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# White potato prices

White potato FOB across origins, size a 50 lb sack, USDA shipping point reports

_Data through Apr 23, 2026 · source last checked Jul 17, 2026 · page revised Jul 20, 2026_

> $26.00-32.95/50 lb sack, 9% below the 4-yr median. Comparison midpoint: $29.48/50 lb sack.

White potatoes holding at $29.48 per 50 lb sack, Size A, flat on the week. Prices slipped 4.8% over the month and sit 9% below the 4-year median. Year-over-year values have fallen 6.8%.

## The numbers

| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Week over week | $29.48/50 lb sack | $29.48/50 lb sack | 0.0% |
| Month over month | $29.48/50 lb sack | $30.98/50 lb sack | -4.8% |
| Year over year | $29.48/50 lb sack | $31.63/50 lb sack | -6.8% |
| vs 4-yr median | $29.48/50 lb sack | $32.36/50 lb sack | -8.9% |

## About this data

- Source: USDA AMS shipping point potato FOB reports (FV130)
- Series: White potatoes, FOB per hundredweight
- Basis: FOB shipping point, per hundredweight
- Geography: Across US growing origins
- Unit: $/50 lb sack
- Last observation: Apr 23, 2026
- Update frequency: USDA reports on business days

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Cite: White potato FOB prices are 9% below their 4-yr median for the date (USDA). The Russet Report, data through Apr 23, 2026. https://therussetreport.com/variety/white
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