COMMODITY PRICING
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.
VEGETABLES - ARTICHOKES
Artichokes — F.o.b.s as of June 10
Jun 9, 2013 - Jun 22, 2013
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZ., AND SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA — Shipments (CA 26-23-23, crossings 0-0-0) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 18s higher, 36s slightly higher, 30s slightly lower, small loose and 12s lower, others generally unchanged. Unofficial prices cartons thorned 12s $10.75-12.85, one-label $16.98, 18s (wide range in price) $12.75-18.98, 24s $14.75-17.64, one-label $12.75, 30s $10.75-12.98, 36s $8.75-12.64, small loose $22.98-25.85, large loose $20.85-20.98. Quality variable. Prices from trade sources. No f.o.b. report issued as of June 10.
Artichokes — F.o.b.s as of June 3
Jun 2, 2013 - Jun 15, 2013
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZ., AND SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA — Shipments (CA 25-26-23, crossings 1-0-0*) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices small loose and 30s generally unchanged, 24s slightly lower, others lower. Unofficial prices cartons thorned (wide range in price on 12-18s) 12s $8.95-16.98, 18s $10.95-18.98, 24s $14-18.25, 30s $10-14.25, 36s $9.25-11.64, small loose $22.98-28.75. Quality variable. Prices from trade sources. No f.o.b. report issued as of June 3. *less than 50,000 pounds.
Artichokes — F.o.b.s as of May 28
May 26, 2013 - Jun 8, 2013
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZ., AND SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA — Shipments (CA 23-25-26, crossings 3-1-0*) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices small loose higher, 36s generally unchanged, others lower. Unofficial prices cartons thorned 12s (wide range in price) $10-16.98, 18s $14-18.98, 24s $14-18.75, 30s $10-14.25, 36s $9.25-12.64, small loose $22.98-28.75. Quality variable. Prices from trade sources. No f.o.b. report issued as of May 28. *less than 50,000 pounds.
Artichokes — F.o.b.s as of May 13
May 12, 2013 - May 25, 2013
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZ., AND SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA — Shipments (CA 30-22-23, crossings 3-3-3) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 36s lower, 12s generally unchanged, others higher. Unofficial prices cartons thorned 12s $14.95-16.98, 18s $14-18.98, 24s $15.64-18.95, 30s $12.64-14.75, 36s $10.25-11.64, small loose $22.98-26.75. Quality variable. Prices from trade sources. No f.o.b. report issued as of May 13.
Artichokes — F.o.b.s as of May 6
May 5, 2013 - May 18, 2013
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZONA AND SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA — Shipments (CA 23-30-22, crossings 3-3-3) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices small loose, 24s and 36s lower; others generally unchanged. Unofficial prices cartons thorned 12s $12.35-18.98, 18s $13.35-18.85, one-label $22.98, 24s $13.35-18.98, 30s $10.85-14.64, 36s $8.75-13.64, small loose $20.75-22.98, one-label $28.95, large loose $18.25-20.98. Quality variable. Prices from trade sources. No f.o.b. report issued as of May 6.
Artichokes — F.o.b.s as of April 29
Apr 28, 2013 - May 11, 2013
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZ., AND SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA — Shipments (CA 30-23-30, crossings 4-3-3) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices small loose higher, 12s slightly lower, 18-36s lower, others generally unchanged. Unofficial prices cartons thorned 12s $12.35-18.98, 18s $14.35-17.75, one-label $22.98, 24s $14.35-18.98, 30s $10.95-14.75, 36s $10.75-12.85, small loose $22.25-30.75, large loose $18.25-20.98. Quality variable. Prices from trade sources. No f.o.b. report issued as of April 29.
Artichokes — F.o.b.s as of April 22
Apr 21, 2013 - May 4, 2013
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZ., AND SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA — Shipments (CA 21-30-23, crossings 4-4-3) — Movement expected to increase. Trading early moderate, late fairly slow. Prices lower. Unofficial prices cartons (wide range in price 12-24s) thorned 12s $12.75-18.98, 18s $14.75-24.98, 24s $14.95-22.98, 30s $12.64-16.25, one-label $20.98, 36s $12.25-14.85, one-label $20.98, small loose $22.25-24.98, large loose $18.25-20.98. Quality variable. Prices from trade sources. No f.o.b. report issued as of April 22.
Artichokes — F.o.b.s as of April 15
Apr 14, 2013 - Apr 27, 2013
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZ., AND SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA — Shipments (CA 10-21-30, crossings 4-4-4) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 12-24s lower, 30s higher. Unofficial prices cartons thorned 12s $15.85-18.98, 18s $18.85-24.98, 24s $18.25-24.75, 30s $14.95-20.98, 36s $14.25-20.98, small loose $24.98-30.75, large loose $20.98-24.25. Quality variable. Prices from trade sources. No f.o.b. report issued as of April 15.
Artichokes — F.o.b.s as of April 8
Apr 7, 2013 - Apr 20, 2013
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZ., AND SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA — Shipments (CA 13-10-21, crossings 4-4-4) — Movement expected about to increase. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Unofficial prices cartons thorned (wide range in price on 18-24s) 12s $17.85-18.98, 18s $19.85-26.64, 24s $19.85-25.64, 30s $15.85-18.95. Quality variable. Prices from trade sources. No f.o.b. report issued as of April 8.
Artichokes — F.o.b.s as of April 1
Mar 31, 2013 - Apr 13, 2013
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZ., AND SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA — Shipments (CA 8-13-10, crossings 3-4-4) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower. Unofficial prices cartons thorned 12s $18.85-20.75, one-label $25.98, 18-24s (wide range in price) $20.95-30.98, 30s $16.85-20.75, one-label $26.98, 36s $15.85-18.95, one-label $24.98. Quality variable. Prices from trade sources. No f.o.b. report issued as of April 1.
Artichokes — F.o.b.s as of March 25
Mar 24, 2013 - Apr 6, 2013
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZ., AND SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA — Shipments (CA 10-8-13, crossings 3-3-4) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 12s lower, 18-24s slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Unofficial prices cartons thorned 12s $20.45-20.85, one-label $25.98, 18-24s $24.25-30.98, 30s $18.45-20.75, one-label $26.98, 36s $16.85-18.75, one-label $24.98. Quality variable. Prices from trade sources. No f.o.b. report issued as of March 25.
Artichokes — F.o.b.s as of March 11
Mar 10, 2013 - Mar 23, 2013
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SAN LUIS, ARIZ., AND SOUTH AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA — Shipments (14-8-10, crossings 2-2-3) — Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Unofficial prices cartons thorned 12s $24.85-25.98, 18s $26.64-30.98, one-label $18.75, 24s $28.64-30.98, one-label $16.75, 30s $14.75-20.85, one-label $26.98. Quality variable. Prices from trade sources. No f.o.b. report issued as of March 11.





