28SWLA boiled average
KPLC Week 5 (Mar. 19)$6.91SWLA boiled average
KPLC Week 6 (Mar. 26)$6.63SWLA boiled average
KPLC Week 7 (Apr. 2)$6.58SWLA boiled average
KPLC Week 8 (Apr. 10)$6.14SWLA boiled average
KPLC Week 9 (Apr. 16)$6.06SWLA boiled average
KPLC Week 10 (Apr. 23)$5.76SWLA boiled average
KPLC Week 11 (Apr. 30)$3.75$5.65SWLA boiled average
WGNO Index (May 14)$3.15$4.69New Orleans Metro average
Memorial Day Wknd (May 22–23)$2.99$5.50Current — The Crawfish App
Week 1
$8.35
Feb. 20
Week 2
$7.31
Feb. 26
Week 3
$7.21
Mar. 5
Week 4
$7.28
Mar. 12
Week 5
$6.91
Mar. 19
Week 6
$6.63
Mar. 26
Week 7
$6.58
Apr. 2
Week 8
$6.14
Apr. 10
Week 9
$6.06
Apr. 16
Week 10
$5.76
Apr. 23
Week 11 (Latest)
$5.65
Apr. 30

Data Sources

2026 Season

All prices compiled from verified Louisiana sources. Always confirm directly with the vendor.

Louisiana Radio NetworkMay 22, 2026 · Memorial Day statewide averages
WGNO Crawfish Price IndexUpdated May 14, 2026 · New Orleans metro
KPLC 7 News Price CheckUpdated Apr. 30, 2026 · SW Louisiana
KTBS 3 Price TrackerUpdated May 22, 2026 · Shreveport / North LA
WBRZ Crawfish Price IndexBaton Rouge area · Updated weekly
Acadia CrawfishLive crawfish online · Crowley, LA
KL Crawfish FarmsShips nationwide · Raceland, LA · Est. 1990
Sylvester CrawfishFarm-direct · Bunkie, LA · Est. 1956
Tony's Seafood MarketLouisiana's largest seafood market · Baton Rouge
LA Crawfish CompanyOnline · Ships nationwide

⚠️ Disclaimer

Prices are gathered from public sources for informational purposes and may change without notice. louisianacrawfishprices.com is not responsible for pricing discrepancies. Always confirm with vendors before visiting or ordering.

Season runs January through Father's Day (June 15, 2026). Next season: Mardi Gras 2027 — February 9, 2027.