Packs & counts
Packs & counts
FOB prices by pack and count: 50 lb russet cartons graded 40- to 100-count, 50 lb sacks, baled consumer bags and bulk totes, all normalized to a per-hundredweight board so packs compare apples to apples, plus the US No. 1 to US No. 2 grade discount on the same potato.
Data through Nov 3, 2026 · updated Nov 4, 2026
Potato consumer bag prices
Potato FOB in consumer bags across origins, russet Non Size A, USDA shipping point reports
$6.00-7.00/10×5 lb bale ($12.00-14.00/cwt) · Nov 3, 2026
-21% vs 5-yr median
Potato sack prices by origin
Potato FOB in 50 lb sacks across origins, russet 10 oz minimum, US No. 2, USDA shipping point reports
$11.00/50 lb sack ($22.00/cwt) · Nov 3, 2026
+33% vs 5-yr median
Russet potato carton counts
The russet 50 lb carton-count spread for Upper Valley / Twin Falls-Burley (ID), per hundredweight, USDA shipping point reports
40ct–100ct spread: $25.50/cwt · Nov 3, 2026
US No. 2 vs US No. 1 potato prices
The same potato quoted in both grades on the same day, same district, variety, pack and size, from USDA shipping point reports
48% below US No. 1 ($14.50/cwt) · Nov 3, 2026