Selected potato prices

Published 8:15 am Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Fresh Russet Potato Market Report

March 2

Shipping Area  FWA  Chg  GRI  Chg  70 ct   Chg  10# Film    Chg
Wisconsin  19.21 0.00 8.77 0.00 22.00 0.00 18.00 0.00
Idaho Norkotah 13.18 0.00 4.82 0.00 20.00 0.00 9.50 0.00
Columbia Basin  16.12 0.00 6.80 0.00 20.00 0.00 12.00 0.00
San Luis Valley 18.95 0.00 8.49 0.00 22.50 0.00 18.00 0.00
Idaho Burbank 13.53 -0.20 5.87 -0.12 21.00 -1.00 9.50 0.00

 Market Commentary: Idaho Russet Burbank 60-70 count carton prices fell by $1.00 per cwt last week, while prices elsewhere were unchanged.

Notes: Prices are Friday mostly quotes. All prices are in dollars per cwt. FWA is a weighted average of shipping point prices for common packs in each area. Weights differ by area. GRI is the Grower Returns Index for each individual area, on a delivered to packing shed basis. Idaho GRIs are based on a 60% packout for Burbanks and a 75% packout for Norkotahs.

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