IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 17-JAN-2008 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. Ica, Peru Partly Cloudy 66/81 18/27 Lima, Peru Partly Cloudy 67/79 19/26 Rocky Ford, CO Clear -03/30 Greeley, CO Overcast -09/17 Ontario, OR Overcast 07/24 Alamosa, CO Clear -32/09 Mount Vernon, WA Overcast 35/37 Grand Forks, ND Overcast -19/09 Klamath Falls, OR Clear 06/27 Moses Lake, WA Clear 13/26 Pasco, WA Clear 21/37 Stevens Point, WI Overcast 28/21 light snow Twin Falls, ID Clear 16/27 Idaho Falls, ID Overcast 0/14 CENTRAL WISCONSIN Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND BALED GOOD, OTHERS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET CARTONS 40-70S LOWER, BALED HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Russets includes Goldrush, few Burbanks and Silvertons. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 6.50-7.50 mostly 6.50-7.00 few higher non sz A 6.00-7.00 occas higher & lower 5-9 oz 7.50-9.00 mostly 8.00-8.50 occas higher 50 lb cartons 40s 9.50-10.00 occas higher & lower 50s 9.50-10.00 occas higher & lower 60s 9.50-10.00 occas higher & lower 70s 9.50-10.00 occas higher & lower 80s 8.50-9.50 occas higher & lower 90s 8.50-9.00 occas higher & lower 100s 7.50-8.50 mostly 8.00-8.50 occas higher Round Red U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 8.00-8.50 occas higher & lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 8.75-9.25 occas higher & lower 50 lb sacks sz A 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.50-8.00 few 8.50 sz B 9.00-10.00 COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND YELLOW FAIRLY LIGHT, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks col 3.50-4.00 mostly 4.00 occas higher jbo 2.50-3.25 mostly 2.75-3.00 occas higher & lower med 2.50-3.25 mostly 2.75-3.00 occas higher & lower White 50 lb sacks jbo 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 occas higher med 12.00-16.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 occas higher Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.50 occas higher med 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.50 occas higher ---POTATOES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. Russet Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 5.00-5.50 occas higher baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 6.00-6.50 occas higher 50 lb cartons 40s 7.00-8.00 few 9.00-10.00 50s 9.00-9.50 few 10.00 occas lower 60s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 70s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 80s 9.00-10.00 90s 8.00-8.50 mostly 8.50 occas higher & lower 100s 7.50-8.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 3.50-4.50 mostly 3.50-4.00 occas lower IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND YELLOW FAIRLY LIGHT, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50 lb sacks Super Col 4.50-5.00 mostly 5.00 occas higher & lower col 3.50-4.00 occas lower jbo 2.75-3.25 mostly 3.00 occas lower med 2.75-3.25 mostly 3.00 occas higher & lower White U.S. One 50 lb sacks lge 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 occas higher & lower med 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 occas higher & lower Red Globe Type U.S. One 25 lb sacks lge 5.50-6.00 mostly 5.50 occas 5.00 med 4.00-5.00 KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET BALED FIRM, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Includes few Russet Burbanks. Russet Norkotah baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.50 baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 7.00-7.50 mostly 7.50 50 lb cartons 40s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.25 few higher 50s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.25 few higher 60s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.25 few higher 70s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.25 few higher 80s 10.00-11.00 90s 8.50-9.50 mostly 9.00 100s 7.50-8.50 mostly 8.00-8.50 MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND SIZE A FAIRLY GOOD, SIZE B FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in color and appearance. Round Red U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 7.50-8.50 mostly 8.00 occas 8.75 occas fair appearance lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.50 occas 9.25 occas fair appearance lower 50 lb cartons sz A 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.50 occas 9.25 occas fair appearance lower sz B 9.00-10.25 mostly 9.75-10.25 occas higher & lower 50 lb sacks sz A 6.75-7.75 mostly 7.25 occas 8.00 occas fair appearance lower sz B 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.50-9.00 occas higher & lower tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-13.50 occas high as 14.50 fair appearance 9.00-12.00 NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks col 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.50-7.00 jbo 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.50 occas higher & lower med 5.50-6.00 NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 12.50-14.00 mostly 13.50-14.00 fair appearance 8.00-10.00 sz B 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 occas lower fair appearance 12.00-13.00 1" min 34.00-38.00 mostly 36.00 occas higher & lower Yellow Type U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 fair appearance 8.00-11.00 sz B 8.00-12.00 mostly 8.00-9.00 1" min 36.00-38.00 occas lower PERU IMPORTS - REPACKED AT VARIOUS EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET STEADY. Includes a few non-repacked. Yellow Granex 40 lb cartons col 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 occas lower jbo 13.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 occas lower SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Long Varieties 2 inch or 4 ounce minimum, Round Varieties 2 inch minimum. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 6.00-6.50 occas higher non sz A 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.00 occas lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 7.00-7.50 occas higher non sz A 6.50-7.50 mostly 7.00 occas lower 50 lb cartons 40s 8.50-9.00 occas higher 50s 9.00-9.50 occas higher 60s 9.50-10.50 mostly 10.00 70s 9.50-10.50 mostly 10.00 80s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.50-10.00 90s 8.50-9.00 occas higher 100s 8.50-9.00 occas higher U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags 4.50-5.00 mostly 4.50 occas higher U.S. Coml bulk per cwt 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.50-9.00 occas lower Round Red U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 6.50-8.50 mostly 7.00 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 7.50-9.50 mostly 8.00 50 lb cartons sz B 12.50-15.00 mostly 15.00 2 1/2-3 1/2" 14.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 Yellow Type U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Norkothah offerings in few hands. Cold restricted some packing hours. Russet Burbank U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 6.00-6.50 some 5.50-5.75 baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 40% 5-oz min 5.50-6.00 some 5.00-5.25 baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 7.00-7.50 some 6.50-6.75 baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 40% 5-oz min 6.25-6.75 some 5.75-6.00 50 lb cartons 40s 11.00-11.50 50s 11.00-11.50 60s 11.00-11.50 70s 11.00-11.50 80s 11.00 few higher & lower 90s 9.50-10.00 few higher & lower 100s 9.00-9.50 mostly 9.50 occas higher U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 3.50 occas lower 10 oz min 5.00 occas lower Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 6.00-6.50 baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 40% 5-oz min 5.50-6.00 baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 7.00-7.50 baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 40% 5-oz min 6.25-6.75 50 lb cartons 40s 10.00-10.50 50s 10.00-10.50 occas 10.75-11.00 60s 10.00-10.50 mostly 10.25-10.50 occas 10.75-11.00 70s 10.00-10.50 mostly 10.25-10.50 occas 10.75-11.00 80s 10.00-10.50 occas 10.75-11.00 90s 9.50 100s 8.50-9.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 3.50 few 4.00 10 oz min 5.00 occas lower