WASHINGTON, DC 11-DECEMBER-2018 TRENDS - ONIONS AND POTATOES WA_FV158 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. Unless otherwise stated, shipments, crossings or imports are for the weeks ending November 24, December 01, and 08, 2018 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period December 09 - 22, 2018. Prices are for Monday, December 10, 2018 compared to Monday, December 03, 2018. Unless otherwise stated, sales are F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis (including Delivered Sales, F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis) or port of entry and extra services are included. 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 shipper are included in the price reported. ONIONS AND POTATOES ---ONIONS, DRY UNITED STATES---Shipments (including imports) 783-966*-1079---The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Columbia Basin Washington, Idaho and Malheur County Oregon, Peru, Colorado, and New York. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 10,867 ads for onions last week, which is a 24 percent decrease from last weeks ads of 14,253. *revised. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON ---Shipments 307-359*-401 (includes exports of 77-88-94)---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Yellow Hybrid Type 50-pound sacks colossal mostly 5.00-5.50, jumbo mostly 4.50-5.00, medium mostly 5.50; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 10.00-12.00, medium 9.00- 10.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 5.50-6.00, medium mostly 5.00-5.50. *revised. IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON---Shipments 239-350*-390---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Yellow colossal higher, others generally unchanged. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 6.00, colossal mostly 5.00-5.50, jumbo 4.50- 5.00, medium 5.50-6.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 11.00, medium 9.00-10.00; Red Globe Type U.S. One 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 7.00, medium mostly 6.00. *revised. PERU IMPORTS AT VARIOUS EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS---Shipments 72-73-84--- Movement expected remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Yellow Granex Marked Sweet 40-pound cartons jumbo mostly 17.00- 18.00. NEW YORK---Shipments 47-42-44---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices unchanged. Mesh sacks Yellow Globe Type jumbo mostly 10.00-11.00, medium 2/4 inch minimum 10.00-13.00, Red Globe type 50-pound sacks medium 13.00-16.00. Quality and size variable. UTAH DISTRICT---Shipments 25-39-43---Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO---27-26-35---Movement expected to remain about the same. Unofficial prices for Monday, December 10, 2018 Yellow Hybrid 50-pound sacks colossal 10.00-11.00, jumbo 7.50-10.00, medium 8.50- 10.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 15.00-18.00, medium 13.00-16.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo 8.00-11.00, medium 7.50-10.00. *revised. WESTERN SLOPE COLORADO---Shipments 17-22-27---Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. MICHIGAN---Shipments 13-14-19---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices unchanged. Yellow Globe type master containers, mesh sacks 16 3-pound medium 10.00-13.00, repacker size mostly 9.00-10.00; Red Globe type 25 pound mesh sacks jumbo 10.00-11.00, medium 7.50-8.25. Quality and size variable. CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipment 11-11-13---Movement expected to increase due to the upcoming Christmas Holiday. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Yellow Globe Type master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks med mostly 12.00. CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST---Shipments 10-10-10---Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT---Shipments 13-7-8---Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. ---ONIONS FOR PROCESSING WESTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 115-110*-98---Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. *revised. EASTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 4-4*-4---Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. *revised. ---POTATOES UNITED STATES---Shipments (not including imports) 1431-1696*-1865--- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Columbia Basin Washington, Wisconsin and Red River Valley (North Dakota & Minnesota). The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 24,872 ads for potatoes last week, which is a 57 percent increase from last weeks ads of 15,762. *revised. UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT, IDAHO---Shipments 630-703-811 (includes exports of 6-14-10)---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Burbank carton 60s slightly higher, others generally unchanged. Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5pound film bags non size A 7.00- 7.50; 50-pound cartons 40-50s mostly 8.50, 60-70s mostly 9.00, 80s mostly 8.50-9.00, 90-100s mostly 8.50; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10-5pound film bags non size A 7.00-7.50; 50-pound cartons 40-50s mostly 7.00, 60-100s 8.00-8.50. SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO---Shipments 190-255*-316 (including exports 24-42*-31)---Movement expected to increase. