# Idaho potato prices Shipping point FOB prices and shipment volume for Idaho, USDA reports _Data through Jul 16, 2026 · source last checked Jul 17, 2026 · page revised Jul 20, 2026_ > $11.50/50 lb carton, 4% below the 3-yr median. Comparison midpoint: $11.50/50 lb carton. Upper Valley cartons at $11.50, up 25 cents on the week. Prices rose $3.00 from $8.50 a month ago. Current levels sit 4% below the three-year median and are down 50 cents year-over-year. ## The numbers | Period | Current | Prior | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Week over week | $11.50/50 lb carton | $11.25/50 lb carton | +2.2% | | Month over month | $11.50/50 lb carton | $8.50/50 lb carton | +35.3% | | Year over year | $11.50/50 lb carton | $12.00/50 lb carton | -4.2% | | vs 3-yr median | $11.50/50 lb carton | $12.00/50 lb carton | -4.2% | ## About Idaho potato prices Upper Snake River Valley — Twin Falls-Burley and the Upper Valley; the nation's #1 russet region. **Season.** Idaho 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: Idaho - Unit: $/50 lb carton - Last observation: Jul 16, 2026 - Update frequency: USDA reports on business days --- Cite: Idaho potato FOB prices are 4% below their 3-yr median for the date (USDA shipping point reports). The Russet Report, data through Jul 16, 2026. https://therussetreport.com/origin/idaho Canonical URL: https://therussetreport.com/origin/idaho