National Potato and Onion Report United States Agricultural Marketing Service Federal-State Market News Service Department of Fruit and Vegetable Programs 1820 E. 17th Street, Suite 100 Agriculture Market News Branch Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404 Phone: 208-525-0166 Website: FAX: 208-525-5546 https://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/fv-home Volume CIII Number 56 Issued Daily Wednesday, March 24, 2021 POTATO SHIPPING POINT INFORMATION WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 2021. 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. 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% SALES F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT AND DELIVERED SALES SHIPPING POINT BASIS U.S. Two 50 lb sacks ---UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT, 6 oz min 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.00 IDAHO (Idaho Falls) DEMAND GOOD. MARKET 10 oz min 7.50-9.00 mostly 7.50-8.00 BURBANK CARTONS 60s-70s AND NORKOTAH CARTONS 70s-80s AND 100s HIGHER, OTHERS ABOUT ---COLUMBIA BASIN, WASHINGTON & UMATILLA STEADY. BASIN, OREGON (Idaho Falls) DEMAND CARTON 40- Russet Burbank U.S. One 70s GOOD, OTHEWRS MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks Russet Norkotah U.S. One non sz A 5.00-5.50 mostly 5.50 occas lower baled 5 10-lb film bags baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 4.50-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 non sz A 4.50-5.75 mostly 5.00 occas lower baled 10 5-lb film bags baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks non sz A 5.50-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 non sz A 6.00-6.50 mostly 6.50 occas lower 50 lb cartons baled 10 5-lb film bags 40s 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00 non sz A 5.50-6.00 mostly 6.00 occas lower 50s 10.00-13.00 mostly 10.00 occa slower 50 lb cartons 60s 10.00-13.00 mostly 10.00 occa slower 40s 10.00-11.50 mostly 10.00-11.00 70s 10.00-13.00 mostly 10.00 occa slower 50s 9.50-11.00 mostly 10.00-11.00 80s 9.00-11.00 mostly 9.00-10.00 60s 8.25-10.00 mostly 8.50-10.00 90s 7.00-9.00 mostly 8.00 70s 7.75-10.00 mostly 8.00-9.00 100s 6.50-8.00 mostly 7.00-8.00 80s 7.50-10.00 mostly 7.50-8.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 90s 6.75-9.00 mostly 7.00 10 oz min 6.00-8.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 100s 6.00-7.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks ---CENTRAL WISCONSIN (Idaho Falls) 6 oz min 5.00-6.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. 10 oz min 8.00-8.50 mostly 8.00 Norkotah U.S. One Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb mesh sacks baled 5 10-lb film bags non sz A 5.00-5.50 occas lower sz A 8.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 baled 5 10-lb film bags baled 10 5-lb film bags non sz A 4.50-5.00 occas lower sz A 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00-10.50 baled 10 5-lb mesh sacks 50 lb cartons non sz A 6.00-6.50 occas lower 40s 12.50-14.50 mostly 13.00-14.00 occas higher baled 10 5-lb film bags 50s 12.50-14.50 mostly 13.00-14.00 occas higher non sz A 5.50-6.00 occas lower 60s 12.50-14.50 mostly 13.00-14.00 occas higher 50 lb cartons 70s 12.50-14.50 mostly 13.00-14.00 occas higher 40s 10.00-11.50 mostly 10.00 80s 11.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00 occas lower 50s 9.50-11.00 mostly 9.50-10.00 90s 10.00-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 60s 8.50-10.50 mostly 9.00 100s 10.00-13.00 mostly 11.00-12.00 70s 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-9.00 80s 7.50-8.50 mostly 7.50-8.00 --- MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER 90s 6.50-7.00 mostly 7.00 VALLEY) (Idaho Falls) DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. 100s 6.00-7.00 mostly 6.00-6.50 MARKET STEADY. National Potato and Onion Report Vol. CIII No. 56 Page 2 Idaho Falls, ID Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Round Red U.S. One sz A 12.95-18.75 mostly 12.95 50 lb cartons sz B 20.75-21.95 sz A 11.50-13.00 mostly 12.00-12.50 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8” 36.95-40.95 sz B 15.00-16.00 mostly 15.50 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt Creamers 3/4-1 5/8” 30.00 sz A 22.00-24.90 50 lb sacks sz B 38.00-40.90 sz A 10.00-11.50 mostly 10.50-11.