IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 08-MAR-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% Tampico, Mexico Cloudy 63/72 17/22 Ontario, OR Overcast 32/46 light rain, mist Alamosa, CO Overcast 30/32 snow, fog Mount Vernon, WA Mostly Cloudy 33/42 Grand Forks, ND Overcast 33/35 light drizzle, mist Klamath Falls, OR Mostly Cloudy 31/40 Fort Meyers, FL Clear 45/71 Moses Lake, WA Mostly Clear 37/51 Pasco, WA Mostly Clear 42/54 Antigo, WI Clear 19/48 Stevens Point, WI Clear 24/51 Twin Falls, ID Partly Cloudy 36/55 Idaho Falls, ID Mostly Cloudy 33/43 CENTRAL WISCONSIN Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET BALED 5-10 LBS AND CARTON 50-70 SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 4.75-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.25 occas lower non sz A 4.25-5.50 mostly 4.50 5-9 oz 5.25-7.00 mostly 5.50-6.50 occas higher baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 5.50-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas lower non sz A 5.00-6.50 mostly 5.50-6.00 occas lower 5-9 oz 6.25-8.00 mostly 6.75-7.50 occas higher 50 lb cartons 50s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.25 60s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.25 70s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.25 80s 5.50-6.50 mostly 6.00 90s 5.25-6.50 mostly 5.50 100s 5.25-6.50 mostly 5.50 COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET HIGHER. Previous commitments at lower prices. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks col 23.00 jbo 22.00-23.00 few lower med 23.00-25.00 mostly 24.00 few lower Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 10.00-13.00 mostly 11.00 med 10.00-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND CARTONS MODERATE, OTHERS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Russet Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 3.50-4.00 few higher & lower baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 4.50-5.00 few higher & lower 50 lb cartons 40s 5.00-6.00 few 7.00 occas lower 50s 5.00-6.00 few 7.00 occas lower 60s 5.50-6.00 few 7.00 occas lower 70s 5.50-6.00 few 7.00 occas lower 80s 5.50-6.00 occas higher & lower 90s 5.50-6.00 occas higher & lower 100s 5.50-6.00 occas higher & lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.00-3.50 few 2.00-2.50 occas higher FLORIDA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2010 Season ---POTATOES: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND ROUND WHITE EXCEEDS SUPPLY, ROUND RED SIZE A AND CREAMERS GOOD, ROUND RED SIZE B MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 35.00-40.00 50 lb sacks sz A 15.00 sz B 17.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks sz A 8.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 sz B 10.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-14.00 Round White U.S. One 50 lb cartons Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 50.00 50 lb sacks sz A 25.00 sz B 20.00 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 HIGHER. Previous commitments at lower prices. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50 lb sacks Super Col 25.00-27.00 few lower col 24.00-26.00 few lower jbo 23.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 few lower med 23.00-25.00 mostly 23.00-24.00 few lower Red Globe Type U.S. One 25 lb sacks lge 13.00-14.00 occas higher & lower med 13.00-14.00 occas higher & lower KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND VERY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Includes few Russet Burbank. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 3.50-4.00 mostly 4.00 occas higher baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 4.50-5.00 mostly 5.00 occas higher 50 lb cartons 40s 5.50-7.50 mostly 6.00-7.00 50s 6.00-7.50 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 5.50-8.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 90s 5.50-7.50 mostly 6.00 100s 5.50-7.50 mostly 6.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 3.00-6.00 mostly 3.50-4.50 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2010 Season ---ONIONS DRY: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND EXCEEDS SUPPLY. MARKET HIGHER. Previous commitments at lower prices. Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks jbo 34.00-36.00 occas lower med 34.00-36.00 occas lower Yellow Grano - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons jbo 32.00-34.00 mostly 32.00 MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND EXCEEDS OFFERINGS. MARKET SIZE B SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHER ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in appearance. Round Red U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 7.00-7.25 mostly 7.25 occas higher & lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 7.75-8.00 mostly 8.00 occas higher & lower 50 lb cartons sz A 7.25-7.50 mostly 7.50 occas higher & lower sz B 14.00-16.00 mostly 15.00 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 25.00-26.00 mostly 25.00 50 lb sacks sz A 6.25-6.50 mostly 6.50 occas higher & lower sz B 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.00 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 10.50-11.00 mostly 11.00 occas higher & lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks sz A 2.50-3.50 mostly 2.50-3.00 sz B 7.00-9.00 mostly 7.00-8.00 NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 11.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 occas lower fr appear 7.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 occas lower sz B 16.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-20.00 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 4.00-6.00 mostly 5.00 SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET CARTONS 40-70S SLIGHTLY HIGHER, BULK SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Includes few Canela Russet, Rio Grande Russet, Blazer Russet, Centennial Russet & Russet Nugget. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 4.00-4.50 occas lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 5.00-5.50 occas lower 50 lb cartons 40s 4.50-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 50s 4.50-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 60s 4.50-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 70s 4.50-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 80s 4.50-5.50 mostly 5.00-5.50 90s 4.50-5.50 mostly 5.00-5.50 100s 4.50-5.50 mostly 5.00-5.50 U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags 2.50-3.50 mostly 3.00-3.50 U.S. Coml bulk per cwt 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.00-4.50 UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND CARTONS 40-60S VERY GOOD, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET BURBANK CARTONS AND NORKOTAH CARTONS 40-60S 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 3.25-3.75 baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 3.25-3.75 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 2.75-3.25 few higher baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.25-4.75 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 4.00-4.75 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.50-4.25 few higher 50 lb cartons 40s 5.50-6.00 50s 5.50-6.00 60s 5.50-6.00 70s 5.50-6.00 80s 4.75-5.50 mostly 5.00-5.50 few higher 90s 4.50 few higher 100s 4.50 few higher & lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 2.75-3.00 few higher 10 oz min 3.75-4.00 Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.25-3.75 baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 3.25-3.75 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 2.75-3.25 few higher baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.25-4.75 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 4.00-4.75 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.50-4.25 few higher 50 lb cartons 40s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 50s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 60s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 70s 4.50-5.50 few 6.00 80s 4.50 90s 4.00-4.50 few lower 100s 4.00-4.50 few lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 2.50-3.00 mostly 2.75-3.00 10 oz min 3.50-4.00 mostly 3.75-4.00