Idaho Burbank 40-Count at $14.00, Matching the 70-Count Carton

Idaho Russet Burbank 40-count is at mostly $14.00, 50 lb carton (USDA shipping point, July 24), matching the Burbank 70-count at mostly $14.00-14.00, 50 lb carton from the same origin. At $28.00 per cwt on both counts, the baker-size premium has compressed to zero, an unusual late-storage alignment that reprices the 40-count differential for buyers carrying size premiums. The 40-count moved up 6% week over week per USDA shipping point reports.

• Wisconsin, russet Norkotah 70-count: mostly $17.00-17.00, 50 lb carton (USDA shipping point, July 24). Holds $3.00 per carton over Idaho and the Columbia Basin on the same count. Shipments fell to 4,165 cwt, down 49% week over week and 53% below the 5-year seasonal median while the FOB holds firm, a volume-price divergence worth watching (USDA movement report).
• Columbia Basin, russet Norkotah 70-count: mostly $14.00-14.00, 50 lb carton (USDA shipping point, July 24). On par with Idaho Burbank 70-count at $28.00 per cwt.
• San Luis Valley, russet Norkotah 70-count: mostly $13.00-14.00, 50 lb carton (USDA shipping point, July 24). At $26.00-28.00 per cwt, within range of Idaho and the Columbia Basin at $28.00 per cwt on the same count, closing a spread that ran several dollars wider in recent weeks.
• Idaho, russet Burbank 10 oz minimum, 50 lb sack: $6.00 (USDA shipping point). At $12.00 per cwt, sack pricing runs well under the carton market and sits 33% below the 5-year median.

Movement (USDA movement reports): California shipments reached 87,186 cwt, 119% above the 5-year seasonal median. Michigan added 73,750 cwt, 146% above the 5-year median. Idaho exports came in at 18,459 cwt, 195% above the 5-year median but down 17% week over week. Oregon posted 7,765 cwt, up 74% week over week and 51% above the 5-year median. Maine at 1,616 cwt is down 83% week over week and 33% below the 5-year median. Canadian import crossings reached 18,111 cwt for the week of July 23.

California, Arizona, Delaware and Florida FOB price series have not updated in over two weeks. California movement figures above are from USDA movement reports and are current.