IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 25-JAN-2010 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (208) 525-0166 Fax: (208) 525-5546 Prices represent open (spot) market sales by first handlers on product of generally good quality and condition unless otherwise stated and may include promotional allowances or other incentives. No consideration is given to after-sale adjustments unless otherwise stated. Brokerage fees paid by the shipper are included in the price reported. Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis excludes all charges for freight. IF_FV130 The Following Terms when used by Market News will be interpreted as meaning: Occasional – 1 to 5%, Few – 6 to 10%, Some – 11 to 25%, Many – 26 to 50%, Mostly – 51 to 90%, Generally – 91 to 100% Ica, Peru Fair 68/82 20/28 Lima, Peru Fair 71/81 22/27 Greeley, CO Overcast 23/39 Ontario, OR Overcast 33/39 Alamosa, CO Clear -8/25 Mount Vernon, WA Overcast 44/55 Grand Forks, ND Overcast 8/19 light snow, blowing snow Klamath Falls, OR Overcast 33/37 Moses Lake, WA Overcast 35/40 Pasco, WA Overcast 37/43 light rain Antigo, WI Overcast 26/30 Stevens Point, WI Overcast 28/32 Twin Falls, ID Mostly Cloudy 30/43 Idaho Falls, ID Overcast 12/26 CENTRAL WISCONSIN Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.25-5.50 few lower non sz A 4.50-5.50 mostly 4.75-5.00 few lower 5-9 oz 5.75-7.00 mostly 5.75-6.50 occas higher baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas lower non sz A 5.50-6.50 mostly 5.50-6.00 occas lower 5-9 oz 6.75-8.00 mostly 6.75-7.50 occas higher 50 lb cartons 50s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas lower 60s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas lower 70s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas lower 80s 5.50-6.50 mostly 6.00 90s 5.25-6.50 mostly 5.50 100s 5.25-6.50 mostly 5.50 Round Red U.S. One 50 lb sacks sz A 6.50-7.25 mostly 6.50-7.00 occas higher sz B 11.00-15.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET YELLOW JUMBO, MEDIUM AND WHITES LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks col 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 jbo 8.50-9.00 mostly 9.00 occas higher & lower med 8.5-9.00 mostly 8.50 occas higher & lower White 50 lb sacks jbo 25.00-30.00 med 25.00-30.00 Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 6.50-7.00 mostly 7.00 occas lower med 5.50-6.00 mostly 6.00 COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Russet Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.50-4.00 few higher baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.50-5.00 few higher 50 lb cartons 40s 5.00-6.00 few higher 50s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas lower 60s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 70s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 80s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 90s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas lower 100s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.00-3.50 IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET YELLOW SUPER COLOSSAL AND RED MEDIUM HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50 lb sacks Super Col 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 col 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00-10.50 jbo 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 med 8.00-9.00 occas higher & lower White U.S. One 50 lb sacks lge 26.00-30.00 occas higher & lower med 26.00-30.00 occas higher & lower Red Globe Type U.S. One 25 lb sacks lge 7.00-8.00 occas higher med 6.00-7.00 occas higher KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. Includes few Russet Burbank. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.00-4.50 baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 50 lb cartons 40s 6.00-8.00 mostly 6.00-7.00 50s 6.00-8.00 mostly 6.00-7.00 60s 6.00-8.50 mostly 6.00-7.00 70s 6.00-8.00 mostly 6.00-7.00 80s 6.00-8.00 mostly 6.00-7.00 90s 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.00-7.00 100s 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 3.00-4.50 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2010 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks jbo 12.00 Grano - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons jbo 12.00-14.00 FIRST REPORT MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Blizzard Brett has brought packing and shipping to a halt. Strong winds, closed roads, and a blizzard warning has shut down most area packing operations. Wide range in appearance. Round Red U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 6.75-7.25 mostly 6.75-7.00 occas higher & lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 7.50-8.00 mostly 7.50-7.75 occas higher & lower 50 lb cartons sz A 7.00-7.50 mostly 7.00-7.25 occas higher & lower sz B 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 occas higher & lower Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 25.00-27.00 mostly 25.00 50 lb sacks sz A 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.00-6.25 occas higher & lower sz B 13.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 occas lower tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00-10.50 occas higher few lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks sz A 3.00-4.00 sz B 6.50-8.00 occas higher NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET STEADY. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks jbo 11.00-12.00 med 10.00-12.00 NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 11.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 occas lower fr appear 8.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 occas lower sz B 18.00-22.00 mostly 20.00 occas lower Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 32.00-36.00 mostly 34.00-36.00 occas higher U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6.00-8.00 mostly 6.00-7.00 Yellow Type U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 fr appear 10.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 sz B 10.00-16.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 32.00-36.00 mostly 34.00-36.00 occas higher U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6.00-8.00 mostly 6.00-7.00 PERU IMPORTS - REPACKED AT VARIOUS EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Granex - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons col 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 few prior commitments lower jbo 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 few prior commitments lower SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET CARTONS LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Includes few Canela Russet, Rio Grande Russet, Centennial Russet & Russet Nugget. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 4.00-5.00 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 5.00-6.00 50 lb cartons 40s 5.50-6.00 50s 5.50-6.00 60s 5.50-6.00 70s 5.50-6.00 80s 5.50-6.00 90s 5.50-6.00 100s 5.50-6.00 U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags 3.00-4.00 occas higher U.S. Coml bulk per cwt 4.50-5.50 mostly 5.00 UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND BALED FAIRLY GOOD, OTHERS LIGHT. MARKET BALED ABOUT STEADY, OTHERS SLIGHTLY LOWER. Russet Burbank U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.25-4.00 mostly 3.50-3.75 baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 3.50-4.00 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 2.75-3.50 mostly 3.00-3.25 baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.25-5.00 mostly 4.50-4.75 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 4.25-5.00 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.50-4.50 mostly 3.75-4.00 few higher & lower 50 lb cartons 40s 4.50-5.50 mostly 5.00 few higher 50s 4.50-5.50 mostly 5.00-5.50 few higher 60s 4.50-5.50 mostly 5.00-5.50 few higher 70s 4.50-5.50 mostly 5.00-5.50 few higher 80s 4.50-5.50 mostly 5.00-5.50 few higher 90s 4.50-5.50 mostly 5.00-5.50 few higher 100s 4.50-5.50 mostly 5.00-5.50 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.00-3.50 10 oz min 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.00-4.50 Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.25-4.00 mostly 3.50-3.75 baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 3.50-4.00 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 2.75-3.50 mostly 3.00-3.25 baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.25-5.00 mostly 4.50-4.75 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 4.25-5.00 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.50-4.50 mostly 3.75-4.00 50 lb cartons 40s 4.50-5.00 50s 4.50-5.00 60s 4.50-5.00 70s 4.50-5.00 80s 4.50-5.00 90s 4.50-5.00 100s 4.50-5.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.00-3.50 10 oz min 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.00-4.50