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks sz B 13.50-14.50 mostly 14.00 sz A 10.95-12.95 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz B 14.75-15.95 sz A 17.00-20.00 mostly 18.00-19.00 Round White U.S. One sz B 24.00-26.00 mostly 25.00 50 lb cartons U.S. Two 50 lb sacks sz A 22.70-23.25 sz A 5.00-7.00 mostly 5.00-5.50 occas higher sz B 16.70-20.70 mostly 20.25-20.70 sz B 7.00-10.00 mostly 9.00-9.50 50 lb sacks Yellow Type U.S. One sz A 20.95-21.75 50 lb cartons sz B 14.95-18.95 mostly 18.75-18.95 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8” 30.00 Creamers 3/4-1 5/8” 40.95-50.95 mostly 45.25-50.95 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt U.S. Two 50 lb sacks sz A 26.00-29.00 mostly 26.00 sz A 12.95-20.75 mostly 14.95-15.95 sz B 13.00-15.00 mostly 14.00-15.00 Yellow Type U.S. One 50 lb cartons ----SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO (Idaho Falls) sz A 20.70-23.25 DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. sz B 14.70-20.00 mostly 16.70-20.00 Russet Norkotah/Other Varieties U.S. One 50 lb sacks baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 18.95-21.75 sz A 8.00-9.00 sz B 12.95-18.50 mostly 14.95-18.50 baled 10 5-lb film bags Creamers 3/4-1 5/8” 40.95-50.95 mostly 42.95-45.25 sz A 9.00-10.00 tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt 50 lb cartons sz A 32.00-36.90 40s 12.00 U.S. Two 50 lb sacks 50s 12.00 sz A 14.95-16.95 60s 12.00 70s 12.00 ---AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE (Benton Harbor) 80s 10.00-12.00 DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. 90s 10.00-12.00 Russet Norkotah/Other Varieties U.S. One 100s 10.00-12.00 baled 5 10-lb film bags Round Red U.S. One 2” or 4 oz min 10.00-10.50 baled 10 5-lb film bags baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 13.00-14.00 2” or 4 oz min 11.00-11.50 Yellow Type U.S. One Round White U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 13.00-15.00 2” min 10.50-11.00 baled 10 5-lb film bags ---MICHIGAN (Benton Harbor) 2” min 11.00-11.50 DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. Yellow Type U.S. One Russet U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 14.00-15.50 sz A 12.50-13.00 occas higher & lower Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags ---CANADA (NEW BRUNSWICK) CROSSING sz A 12.00-12.50 mostly 12.50 THROUGH MAINE POINTS PRICES IN U.S. DOLLARS (Benton Harbor) DEMAND LIGHT. MARKET STEADY. ---FLORIDA (Idaho Falls) Russet Norkotah/Other Varieties U.S. No. 1 or Canada No. 1 DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD. MARKET STEADY. baled 10 5-lb film bags Round Red U.S. One 2” or 4 oz min 10.50-11.00 mostly 11.00 50 lb cartons tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A 14.70-20.25 mostly 14.70 2” or 4 oz min 15.50-16.00 sz B 22.25-23.70 50 lb sacks National Potato and Onion Report Vol. CIII No. 56 Page 3 Idaho Falls, ID Wednesday, March 24, 2021 POTATOES - SHIPMENTS & IMPORTS - 1,000 CWT Areas currently shipping - Preliminary Total to Date FINAL Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue THIS LA S T LA S T March 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 SEASON SEASON SEASON Idaho-2020 TR 197 86 140 0 0 125 157 19954 19211 31814 TR-EXPT 2 0 7 0 0 4 1 378 294 536 RL & PB 17 21 15 2 0 5 18 2216 1774 2632 Total 216 107 162 2 0 134 176 22548 21279 34982 California Kern TR W/E 3/20: 43 524 507 2799 Northern TR W/E 3/20: 4 157 113 185 Organic TR W/E 3/20: 11 188 206 261 Colorado 2020 TR 46 16 48 3 0 83 14 7,114 6,981 10,852 San Luis Valley TR-EXPT W/E 3/20: 21 691 658 1,077 Organic TR 1 0 4 0 0 2 6 384 340 523 RL & PB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 173 173 Northern-Colorado TR 939 474 897 Florida TR 19 20 23 2 0 23 30 548 622 2,122 TR-EXPT 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 15 14 30 Maine TR 5 5 7 4 0 6 2 979 1,331 1,820 Michigan TR 5 7 6 20 1 6 4 1,653 1,727 2,502 Big Lake Minnesota TR W/E 3/20: 5 1,794 1,403 1,423 Red River Valley, MN TR 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 267 171 188 Nebraska TR W/E 3/20: 34 1,708 1,927 2,276 Red River Valley, ND TR 13 9 0 0 0 10 8 1,702 1,669 2,091 RL & PB 0 0 10 0 5 0 0 268 249 253 O REGO N Klamath TR W/E 3/20: 12 265 360 518 Organic TR W/E 3/06:2 44 40 46 Umatilla Basin TR 3 2 3 0 0 2 3 498 624 936 TR-EXPT 2 1 1 0 0 2 3 201 165 295 Texas Hereford Hi-Plains 2020 TR W/E 3/20: 49 2550 2178 3471 Washington Columbia Basin 2020 TR 12 17 21 5 0 21 16 3,201 3,833 5,385 TR-EXPT 4 5 4 1 0 9 4 1,058 1,166 1,610 Organic TR 3 1 1 1 0 3 1 375 275 280 RL & PB 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 319 290 401 Wisconsin 2020 TR 21 14 16 0 0 22 18 4,592 4,398 6,125 Organic TR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 21 21 Canadian-Imports TR 85 84 51 0 0 60 61 5,032 2,443 5,111 Organic TR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 TOTAL 440 289 361 38 6 384 351 59,708 55,637 88,653 NOTE: Total for Saturday, March 20 including current week ending numbers is 217.