IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 05-OCT-2009 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (208) 525-0166 Fax: (208) 525-5546 IF_FV130 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. 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 Partly Cloudy 61/70 16/21 Lima, Peru Cloudy 59/66 15/19 Greeley, CO Overcast 41/46 LaJunta, CO Clear 57/82 Ontario, OR Clear 42/56 Alamosa, CO Clear 44/61 Wind SW 33 Gusting 52 Mount Vernon, WA Clear 39/60 Grand Forks, ND Overcast 42/46 Moses Lake, WA Clear 38/62 Pasco, WA Clear 40/62 Antigo, WI Overcast 37/50 Stevens Point, WI Mostly Cloudy 42/53 Twin Falls, ID Overcast 35/39 Idaho Falls, ID Overcast 33/38 CENTRAL WISCONSIN Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 5.50-6.00 few lower non sz A 5.00-5.50 few higher 5-9 oz 6.50-7.25 mostly 7.00 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 6.50-7.00 few lower non sz A 6.00-6.50 few higher 5-9 oz 7.50-8.25 mostly 8.00 50 lb cartons 50s 6.50-7.50 mostly 7.00 occas higher & lower 60s 6.50-7.50 mostly 7.00 occas higher & lower 70s 6.50-7.50 mostly 7.00 occas higher & lower 80s 6.50-7.50 mostly 7.00 occas higher & lower 90s 6.50-7.50 mostly 7.00 occas higher & lower 100s 6.50-7.50 mostly 7.00 occas higher & lower Round Red U.S. One 50 lb sacks sz A 7.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 sz B 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.50-15.00 Yellow Type U.S. One 50 lb sacks sz A 10.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks col 6.00-7.00 occas higher jbo 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.50 occas higher med 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 occas higher Yellow Hybrid - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons jbo 11.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 White 50 lb sacks jbo 6.00-8.00 occas higher & lower med 6.00 occas higher & lower Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas higher & lower med 4.00-4.50 mostly 4.00 occas higher COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and 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 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.00-4.50 few higher baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 few higher 50 lb cartons 40s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 few 5.00 occas higher 50s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 few 5.00 occas higher 60s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas higher & lower 70s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas higher & lower 80s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas higher & lower 90s 6.00-7.00 mostly 7.00 occas higher & lower 100s 6.00-7.00 mostly 7.00 occas higher & lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.00-4.50 few 3.00-3.25 IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50 lb sacks Super Col 8.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 few lower col 6.00-7.00 jbo 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50 med 5.00-5.50 White U.S. One 50 lb sacks lge 7.00-8.00 few higher med 7.00-8.00 occas higher & lower Red Globe Type U.S. One 25 lb sacks lge 7.00-8.00 occas higher med 5.00-6.00 occas higher MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND SIZE A MODERATE, SIZE B GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Round Red U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 8.25-8.75 mostly 8.75 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 9.00-9.50 mostly 9.50 50 lb cartons sz A 8.50-9.00 mostly 9.00 sz B 15.00-17.00 mostly 16.00-16.50 50 lb sacks sz A 7.50-8.00 mostly 8.00 sz B 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET YELLOW MEDIUM SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks Super Col 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 Col 9.00-10.00 jbo 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.50-8.00 med 6.25-7.50 mostly 7.00-7.50 White 50 lb sacks jbo 9.00-10.00 occas lower med 8.00-9.00 occas lower Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 med 7.00-8.00 NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 fr appear 8.00-11.00 sz B 16.00-20.00 mostly 18.00 fr appear 12.00-14.00 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 30.00-36.00 mostly 32.00-34.00 occas lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 Long White U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 18.00 fr appear 8.00-12.00 sz B 10.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 32.00-36.00 mostly 32.00-34.00 occas lower U.S. Two 50 lb cartons 6.00-8.00 mostly 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 sz B 10.00-16.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 32.00-36.00 mostly 32.00-34.00 occas lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6.00-10.00 PERU IMPORTS - REPACKED AT VARIOUS EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Yellow Granex - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons col 17.00-20.00 few higher jbo 17.00-20.00 few higher SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND BALED FAIRLY GOOD, OTHERS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET CARTONS SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 occas lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas lower 50 lb cartons 40s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.50 50s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.50 60s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.50 70s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.50 80s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.50 90s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.50 100s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.50 U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags 4.00-5.00 U.S. Coml bulk per cwt 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.00 few lower UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND BALED FAIRLY GOOD, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET BURBANK CARTONS SLIGHLTY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Harvest curtailed due to wet fields. Russet Burbank U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.50-5.00 few lower baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.50-4.50 mostly 3.50-4.00 baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 5.50-6.00 few lower baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.50-5.25 mostly 4.75 50 lb cartons 40s 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 50s 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 60s 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 70s 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 80s 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 90s 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 100s 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 6.00-6.50 few lower 10 oz min 7.00-7.50 few lower Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.50-5.00 few lower baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.50-4.50 mostly 3.50-4.00 baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 5.50-6.00 few lower baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.50-5.25 mostly 4.50-4.75 50 lb cartons 40s 6.00 few 6.50 50s 6.00 few 6.50 60s 6.00 few 6.50 70s 6.00 few 6.50 80s 6.00 few 6.50 90s 6.00 few 6.50 100s 6.00 few 6.50 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 5.00-5.50 10 oz min 6.00-6.50