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Onion and Potato Terminal Market Summary
WASHINGTON - Feb 8/10 - 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. Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis excludes all charges for freight. 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 08-FEB-2010 Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (269) 925-3270 Fax: (269) 925-3272 Rochester, NY. Cloudy 14-23 Riverhead, NY. Clear 19-32 Gaylord, MI. Clear 0-25 Grand Rapids, MI. Partly Cloudy 12-26 Newburgh, NY. Partly Cloudy 17-32 Caribou, ME. Cloudy 21-28 Fredericton, NB Canada. Mostly Cloudy 27-34F/minus 3-1C AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Washed unless otherwise specified. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags 2" or 4 oz min 5.75-6.50 mostly 6.00-6.50 occasional higher and lower tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt 2" or 4 oz min 8.00-9.00 few lower Round White U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags 2 1/4" min 7.00-8.00 occasional higher and lower 2" min 6.00-7.00 occasional lower Yellow Type U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags 2" min 9.50-10.50 few 9.00 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 LIGHT. MARKET RUSSET BALED 5S SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS 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 5.50-6.00 few low as 5.00 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt 2" or 4 oz min 8.00-9.00 occas lower (few sales) LONG ISLAND NEW YORK Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Round White U.S. One baled 10 5-lb sacks sz A 6.50-8.00 mostly 6.75-7.75 occasional lower 50 lb sacks sz A 5.75-6.75 mostly 6.00-6.50 occasional lower lge 6.00-6.75 mostly 6.25-6.75 occasional lower MICHIGAN Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Yellow Globe Type 50 lb sacks med 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.00-7.50 rpkr sz 6.50-7.50 mostly 7.00 occas lower master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks med 8.50-9.50 occas higher and lower rpkr sz 8.00-9.00 mostly 8.00-8.50 few lower ---POTATOES: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Russet Goldrush and Russet Norkotah U.S. One 10 lb film bags loose sz A 1.00-1.30 mostly 1.10-1.30 occasional lower Round White U.S. One 10 lb open-window sacks loose sz A 1.00-1.30 mostly 1.20-1.30 occasional lower ---POTATOES-CHIPPER: DEMAND LIGHT. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Yellow Globe Type 50 lb sacks med 2 1/4"min 8.50-9.00 occas lower 2" min 7.00-8.00 master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks med 2 1/4"min 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00-10.50 2" min 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.50-8.00 med 6.00-6.50 few 7.00 IF_FV130 IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 08-FEB-2010 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 Duststorm 68/81 20/27 Lima, Peru Partly Cloudy 74/79 23/26 Tampico, Mexico Mostly Cloudy 63/79 17/26 Ontario, OR Overcast 24/42 Alamosa, CO Mostly Cloudy 15/31 Mount Vernon, WA Mostly Cloudy 44/50 Grand Forks, ND Overcast 1/22 Klamath Falls, OR Partly Cloudy 30/46 Moses Lake, WA Overcast 37/43 Pasco, WA Overcast 32/46 Antigo, WI Overcast 15/24 light snow Stevens Point, WI Overcast 17/28 Twin Falls, ID Overcast 33/38 Idaho Falls, ID Overcast -4/21 mist CENTRAL WISCONSIN Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 few lower non sz A 4.50-5.50 mostly 4.50-4.75 few lower 5-9 oz 5.50-7.00 mostly 5.50-6.50 occas higher baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 5.75-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas lower non sz A 5.25-6.50 mostly 5.50-6.00 occas lower 5-9 oz 6.50-8.00 mostly 6.75-7.50 occas higher 50 lb cartons 50s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas lower 60s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas lower 70s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas lower 80s 5.50-6.50 mostly 6.00 90s 5.25-6.50 mostly 5.50 100s 5.25-6.50 mostly 5.50 Round Red U.S. One 50 lb sacks sz A 6.50-7.25 mostly 6.50-7.00 occas higher sz B 14.00-16.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 occas lower COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET JUMBO WHITE SLIGHTLY HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks col 9.00-10.00 jbo 8.00-8.50 mostly 8.00 occas higher med 7.00-8.00 White 50 lb sacks jbo 22.00-27.00 mostly 23.00-25.00 med 21.00-26.00 mostly 22.00-23.00 Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jbo 6.50-7.00 mostly 6.50 occas lower med 5.50-6.00 mostly 5.50 occas higher ---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 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.50-4.00 few higher baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 4.00-5.00 mostly 4.50-5.00 few higher 50 lb cartons 40s 5.00-6.00 occas higher & lower 50s 6.00 occas higher & lower 60s 6.00 occas higher & lower 70s 6.00 occas higher & lower 80s 6.00 occas higher & lower 90s 6.00 occas higher & lower 100s 6.00 occas higher & lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.00-3.50 IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET YELLOW MEDIUM AND REDS ABOUT STEADY, OTHERS LOWER. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50 lb sacks Super Col 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 occas higher & lower col 9.00 occas higher & lower jbo 8.00-8.50 occas lower med 8.00-8.50 mostly 8.00 few lower Red Globe Type U.S. One 25 lb sacks lge 7.00-8.00 occas lower med 5.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND LIGHT. 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 4.00-4.50 baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 50 lb cartons 40s 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.00-7.00 50s 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.00-7.00 60s 6.00-8.50 mostly 6.00-7.00 70s 6.00-8.00 mostly 6.00-7.00 80s 6.00-8.00 mostly 6.00-7.00 90s 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.00 100s 6.00-7.50 mostly 6.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 3.00-4.50 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2010 Season ---ONIONS DRY: SUPPLY VERY LIGHT. Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks supplies insufficient to quote Grano - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons supplies insufficient to quote MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET SIZE A SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Wide range in appearance. Round Red U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 6.25-7.25 mostly 6.75 occas lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 7.00-8.00 mostly 7.50 occas lower 50 lb cartons sz A 6.50-7.50 mostly 7.00 occas lower sz B 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 occas higher Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 25.00-26.00 mostly 25.00 50 lb sacks sz A 5.50-6.50 mostly 6.00 few lower sz B 12.00-14.00 mostly 13.00-14.00 occas higher tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 few lower U.S. Two 50 lb sacks sz A 2.50-3.50 mostly 3.00-3.50 sz B 6.50-8.00 mostly 7.00-8.00 NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND 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 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 mostly 13.00-14.00 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/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET HIGHER. Yellow Granex - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons col 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 jbo 15.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Includes few Canela Russet, Rio Grande Russet, Centennial Russet & Russet Nugget. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 4.00-5.00 occas lower baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 5.00-6.00 occas lower 50 lb cartons 40s 5.00-6.00 50s 5.00-6.00 60s 5.00-6.00 70s 5.00-6.00 80s 5.00-6.00 90s 5.00-6.00 100s 5.00-6.00 U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags 3.00-4.00 occas higher U.S. Coml bulk per cwt 4.50-5.00 occas lower UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and/or Delivered Sales, Shipping Point Basis ONIONS AND POTATOES 2009 Season ---POTATOES: DEMAND BALED MODERATE, OTHERS 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 3.25-4.00 mostly 3.50-3.75 baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 3.50-4.00 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 2.75-3.50 mostly 3.00-3.25 baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.25-5.00 mostly 4.50-4.75 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 4.25-5.00 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.50-4.50 mostly 3.75-4.00 few higher & lower 50 lb cartons 40s 4.50-5.50 mostly 4.50-5.00 few higher 50s 4.50-5.50 mostly 4.50-5.00 few higher 60s 4.50-5.50 mostly 4.50-5.00 few higher 70s 4.50-5.50 mostly 4.50-5.00 few higher 80s 4.50-5.50 mostly 4.50-5.00 few higher 90s 4.50-5.50 mostly 4.50-5.00 100s 4.50-5.50 mostly 4.50-5.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 3.00-3.50 mostly 3.00 few higher & lower 10 oz min 4.00-4.50 mostly 4.00 few higher & lower Norkotah U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.25-4.00 mostly 3.50-3.75 baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 3.50-4.00 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 2.75-3.50 mostly 3.00-3.25 baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 4.25-5.00 mostly 4.50-4.75 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 4.25-5.00 non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.50-4.50 mostly 3.75-4.00 50 lb cartons 40s 4.50-5.00 few higher 50s 4.50-5.00 few higher 60s 4.50-5.00 few higher 70s 4.50-5.00 80s 4.50-5.00 90s 4.50-5.00 100s 4.50-5.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 6 oz min 3.00-3.50 mostly 3.00 few higher & lower 10 oz min 4.00-4.50 mostly 4.00 few higher
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