The potato board, readable.

USDA shipping point FOB prices by origin, variety, pack and carton count, normalized to a per-hundredweight board, plus the volumes shipped and crossed from Canada, and a weekly board of what moved. One brief a week. No forecasts, no buy signals.

Data through Aug 27, 2026 · updated Aug 28, 2026

Latest issue · Aug 28, 2026

SLV Norkotah 70-Count at $20.00, Level With Wisconsin

SLV Norkotah 70-count at mostly $20.00 on Aug 27, matching Wisconsin and running $2.00 over the Columbia Basin. Idaho Burbank last quoted $16.00 on Aug 14. Idaho export movement up 91% on the week, 772% above the five-year median.

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San Luis Valley potato prices
Shipping point FOB prices and shipment volume for San Luis Valley, USDA reports
mostly $20.00/50 lb carton ($40.00/cwt) · Aug 27, 2026
+31% vs 3-yr median
50 lb potato sacks prices
Potato FOB in 50 lb sacks across origins, russet 10 oz minimum, USDA shipping point reports
$8.50-10.00/50 lb sack ($17.00-20.00/cwt) · Aug 27, 2026
-23% vs 5-yr median
Yellow potato prices
Yellow potato FOB across origins, size a 50 lb sack, USDA shipping point reports
$13.00-15.50/50 lb sack ($26.00-31.00/cwt) · Jul 10, 2026
-15% vs 4-yr median
potato consumer bags prices
Potato FOB in consumer bags across origins, russet non size a, USDA shipping point reports
$5.00-7.00/10×5 lb bale ($10.00-14.00/cwt) · Aug 27, 2026
-14% vs 5-yr median
Minnesota potato prices
Shipping point FOB prices and shipment volume for Minnesota, USDA reports
$11.50-13.00/50 lb carton ($23.00-26.00/cwt) · Aug 27, 2026
-14% vs 5-yr median
Columbia Basin potato prices
Shipping point FOB prices and shipment volume for Columbia Basin, USDA reports
mostly $18.00/50 lb carton ($36.00/cwt) · Aug 27, 2026
+13% vs 5-yr median
Russet potato prices
Russet potato FOB across origins, 70-count 50 lb carton, USDA shipping point reports
mostly $18.00/50 lb carton ($36.00/cwt) · Aug 27, 2026
+13% vs 5-yr median
Current potato prices
Idaho russet Norkotah potatoes in 70-count 50 lb cartons are quoted at mostly $19.00 per 50 lb carton FOB as of Aug 27, 2026 (USDA), the fresh market's trade benchmark.
mostly $19.00 per 50 lb carton · Aug 27, 2026
-5% vs 5-yr median

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