# Idaho Norkotah 40-Count at $22.00, $1.00 Over the 70-Count _Oct 2, 2026_ > Idaho Norkotah 40 and 50-count FOBs hold at mostly $22.00, 50 lb carton, $1.00 over the 60 and 70-count at $21.00. Maine shipments rose 123% week over week and are running 196% above the five-year median. _Numbers as of Oct 2, 2026 pull._ Idaho russet Norkotah 40 and 50-count cartons hold at mostly **$22.00**, 50 lb carton, flat on the week per USDA shipping point reports dated October 1. The 60 and 70-count are at mostly $21.00 on the same pack. The 40 through 60-count grades are running 75 to 83% above their five-year median, with the 40 and 50-count carrying a **$1.00** count premium over the 60 and 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/2026-10-02/current-price/potatoes.png) - **Maine** potato shipments: 19,341 cwt, up **123% week over week** and running 196% above the five-year median (USDA movement reports). - **California** potato shipments: 2,214 cwt, down 96% week over week and 96% below the five-year median (USDA movement reports). - **San Luis Valley** Norkotah 70-count: mostly $20.00-21.00, 50 lb carton (USDA shipping point, Oct. 1). The high end of the range now reaches Idaho's $21.00 level. - **Columbia Basin** Norkotah 70-count: mostly $17.00, 50 lb carton (USDA shipping point, Oct. 1), running $4.00 below Idaho on the same count. - **Wisconsin** Norkotah 70-count: mostly $20.00, 50 lb carton (USDA shipping point, Oct. 1), level with the low end of the SLV range. - **Canada** potato imports: 51,398 cwt for the week ending September 30, running 80% above the five-year median and up 5% week over week (USDA movement reports). Minnesota yellow size B at mostly $14.00-15.00, 50 lb carton (USDA shipping point, Sept. 29). Data note: 169 series have not updated in over two weeks, including movement:arizona, movement:california:export, movement:delaware and movement:florida. Figures from those exact series are not current. --- Canonical URL: https://therussetreport.com/issues/2026-10-02