<p>MANGOES: MARKET STEADY. flats 1 layer [[<em>cargo type</em>]] HT [[<em>Haitii</em>]] Francis [[<em>variety</em>]] 9s [[<em>9 fruits in 1 layer flat</em>]] 11.00 [[<em>price for 9 fruits</em>]] 10s [[<em>10 fruits in 1 layer flat</em>]] 12.00 [[<em>price for 10 fruits</em>]] MX [[<em>Mexico</em>]] Keitt [[<em>Variety</em>]] 7s [[<em>count</em>]] 5.00-6.00 [[<em>price</em>]] few 6.50 [[<em>a few at a different price</em>]] ...etc... 25 lb cartons [[<em>cargo type</em>]] DR [[<em>dominican republic</em>]] Banilejos [[<em>variety</em>]] 36.00 [[<em>price</em>]]</p>

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<p>For example: <a href="http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nx_fv010.txt" rel="nofollow">http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nx_fv010.txt</a></p>

<p>The data for mangos is :
MANGOES:  MARKET STEADY.  flats 1 layer HT Francis (Francine) 9s 11.00 10s<br>
12.00 12s 10.00-12.00 MX Keitt 7s 5.00-6.00 few 6.50 8s 5.00-6.00 few 6.50-7.00
9s 5.00-6.00 few 6.50 10s 5.00-6.00 few 6.50 12s 5.00 occas higher Kent 6s<br>
6.00-7.00 fr appear 4.50 7s 5.00-6.00 8s 5.00-6.00 9s 5.00-6.00 10s 5.00-5.50<br>
few 4.00 12s 5.00 Ataulfo 18s 12.00 25 lb cartons DR Banilejos 36.00           </p>

<p>What exactly do these numbers mean?</p>

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How does one interpret the usda wholesale market price reports?
Alex
# How does one interpret the usda wholesale market price reports?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-07-30)

For example: <http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nx_fv010.txt>

The data for mangos is :
MANGOES: MARKET STEADY. flats 1 layer HT Francis (Francine) 9s 11.00 10s  
12.00 12s 10.00-12.00 MX Keitt 7s 5.00-6.00 few 6.50 8s 5.00-6.00 few 6.50-7.00
9s 5.00-6.00 few 6.50 10s 5.00-6.00 few 6.50 12s 5.00 occas higher Kent 6s  
6.00-7.00 fr appear 4.50 7s 5.00-6.00 8s 5.00-6.00 9s 5.00-6.00 10s 5.00-5.50  
few 4.00 12s 5.00 Ataulfo 18s 12.00 25 lb cartons DR Banilejos 36.00

What exactly do these numbers mean?

**Tags:** international-trade, commodities, agriculture

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2015-08-04. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

MANGOES: MARKET STEADY. flats 1 layer [[*cargo type*]] HT [[*Haitii*]] Francis [[*variety*]] 9s [[*9 fruits in 1 layer flat*]] 11.00 [[*price for 9 fruits*]] 10s [[*10 fruits in 1 layer flat*]] 12.00 [[*price for 10 fruits*]] MX [[*Mexico*]] Keitt [[*Variety*]] 7s [[*count*]] 5.00-6.00 [[*price*]] few 6.50 [[*a few at a different price*]] ...etc... 25 lb cartons [[*cargo type*]] DR [[*dominican republic*]] Banilejos [[*variety*]] 36.00 [[*price*]]


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