SLV Russet 70-Count at $9.00-10.00, Running $1.00-2.50 Under Idaho

San Luis Valley russet Norkotah 70-count cartons are mostly $9.00-10.00, 50 lb carton, FOB, against Idaho's mostly $11.00-11.50 on the same count and pack, per USDA shipping point reports dated 2026-06-26. The ranges do not overlap: the gap runs $1.00 per carton between the top of the SLV range and the bottom of Idaho's, widening to $2.50 at the extremes, or roughly $2.00-5.00 per cwt on a normalized basis. SLV movement is 142,132 cwt for the week, 219% above its five-year median per USDA movement reports.

Other notable quotes from USDA shipping point reports dated 2026-06-26:

• Columbia Basin russet Norkotah 70-count: $11.00-13.00, 50 lb carton. The top of the Basin range sits $1.50 above Idaho's ceiling.
• Wisconsin russet Norkotah 70-count: mostly $15.00-16.00, 50 lb carton. The widest premium in the russet complex this week. The Wisconsin floor sits $5.00 above SLV's ceiling.
• Michigan russet Norkotah, unsized: mostly $11.00-12.00, baled 10×5-lb film bags.
• Red River Valley red, size B, 50 lb sack: $13.50, flat on the week. Running 52% above its five-year median per USDA shipping point reports.
• California red, size A: mostly $14.80-14.80, 50 lb sack, flat on the week. Running 47% above its five-year median per USDA shipping point reports.

Movement from USDA movement reports: California shipments are 131,169 cwt, 251% above their five-year median. Idaho exports are 18,284 cwt, 481% above their five-year median and up 76% week over week. North Carolina is 8,928 cwt, 663% above its five-year median and up 200% on the week. Florida shipments are 13,819 cwt, 606% above the median though down 61% week over week. Canadian import crossings stand at 12,386 cwt for the week of 2026-06-26.

Data note: 136 series including Florida have not updated in over two weeks. The Florida yellow size B quote ($15.00-18.00, 50 lb carton, dated 2026-06-18) is stale.