IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 19-AUG-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 Partly Cloudy 73/91 Las Cruces, NM Clear 69/82 Fresno, CA Mostly Cloudy 62/79 Bakersfield, CA Clear 68/81 Greeley, CO Clear 51/75 Rocky Ford, CO Partly Cloudy 53/73 Moses Lake, WA Clear 62/71 Pasco, WA Mostly Clear 64/77 Stevens Point, WI Clear 53/73 Big Lake, MN Clear 57/86 Twin Falls, ID Clear 66/81 BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND SIZE A GOOD, OTHERS FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Round Red U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 15.00-16.50 mostly 15.00-15.50 occas higher & lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 15.50-17.00 mostly 15.50-16.00 occas higher & lower 50 lb cartons sz A 15.25-17.00 mostly 15.25-16.00 occas higher & lower sz B 10.00-15.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 20.00-28.00 mostly 20.00 occas higher & lower 50 lb sacks sz A 14.25-16.00 mostly 14.25-15.00 occas higher & lower sz B 9.00-14.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 27.00-30.00 mostly 27.00-28.00 occas lower CENTRAL WISCONSIN Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND ROUND RED SIZE B LIGHT, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET ROUND RED SIZE B LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film sz A 12.00-13.00 occas higher non sz A 11.50-12.00 occas higher 50 lb cartons 50s 27.00-28.00 few 29.00 60s 27.00-28.00 few 29.00 70s 27.00-28.00 few 29.00 80s 22.00-24.00 few 25.00-26.00 90s 19.00-21.00 few 22.00 100s 17.00-20.00 occas higher Round Red U.S. One 50 lb sacks sz A 15.00 occas higher sz B 11.00-12.50 occas higher & lower Yellow Type U.S. One 50 lb sacks sz A 15.50-16.50 few higher & lower COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND WHITE GOOD, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET WHITE HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks jbo 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas higher & lower med 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 occas lower White 50 lb sacks jbo 11.00-13.00 occas higher med 10.00-11.00 occas higher & lower Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 5.00-7.00 mostly 5.00-6.00 occas higher & lower med 4.00-6.00 mostly 4.00-5.00 occas higher & lower ---POTATOES: DEMAND BALED & U.S. TWO GOOD, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET CARTON 80S SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Russet Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 10.00-11.00 occas higher baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 11.00-12.00 occas higher 50 lb cartons 40s 20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 50s 20.00-24.00 mostly 20.00-22.00 60s 20.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 70s 20.00-24.00 mostly 22.00 80s 20.00-22.00 occas higher 90s 16.00-18.00 occas higher 100s 15.00-17.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 occas lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 10.00-11.00 occas higher NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: SUPPLY FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND GOOD. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. Harvest curtailed due to wet fields. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks jbo 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 med 10.00-11.00 mostly 11.00 White 50 lb sacks jbo 12.00-13.00 med 12.00-13.00 Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 9.00-10.00 med 8.00-9.00 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET RED JUMBO SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Grano Type 50 lb sacks Super Col 9.00-10.00 some 8.00 col 7.00 jbo 6.00 few higher & lower med 6.00-7.00 Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 6.00-7.00 med 5.00-6.00 some 4.50 SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND YELLOW JUMBO, MEDIUM, & REPACKER FAIRLY GOOD AT LOWER PRICES, OTHERS FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET RED MEDIUM, YELLOW COLOSSAL & WHITE HIGHER, YELLOW JUMBO, MEDIUM & REPACKER LOWER, OTHERS STEADY. Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks Super Col 10.00-12.00 col 9.00 jbo 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 med 7.00-8.00 rpkr sz 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 White 50 lb sacks jbo 12.00-14.00 med 12.00-14.00 Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 med 6.00-7.00 mostly 7.00 TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT & WESTERN IDAHO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---POTATOES: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND VERY GOOD. MARKET U.S. TWO HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Supply in few hands. Russet Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 40% 5-oz min 11.00 few 11.50 50 lb cartons 50s 25.00 few lower 60s 25.00 few lower 70s 25.00 few lower 80s 25.00 few lower 90s 20.00 few lower 100s 18.00 few lower U.S. Two 50 lb cartons 6 oz min 13.00-16.00 few lower 10 oz min 15.00-18.00 few lower VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2008 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. SPECIAL STORAGE Yellow Granex U.S. One 40 lb cartons jbo 18.00-21.00 mostly 20.00