Potatoes wholesale price — $45.00 / 50 lb case
Supplier ref. 04427 · quoted October 16, 2026
Potatoes are quoted at $45.00 / 50LB 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 50LB 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 50LB case
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 44 weekly quotes, potatoes ranged from $38.00 to $49.00 per 50LB case, averaging $43.38. Today's $45.00 / 50LB case is above the 44-quote average of $43.38. The quote is down 6.2% from a month ago, when it stood at $48.00. Across our series, potatoes were cheapest in December (average $38.00) and dearest in July (average $48.25). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $38.00
- High
- $49.00
- Average
- $43.38
- Quotes
- 44
What is in the case
One case of potatoes is invoiced as 50LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
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 Potatoes
The variety and grade table: chef and russet stock for peeling and frying, Idaho sold by the count for baking, yukon and chipperbec for all-purpose use, red bliss and creamers for boiling, purple and fingerling for plating, and yams and Korean sweet potatoes. Within a single variety the size grade usually matters more to the price than the variety name does, and a small-size grade of a coloured variety can cost a multiple of a plain russet sack of the same weight.
Buying notes
Bulk potatoes ship in weight sacks and baking potatoes in count cases where the count is the size, so read the grade letter in the description before comparing anything. Potatoes come out of storage for most of the year, which means the quality question is how long they have been held and how well, not how recently they were dug.
Frequently asked questions about Potatoes
How much do potatoes cost wholesale in New York?
Potatoes are quoted at $45.00 / 50LB case in the week of October 12, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. The quote covers one 50LB case, the unit the supplier invoices; we never divide it by a weight to publish a price per pound.
Are potatoes expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 44 weekly quotes potatoes ranged from $38.00 to $49.00, averaging $43.38. Today's $45.00 / 50LB case is above that average. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When are potatoes cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in December ($38.00) and highest in July ($48.25). That is one year of weekly observation from one distributor, not a seasonal rule — a single cold season or a freight event can move a month.
Where do 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 potatoes?
One case of potatoes is invoiced as 50LB — the only pack size quoted this week, and the weight the supplier states on the pack.
How much has the price of potatoes moved this year?
Up 18.4% over twelve months, from $38.00 to $45.00 / 50LB case. The sharpest single week was 9.1%, in the week of April 13, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $45.00 / 50LB case is the lowest of 44 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.