May 29, 2026
$8.00 Norkotah 70-Count on the Storage Belt, $2.00 Below Wisconsin
Idaho, Columbia Basin and San Luis Valley all at mostly $8.00-8.00 on the Norkotah 70-count, 50 lb carton. Wisconsin quotes the same pack at $10.00-10.00. California shipments 473% above the 5-yr median per movement data.
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Idaho, the Columbia Basin and the San Luis Valley all report the Norkotah 70-count at mostly $8.00-8.00, 50 lb carton, per USDA shipping point reports dated May 29. Wisconsin quotes the same count and pack at mostly $10.00-10.00, a $2.00 gap per carton over the mountain storage origins. Michigan Norkotah, quoted unsized in baled 10×5-lb film bags, is mostly $11.00-12.00, though the different pack means per-cwt is the right unit for cross-origin comparison.
- Red River Valley red, size A: mostly $12.00-12.50, 50 lb carton. The highest-quoted 50 lb carton in this week's mix, per USDA shipping point data.
- California yellow, size A: $14.80-16.80, 50 lb sack. California shipments reached 106,885 cwt this week, 473% above the 5-year median per movement data, with sack prices holding in range.
- North Carolina shipments: 8,928 cwt, up 200% on the week and 663% above the 5-year median per movement data. The sharpest percentage gain of any origin in this week's movement data.
- Nebraska shipments: 54,397 cwt, 159% above the 5-year median per movement data.
- Idaho russet non-size A baled bags (Burbank and Norkotah): $3.00, baled 5×10-lb film bags, 52% below the 5-year median, flat on the week per USDA shipping point data.
Columbia Basin shipments reached 21,621 cwt, up 15% on the week and 139% above the 5-year median per movement data. Idaho exports reached 12,882 cwt, up 77% on the week and 192% above the 5-year median per movement data. Canadian import crossings for the week: 17,888 cwt per movement report.
Data note: Florida series are flagged stale (not updated in over two weeks). The Florida yellow size A tote quote is from that stale series and should be treated as indicative only.