Onion and Potato Terminal Market Summary

WASHINGTON - Mar 26/08 - SNS -- Terminal market reports for onions and potatoes from across the United States were summarized today by the USDA in the attached report.

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.

Basis of Sale Definitions:

Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis - This means that the product quoted or sold
is to be placed free on board the boat, car, or other agency of the through land
transportation at shipping point, in "suitable shipping condition", and that the
buyer assumes all risk of damage and delay in transit not caused by the seller
irrespective of how the shipment is billed. The buyer shall have the right of
inspection at destination before goods are paid for to determine if the product
shipped complied with the terms of the contract or order at time of shipment,
subject to the provisions covering suitable shipping conditions.

Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis - This means that the product is to be
delivered by the seller on board the car, truck, or on the dock if delivered by
boat, at the market in which the buyer is located, or at such other market as is
agreed upon, free of any and all charges for transportation or protective
service. The seller assumes all risks of loss or damage in transit not caused
by the buyer.



BR_FV130
BENTON HARBOR Shipping Point Prices as of 26-MAR-2008
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone:  (269) 925-3270     Fax:  (269) 925-3272

Caribou, ME. – Overcast/Light Rain 19-37F
Benton Harbor, MI. Clear 28-43F
Gaylord, MI. – Mostly CLoudy 21-37F
Grand Rapids, MI. – Partly Cloudy 31-44F
Saginaw, MI.  Scattered Clouds 30-45F
Rochester, NY. – Partly Cloudy 37-44F
Fredericton, NB Canada – Overcast 19-40F/minus 10-4C
	
AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: SUPPLY ROUND WHITE, RUSSET NORKOTAH AND YELLOW LIGHT. DEMAND
MODERATE ON RUSSET NORKOTAH, FAIRLY LIGHT ON OTHERS. MARKET ROUND WHITE AND
RUSSET NORKOTAH HIGHER. Washed unless otherwise specified. Few Russet Burbank
and Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags 2" or 4 oz min 6.25-7.00
mostly 6.50 Round White U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags 2 1/4" min 8.00-9.25
occas lower 2" min 6.50-8.00 mostly 6.50-7.50 previous commitments lower 10 lb
open-window sacks loose 2" min 1.15-1.35 mostly 1.20-1.30 occas higher and
lower Yellow Type Yukon Gold U.S. One baled 10 5-lb sacks 2" min 9.00-10.50
mostly 9.00-10.00
	
CANADA (NEW BRUNSWICK) CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis - Prices in U.S. Dollars
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  Russet Norkotah U.S. One tote
bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt 2" or 4 oz min 8.50-9.00  occas lower U.S. No. 1
or Canada No. 1 baled 10 5-lb film bags 2" or 4 oz min 6.00-6.50  50 lb cartons
60s 8.50-9.00  70s 8.50-9.00  80s 8.50-9.00 mostly 8.50-8.75 90s 7.50-8.00
100s 7.50-8.00  occas lower
	
MICHIGAN
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---ONIONS DRY: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT.  Yellow Globe Type U.S. One
50 lb sacks med 5.00-5.50  few lower rpkr sz 4.00-4.50  occas higher and lower
master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks med 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.50-7.00 rpkr sz
5.50-6.00  few 5.00
---POTATOES: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Supplies of Round Whites in very few
hands.  Russet Goldrush and Russet Norkotah U.S. One 10 lb film bags loose sz A
1.35-1.60 mostly 1.50-1.60 Round White U.S. One 10 lb open-window sacks loose
sz A 1.25-1.60
	
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET STEADY.  Yellow Globe Type U.S. One
50 lb sacks med 2 1/4"min 5.50-6.00 mostly 5.50 2" min 4.50-5.00  master
container 16 3-lb mesh sacks med 2 1/4"min 7.00-7.50  2" min 6.00-6.50  Red
Globe Type U.S. One 25 lb sacks jbo 5.50-6.00  med 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.50-5.00



IF_FV130
IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 26-MAR-2008
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone:  (208) 525-0166     Fax:  (208) 525-5546

