# Columbia Basin potato prices Shipping point FOB prices and shipment volume for Columbia Basin, USDA reports _Data through Jul 16, 2026 · source last checked Jul 17, 2026 · page revised Jul 20, 2026_ > Mostly $13.00/50 lb carton, 26% below the 5-yr median. Comparison midpoint: $13.00/50 lb carton. Columbia Basin potatoes at $13.00, 50 lb carton, up 13% on the month from $11.50. Pricing is 26% below the five-year median of $17.50 and off 13% year-over-year from $15.00. ## The numbers | Period | Current | Prior | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Week over week | $13.00/50 lb carton | $13.00/50 lb carton | 0.0% | | Month over month | $13.00/50 lb carton | $11.50/50 lb carton | +13.0% | | Year over year | $13.00/50 lb carton | $15.00/50 lb carton | -13.3% | | vs 5-yr median | $13.00/50 lb carton | $17.50/50 lb carton | -25.7% | ## About Columbia Basin potato prices Columbia Basin of Washington and the Umatilla Basin of Oregon, reported together; a major russet + process region. Movement "Washington" folds here. **Season.** Columbia Basin potatoes typically ship March through November, based on where USDA movement volumes concentrate over the year. Outside that window fresh shipping point quotes thin out, which is normal crop rotation, not a data gap. ## About this data - Source: USDA AMS shipping point potato FOB reports (FV130) and Daily Movement (FV170) - Series: Potato FOB price at a benchmark variety, pack and size - Basis: FOB shipping point, low-high range - Geography: Columbia Basin - Unit: $/50 lb carton - Last observation: Jul 16, 2026 - Update frequency: USDA reports on business days --- Cite: Columbia Basin potato FOB prices are 26% below their 5-yr median for the date (USDA shipping point reports). The Russet Report, data through Jul 16, 2026. https://therussetreport.com/origin/columbia-basin Canonical URL: https://therussetreport.com/origin/columbia-basin