Packs & counts
Well below normal50 lb potato sacks prices
Potato FOB in 50 lb sacks across origins, russet 10 oz minimum, USDA shipping point reports
Data through Aug 27, 2026 · source last checked Aug 28, 2026 · page revised Aug 28, 2026
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- Columbia Basin
- Idaho
About this data
- Source
- USDA AMS shipping point potato FOB reports (FV130)
- Series
- Potato FOB by pack and carton count
- Basis
- FOB shipping point, per hundredweight
- Geography
- Across US growing origins
- Unit
- $/50 lb sack
- Last observation
- Aug 27, 2026
- Update frequency
- USDA reports on business days
$8.50-10.00/50 lb sack, 23% below the 5-yr median. Comparison midpoint: $9.25/50 lb sack.
50 lb sacks mostly $8.50-10.00, up 0.75 on the week. The range sits 23% below the 5-year median.
| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week over week | $9.25/50 lb sack | $8.50/50 lb sack | +8.8% |
| Month over month | $9.25/50 lb sack | $8.00/50 lb sack | +15.6% |
| Year over year | $9.25/50 lb sack | $8.00/50 lb sack | +15.6% |
| vs 5-yr median | $9.25/50 lb sack | $12.00/50 lb sack | -22.9% |
Previous weeks
An earlier week
Red potato sacks, Size A, are at $10.25 per 50 lb sack from shipping points. The latest report dates to early June and has held flat since.
Week of Aug 10, 2026
California red size A in 50 lb sacks quoted at $14.8 on July 10, with Red River Valley at $10.25, unchanged on the month.