IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 08-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 Sunny 61/70 16/21 Lima, Peru Mostly Cloudy 61/66 16/19 Greeley, CO Overcast 33/35 LaJunta, CO Overcast 39/41 Ontario, OR Clear 39/63 Alamosa, CO Partly Cloudy 35/52 Mount Vernon, WA Clear 39/57 Grand Forks, ND Overcast 36/43 Moses Lake, WA Clear 33/56 Pasco, WA Clear 35/57 Antigo, WI Overcast 37/48 Stevens Point, Wi Mostly Cloudy 44/48 Twin Falls, ID Mostly Clear 28/51 Idaho Falls, ID Clear 29/45 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 6.75-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 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 7.75-9.00 mostly 8.00-8.50 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 7.00-8.50 mostly 7.50-8.50 sz B 14.00-15.00 Yellow Type U.S. One 50 lb sacks sz A 10.00-12.00 few lower 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 jbo 5.00-5.50 occas higher & lower med 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 occas higher & lower 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 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 occas higher baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 occas higher 50 lb cartons 40s 5.00-6.00 few 4.00 occas higher 50s 5.00-6.00 occas higher 60s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas higher & lower 70s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas higher & lower 80s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 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 3.00-4.50 mostly 3.00-4.00 IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50 lb sacks Super Col 8.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 few lower col 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 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 Red Globe Type U.S. One 25 lb sacks lge 7.00-8.00 med 5.00-6.00 MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. 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 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 25.00-30.00 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 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks sz A 4.00-5.00 occas higher NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET YELLOW COLOSSAL & 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 mostly 9.00 jbo 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 few lower med 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.00-7.00 White 50 lb sacks jbo 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 med 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 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 LIGHT. 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 few higher 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 ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Granex - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons col 17.00-19.00 occas higher & lower jbo 17.00-19.00 occas higher & lower SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET 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 BURBANK BALED VERY GOOD, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 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