Columbia Basin Norkotah 60-Count Firms to $17.00, Up 17% on the Week

Columbia Basin russet Norkotah 60-count firmed to $17.00, 50 lb carton, up 17% week over week per USDA shipping point reports dated 2026-08-07. At that level the 60-count sits 24% below its 5-year median for this period. The Basin's 70-count quotes mostly $17.00 on the same 50 lb carton, leaving no premium for the larger potato.

• Wisconsin russet Norkotah 70-count: mostly $21.00, 50 lb carton (USDA shipping point, 2026-08-07). The high on the belt this week, $5.00 over Idaho Burbank's mostly $16.00 on the same count and pack.
• Idaho russet Burbank 70-count: mostly $16.00, 50 lb carton (USDA shipping point, 2026-08-07). Fall harvest is running in Idaho alongside the Basin.
• San Luis Valley russet Norkotah 70-count: $15.00, 50 lb carton (USDA shipping point, 2026-08-07). The SLV 90-count also quotes $15.00 on the 50 lb carton, up 3% week over week and 25% above the 5-year median. With both counts at the same level, no size premium is visible at the Valley.
• Michigan shipments: 54,150 cwt, up 533.3% week over week and 40% above the 5-year median per USDA movement reports. Michigan's fresh window is opening as fall harvest runs.
• Columbia Basin shipments: 19,505 cwt, up 139.9% week over week and 81% above the 5-year median per USDA movement reports. Basin exports also jumped to 4,302 cwt, up 561.8% week over week and 20% above the 5-year median.
• Minnesota shipments: 12,811 cwt, down 76.8% week over week and 33% below the 5-year median per USDA movement reports. Minnesota red Size B quotes $35.00-38.00 per cwt, tote (approx. 2,000 lb), per USDA shipping point (2026-08-07).

Canadian import crossings reached 21,332 cwt for the week of 2026-08-06 per USDA movement reports.

Data note: The California origin series has not updated in over two weeks. California shipment figures in this window are stale. Treat them as not current.