Selected potato prices

Published 8:00 am Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Fresh Russet Potato Market Report

Feb. 17

Shipping Area  FWA  Chg  GRI  Chg  70 ct   Chg  10# Film    Chg
Wisconsin  19.21 -0.04 8.77 -0.04 22.00 0.00 18.00 0.00
Idaho Norkotah 14.04 -0.30 5.47 -0.23 21.00 0.00 10.50 -0.50
Columbia Basin  16.12 0.00 6.80 0.00 20.00 0.00 12.00 0.00
San Luis Valley 18.88 0.00 8.43 -0.10 22.50 0.00 18.00 0.00
Idaho Burbank 14.10 -0.23 6.21 -0.14 22.00 0.00 10.00 -0.50

 Market Commentary: Idaho Russet 10 lb consumer bag prices fell by $0.50 per cwt last week. Idaho shipments have been relatively flat during the past three weeks.

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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