Tampico, Mexico Mostly Cloudy 69/81  21/27
Mc Allen, TX Partly Cloudy  55/87
Ontario, OR Partly Cloudy 37/49
Alamosa, CO Fair 13/60
Mount Vernon, WA Mostly Cloudy 34/45
Grand Forks, ND Mostly Cloudy 29/28
Klamath Falls, OR  Light Snow 33/37
Immokalee, FL Partly Cloudy 46/75
Lakeland, FL Mostly Cloudy 43/72
Moses Lake, WA Fair  21/49
Pasco, WA Fair 22/55
Stevens Point,WI Fair 28/45
Twin Falls, ID  Light Snow 32/35
Idaho Falls, ID Overcast 35/38

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
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND CARTON 80S VERY GOOD, OTHERS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET 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 mostly 7.00-7.50 occas higher non sz
A 6.25-7.00 mostly 6.50-7.00 occas higher 5-9 oz 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.50-9.00
occas higher 50 lb cartons 40s 9.00-10.00  occas higher & lower 50s 9.50-10.50
mostly 10.00-10.50 few higher 60s 10.00-11.00  occas higher & lower 70s
10.00-11.00  occas higher & lower 80s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 occas higher
90s 8.50-9.50  occas higher 100s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.50-9.00 occas higher
	
COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  Yellow Hybrid 50 lb
sacks col 3.00-3.25  occas higher jbo 1.75-2.50 mostly 2.00-2.25 occas higher &
lower med 1.75-2.50 mostly 2.00-2.25 occas higher & lower Red Globe Type 25 lb
sacks jbo 4.00-5.00 mostly 5.00 occas higher med 3.00-4.00
---POTATOES: DEMAND CARTON 80S VERY GOOD, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY.
Russet Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A
5.00-5.50  occas higher baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 6.00-6.50  occas
higher 50 lb cartons 40s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00-8.50 occas higher & lower 50s
9.00-9.50  occas higher & lower 60s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 occas higher
70s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 occas higher 80s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50
occas higher & lower 90s 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.50-9.00 100s 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
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2008 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.  Round Red U.S. One 50 lb
cartons sz A 13.50-15.00 mostly 14.05 sz B 15.50-18.05  Creamers 3/4-1 5/8"
30.00-40.55 mostly 35.50-35.55 occas lower 50 lb sacks sz A 12.00-13.50 mostly
12.55 sz B 14.00-16.55  tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 24.00-26.00
mostly 24.10 Round White U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 19.50-22.05 mostly 22.05
sz B 20.05-22.05 mostly 22.00-22.05 few lower Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 50.50-50.55
occas lower 50 lb sacks sz A 18.00-20.55 mostly 20.55 sz B 18.55-20.55 mostly
20.50-20.55 few lower tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 36.00-40.10 mostly
40.10 Yellow Type U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 22.00-28.05 mostly 24.05 occas
higher sz B 22.00-24.05 mostly 22.00-22.05 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 50.50-50.55  50
lb sacks sz A 20.50-26.55 mostly 22.55 occas higher sz B 20.50-22.55 mostly
20.50-20.55 occas higher
	
IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  Yellow Spanish Hybrid
U.S. One 50 lb sacks Super Col 4.00-4.50  occas higher & lower col 2.50-3.00
mostly 3.00 occas higher jbo 2.00-2.50 mostly 2.00-2.25 occas lower med
2.00-2.50 mostly 2.00-2.25 occas higher & lower Red Globe Type U.S. One 25 lb
sacks lge 5.00-5.50  occas higher & 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
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Includes few Russet
Burbanks. Russet Norkotah baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 5.00-6.00 mostly
5.50 occas higher few lower baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 6.00-7.00 mostly
6.50 occas higher few lower 50 lb cartons 40s 10.50-11.00  occas higher 50s
10.50-11.00  few higher 60s 10.50-11.50  few higher 70s 10.50-11.00  few higher
occas lower 80s 10.00-11.00  occas lower 90s 9.00-9.50  100s 8.00-8.50
	
