# Idaho Burbank 40-Count at $14.00, Matching the 70-Count Carton _Jul 27, 2026_ > Idaho Russet Burbank 40-count meets the 70-count at $14.00 per 50 lb carton, no size premium. California and Michigan movement running well above seasonal norms while Wisconsin volume drops sharply. _Numbers as of Jul 27, 2026 pull._ Idaho Russet Burbank 40-count is at **mostly $14.00**, 50 lb carton (USDA shipping point, July 24), matching the Burbank 70-count at mostly $14.00-14.00, 50 lb carton from the same origin. At $28.00 per cwt on both counts, the baker-size premium has compressed to zero, an unusual late-storage alignment that reprices the 40-count differential for buyers carrying size premiums. The 40-count moved up 6% week over week per USDA shipping point reports. [Chart: California potato FOB, Long White Size A, 50 lb carton](https://therussetreport.com/origin/california) ([data](https://therussetreport.com/origin/california.md) — chart image: https://therussetreport.com/charts/origin/california/chart.png) - **Wisconsin**, russet Norkotah 70-count: mostly $17.00-17.00, 50 lb carton (USDA shipping point, July 24). Holds $3.00 per carton over Idaho and the Columbia Basin on the same count. Shipments fell to 4,165 cwt, down 49% week over week and 53% below the 5-year seasonal median while the FOB holds firm, a volume-price divergence worth watching (USDA movement report). - **Columbia Basin**, russet Norkotah 70-count: mostly $14.00-14.00, 50 lb carton (USDA shipping point, July 24). On par with Idaho Burbank 70-count at $28.00 per cwt. - **San Luis Valley**, russet Norkotah 70-count: mostly $13.00-14.00, 50 lb carton (USDA shipping point, July 24). At $26.00-28.00 per cwt, within range of Idaho and the Columbia Basin at $28.00 per cwt on the same count, closing a spread that ran several dollars wider in recent weeks. - **Idaho**, russet Burbank 10 oz minimum, 50 lb sack: $6.00 (USDA shipping point). At $12.00 per cwt, sack pricing runs well under the carton market and sits 33% below the 5-year median. **Movement (USDA movement reports):** California shipments reached 87,186 cwt, 119% above the 5-year seasonal median. Michigan added 73,750 cwt, 146% above the 5-year median. Idaho exports came in at 18,459 cwt, 195% above the 5-year median but down 17% week over week. Oregon posted 7,765 cwt, up 74% week over week and 51% above the 5-year median. Maine at 1,616 cwt is down 83% week over week and 33% below the 5-year median. Canadian import crossings reached 18,111 cwt for the week of July 23. *California, Arizona, Delaware and Florida FOB price series have not updated in over two weeks. California movement figures above are from USDA movement reports and are current.* --- Canonical URL: https://therussetreport.com/issues/2026-07-27