# US potato market statistics The headline numbers, each with its data date and source. ## The carton-count premium Russet potato cartons carry a size premium: 40–50-count run $23.00/cwt against $15.00-18.00/cwt for 100-count, the biggest counts commanding the most per hundredweight. _Data through Jul 2, 2026._ About this data: USDA AMS shipping point potato FOB reports (FV130) · Potato FOB by pack and carton count · FOB shipping point, per hundredweight · Across US growing origins · through Jul 2, 2026 Source page: https://therussetreport.com/pack/carton-counts.md ## This week's biggest mover Biggest move this week: Columbia Basin russet 40–50-count norkotah, now mostly $13.00/50 lb carton ($26.00/cwt), a +$3.00/cwt move on the week. About this data: USDA AMS shipping point potato FOB reports (FV130) · Biggest week-over-week potato FOB moves · FOB shipping point, per hundredweight · Across US growing origins Source page: https://therussetreport.com/board/weekly-movers.md ## Idaho russet FOB Idaho potato FOB is 4% below its 5-yr median for the date. _Data through Jul 16, 2026._ About this data: USDA AMS shipping point potato FOB reports (FV130) and Daily Movement (FV170) · Potato FOB price at a benchmark variety, pack and size · FOB shipping point, low-high range · Idaho · through Jul 16, 2026 Source page: https://therussetreport.com/origin/idaho.md ## Columbia Basin FOB Columbia Basin potato FOB is 26% below its 5-yr median for the date. _Data through Jul 16, 2026._ About this data: USDA AMS shipping point potato FOB reports (FV130) and Daily Movement (FV170) · Potato FOB price at a benchmark variety, pack and size · FOB shipping point, low-high range · Columbia Basin · through Jul 16, 2026 Source page: https://therussetreport.com/origin/columbia-basin.md ## San Luis Valley FOB San Luis Valley potato FOB is 14% above its 5-yr median for the date. _Data through Jul 16, 2026._ About this data: USDA AMS shipping point potato FOB reports (FV130) and Daily Movement (FV170) · Potato FOB price at a benchmark variety, pack and size · FOB shipping point, low-high range · San Luis Valley · through Jul 16, 2026 Source page: https://therussetreport.com/origin/san-luis-valley.md ## Highest-priced origin San Luis Valley carries the firmest russet-carton FOB, $22.00-24.00 per cwt, 100-count as of 2026-07-16. _Data through Jul 16, 2026._ ## Lowest-priced origin Idaho carries the softest russet-carton FOB, $16.00-17.00 per cwt, 100-count as of 2026-07-16. _Data through Jul 16, 2026._ ## Storage-crop watch Across the big cellar regions, Columbia Basin sits furthest from normal, 26% below its 5-yr median. _Data through Jul 16, 2026._ About this data: USDA AMS shipping point potato FOB reports (FV130) and Daily Movement (FV170) · Potato FOB price at a benchmark variety, pack and size · FOB shipping point, low-high range · Columbia Basin · through Jul 16, 2026 Source page: https://therussetreport.com/origin/columbia-basin.md ## 50 lb sacks The most-quoted 50 lb sack FOB is in line with recent seasons. _Data through Jul 10, 2026._ About this data: USDA AMS shipping point potato FOB reports (FV130) · Potato FOB by pack and carton count · FOB shipping point, per hundredweight · Across US growing origins · through Jul 10, 2026 Source page: https://therussetreport.com/pack/50-lb-sacks.md ## Idaho shipments Idaho shipped 145,928 cwt of potatoes in the latest USDA movement report (2026-07-15). _Data through Jul 15, 2026._ ## Canadian imports Canada crossed 38,376 cwt of potatoes in the latest USDA movement report (2026-07-15), by far the dominant import origin. _Data through Jul 15, 2026._ ## What this tracks The Russet Report tracks USDA shipping point FOB prices across 15 growing origins and 4 pack pages, all normalized to a per-hundredweight board. --- Canonical URL: https://therussetreport.com/stats