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2008 Season
---ONIONS DRY: SUPPLY WHITE LIGHT. DEMAND GOOD. MARKET WHITE HIGHER, OTHERS
ABOUT STEADY.  Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks col 6.00-7.00 mostly 7.00 jbo 5.00-6.00
occas higher med 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 Grano Type 40 lb cartons col 8.00  occas
higher jbo 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 few higher White 50 lb sacks jbo 10.00-12.00
med 10.00
	
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2008 Season
---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET YELLOW GRANO JUMBO, WHITE, AND RED MEDIUM
HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.  Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks col 6.00-7.00  jbo
5.00-6.00  med 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00 rpkr sz 6.00  few 5.00 Grano Type 40 lb
cartons col 8.00  jbo 7.00-8.00  White 50 lb sacks jbo 10.00-12.00  few prior
commitments 8.00 med 10.00-12.00  few prior commitments 8.00 Red Globe Type 25
lb sacks jbo 5.00-6.00 mostly 6.00 occas higher med 4.00  few 5.00
	
MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY)
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND SIZE A FAIRLY GOOD, SIZE B 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 8.75-9.00  occas higher occas fair appearance
lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 9.25-9.50  occas higher occas fair
appearance lower 50 lb cartons sz A 9.25-9.50  occas higher occas fair
appearance lower sz B 9.25-10.75 mostly 9.75-10.25 occas higher occas fair
appearance lower 50 lb sacks sz A 8.00-8.25  occas higher occas fair appearance
lower sz B 8.00-9.50 mostly 8.50-9.00 occas higher few fair appearance lower
tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 14.50-15.00  occas higher occas fair
appearance lower
	
NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND GOOD. MARKET FIRM.  Round Red U.S. One 50 lb
cartons sz A 11.00-15.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 fair appearance 8.00-10.00 sz B
14.00-18.00 mostly 14.00-16.00 fair appearance 10.00-11.00 1" min 30.00-36.00
mostly 32.00-34.00
	
SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND CARTON 80-90S FAIRLY LIGHT AT HIGHER PRICES, OTHERS FAIRLY
LIGHT. MARKET CARTON 80-90S HIGHER, OTHERS 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 6.75-7.00 mostly 6.75 few higher non sz A
6.50-6.75  few higher baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 7.75-8.00 mostly 7.75 few
higher non sz A 7.50-7.75  few higher 50 lb cartons 40s 8.00-9.00 mostly
8.50-9.00 few lower 50s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.50-10.00 60s 10.00-11.00 mostly
11.00 occas higher 70s 10.00-11.00 mostly 11.00 occas higher 80s 10.00-10.50
90s 9.00  occas higher 100s 8.50-9.00 mostly 9.00 U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film
bags 4.50-5.00  few higher U.S. Coml bulk per cwt 10.50-11.00 mostly 10.50
occas higher Round Red U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 6.50-9.00 mostly
8.50 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 7.50-10.00 mostly 9.50 50 lb cartons sz B
12.50-15.00  2 1/2-3 1/2" 14.00-15.00  Yellow Type U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film
bags sz A 9.00-11.00 mostly 11.00
	
UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD EXCEPT U.S. TWO LIGHT. MARKET 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 5.25-5.50 mostly 5.25 few  lower baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A
5.50-6.00 mostly 5.50-5.75 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.75-5.00 mostly 4.75 few
lower baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 6.25-6.50 mostly 6.25
occas lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 6.25-6.75 mostly 6.25-6.50 non sz A
40% 5-oz min 5.50-5.75 mostly 5.50 occas lower 50 lb cartons 40s 11.00-12.00
mostly 11.00-11.50 occas lower 50s 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.50 60s 11.00-12.00
mostly 11.50 70s 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.50 80s 11.00-11.50  occas higher 90s
9.50  occas higher 100s 8.75-9.00  few lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min
3.00-3.50 mostly 3.00-3.25 occas lower 10 oz min 4.75-5.00 mostly 5.00 occas
lower

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