Market Scope

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from major domestic shipping points and ports of entry. Protective services are extra unless otherwise stated.

Featured Commodity: Sweet potatoes

Sweet potatoes — F.o.b.s as of March 8

03/07/2010 - 03/20/2010

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (99-103-101) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange-type U.S. 1 $15-16, U.S. 1 petite $10-13, U.S. 2 $7-8, no grade marks jumbo $7-8.

ATWATER, LIVINGSTON DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (21-24-22) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Japanese-type U.S. 1 higher, others generally unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. 1 mostly $17, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $10; red types U.S. 1 mostly $17, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $10; white types U.S. 1 mostly $23, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $8-9; Japanese types U.S. 1 mostly $25, no grade marks medium mostly $23-25, jumbo $14-16; organic orange types U.S. 1 $20-22; red types U.S. 1 $20-22; white types U.S. 1 mostly $30.

LOUISIANA — Shipments (16-15-16) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. 1 $17-18.50, U.S. 2 mostly $9-10, no grade marks jumbo mostly $9-10.

MISSISSIPPI — Shipments (6-11-10) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. 1 $17-18.50, U.S. 2 $9-10, no grade marks jumbo $9-10.

Sweet potatoes— F.o.b.s as of March 1

02/28/2010 - 03/13/2010

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (97-99-103) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons Orangetype U.S. One $15-16, U.S. 1 petite $10- $13, U.S. 2 $7-8, no grade marks jumbo $7-8.

ATWATER, LIVINGSTON DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (22-21-24) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices white type no grade marks jumbo lower, others generally unchanged. 40--pound cartons orange-types U.S. 1 mostly $17, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $10; red-types U.S. No. 1 mostly $17, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $10; white types U.S. 1 mostly $23, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $8-9; Japanese types U.S. 1 $23-25, no grade marks medium mostly $23-25, jumbo mostly $14-16; Organic orange-types U.S. 1 $20-22; red-types U.S. 1 $20-22; white-types U.S. 1 mostly $30.

LOUISIANA — Shipments (20-16-15) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. 1 $17-18.50, U.S. 2 mostly $9-10, no grade marks jumbo mostly $9-10.

Sweet potatoes — F.o.b.s as of Feb. 22

02/21/2010 - 03/06/2010

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (107-97-99) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange-type U.S. 1 $15-16, U.S. 1 petite $10-13, U.S. 2 $7-8, no grade marks jumbo $7-8.

ATWATER, LIVINGSTON DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (17-22-21) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Japanese-type no grade marks medium higher, others generally unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. 1 mostly $17, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $10; red types U.S. 1 mostly $17, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $10; white types U.S. 1 mostly $23, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo $9-10; Japanese types U.S. 1 $23-25, no grade marks medium mostly $23-25, jumbo mostly $14-16; organic orange types U.S. 1 $20-22; red types U.S. 1 $20-22; white types U.S. 1 mostly $30.

LOUISIANA — Shipments (13-20-16) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. 1 $17-18.50, U.S. 2 mostly $9-10, no grade marks jumbo mostly $9-10.

MISSISSIPPI — Shipments (8-6-11) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. 1 $17-18.50, U.S. 2 $9-10, no grade marks jumbo mostly $9-10.

Sweet potatoes — F.o.b.s as of Feb. 16

02/14/2010 - 02/27/2010

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (84-107-97) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange-type U.S. No. 1 $15-16, U.S. No. 1 petite $10-13, U.S. No. 2 $7-8, no grade marks jumbo $7-8.

ATWATER, LIVINGSTON DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (17-17-22) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices organic lower, Japanese types higher, others generally unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 mostly $17, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $10; red types U.S. No. 1 mostly $17, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $10; white types U.S. No. 1 mostly $23, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo $9-10; Japanese types U.S. No. 1 $23-25, no grade marks medium mostly $23, jumbo mostly $14-16; organic orange types U.S. No. 1 $20-22; red types U.S. No. 1 $20-22; white types U.S. No. 1 $30-32.

LOUISIANA — Shipments (9-13-20) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 $17-18.50, U.S. No. 2 mostly $9-10, no hrade marks jumbo mostly $9-10. An unexpected rise in volume reported Feb. 8-14.

MISSISSIPPI — Shipments (7-8-6) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 $17-18.50, U.S. No. 2 $9-10, no grade marks jumbo mostly $9-10.

Sweet potatoes — F.o.b.s as of Feb. 8

02/07/2010 - 02/20/2010

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (97-84-107) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices U.S. No. 2 and no grade marks jumbo slightly higher, others unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange-type U.S. No. 1 $15-16, U.S. No. 1 petite $10-13, U.S. No. 2 $7-8, no grade marks jumbo $7-8.

ATWATER, LIVINGSTON DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (17-17-17) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 mostly $17, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $10; red types U.S. No. 1 mostly $17, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $10; white types U.S. No. 1 mostly $23-24, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $9-10; Japanese types U.S. No. 1 mostly $22-24, no grade marks medium mostly $18-21, jumbo mostly $13-14; organic orange types U.S. No. 1 $24-25; red types U.S. No. 1 $24-25; white types U.S. No. 1 $32-34.

LOUISIANA — Shipments (13-9-13) — Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 $17-18.50, U.S. No. 2 mostly $9-10, no grade marks jumbo mostly $9-10.

MISSISSIPPI — Shipments (11-7-8) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 $17-18.50, U.S. No. 2 $9-10, no grade marks jumbo mostly $9-10.

