Onion and Potato Terminal Market Summary

WASHINGTON - May 11/04 - 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.


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BENTON HARBOR Shipping Point Prices as of 11-MAY-2004
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone: (269) 925-3270    Fax: (269) 925-3272

ROCHESTER, NY: PARTLY CLOUDY 62-74
SAGINAW, MI: CLEAR 52-69
GAYLORD, MI: PARTLY CLOUDY 41-66
CARIBOU, ME: PARTLY CLOUDY 43-65
FREDERICTON, NEW BRUNSWICK, CD: CLEAR 45-78F/7-26C

AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

ONIONS AND POTATOES
2003 Season
---POTATOES: SUPPLY ROUND WHITE LIGHT. DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.
 Washed unless otherwise specified. Russet Norkotah U.S. One
 baled 10 5-lb film bags 2" or 4 oz min 4.00-4.50 occas higher and
 lower Round White U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags 2 1/4" min 5.25-6.00
 mostly 5.25-5.75 occas higher and lower 2" min 4.25-5.00 mostly 4.25-4.75
 10 lb open-window sacks loose 2 1/4" min supplies insufficient to
 quote 2" min .65-.75 mostly .65-.70

CANADA (NEW BRUNSWICK) CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis - Prices in U.S. Dollars

ONIONS AND POTATOES
2003 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT FOR CARTONS, LIGHT FOR BALED. MARKET
 STEADY. Most sheds working on part-time schedules due to market conditions.
 Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags 2" or 4 oz min 4.00-4.50
 mostly 4.00-4.25 occas lower 50 lb cartons 60s 6.00-6.50 occas 7.00 70s
 6.00-6.50 occas 7.00 80s 5.50-6.00 mostly 5.50 occas higher 90s 5.00-5.50
 mostly 5.00 occas lower 100s 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 occas lower

MICHIGAN
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

ONIONS AND POTATOES
2003 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Russet Goldrush and Russet
 Norkotah U.S. One 10 lb film bags loose sz A .70-.80 occas higher and lower
---POTATOES-CHIPPER: DEMAND LIGHT. MOST MOVEMENT ON PRE-SEASON CONTRACT.
 TOO FEW OPEN MARKET SALES TO QUOTE.


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CHICAGO Shipping Point Prices as of 11-MAY-2004
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone: (208) 525-0166    Fax: (208) 525-5546

ANTIGO, WI: MOSTLY CLOUDY 44-64
RHINELANDER, WI: CLEAR 42-70
STEVENS POINT, WI: OVERCAST 48-66

CENTRAL WISCONSIN
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

ONIONS AND POTATOES
2003 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND CARTONS MODERATE, OTHER FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY.
Includes a few Russet Burbank and Gold Rush. Russet Norkotah U.S. One
baled 5 10-lb film bags
 sz A 3.00-3.50 occas higher
 non sz A 2.50-2.75 mostly 2.75 occas higher
 5-9 oz 4.25-4.75 occas higher
baled 10 5-lb film bags
 sz A 3.75-4.25 occas higher
 non sz A 3.25-3.50 mostly 3.50 occas higher
 5-9 oz 5.00-5.50 occas higher & lower
50 lb cartons
 50s 7.25-8.25 mostly 7.50-8.00 occas higher
 60s 7.25-8.25 mostly 7.50-8.00 occas higher
 70s 7.25-8.25 mostly 7.50-8.00 occas higher
 80s 6.00-6.75 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas higher
 90s 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00-5.25 occas higher & lower
 100s 4.00-4.50 mostly 4.00-4.25 occas higher & lower


IF_FV130
IDAHO FALLS Shipping Point Prices as of 11-MAY-2004
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone: (208) 525-0166    Fax: (208) 525-5546

IDAHO FALLS, ID: MOSTLY CLOUDY 37-47 LIGHT RAIN
TWIN FALLS, ID: MOSTLY CLOUDY 39-43 LIGHT RAIN
ALAMOSA, CO: CLEAR 47-71
GRAND FORKS, ND: OVERCAST 36-44 LIGHT RAIN
BAKERSFIELD, CA: CLEAR 50-70
EL CENTRO, CA: PARTLY CLOUDY 64-86
PHOENIX, AZ: CLEAR 73-87
MCALLEN, TX: PARTLY CLOUDY 75-87 LIGHT RAIN
LAREDO, TX: PARTLY CLOUDY 71-82 LIGHT RAIN

CENTRAL ARIZONA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

ONIONS AND POTATOES
2004 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER.
Round Red U.S. One
50 lb cartons
 sz A 8.00-10.00 mostly 9.50-10.00
 sz B 9.50-12.25 mostly 11.00-12.00
 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 24.00-28.25 mostly 26.00-28.00

IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

ONIONS AND POTATOES
2004 Season
---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND YELLOW COLOSSAL AND JUMBO GOOD AT SLIGHTLY LOWER PRICES, YELLOW MEDIUM GOOD,
OTHERS FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET YELLOW COLOSSAL AND JUMBO & RED MEDIUM SLIGHTLY LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.
Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks
 col 6.00-7.00 mostly 7.00
 jbo 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00
 med 6.00-7.00
White 50 lb sacks
 jbo 6.00-8.00 occas lower few best quality 10.00
 med 5.00-6.00 few 7.00-8.00 occas higher
Red 25 lb sacks
 jbo 5.00-7.00 mostly 6.00
 med 4.00-5.00 mostly 5.00 one label 6.00

KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

ONIONS AND POTATOES
2004 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LONG WHITE SIZE A AND YELLOW SIZE B SLIGHTLY LOWER,
OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.
Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons
 sz A 7.00-8.00 occas higher
 sz B 10.00-12.00 occas lower
 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 24.00-26.00 few higher & lower Long
White U.S. One
 100 lb sacks sz A 12.00-14.00 mostly 12.00
50 lb cartons
 sz A 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00
 sz B 7.00-8.00 few 6.00
 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 25.00-28.00 occas higher
Yellow Type U.S. One
100 lb sacks sz A 16.00-18.00 mostly 16.00 few 14.00
50 lb cartons
 sz A 12.00 few lower occas higher
 sz B 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00
 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 25.00-30.00

LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

ONIONS AND POTATOES
2004 Season
---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET YELLOW MEDIUM LOWER, OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.
Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks
 Super Col 8.00 occas higher
 col 7.00 occas higher & lower
 jbo 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas lower
 med 5.00-6.00 mostly 6.00
 rpkr sz 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00 occas lower
White 50 lb sacks
 jbo 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00 occas lower
 med 8.00-10.00 mostly 10.00
Red 25 lb sacks
 jbo 6.00-7.00 mostly 7.00
 med 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00

MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY)
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

ONIONS AND POTATOES
2003 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND SIZE A MODERATE, SIZE B FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY.
Round Red U.S. One
 baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 3.75-4.50 mostly 4.25
 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 4.25-5.00 mostly 4.75
100 lb sacks sz A 5.00-6.50 mostly 6.00
50 lb cartons
 sz A 3.50-4.25 mostly 4.00
 sz B 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.50-7.00
50 lb sacks
 sz A 3.00-3.75 mostly 3.50
 sz B 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.50-6.00

SAN ANTONIO-WINTER GARDEN-LAREDO DISTRICT TEXAS
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

ONIONS AND POTATOES
2004 Season
---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY.
Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks
 col 7.00-8.00 mostly 8.00
 jbo 6.00-7.00 mostly 7.00
 med 6.00-7.00 rpkr sz 7.00
Red 25 lb sacks
 jbo 6.00-7.00 mostly 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
2003 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND RUSSET CARTON VERY  GOOD, OTHERS LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY.
Round Red & Yellow 2 inch minimum except size B, Russet Norkotah 1 7/8 inch minimum.
Russet Norkotah/Nugget U.S. One
 baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 2.25-2.75 mostly 2.50 occas lower
 baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 3.00-3.75 occas  lower
50 lb cartons
 40s 7.50-9.00 mostly 8.00-8.50
 50s 7.50-9.00 mostly 8.00-8.50
 60s 7.50-9.00 mostly 8.50
 70s 7.50-9.00 mostly 8.50 few higher occas lower
 80s 6.50-7.00 mostly 7.00 occas higher & lower
 90s 5.00-6.00 occas higher
 100s 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 occas higher
 10 oz min 7.50-9.00 mostly 8.00-8.50
U.S. Two 100 lb sacks 3.00-3.50 few 4.00
U.S. Coml bulk per cwt sz A 3.75-4.25few, including Centennials, 3.50
Round Red U.S. One
 baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 2.50-4.00
 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 3.50-5.00
50 lb cartons
 2 1/2-3 1/2" 7.00-9.00 occas higher
50 lb paper sacks
 sz B 8.00-9.00
Yellow Type U.S. One
 baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 7.00

UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

ONIONS AND POTATOES
2003 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY.
Wide range in carton prices.
Includes few Russet Norkotah. Russet Burbank U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min
baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 2.25-2.50 mostly 2.35-2.50 few 2.00-2.15
baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 40% 5-oz min 1.75-2.00 few 1.50 few 2.10-2.25
baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 40% 5-oz min 3.25-3.50 mostly 3.50 few lower
baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 40% 5-oz min 2.50-2.75 few lower
50 lb cartons
 40s 9.00-11.00 few higher
 50s 9.00-11.00 few higher
 60s 11.00-12.00 mostly 11.00-11.50 few including straight loads 10.00-10.50
 70s 11.00-12.00 occas higher & lower
 80s 10.00-11.00 mostly 10.00-10.50 few higher & lower
 90s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 occas higher & lower
 100s 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 ocas higher & lower
 12 oz min 9.00-11.00 few higher
U.S. Two 50 lb sacks
 6 oz min 1.75 few 2.00 few 1.50
 10 oz min 3.00-3.50 mostly 3.50 occas higher & lower


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ORLANDO Shipping Point Prices as of 11-MAY-2004
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone: (407) 277-0013    Fax: (407) 277-8706

FT MYERS, FL:         MOSTLY CLOUDY             69-85F
HOMESTEAD, FL:          PARTLY CLOUDY/WINDY       74-84F
LAKELAND, FL:           MOSTLY CLOUDY             70-86F
MIAMI, FL:              MOSTLY CLOUDY             76-83F
NAPLES, FL:             MOSTLY CLOUDY             69-84F
ORLANDO, FL:            FAIR                      70-84F
POMPANO BEACH, FL:      FAIR                      76-84F
WEST PALM BEACH, FL:    PARTLY CLOUDY             75-85F

CENTRAL & NORTH FLORIDA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

ONIONS AND POTATOES
2004 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Round Red U.S. One
 50 lb cartons Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 20.30 one label few 25.30 50 lb sacks sz A
 8.30 sz B 10.30-12.30 Round White U.S. One 50 lb sacks sz A 6.30 sz B 5.30
 few 6.30
---POTATOES-CHIPPER: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Sales to processors
 including unbrokered sales washed or unwashed. Round White Atlantic
 85% or Better U.S. One per cwt per cwt contrct 1 7/8" min 7.50
 per cwt opn mkt 1 7/8" min 3.50


TV_FV130
THOMASVILLE Shipping Point Prices as of 11-MAY-2004
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone: (229) 228-1208    Fax: (229) 225-1516
Recorder: (229) 226-7567

VIDALIA, GA: PARTLY CLOUDY 65-82

VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

ONIONS AND POTATOES
2004 Season
---ONIONS DRY: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET JUMBO ABOUT STEADY, OTHERS SLIGHTLY
 LOWER. TRUCK SHORTAGE HAMPERING MOVEMENT. Yellow Granex U.S. One 40 lb cartons
 col 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 occas lower jbo 8.00-10.00
 mostly 8.00-9.00 few low as 6.00 occas higher med 7.00-9.00 mostly 8.00
 occas low as 6.00


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YAKIMA Shipping Point Prices as of 11-MAY-2004
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.
Phone: (509) 575-8903    Fax: (509) 575-5648

KLAMATH FALLS, OR: MOSTLY CLOUDY/WINDY 34-51
MOSES LAKE, WA: SCATTERED SHOWERS/BREEZY 52-60
MT VERNON, WA: CLOUDY OVERCAST 48-62
PASCO, WA: ISOLATED SHOWERS/WINDY 52-64
PENDLETON, OR: SCATTERED SHOWERS/WINDY 48-57

COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

ONIONS AND POTATOES
2003 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Mostly Russet Norkotah
 U.S. One 2" or 4-oz Min baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 2.00-2.25
 occas higher & lower baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 3.00-3.25
 occas higher & lower 50 lb cartons 40s 6.00-7.00 50s 7.00-8.00
 few lower 60s 8.00-8.50 few 9.00 70s 8.00-8.50 few 9.00 80s 6.50-7.00
 mostly 7.00 occas higher & lower 90s 5.50-6.00 occas lower 100s
 4.50-5.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 10 oz min 2.50-3.50 mostly 2.50-3.00

KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON
Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point and Delivered Sales Shipping Point Basis

ONIONS AND POTATOES
2003 Season
---POTATOES: DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. Most sheds running partial
 schedules. Mostly Russet Norkotah baled 5 10-lb film bags 3.00 few
 3.25-3.50 baled 10 5-lb film bags 4.00 few 4.25-4.50 50 lb cartons 40s 10.00
 occas higher 50s 10.00 occas higher 60s 10.00-11.00 few higher 70s
 10.00-11.00 few higher 80s 8.00-9.00 90s 7.00-7.50 100s 6.00-6.50
 few higher & lower

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