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Onion and Potato Terminal Market Summary
WASHINGTON - Nov 20/09 - 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 20-NOV-2009 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (269) 925-3270 Fax: (269) 925-3272 Rochester, NY. Mostly Cloudy 41-48 Riverhead, NY. Clear 56-64 Bay City, MI. Overcat 42-50 Grand Rapids, MI. Cloudy 42-48 Newburgh, NY. Partly Cloudy 50-57 Caribou, ME. Light Fog 24-40 Fredericton,NB Canada. Partly Cloudy 43-54F/ 6-12C AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. Washed unless otherwise specified. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags 2" or 4 oz min 6.50-7.00 occasional higher and lower tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt 2" or 4 oz min 8.50-9.50 occasional higher and lower Round White U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags 2 1/4" min 7.50-8.50 mostly 7.50-8.00 occas higher and lower 2" min 6.50-7.00 occas higher and lower Yellow Type U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags 2" min 9.50-10.50 occas 11.50 occas lower CANADA (NEW BRUNSWICK) CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis - Prices in U.S. Dollars ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Russet Goldrush and Russet Norkotah U.S. No. 1 or Canada No. 1 baled 10 5-lb film bags 2" or 4 oz min 6.50-7.00 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt 2" or 4 oz min 8.50-9.50 mostly 8.50-9.00 occas higher and lower LONG ISLAND NEW YORK Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. Round White U.S. One baled 5 10-lb sacks sz A 6.50-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 occasional lower baled 10 5-lb sacks sz A 7.00-8.50 mostly 8.00-8.50 occas higher and lower 50 lb sacks sz A 5.75-6.75 mostly 6.00-6.50 few high as 7.00 occas lower lge 6.25-7.00 mostly 6.25-6.75 occas high as 7.50 MICHIGAN Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET STEADY. Many shipments at prior commitments. Yellow Globe Type 50 lb sacks med 6.00-6.50 few 5.00-5.50, occasional heavy to minimum size lower rpkr sz 6.00-6.50 few 5.00-5.50, occasional heavy to minimum size lower master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks med 7.50-8.00 some 7.00-7.25 rpkr sz 7.00-8.00 few 6.00-6.50 Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 6.00-7.00 occas higher med 4.50-5.00 few higher ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD FOR RUSSETS, LIGHT FOR ROUND WHITES. MARKET STEADY. Russet Goldrush and Russet Norkotah U.S. One 10 lb film bags loose sz A 1.20-1.40 mostly 1.30-1.40 few low as 1.10 occas higher Round White U.S. One 10 lb open-window sacks loose sz A 1.20-1.50 mostly 1.20-1.30 ORANGE COUNTY NEW YORK Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Wide range in quality. Yellow Globe Type 50 lb sacks med 2 1/4"min 7.00-8.00 master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks med 2 1/4"min 9.00-10.00 occasional lower WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET STEADY. Many shipments at prior commitments. Yellow Globe Type 50 lb sacks med 2 1/4"min 6.50-7.00 few lower 2" min 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 few lower master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks med 2 1/4"min 8.50-9.00 few 8.00-8.25 2" min 7.50-8.00 few 7.00-7.25 Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 6.50-7.00 occas higher med 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 IF_FV130 IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 20-NOV-2009 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (208) 525-0166 Fax: (208) 525-5546 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 Partly Cloudy 63/75 17/24 Lima, Peru Mostly Clear 63/70 17/21 Greeley, CO Clear 15/42 LaJunta, CO Clear 27/55 Ontario, OR Clear 26/46 Alamosa, CO Clear 9/47 Mount Vernon, WA Overcast 48/55 Grand Forks, ND Partly Cloudy 17/49 Klamath Falls, OR Overcast 33/42 Moses Lake, WA Mostly Clear 37/48 Pasco, WA Clear 40/58 Antigo, WI Mostly Cloudy 39/48 Stevens Point, WI Overcast 42/50 Twin Falls, ID Clear 22/55 Idaho Falls, ID Clear 16/45 CENTRAL WISCONSIN Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. 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 60s 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.00-6.50 70s 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.00-6.50 80s 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.00-6.50 90s 5.50-7.00 mostly 6.00 100s 5.50-7.00 mostly 6.00 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 ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Truck shortage curtailing movement. 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 mostly 5.00 occas higher Hybrid - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons jbo 10.00-12.00 White 50 lb sacks jbo 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 few higher med 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 5.50-6.00 occas higher med 4.50 occas higher & lower ---POTATOES: DEMAND BALED GOOD, OTHERS LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Truck shortage curtailing movement. Russet Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 3.00-4.50 mostly 4.00 occas higher baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 4.