# potato consumer bags prices Potato FOB in consumer bags across origins, russet non size a, USDA shipping point reports _Data through Aug 27, 2026 · source last checked Aug 28, 2026 · page revised Aug 28, 2026_ > $5.00-7.00/10×5 lb bale, 14% below the 5-yr median. Comparison midpoint: $6.00/10×5 lb bale. Consumer bags are $5.00-7.00/10×5 lb bale, 14% below the 5-year median of $7.00/10×5 lb bale. They are up 14.3% on the month but down 7.7% year over year. Columbia Basin quotes are stale, latest from 2026-07-31. ## The numbers | Period | Current | Prior | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Week over week | $6.00/10×5 lb bale | $6.00/10×5 lb bale | 0.0% | | Month over month | $6.00/10×5 lb bale | $5.25/10×5 lb bale | +14.3% | | Year over year | $6.00/10×5 lb bale | $6.50/10×5 lb bale | -7.7% | | vs 5-yr median | $6.00/10×5 lb bale | $7.00/10×5 lb bale | -14.3% | ## 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: $/10×5 lb bale - Last observation: Aug 27, 2026 - Update frequency: USDA reports on business days --- Cite: potato consumer bags prices: potato FOB is 14% below its 5-yr median for the date (USDA). The Russet Report, data through Aug 27, 2026. https://therussetreport.com/pack/consumer-bags Canonical URL: https://therussetreport.com/pack/consumer-bags