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Russet U.S One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 9.50, baled 5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 8.50, Round Red 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 12.50, Yellow Type 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 13.00, 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 9.50-10.00, 50s mostly 9.50-10.00, 60s mostly 9.50-10.00, 70s mostly 9.5-10.00, 80s mostly 10.00, 90s mostly 10.00, 100s mostly 10.00. U.S Commercial bulk per cwt mostly 10.00. *revised. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2018---Shipments 135-137-165 (includes export of 27-40-44)---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices carton 40s higher, carton 80-100s slightly higher, others generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags non size A 5.00-6.00, 50-pound carton 40s mostly 7.50- 8.00, 50-70s, 90s mostly 8.00-8.50, 80s mostly 8.50, 100s mostly 8.00. CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments 144-128-158---Movement expected to increase due to the upcoming Christmas Holiday. Trading fairly active. Prices Russet cartons 90-100s slightly higher, others generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 9.00-10.00, 50 pound cartons 40-70s mostly 12.00-13.00, 80s mostly 11.00-12.00, 90-100s mostly 10.00-11.00. Round Red U.S. One 10 5-pound size A baled mostly 12.00-13.00, 50-pound cartons size A mostly 12.00-13.00, size B mostly 16.00-18.00, 50-pound sacks size A mostly 11.00-12.00, size B mostly 15.00-17.00. Yellow Type U.S. One 10 5-pound size A baled mostly 12.00-15.00, 50-pound cartons size A mostly 12.00-13.00, 50-pound sacks size A mostly 11.00-12.00. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY)---Shipments 80-111*-116--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50-pound carton size A mostly 10.75- 11.00, Tote bags approximately 2000 pounds per cwt size A mostly 15.50- 16.00, baled 10-5 pound film bags size A mostly 10.75-11.00. *revised. NEBRASKA---Shipments 56-74*-65---Movement expected to increase. Trading moderate. Prices cartons higher, others generally unchanged. Russet U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 9.50, baled 5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 8.50, 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 10.00, 50s mostly 10.00, 60s 11.00, 70s mostly 11.00, 80s mostly 11.00, 90s mostly 11.00, 100s mostly 11.00. MICHIGAN---Shipments 52-56-57---Movement expected about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices unchanged. U.S. One Russet Norkotah Size A baled 5 10-pound sacks 10.00-12.75, baled 10 5-pound sacks 11.00-13.75. HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS-EASTERN NEW MEXICO---Shipments 35-46-44---Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments 44-52*-47---Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading fairly slow. Prices unchanged. U.S. One Russet Norkotah/Other Varieties 2 inch or 4-ounce minimum baled 10 5-pound sacks mostly 9.50-10.00, tote bags approximately 2000 pounds per hundred- weight 14.00-15.00, Round White 2 inch minimum baled 10 5-pound sacks mostly 9.50-10.50, Yellow Type 11.00-12.00. *revised. KLAMATH BASIN (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA-OREGON)---Shipments 21-33*-29--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. *revised. KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments 14-21-22---Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading moderate. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LONG ISLAND NEW YORK---Shipments 10*-18*-15---Movement expected about the same. Trading slow. Prices unchanged. U.S. One size A Round White baled 10 5-pound sacks mostly 10.00-11.00, 50-pound sacks 8.00-9.00, large 9.00-10.00. *revised. BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA DISTRICT---Shipments 12-13-17---Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT---Shipments 9-9*-10---Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. NEW BRUNSWICK (CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS)---Shipments fairly light---Movement expected about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices unchanged. Canada No.1 or U.S. 1 Russet Norkotah/Other Varieties 2 inch or 4-ounce minimum baled 10 5-pound sacks 12.00-12.50, 5 10-pound sacks 11.00-11.50. ---POTATOES FOR PROCESSING MICHIGAN---Shipments to Chippers 215-335-317---Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few new sales to establish a market. *revised. WISCONSIN---Shipments to Chippers 262-229-151---Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments to Chippers 44-72-66---Movement expected to increase slightly. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (Red River Valley)---Shipments to Chippers 53-61-61---Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments to Chippers 49-45*-58--- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. *revised. PENNSYLVANIA---Shipments to Chippers 10-21-13---Movement expected to increase slightly. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market.