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US potato market data and price stats
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US potato market data at a glance #
On Nov 3, 2026, USDA shipping point reports quoted fresh potato FOB prices out of 5 origins (Idaho, Columbia Basin, San Luis Valley, Wisconsin and Red River Valley), 83 price series by variety, pack, size and grade. Of the 71 also quoted a week earlier, 30 rose, 8 fell and 33 held at the same price. The trade benchmark, Idaho russet Norkotahs in 70-count 50 lb cartons, was $24.00-25.00 per 50 lb carton FOB.
About this data: USDA AMS shipping point potato FOB reports (FV130) · Biggest week-over-week potato FOB moves · FOB shipping point, per hundredweight · Across US growing origins
This week's biggest mover #
Biggest move this week: Red River Valley red creamers, now mostly $30.00/50 lb carton ($60.00/cwt), a -$5.00/cwt move on the week.
About this data: USDA AMS shipping point potato FOB reports (FV130) · Biggest week-over-week potato FOB moves · FOB shipping point, per hundredweight · Across US growing origins
Idaho russet FOB #
Idaho potato FOB is 104% above its 5-yr median for the date.
About this data: USDA AMS shipping point potato FOB reports (FV130) and Daily Movement (FV170) · Potato FOB price at a benchmark variety, pack and size · FOB shipping point, low-high range · Idaho · through Nov 3, 2026
Columbia Basin FOB #
Columbia Basin potato FOB is 100% above its 5-yr median for the date.
About this data: USDA AMS shipping point potato FOB reports (FV130) and Daily Movement (FV170) · Potato FOB price at a benchmark variety, pack and size · FOB shipping point, low-high range · Columbia Basin · through Nov 3, 2026
San Luis Valley FOB #
San Luis Valley potato FOB is 82% above its 4-yr median for the date.
About this data: USDA AMS shipping point potato FOB reports (FV130) and Daily Movement (FV170) · Potato FOB price at a benchmark variety, pack and size · FOB shipping point, low-high range · San Luis Valley · through Nov 3, 2026
Highest-priced origin #
San Luis Valley carries the firmest russet-carton FOB, $30.00 per cwt, 100-count as of 2026-11-03.
Lowest-priced origin #
Columbia Basin carries the softest russet-carton FOB, $22.00-24.00 per cwt, 100-count as of 2026-11-03.
Storage-crop watch #
Across the big cellar regions, Idaho sits furthest from normal, 104% above its 5-yr median.
About this data: USDA AMS shipping point potato FOB reports (FV130) and Daily Movement (FV170) · Potato FOB price at a benchmark variety, pack and size · FOB shipping point, low-high range · Idaho · through Nov 3, 2026
50 lb sacks #
The most-quoted 50 lb sack FOB is 33% above its 5-yr median for the date.
About this data: USDA AMS shipping point potato FOB reports (FV130) · Potato FOB by pack and carton count · FOB shipping point, per 50 lb sack as USDA quotes it, with per-cwt and per-pound conversions · Across US growing origins · through Nov 3, 2026
Idaho shipments #
Idaho shipped 172,538 cwt of potatoes in the latest USDA movement report (2026-11-02).
Canadian imports #
Canada crossed 39,846 cwt of potatoes in the latest USDA movement report (2026-11-02), by far the dominant import origin.
What this tracks #
The Russet Report tracks USDA shipping point FOB prices across 14 growing origins and 4 pack pages, all normalized to a per-hundredweight board, plus potato import crossings from Canada.