IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 29-FEB-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. Tampico, Mexico Partly Cloudy 68/79 20/26 Ontario, OR Fair 27/49 Alamosa, CO Fair 13/43 Mount Vernon, WA Partly Cloudy 41/59 Grand Forks, ND Partly Cloudy 14/14 Klamath Falls, OR Mostly Cloudy 19/40 Immokalee, FL Fair 43/76 Lakeland, FL Mostly Cloudy 34/49 Moses Lake, WA Fair 34/49 Pasco, WA Clear Fair 39/52 Stevens Point, WI Hazy 7/32 Twin Falls, ID Fair 33/50 Idaho Falls, ID Partly Cloudy 15/32 Qualifying terms: Occasional 1 to 5% Few 6 to 10% Some 11 to 25% Mostly 51 to 90% CENTRAL WISCONSIN Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET 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 non sz A 6.25-7.00 mostly 6.50-7.00 5-9 oz 8.00-9.00 50 lb cartons 40s 9.00-10.00 occas higher 50s 9.50-10.00 occas higher 60s 10.00-11.00 70s 10.00-11.00 80s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 90s 8.50-9.00 occas higher 100s 8.00-9.00 COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET WHITES LOWER, YELLOW JUMBO & MEDIUM SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks col 3.00-3.50 occas higher jbo 1.75-2.50 occas higher & lower med 1.75-2.50 occas higher & lower White 50 lb sacks jbo 8.00-10.00 med 6.00-8.00 occas higher Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.00-4.50 med 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.00 ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET BALED BARELY STEADY, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Russet Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 few lower baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 few lower 50 lb cartons 40s 8.00-9.00 occas higher & lower 50s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 occas lower 60s 9.00-10.00 occas higher 70s 9.00-10.00 occas higher 80s 9.00-10.00 occas lower 90s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.50-9.00 100s 7.50-8.50 mostly 8.00-8.50 occas higher U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 3.00-4.00 occas lower FLORIDA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---POTATOES: SUPPLY ROUND WHITE LIGHT. DEMAND GOOD. MARKET ROUND RED SIZE A TOTE BAGS HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. CORRECTION: Yesterday should have read Round White size B fairly good at lower prices, others fairly good, Round Red size A tote bags higher, Round White size B lower, others about steady. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 13.50-14.05 mostly 14.05 occas 14.50 CORRECTION: yesterday should have said occas lower sz B 15.50-18.05 mostly 15.50-16.05 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 30.00-40.55 mostly 35.50 CORRECTION: yesterdays should have said mostly 35.50 50 lb sacks sz A 12.00-12.55 mostly 12.55 occas 13.00 CORRECTION: yesterday should have read occas lower sz B 14.00-16.55 mostly 14.00-14.55 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 22.10-24.10 CORRECTION: yesterday should have read mostly 22.10 Round White U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 22.00-22.05 sz B 20.05-22.05 mostly 22.00-22.05 CORRECTION: Yesterday should have said 20.05-22.05 mostly 22.00-22.05 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 50.50-50.55 50 lb sacks sz A 20.50-20.55 sz B 18.55-20.55 mostly 20.50-20.55 CORRECTION: Yesterday should have said 18.55-20.55 mostly 20.50-20.55 IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50 lb sacks Super Col 4.00-4.50 mostly 4.00 col 2.50-3.50 mostly 3.00 jbo 2.00-2.50 occas higher med 2.00-2.50 occas higher White U.S. One 50 lb sacks lge 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 occas higher & lower med 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 occas higher & lower Red Globe Type U.S. One 25 lb sacks lge 5.00-5.50 occas lower med 4.00-4.50 occas higher & lower KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET BALED SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Includes few Russet Burbanks. Russet Norkotah baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 5.50-6.50 mostly 6.00 baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 6.50-7.50 mostly 7.00 50 lb cartons 40s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.50 occas lower few higher 50s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.50 few higher 60s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.50 few higher 70s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.50 few higher 80s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.50 90s 9.00-9.50 mostly 9.50 occas higher 100s 8.00-8.50 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET MEDIUM WHITE & MEDIUM YELLOW SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks col 5.50-7.00 mostly 6.00 jbo 4.50-5.00 mostly 5.00 med 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00 Grano Type 40 lb cartons col 7.00-9.00 jbo 7.00-8.00 occas higher & lower White 50 lb sacks jbo 7.00-8.00 few 6.00 med 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 occas higher Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 8.00 occas lower med 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas lower MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in color and appearance. Round Red U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 8.25-8.75 mostly 8.50 occas higher occas fair appearance lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 8.75-9.25 mostly 9.00 occas higher occas fair appearance lower 50 lb cartons sz A 8.75-9.25 mostly 9.00 occas higher occas fair appearance lower sz B 9.00-11.25 mostly 9.75-10.25 occas higher few fair appearance lower 50 lb sacks sz A 7.50-8.00 mostly 7.75 occas higher occas fair appearance lower sz B 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.50-9.00 occas higher few lower tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 13.50-14.50 mostly 14.00 occas high as 15.00 fair appearance 11.50-13.00 NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 10.00-14.00 mostly 12.00 occas lower fair appearance 7.00-10.00 sz B 12.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 occas higher fair appearance 9.25-12.00 1" min 30.00-36.00 mostly 33.00-36.00 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 6.00-6.75 mostly 6.50 occas higher & lower non sz A 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.00 occas higher & lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 7.00-7.75 mostly 7.50 occas higher & lower non sz A 6.50-7.50 mostly 7.00 occas higher & lower 50 lb cartons 40s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.50-9.00 occas higher & lower 50s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 occas higher & lower 60s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.50 occas lower 70s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.50 occas lower 80s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.50-10.00 occas higher 90s 8.50-9.00 mostly 9.00 occas higher 100s 8.50-9.00 mostly 8.50 occas higher & lower U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags 4.50-5.00 occas higher U.S. Coml bulk per cwt 9.00-11.00 mostly 9.50 Round Red U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 6.50-8.50 mostly 8.50 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 7.50-9.50 mostly 9.50 50 lb cartons sz B 12.50-15.00 2 1/2-3 1/2" 14.00 Yellow Type U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 9.00-10.50 mostly 9.00-10.00 UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND CARTONS 50-70S & U.S. TWO VERY GOOD, OTHERS LIGHT. MARKET BALED LOWER, CARTONS 50-70S 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 5.25-6.00 occas higher & lower baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.75-5.50 few lower baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 6.25-7.00 occas higher & lower baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 40% 5-oz min 5.50-6.25 few lower 50 lb cartons 40s 11.00-11.50 occas higher 50s 11.00-11.50 mostly 11.50 few 11.75-12.00 60s 11.00-11.50 mostly 11.50 few 11.75-12.00 70s 11.00-11.50 mostly 11.50 few 11.75-12.00 80s 11.00-11.50 90s 9.25-9.50 mostly 9.50 occas higher & lower 100s 9.00 few higher & lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 3.50-3.75 few 4.00 10 oz min 5.00 occas higher & lower