Onion and Potato Terminal Market Summary

WASHINGTON - May 9/08 - 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 09-MAY-2008
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone:  (269) 925-3270     Fax:  (269) 925-3272

Benton Harbor, MI. Overcast 38-62
Gaylord, MI. Clear 34-57
Grand Rapids, MI. Overcast 41-62
Saginaw, MI. Clear 40-58
Caribou, ME. Partly Cloudy 41-55
Fredericton, New Brunswick, CD. Overcast 41-57F/5-14C
	
AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: SUPPLY ROUND WHITE LIGHT. DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Washed
unless otherwise specified. Russet Burbank 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" min 6.50-8.00 mostly 6.50-7.50 10 lb open-window sacks loose 2" min
1.15-1.35 mostly 1.20-1.30
	
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 GOOD ON CARTONS, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET STEADY.
Russet Norkotah U.S. One tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt 2" or 4 oz min
8.50-9.00 mostly 9.00 U.S. No. 1 or Canada No. 1 baled 10 5-lb film bags 2" or
4 oz min 6.25-7.00 mostly 6.50-7.00 occas higher and lower 50 lb cartons 60s
8.75-9.60 mostly 9.00-9.60 occas higher and lower 70s 8.75-9.75 mostly
9.00-9.60 occas higher and lower 80s 8.75-9.75 mostly 9.00-9.60 occas higher
and lower 90s 8.00-8.50  occas higher and lower 100s 7.50-8.25  occas higher
and lower
	
MICHIGAN
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Supplies in 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



IF_FV130
IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 09-MAY-2008
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone:  (208) 525-0166     Fax:  (208) 525-5546

Vidalia, GA Partly Cloudy 70/86 S16 G23
San Antonio, TX Fair 56/86
McAllen, TX Hazy 75/89 SE13 G22
El Centro, CA Fair 58/80
Alamosa, CO Fair 40/56
Grand Forks, ND Overcast 24/48
Klamath Falls, OR Fair 30/47
Bakersfield, CA Fair 57/70
Immokalee, FL Fair 66/88
Lakeland, FL Mostly Cloudy 68/86
Moses Lake, WA Fair 41/57
Pasco, WA Fair 42/58
Stevens Point, WI Overcast 34/52
Twin Falls, ID Mostly Cloudy 41/54 W23 G36
Idaho Falls, ID Overcast 38/50 SW12 G20

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 CARTONS 60-80S 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 7.25-7.75  occas higher & lower non sz A
7.00-7.50  occas higher 5-9 oz 8.50-9.50 mostly 8.50-9.00 occas higher 50 lb
cartons 40s 10.00-11.00  occas higher 50s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.50-11.00 occas
higher 60s 11.00-11.50  occas higher 70s 11.00-11.50  occas higher 80s
10.00-11.00  occas higher 90s 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.50 100s 9.00-9.50
	
COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND CARTONS 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 9.00 occas higher 50s 10.00-11.00  occas higher &
lower 60s 11.00-12.00  70s 11.00-12.00  80s 11.00-12.00  occas lower 90s
9.50-10.00  occas lower 100s 8.50-9.50 mostly 9.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 10 oz
min 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.50
	
FLORIDA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2008 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND YELLOW TYPE MODERATE, OTHERS FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET YELLOW
TYPE SLIGHTLY LOWER, ROUND WHITE SIZE B & SIZE A TOTES SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS
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
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2008 Season
---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  Yellow Grano Type 50
lb sacks Super Col 6.00-6.50  occas higher col 5.00-5.50  occas lower jbo
4.00-4.50  occas higher & lower med 6.00-7.00  occas lower White 50 lb sacks
jbo 12.00-14.00  occas lower med 12.00-14.00  occas lower Red Globe Type 25 lb
sacks jbo 7.00  occas higher & lower med 6.00  occas lower
	
KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2008 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET LONG WHITE & ROUND RED SIZE A TOTES SLIGHTLY
HIGHER, OTHERS 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
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. 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 40s   Too few sales reported to establish
a market. 50s 10.00-12.50 mostly 12.00 60s 11.00-12.50 mostly 12.00 occas
higher 70s 11.00-12.50 mostly 12.00 80s 10.00-12.50 mostly 12.00 90s 9.00-11.50
mostly 9.50-11.00 100s 8.00-10.50 mostly 8.50-10.00
	
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2008 Season
---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks
Super Col 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas lower col 5.50-6.00 mostly 5.50 jbo
4.50-5.00 mostly 5.00 med 7.00-8.00  rpkr sz 7.00-8.00  White 50 lb sacks jbo
14.00-16.00  med 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00 Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo
6.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 med 5.00-6.00 mostly 6.00 occas lower
	
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 MODERATE. 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
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2008 Season
---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks
Super Col 6.00-6.50  col 5.50-6.00  jbo 5.00  few 4.50 med 7.00  occas lower
White 50 lb sacks jbo 12.00-14.00  occas 11.00 med 12.00-14.00  occas 11.00 Red
Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 6.00-7.00  med 5.00-6.00
	
SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2007 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND BULK LIGHT AT HIGHER PRICES, CARTONS GOOD, OTHERS MODERATE.
MARKET HIGHER. 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 7.00-7.50 mostly
7.25 non sz A 7.00  occas higher & lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 8.00-8.50
mostly 8.25 non sz A 8.00  occas higher & lower 50 lb cartons 40s 9.00-10.00
mostly 9.00-9.50 occas higher & lower 50s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00-10.50 occas
higher & lower 60s 11.00-12.50 mostly 11.50 occas lower 70s 11.00-12.50 mostly
11.50 occas lower 80s 10.50-12.00 mostly 10.50-11.00 occas higher & lower 90s
9.00-10.50 mostly 9.00-9.50 occas higher 100s 8.50-9.50 mostly 9.00 occas
higher & lower U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags 4.50-5.00 mostly 5.00 occas
higher U.S. Coml bulk per cwt 10.50-11.50 mostly 10.75 occas higher
	
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 VERY GOOD. MARKET CARTONS, U.S.TWO 6 OZ MIN. SLIGHTLY
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 5.50  occas higher baled 5 10-lb film
bags sz A 5.75  occas higher non sz A 40% 5-oz min 5.00  occas higher baled 10
5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 6.50  occas higher baled 10 5-lb film
bags sz A 6.50  occas higher non sz A 40% 5-oz min 5.75  occas higher 50 lb
cartons 40s 12.50-13.00  some 12.00 occas higher 50s 12.50-13.00  some 12.00
occas higher 60s 12.50-13.00  some 12.00 occas higher 70s 12.50-13.00  some
12.00 occas higher 80s 11.50-12.00  occas lower 90s 9.50-10.00  occas lower
100s 9.00-9.50 mostly 9.00 occas lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 3.00-3.50
10 oz min 4.50-5.00  occas higher few lower
	
VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis
	
ONIONS AND POTATOES
2008 Season
---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY.  Yellow Granex U.S.
One 40 lb cartons col 12.00  few 13.00-14.00 jbo 11.00-12.00 mostly 12.00 few
higher & lower 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

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