Idaho potatoes wholesale price — $49.00 / case of 40
Supplier ref. 03838 · quoted October 16, 2026
Idaho potatoes are quoted at $49.00 / 40CT case in the week of October 12, 2026. That is the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week from the single New York distributor we track — not a market average, and not an official terminal quotation. The quote covers one 40CT case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Price history
13 weekly quotes over 3M · lowest wholesale price observed, per 40CT case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 19 weekly quotes, Idaho potatoes ranged from $23.00 to $49.00 per 40CT case, averaging $32.43. Today's $49.00 / 40CT case sits at the top of that range. The quote is up 25.6% from a month ago, when it stood at $39.00.
- Low
- $23.00
- High
- $49.00
- Average
- $32.43
- Quotes
- 19
Why Idaho potatoes is moving
High confidenceThe current price for Idaho potatoes stands at $49.00 per case, marking a significant 71.9% increase over the past three months. This sharp rise is largely attributable to the 2026 Idaho potato harvest, which, despite solid quality, has delivered notably lower yields and smaller size profiles due to adverse weather conditions including frost, heat, wind, and wildfire smoke. With planted acreage also reduced this season, demand for certain carton sizes from Idaho is currently outstripping available supply as the harvest concludes. Compounding these supply-side pressures are elevated truck freight costs, driven by rising diesel prices, which add to the overall expense of bringing product to market. Buyers should anticipate continued firmness in pricing given these persistent supply constraints.
- lower yields
- smaller sizes
- adverse weather
- increased freight costs
9 sources consulted
Written automatically from public sources on 2026-10-13. Our own quotes are the supplier's; the causes above come from the sources listed.
What is in the case
The supplier states no weight for the 40CT pack, so we quote it as a pack and publish no price per pound for it. That is a limit of the source, and the reason our figure stays comparable from one week to the next: a per-pound price built on an assumed case weight moves whenever the assumption does. Idaho potatoes are quoted in nine pack sizes this week, from $14.00 for the 10LB to $49.00 for the 40CT. The quotes are not comparable per pound — the supplier does not publish a weight for every pack — so we list them side by side rather than ranking them.
Availability in New York
Year-round (storage crop)
Where it comes from
In October, our reference lists two origins shipping potatoes into New York: Idaho (USA) and Canada — Quebec, on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the potatoes level and applied to this item.
- Idaho (USA)year-roundtrade calendar
- Canada — QuebecJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dectrade calendar
- Florida (USA)Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jultrade calendar
- New York — Long Island and Western Section (USA)Jan, Feb, May, Sep, Decobserved for this category
- Maine (USA)Jan, Feb, Jun, Decobserved for this category
- Minnesota (USA)Jan, Feb, Sep, Decobserved for this category
- Washington (USA)Jan, Mar, May, Sep, Decobserved for this category
- California (USA)Jun, Jul, Aug, Septrade calendar
- Texas (USA)Sepobserved for this category
- Supplemental origins — Prince Edward Island, Delaware, Massachusetts, MichiganJan, Feb, Decobserved for this category
Sourcing documented at category level (Potatoes) and applied to this product. Based on 12 sources · confidence: high
About Idaho potatoes
In the New York trade, "Idaho" on a carton names a product as much as a place: the large russet baker, whatever shed it shipped from — Idaho itself, but also Maine, Long Island, Quebec, Washington and others across the storage season. The count is the whole specification. A carton is sold by how many potatoes are inside, and a steakhouse baking one per cover, a fryer program cutting sticks and a kitchen making purée are buying three different counts out of the same crop. Being a storage crop, the price shape is the long arc from harvest through the storage season, not a weekly weather story.
Buying notes
The supplier quotes counts from the largest bakers down to the smallest, plus a number-two carton and a small case, so on most weeks the count you specify moves your cost more than the market does. Compare counts on this page before concluding that potatoes have gone up.
Frequently asked questions about Idaho potatoes
How much do Idaho potatoes cost wholesale in New York?
Idaho potatoes are quoted at $49.00 / 40CT case in the week of October 12, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 40CT case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Are Idaho potatoes expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 19 weekly quotes Idaho potatoes ranged from $23.00 to $49.00, averaging $32.43. Today's $49.00 / 40CT case is at the top of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
Where do Idaho potatoes come from?
In October, our reference lists two origins shipping potatoes into New York: Idaho (USA) and Canada — Quebec, on trade calendars only. Sourcing is documented at the potatoes level and applied to this item.
What is in a case of Idaho potatoes?
The supplier states no weight for the 40CT pack, so we quote it as a pack and publish no price per pound for it. That is a limit of the source, and the reason our figure stays comparable from one week to the next: a per-pound price built on an assumed case weight moves whenever the assumption does. Idaho potatoes are quoted in nine pack sizes this week, from $14.00 for the 10LB to $49.00 for the 40CT. The quotes are not comparable per pound — the supplier does not publish a weight for every pack — so we list them side by side rather than ranking them.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $49.00 / 40CT case is the lowest of 19 weekly quotes we recorded from one distributor serving New York. The USDA publishes the official New York terminal market quotations; we link to them from our methodology page.