Sweet potatoes — F.o.b.s as of Feb. 1

01/31/2010 - 02/13/2010

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (98-97-84) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange-type U.S. No. 1 $15-16, U.S. No. 1 petite $10-13, U.S. No. 2 $6-8, no grade marks jumbo $7.

ATWATER, LIVINGSTON DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (19-17-17) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Japanese types lower, others generally unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 mostly $17, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $10; red types U.S. No. 1 mostly $17, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $10; white types U.S. No. 1 mostly $23-24, no grade marks medium mostly $9, jumbo mostly $9-10; Japanese types U.S. No. 1 mostly $22-24, no grade marks medium mostly $18-21, jumbo mostly $13-14; organic orange types U.S. No. 1 $24-25; red types U.S. No. 1 $24-25; white types U.S. No. 1 $32-34.

LOUISIANA — Shipments (10-13-9) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 $17-18.50, U.S. No. 2 mostly $9-10, no grade marks jumbo mostly $9-10.

MISSISSIPPI — Shipments (11-7-8) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 $17-18.50, U.S. No. 2 $9-10, no grade marks jumbo mostly $9-10.

Sweet potatoes — F.o.b.s as of Jan. 25

01/24/2010 - 02/06/2010

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (89-98*-97) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange-type U.S. No. 1 $15-16, U.S. No. 1 petite $10-13, U.S. No. 2 $6-8, no grade marks jumbo $7. *revised.

ATWATER, LIVINGSTON DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (16-19-17) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 mostly $17, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $10; red types U.S. No. 1 mostly $17, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $10; white types U.S. No. 1 mostly $23-24, no grade marks medium mostly $9, jumbo mostly $9-10; Japanese types U.S. No. 1 mostly $23-25, no grade marks medium mostly $19-21, jumbo mostly $16; organic orange types U.S. No. 1 $24-25; red types U.S. No. 1 $24-25; white types U.S. No. 1 $32-34.

Sweet potatoes — F.o.b.s as of Jan. 19

01/17/2010 - 01/30/2010

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (63-89*-94) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange-type U.S. No. 1 $15-16, U.S. No. 1 petite $10-13, U.S. No. 2 $6-8, no grade marks jumbo $7. *revised.

ATWATER, LIVINGSTON DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (19-16-19) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 mostly $17, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $10; red types U.S. No. 1 mostly $17, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $10; white types U.S. No. 1 mostly $23-24, no grade marks medium mostly $9, jumbo mostly $9-10; Japanese types U.S. No. 1 mostly $23-25, no grade marks medium mostly $19-21, jumbo mostly $16; organic orange types U.S. No. 1 $24-25; red types U.S. No. 1 $24-25; white types U.S. No. 1 $32-34.

MISSISSIPPI — Shipments (7-5-11) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 $17-18.50, U.S. No. 2 $9-10, no grade marks jumbo mostly $9-10.

LOUISIANA — Shipments (7-6-10) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 $17-18.50, U.S. No. 2 mostly $9-10, no grade marks jumbo mostly $9-10.

Sweet potatoes — F.o.b.s as of Jan. 11

01/10/2010 - 01/23/2010

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (61-63-87) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange-type U.S. No. 1 $15-16, U.S. No. 1 petite $10-13, U.S. No. 2 $6-8, no grade marks jumbo $7.

ATWATER, LIVINGSTON DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (18-19-16) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices white-type and Japanese-type U.S. No. 1 higher, others generally unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 $16-17, no grade marks medium $7-8, jumbo mostly $9-10; red types U.S. No. 1 $16-17, no grade marks medium $8, jumbo mostly $9-10; white types U.S. No. 1 $22-23, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $9-10; Japanese types U.S. No. 1 mostly $22-23, no grade marks medium $18-20, jumbo mostly $15-16. Organic orange types U.S. No. 1 $24-25; red types U.S. No. 1 $24-25; white types U.S. No. 1 $32-34.

LOUISIANA — Shipments (9-7-6) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 $17-18.50, U.S. No. 2 mostly $9-10, no grade marks jumbo mostly $9-10.

MISSISSIPPI — Shipments (5-7-5) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 $17-18.50, U.S. No. 2 $9-10, no grade marks jumbo mostly $9-10.

Sweet potatoes — F.o.b.s as of Jan. 4

01/03/2010 - 01/16/2010

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Shipments (162-61-63) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange-type U.S. No. 1 $15-16, U.S. No. 1 petite $10-13, U.S. No. 2 $6-8, no grade marks jumbo $7.

ATWATER, LIVINGSTON DISTRICT, CALIF. — Shipments (22-18-19) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 $16-17, no grade marks medium $7-8, jumbo mostly $9-10; red types U.S. No. 1 $16-17, no grade marks medium $7-8, jumbo mostly $9-10; white types U.S. No. 1 $21-23, no grade marks medium $8-9, jumbo mostly $9-10; Japanese types U.S. No. 1 mostly $21-22, no grade marks medium mostly $18-19, jumbo mostly $15-16. Organic orange types U.S. No. 1 $24-25; red types U.S. No. 1 $24-25; white types U.S. No. 1 $32-34.

LOUISIANA — Shipments (33-9-7) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 $17-18.50, U.S. No. 2 mostly $9-10, no grade marks jumbo mostly $9-10.

MISSISSIPPI — Shipments (15-5-7) — Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. 40-pound cartons orange types U.S. No. 1 $17-18.50, U.S. No. 2 $9-10, no grade marks jumbo mostly $9-10.