# Minnesota potato prices Shipping point FOB prices and shipment volume for Minnesota, USDA reports _Data through Sep 29, 2025 · source last checked Jul 17, 2026 · page revised Jul 20, 2026_ > Out of season — last quoted Sep 29, 2025. > $11.75/50 lb carton (comparison midpoint), 13% below the 4-yr median. Minnesota is not currently quoting shipping point prices. Smaller and seasonal potato districts quote intermittently, so a gap is normal rotation, not a data error. Last reported FOB: $11.50-12.00, red size a, 50 lb carton, Sep 29, 2025. Reds holding at $11.50-12.00, 50 lb carton, size a, down 21.7% year over year. The price sits 13% below the 4-yr median. Minnesota is between windows and not currently quoting, which is normal seasonal rotation for the district. ## No new quote since Sep 29, 2025. Weekly and monthly moves are omitted while this district is out of season; the year-scale rows below are its last reading against history, not a current move. | Period | Current | Prior | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Year over year | $11.75/50 lb carton | $15.00/50 lb carton | -21.7% | | vs 4-yr median | $11.75/50 lb carton | $13.50/50 lb carton | -13.0% | ## About Minnesota potato prices Big Lake and central Minnesota (distinct from the Red River Valley to the northwest). **Season.** Minnesota potatoes typically ship August through December, 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: Minnesota - Unit: $/50 lb carton - Last observation: Sep 29, 2025 - Update frequency: USDA reports on business days --- Cite: Minnesota potato FOB prices are 13% below their 4-yr median for the date (USDA shipping point reports). The Russet Report, data through Sep 29, 2025. https://therussetreport.com/origin/minnesota Canonical URL: https://therussetreport.com/origin/minnesota