# Russet Norkotah 70-Count at $20.00 Across Four Origins _Sep 14, 2026_ > Columbia Basin Norkotah 70-count firmed to mostly $20.00, up 11% on the week, joining Idaho, San Luis Valley and Wisconsin at $20.00 or better. Idaho's 60 and 70-count are running 46% above their five-year median. _Numbers as of Sep 14, 2026 pull._ Columbia Basin Norkotah 70-count firmed to mostly $20.00, 50 lb carton, per USDA shipping point reports dated September 11, up 11% on the week. Idaho held at $20.00-21.00, the San Luis Valley at mostly $20.00-21.00 and Wisconsin at mostly $20.00, all 50 lb carton and flat on the week. All four major origins are now quoting $20.00 or better on the Norkotah 70-count. [Chart: Idaho russet Norkotahs, 70-count 50 lb cartons (FOB)](https://therussetreport.com/current-price/potatoes) ([data](https://therussetreport.com/current-price/potatoes.md) — chart image: https://therussetreport.com/charts/issues/potato/2026-09-14/current-price/potatoes.png) - **Columbia Basin Norkotah 60 and 70-count, 50 lb carton, up 11% week over week:** the 70-count at mostly $20.00 (USDA shipping point, Sep 11), 43% above the five-year median. The 60 and 70-count are the largest movers on the week across all origins. - **Columbia Basin Norkotah 40 and 50-count:** up 3% on the week per USDA shipping point data, 41% above the five-year median. The Basin's count range from 40 through 70 is tightly bunched at current levels. - **Idaho Norkotah 70-count:** $20.00-21.00, 50 lb carton (USDA shipping point, Sep 11), flat on the week, 46% above the five-year median, matching the 60-count vs its median. The 40 and 50-count are running 34% above their five-year median. - **San Luis Valley Norkotah 70-count:** mostly $20.00-21.00, 50 lb carton (USDA shipping point, Sep 11), flat on the week, 36% above the four-year median. - **Wisconsin Norkotah 70-count:** mostly $20.00, 50 lb carton (USDA shipping point, Sep 11), flat on the week. - **Minnesota yellow size B:** $13.00-14.00, 50 lb carton (USDA shipping point, Sep 11), running well below the russet FOBs across origins. Canadian import crossing volume: 31,818 cwt for the week of September 10 (movement report). Markon's September 10 trade update reports active harvests across Idaho, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Washington and Colorado, with Idaho and Wisconsin expected to wrap in late September before transitioning to storage. *Several specific movement series, including movement:arizona and movement:california:export, have not updated in over two weeks and should be treated as stale.* --- Canonical URL: https://therussetreport.com/issues/2026-09-14