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 occas higher 50 lb cartons 40s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 few 5.00 occas lower 50s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas lower 60s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 70s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 80s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 90s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 100s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.00-3.50 occas higher IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Truck shortage limiting movement. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50 lb sacks Super Col 7.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 occas higher col 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 jbo 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.25-5.50 occas higher med 5.00-5.50 occas higher & lower White U.S. One 50 lb sacks lge 7.00-8.00 med 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00 occas lower Red Globe Type U.S. One 25 lb sacks lge 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 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 ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND BALED FAIRLY GOOD, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET 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 ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET STEADY. Round Red U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 7.50-8.00 mostly 7.75 occas higher & lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 8.25-8.75 mostly 8.50 occas higher & lower 50 lb cartons sz A 7.75-8.25 mostly 8.00 occas lower occas fine appearance 9.50 sz B 15.00-16.00 few lower Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 25.00-26.75 mostly 25.00 occas higher 50 lb sacks sz A 6.75-7.25 mostly 7.00 occas lower sz B 14.00-15.00 few lower tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 11.00-12.50 mostly 12.00 occas higher & lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks sz A 4.00-4.50 sz B 9.00 occas higher & lower NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET STEADY. Truck shortage curtailing movement. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks Super Col 10.00-12.00 mostly 11.00 col 8.00-9.00 mostly 9.00 occas lower jbo 6.50-7.50 mostly 7.00 occas higher med 6.50-7.00 occas higher 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 ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: SUPPLY ROUND RED SIZE B AND CREAMERS, YELLOW TYPE FAIRLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. 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 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 ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Granex - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons col 14.00-15.00 some 16.00 few 12.00-13.00 jbo 14.00-15.00 some 16.00 few 12.00-13.00 SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND GOOD. MARKET BULK SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS 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 60s 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 higher & lower 90s 6.00-6.50 occas higher & lower 100s 6.00-6.50 occas higher & 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 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 few lower UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND BALED VERY GOOD, OTHERS MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Truck shortage curtailing movement. Russet Burbank U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.50-4.00 mostly 3.75-4.00 few higher baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 3.50-4.00 mostly 3.75-4.00 few higher non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.25-3.75 mostly 3.50 few higher baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.50-5.00 mostly 4.75-5.00 few higher baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 4.25-5.00 mostly 4.75-5.00 few higher non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.00-4.75 mostly 4.50 few higher 50 lb cartons 40s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00 few higher 50s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00 few higher 60s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00 few higher 70s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00 few higher 80s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00 few higher 90s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00 few higher 100s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 4.00-4.50 few 3.50-3.75 10 oz min 5.00-5.50 few higher Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.50-4.00 mostly 3.75-4.00 few higher baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 3.50-4.00 mostly 3.75-4.00 few higher non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.25-3.75 mostly 3.50 few higher baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.50-5.00 mostly 4.75-5.00 few higher baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 4.25-5.00 mostly 4.75-5.00 few higher non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.00-4.75 mostly 4.50 few higher 50 lb cartons 40s 5.00-5.50 50s 5.00-5.50 60s 5.00-5.50 70s 5.00-5.50 80s 5.00-5.50 90s 5.00-5.50 100s 5.00-5.50 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 4.00-4.50 few lower 10 oz min 5.00-5.50 few higher
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