IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 06-NOV-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 report. 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 Mostly Cloudy 61/72 16/22 Lima, Peru Cloudy 60/70 16/21 Greeley, CO Clear 33/75 LaJunta, CO Clear 45/77 Ontario, OR Mostly Cloudy 37/57 Alamosa, CO Clear 23/65 Mount Vernon, WA Partly Cloudy 46/50 Grand Forks, ND Mostly Clear 34/54 Klamath Falls, OR Partly Cloudy 39/48 Moses Lake, WA Clear 44/55 Pasco, WA Clear 48/58 Antigo, WI Clear 30/53 Stevens Point, WI Clear 33/59 Twin Falls, ID Mostly Cloudy 49/63 Idaho Falls, ID Mostly Cloudy 40/57 CENTRAL WISCONSIN Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 5.50-6.00 few lower non sz A 5.00-5.50 few higher 5-9 oz 6.50-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 6.50-7.00 few lower non sz A 6.00-6.50 few higher 5-9 oz 7.75-9.00 mostly 8.00-8.50 50 lb cartons 50s 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas higher & lower 60s 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas higher & lower 70s 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas higher & lower 80s 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas higher & lower 90s 5.50-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas higher & lower 100s 5.50-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas higher & lower Round Red U.S. One 50 lb sacks sz A 6.50-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 sz B 12.00-15.00 mostly 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 FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks col 5.50-6.00 occas higher jbo 5.00-5.50 occas higher & lower med 4.50-5.00 occas higher & lower Hybrid - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons jbo 10.00-12.00 White 50 lb sacks jbo 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas higher & lower med 6.00 occas higher & lower Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 5.50-6.00 mostly 6.00 occas higher & lower med 4.00-4.50 mostly 4.50 occas higher & lower COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND LIGHT. 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 3.50-4.50 few 5.00 baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 4.00-5.50 mostly 4.50-5.00 few 6.00 50 lb cartons 40s 5.00-6.00 few higher & lower 50s 6.00 few 7.00 occas lower 60s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas higher & lower 70s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas higher & lower 80s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 90s 6.00-7.00 occas higher 100s 6.00-7.00 occas higher U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 3.00-4.50 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 FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50 lb sacks Super Col 8.00-9.00 occas higher & lower col 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.50 jbo 5.50-6.00 mostly 5.50 few low as 5.00 med 5.00-5.50 few 4.50 White U.S. One 50 lb sacks lge 7.00-8.00 occas lower med 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 occas lower Red Globe Type U.S. One 25 lb sacks lge 7.00-8.00 occas lower med 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00 KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. 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 4.50 baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50 50 lb cartons 40s 6.00-8.50 mostly 7.00 50s 6.00-8.50 mostly 7.00 60s 6.00-9.00 mostly 7.00 occas higher 70s 6.00-9.00 mostly 7.00 80s 6.00-9.00 mostly 7.00 90s 6.00-8.50 mostly 7.00 100s 6.00-8.50 mostly 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 SIZE B FAIRLY GOOD, OTHERS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Round Red U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 7.75-8.25 mostly 8.00 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 8.50-9.00 mostly 8.75 50 lb cartons sz A 8.00-8.50 mostly 8.25 occas lower occas fine appearance 9.50 sz B 15.00-16.00 few lower Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 25.00 occas higher 50 lb sacks sz A 7.00-7.50 mostly 7.25 occas lower sz B 14.00-15.00 few lower tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 12.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 some lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks sz A 4.00-4.75 sz B 9.00 occas higher & lower NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks Super Col 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 col 8.00-9.00 mostly 9.00 jbo 7.00-7.50 occas higher & lower med 6.50-7.00 mostly 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 ROUND RED AND YELLOW TYPE SIZE B AND CREAMERS LIGHT, LONG WHITE 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 fr appear 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 Long White U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 few higher fr appear 10.00-13.00 mostly 12.00 sz B 9.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-12.00 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 Yellow Type U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 16.00-18.00 mostly 18.00 fr appear 10.00-15.00 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 LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Yellow Granex - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons col 14.00-16.00 few higher few including non-repacked lower jbo 14.00-16.00 few higher few including non-repacked lower SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET BULK & CARTON 40-80S SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 4.50-5.50 mostly 5.00 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 5.50-6.50 mostly 6.00 50 lb cartons 40s 5.50-6.00 occas higher & lower 50s 5.50-6.00 occas higher & lower 060s 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.00 occas lower 70s 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.00 occas lower 80s 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.00 occas lower 90s 6.00-6.50 occas lower 100s 6.00-6.50 occas lower U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags 3.50-4.50 mostly 3.50-4.00 U.S. Coml bulk per cwt 5.00-5.50 occas higher & lower UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND CARTONS 90-100S & U.S. TWO 6 OZ MIN LIGHT, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET CARTONS 90-100S SLIGHTLY LOWER, 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 3.50-4.25 few higher baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 3.50-4.25 few higher non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.00-3.75 few higher & lower baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.50-5.25 few higher baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 4.25-5.25 few higher non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.75-4.75 few lower 50 lb cartons 40s 6.25-7.00 mostly 6.50 few 6.00 50s 6.25-7.00 mostly 6.50 few 6.00 60s 6.25-7.00 mostly 6.50 few 6.00 70s 6.25-7.00 mostly 6.50 few 6.00 80s 6.25-7.00 mostly 6.50 few 6.00 90s 6.00-6.50 few higher & lower 100s 6.00-6.50 few higher & lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 4.50-5.00 few higher 10 oz min 5.50-6.00 few higher Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.50-4.25 few higher baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 3.50-4.25 few higher non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.00-3.75 few higher & lower baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.25-5.25 few higher baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 4.25-5.25 few higher non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.75-4.75 few lower 50 lb cartons 40s 5.50-6.00 some 5.00 50s 5.50-6.00 some 5.00 60s 5.50-6.00 some 5.00 70s 5.50-6.00 some 5.00 80s 5.50-6.00 some 5.00 90s 5.50-6.00 mostly 5.50 some 5.00 100s 5.50-6.00 mostly 5.50 some 5.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 4.50-5.00 few higher 10 oz min 5.50-6.00 few higher