# Russet potato carton counts The russet 50 lb carton-count spread for Upper Valley / Twin Falls-Burley (ID), per hundredweight, USDA shipping point reports _Data through Jul 2, 2026 · source last checked Jul 17, 2026 · page revised Jul 20, 2026_ > The 40-count-to-100-count spread is $6.50/cwt in Upper Valley / Twin Falls-Burley (ID) this week: 40-count russets quote $23.00/cwt against $15.00-18.00/cwt for 100-count. The 40-count-to-100-count spread on Upper Valley / Twin Falls-Burley russets is $6.50 per cwt: 40-count mostly $11.50, 50 lb carton, against 100-count $7.50-9.00, 50 lb carton. ## The numbers | Carton count | Per cwt | Per 50 lb carton | As of | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 40–50-count | $23.00/cwt | mostly $11.50 | Jul 2, 2026 | | 60–70-count | $23.00/cwt | $11.50 | Jul 2, 2026 | | 80-count | $20.00-22.00/cwt | $10.00-11.00 | Jul 2, 2026 | | 90-count | $18.00-20.00/cwt | $9.00-10.00 | Jul 2, 2026 | | 100-count | $15.00-18.00/cwt | $7.50-9.00 | Jul 2, 2026 | ## About Russet potato carton counts A 50 lb russet carton is size-graded by count, the number of potatoes that fill the box. A 40-count carton holds forty big bakers; a 100-count holds a hundred small ones. Lower count means a bigger potato, and the low counts carry the premium. Prices here are normalized per hundredweight so the whole ladder compares on one scale. ## About this data - Source: USDA AMS shipping point potato FOB reports (FV130) - Series: Potato FOB by pack and carton count - Basis: FOB shipping point, per hundredweight - Geography: Across US growing origins - Unit: $/cwt - Last observation: Jul 2, 2026 - Update frequency: USDA reports on business days --- Cite: Russet potato carton counts, per hundredweight, from USDA shipping point reports, as of Jul 2, 2026. The Russet Report. https://therussetreport.com/pack/carton-counts Canonical URL: https://therussetreport.com/pack/carton-counts