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Russet potato prices

Russet potato FOB across origins, 70-count 50 lb carton, USDA shipping point reports

Data through Jul 16, 2026 · source last checked Jul 17, 2026 · page revised Jul 20, 2026

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About this data
Source
USDA AMS shipping point potato FOB reports (FV130)
Series
Russet potatoes, FOB per hundredweight
Basis
FOB shipping point, per hundredweight
Geography
Across US growing origins
Unit
$/50 lb carton
Last observation
Jul 16, 2026
Update frequency
USDA reports on business days

Mostly $13.00/50 lb carton, 26% below the 5-yr median. Comparison midpoint: $13.00/50 lb carton.

Russet 70-count cartons at $13.00, 50 lb carton, holding flat on the week after a $1.50 month-over-month gain. Prices remain 26% below the five-year median and $2.00 below year-ago.

The numbers
PeriodCurrentPriorChange
Week over week$13.00/50 lb carton$13.00/50 lb carton0.0%
Month over month$13.00/50 lb carton$11.50/50 lb carton+13.0%
Year over year$13.00/50 lb carton$15.00/50 lb carton-13.3%
vs 5-yr median$13.00/50 lb carton$17.50/50 lb carton-25.7%