IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 16-MAY-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. Vidalia, GA Fair 66/79 San Antonio, TX Fair 66/80 McAllen, TX Overcast 74/80 El Centro, CA Fair 63/95 Alamosa, CO Mostly Cloudy 39/58 Grand Forks, ND Partly Cloudy 36/82 Klamath Falls, OR Partly Cloudy 51/83 Bakersfield, CA Fair 66/101 Hastings, FL Hazy 63/90 Moses Lake, WA Fair 50/86 Pasco, WA Partly Fair 47/85 Stevens Point, WI Partly Cloudy 39/72 Twin Falls, ID Fair 48/81 Idaho Falls, ID Fair 43/73 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 EXCEEDS OFFERINGS. MARKET STRONG. Russets includes Goldrush, few Burbanks and Silvertons. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 7.25-8.25 mostly 8.00-8.25 occas higher non sz A 7.50-8.00 5-9 oz 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 50 lb cartons 40s 12.00-12.75 50s 12.00-12.75 60s 12.00-12.75 70s 12.00-12.75 80s 11.00-11.50 90s 9.50-10.50 mostly 10.00-10.50 100s 9.50-10.00 COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND EXCEEDS OFFERINGS. MARKET STRONG. Russet Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 5.50-6.50 mostly 5.50-6.00 baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 6.50-7.50 mostly 6.50-7.00 50 lb cartons 40s 10.00-12.00 few higher & lower 50s 12.00-14.00 occas lower 60s 12.00-14.00 few 15.00 70s 12.00-14.00 few 15.00 80s 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 few higher 90s 10.00-11.00 few higher & lower 100s 9.00-10.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 3.50-4.50 mostly 4.00-4.50 occas higher FLORIDA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND ROUND RED GOOD, OTHERS EXCEEDS SUPPLY. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 12.05-14.05 sz B 16.05-18.05 mostly 18.05 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 25.55-35.55 mostly 30.55 50 lb sacks sz A 10.55-12.55 sz B 14.55-16.55 mostly 16.55 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 20.10-24.10 mostly 24.10 occas lower Round White U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 12.05-16.05 mostly 14.05 sz B 12.05-16.05 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 35.55-50.55 mostly 40.55-45.55 50 lb sacks sz A 10.55-14.55 mostly 12.55 sz B 10.55-14.55 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 22.10-28.10 mostly 24.10 Yellow Type U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 23.05-26.05 50 lb sacks sz A 21.55-24.55 IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND VERY GOOD. MARKET HIGHER. Truck shortage curtailing movement. Yellow Grano Type 50 lb sacks Super Col 7.00-8.00 col 5.00-6.00 mostly 6.00 few 7.00 jbo 5.00-6.00 some 4.50 med 6.00-7.00 mostly 7.00 occas higher & lower Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 6.00-7.00 few 5.00-5.50 occas higher med 5.00-6.00 KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND LONG WHITE & YELLOW TYPE EXCEEDS SUPPLY, OTHERS GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Extra services included. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 12.45 occas lower fine appearance 14.45 sz B 13.45-16.45 occas lower Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 30.45-34.45 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 20.45-22.45 Long White U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 12.45 occas higher sz B 8.45-10.45 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 30.45-34.45 mostly 30.45 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 20.45-22.45 Yellow Type U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 18.45-20.45 mostly 18.45 sz B 14.45-16.45 mostly 14.45 occas lower Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 30.45-38.45 mostly 30.45 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 30.45-34.45 mostly 32.45-34.45 KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND BALED FAIRLY GOOD, CARTONS EXCEEDS OFFERINGS. MARKET FIRM. Includes few Russet Burbanks. Russet Norkotah baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 occas higher baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas higher 50 lb cartons 50s 11.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 60s 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 70s 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 80s 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 90s 10.00-13.00 100s 9.00-11.00 LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND EXCEEDS SUPPLY. MARKET YELLOW HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Harvest curtailed due to rain and wet fields. Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks Super Col 6.00-7.00 few 8.00 col 6.00-7.00 few 5.50 jbo 5.50-6.00 occas higher & lower med 7.00-8.00 occas higher rpkr sz 7.00-8.00 White 50 lb sacks jbo 14.00 occas higher & lower med 14.00 occas higher & lower Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 7.00-8.00 few 6.00 med 6.00-7.00 few 5.00 MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Extra services included. Wide range in color and appearance. Round Red U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 8.50-9.50 mostly 8.75-9.00 few fair appearance lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.25-9.50 few fair appearance lower 50 lb cartons sz A 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.25-9.50 few fair appearance lower sz B 10.00-11.75 mostly 10.25 occas fair appearance lower 50 lb sacks sz A 7.75-8.75 mostly 8.00-8.25 few fair appearance lower sz B 8.75-10.50 mostly 9.00 occas fair appearance lower tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.50-15.00 few fair appearance lower SAN ANTONIO-WINTER GARDEN-LAREDO DISTRICT TEXAS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND VERY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Harvest curtailed due to rain and wet fields. Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks supplies insufficient to quote White 50 lb sacks jbo 12.00-14.00 med 12.00-14.00 Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks supplies insufficient to quote SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Red Flat Type 40 lb cartons jbo 15.00-16.00 few 18.00 med 11.00-12.00 few 16.00 SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND BULK GOOD, CARTONS EXCEEDS OFFERINGS, OTHERS FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET FIRM. 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 7.50-8.00 mostly 7.50 non sz A 7.00-7.50 occas higher baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 8.50-9.00 mostly 8.50 non sz A 8.00-8.50 occas higher 50 lb cartons 40s 10.00-11.50 mostly 10.00-11.00 few higher 50s 11.00-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.50 few higher 60s 13.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 occas higher 70s 13.00-14.00 mostly 13.00 occas higher 80s 11.50-13.00 mostly 11.50-12.00 90s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00-10.50 few higher 100s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00-10.50 few higher U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 few higher U.S. Coml bulk per cwt 10.50-12.00 occas higher UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2007 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND CARTONS 40-80S EXCEEDS OFFERINGS, OTHERS VERY GOOD. MARKET CARTONS 40-80S 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 6.50-7.00 baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 6.75-7.25 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 6.00-6.50 baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 7.50-8.00 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 7.50-8.00 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 6.75-7.25 50 lb cartons 40s 13.50-14.50 mostly 14.00 50s 13.50-14.50 mostly 14.00 60s 13.50-14.50 mostly 14.00 70s 13.50-14.50 mostly 14.00 80s 12.50-13.50 mostly 13.00 90s 10.50-11.00 few higher & lower 100s 9.50-10.00 few higher U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 4.00 few higher & lower 10 oz min 5.50 few higher & lower VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Yellow Granex U.S. One 40 lb cartons col 12.00 occas higher jbo 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 few higher med 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 occas higher & lower ORGANIC 40 lb cartons jbo 24.00 occas higher & lower med 24.00 occas higher & lower