IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 14-DEC-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. Delivered Sales Shipping Point excludes all charges for freight. 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 64/76 18/25 Lima, Peru Mostly Cloudy 65/72 18/22 Greeley, CO Clear 12/32 LaJunta, CO Clear 20/53 Ontario, OR Overcast 14/29 Alamosa, CO Clear -4/31 Mount Vernon, WA Mostly Cloudy 32/35 Grand Forks, ND Clear -11/1 Klamath Falls, OR Overcast 15/33 Moses Lake, WA Overcast 11/27 Pasco, WA Mostly Clear 15/32 Antigo, WI Overcast 15/21 Stevens Point, WI Overcast 21/23 Twin Falls, ID Clear 27/40 Idaho Falls, ID Partly Cloudy 26/30 CENTRAL WISCONSIN Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ROUND RED LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 5.25-6.00 mostly 5.50 occas lower non sz A 4.75-5.50 mostly 5.00 occas lower 5-9 oz 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.25-6.50 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 6.25-7.00 mostly 6.50 few lower non sz A 5.75-6.50 mostly 6.00 5-9 oz 7.00-8.50 mostly 7.25-7.50 50 lb cartons 50s 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas lower 60s 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas lower 70s 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas lower 80s 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas lower 90s 5.50-7.00 mostly 6.00 100s 5.50-7.00 mostly 6.00 Round Red U.S. One 50 lb sacks sz A 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas higher sz B 12.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET WHITE JUMBO HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks col 5.50-6.00 jbo 5.00-5.25 mostly 5.00 few lower med 4.50-5.00 occas lower Yellow Hybrid - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons jbo 10.00 White 50 lb sacks jbo 7.00-8.00 occas higher & lower med 6.00 occas higher Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 5.50-6.00 mostly 5.50 occas higher med 4.50 occas lower COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Russet Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 3.00-4.50 mostly 3.50-4.00 baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 4.00-5.50 mostly 4.50-5.00 50 lb cartons 40s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 few 5.00 50s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas lower 60s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas lower 70s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 80s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 few lower 90s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 few lower 100s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 few lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.00-3.50 occas higher IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50 lb sacks Super Col 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.50 occas lower col 5.50-6.50 mostly 6.00 occas lower jbo 5.00-5.50 few lower med 4.50-5.50 mostly 5.00 occas lower White U.S. One 50 lb sacks lge 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 med 7.00 occas higher & lower Red Globe Type U.S. One 25 lb sacks lge 7.00-7.50 mostly 7.00 occas lower med 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00 occas lower KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT 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 occas lower baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 occas lower 50 lb cartons 40s 6.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 50s 6.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 60s 6.00-8.50 mostly 7.00 70s 6.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 80s 6.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 90s 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.50-7.00 100s 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.50-7.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 4.50-5.00 MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 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 Baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 6.75-7.75 mostly 7.25-7.75 occas lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 7.50-8.50 mostly 8.00-8.50 occas lower 50 lb cartons sz A 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.50-8.00 occas higher & lower sz B 14.50-16.00 mostly 15.00 occas higher & lower Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 25.00-27.00 mostly 25.00 50 lb sacks sz A 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.50-7.00 occas lower sz B 13.50-15.00 mostly 14.00 occas lower tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 occas lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks sz A 3.50-4.00 sz B 8.00-9.00 NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks Super Col 10.00-11.00 occas lower col 8.00-9.00 occas lower jbo 7.00-7.50 mostly 7.00 med 6.50-7.00 Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 8.00-9.00 med 6.00-7.00 occas higher NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: SUPPLY CREAMERS FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND FAIRLY 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 Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Yellow Granex – Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons col 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 few lower jbo 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 few lower SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET 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 4.50-5.50 mostly 5.00 occas lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 5.50-6.50 mostly 6.00 occas lower 50 lb cartons 40s 5.50-6.00 occas higher 50s 5.50-6.00 occas higher 60s 5.50-6.50 mostly 6.00 occas lower 70s 5.50-6.50 mostly 6.00 occas lower 80s 5.50-6.50 mostly 6.00 occas lower 90s 5.50-6.50 mostly 6.00 occas higher 100s 5.50-6.50 mostly 6.00 occas higher U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags 3.50-4.50 mostly 3.50-4.00 U.S. Coml bulk per cwt 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 occas 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 EXCEEDS AVAILABLE OFFERINGS, OTHERS GOOD. MARKET BURBANK CARTONS 40-60S SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS 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 3.50-4.00 baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 3.50-4.00 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.00-3.50 few higher baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.50-5.00 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 4.25-5.00 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.75-4.50 few higher 50 lb cartons 40s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00 50s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00 60s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00 70s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50 80s 5.00-5.50 few higher 90s 5.00-5.50 few higher 100s 5.00-5.50 few higher U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 3.75-4.50 mostly 4.00 few higher & lower 10 oz min 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 few higher & lower Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.50-4.00 baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 3.50-4.00 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.00-3.50 baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.50-5.00 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 4.25-5.00 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.75-4.75 50 lb cartons 40s 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 50s 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 60s 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 70s 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 80s 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 90s 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 few lower 100s 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 few lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 4.00 few 3.50 10 oz min 5.00 few 4.50