Russet Norkotah 70-Count FOBs Range $9 to $17 by Origin

Russet Norkotah 70-count cartons are quoting from mostly $9.00-10.00 per 50 lb carton out of the San Luis Valley to mostly $15.00-17.00 per 50 lb carton out of Wisconsin, per USDA shipping point reports as of July 2, a six-to-eight dollar spread on identical count and pack. Idaho sits at $11.50-11.50 per 50 lb carton and the Columbia Basin at $12.00-13.00 per 50 lb carton, placing the Valley as the low bid on the board. Northern cellars selling down late-storage supply are priced at a premium. The western origins continue to move product at lower FOBs.

• California potato shipments: 122,149 cwt for the week, 196% above the 5-year median per movement reports, easing 7% week over week. California red size a holds at mostly $14.80-14.80 per 50 lb sack (USDA shipping point, July 2), elevated vs seasonal norms despite the volume.
• Texas potato shipments: 45,265 cwt for the week, 4% below the 5-year median and down 18% on the week per movement reports. The southern spring crop is winding down near its seasonal norm while the storage regions carry the board.
• Maine potato shipments: 11,060 cwt, 263% above the 5-year median per movement reports. Movement running this far above seasonal norms in early July is the notable read for this origin.
• Red River Valley red potatoes, size b, 50 lb sack: Running 52% above the 5-year median per USDA shipping point data, flat on the week. Supply of well-graded size b round-red stock remains tight in late storage.
• Michigan russet Norkotah, unsized: mostly $11.50-12.00 per baled 10 × 5-lb film bags (USDA shipping point, July 2). The baled retail pack is not directly comparable to the 70-count carton without a per-cwt conversion. Per cwt, it falls in line with the Idaho and Columbia Basin carton quotes.
• Canadian import crossings: 19,744 cwt for the week of July 2 per movement reports, the standing read on cross-border demand.

Data note: Over 150 USDA series have not updated in more than two weeks, including Florida, Arizona, Minnesota and Kansas. The Florida yellow size b carton quote on record dates to June 18 and is not current.