WASHINGTON, DC 12-MARCH-2019   
TRENDS ? ONIONS & POTATOES
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Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                               
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.


Unless otherwise stated, shipments, crossings or imports are for the 
weeks ending February 23, March 02, and 09, 2019 in that order in 
thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement 
is for the period March 10-23, 2019. Prices are for Monday, March 11, 2019 
compared to Monday, March 04, 2019. 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 , DRY
---ONIONS, DRY
UNITED STATES Shipments 1,081*-1,000*-971 --- The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Idaho and 
Malheur County Oregon, Columbia Basin Washington,  Mexico, Peru, and New York. The Market News Service survey 
of over 30,000 retail stores had 12,352 ads for onions last week, which is a 22 percent decrease from last weeks ads 
of 15,783. (* revised)
IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON Shipments 375-363-391 (Includes exports 17-13-8)--- Movement expected 
to remain about the same. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50-pound sacks super 
colossal mostly 11.00-12.00, colossal mostly 11.00, jumbo mostly 10.00-11.00, medium mostly 11.00-12.00; Red 
Globe Type U.S. One 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 8.00, medium mostly 7.00-8.00. 
COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON  Shipments 408-341-354 (Includes exports 69-61-
48)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Prices Yellow Hybrid 50-pound 
sacks colossal mostly 9.50-10.00, jumbo mostly 9.00, medium 10.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo 7.50-
9.00, medium 7.50-9.00. 
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 127*-142-122 --- Movement expected to remain about the 
same. Trading Active.  Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks  col 21.00-22.00  jbo mostly 16.00-18.00  
med  mostly 16.00-18.00  Grano - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons  jbo mostly 18.00-20.00 occas lower; White 50 lb sacks  
jbo  mostly 40.00-45.00,  med mostly 40.00; Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks  jbo mostly 10.00, med mostly 10.00. (* 
revised)
PERU IMPORTS - REPACKED AT VARIOUS EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS Shipments 84-70-51 --- Movement expected 
decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Granex Marked Sweet 40-pound 
cartons jumbo mostly 20.00. 
CENTRAL WISCONSIN Shipments 11-14-11 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices 
Generally Unchanged. Yellow Globe Type master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks med mostly 13.00-14.00. 
UTAH Shipments 26-21-10 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a 
market. 
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 7-8-6 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too 
few hands to establish a market. 
CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA Shipments 9-10-U --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too 
few hands to establish a market. (U = unavailable)
ONIONS FOR PROCESSING
---ONIONS - PROCESSED
WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 125-114-121 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices 
reported. EASTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 4-4-4 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices 
reported. 
POTATOES
---POTATOES
UNITED STATES Shipments 1,624*-1,705*-1,844 --- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Florida, 
Columbia Basin Washington, and Red River Valley (North Dakota & Minnesota. The Market News Service survey of 
over 30,000 retail stores had 21,812 ads for potatoes last week, which is no significant change from last weeks ads of 
21,705. (* revised)
MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 78*-97*-1,124 --- Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50-pound carton size A mostly 
11.00-11.50, Tote bags approx. 2000 pounds per cwt size A mostly 16.00-17.00, baled 10-5 pound film bags size A 
mostly 11.00-11.50. (* revised)
UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Shipments 720-744-805 (Includes exports 44-28-42)--- 
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading bales slow, others active. Prices carton 40-80s higher, 
Norkotah carton 100s and bales lower, others generally unchanged. Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film 
bags non size A 4.50-5.50; 50-pound cartons 40-50s 14.00, 60-70s 14.00-15.00, 80s mostly 13.00-14.00, 90s mostly 
10.50- 11.00, 100s 8.50-9.00; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A 4.50-5.50; 50-pound 
cartons 40-50s mostly 12.50-13.00, 60-70s mostly 13.50, 80s mostly 13.00, 90s 9.00, 100s 8.00-9.00. 
SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Shipments 243-247*-277 (Includes exports 18-19*-19)--- Movement expected to be 
about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Russet U.S One baled 5 10-pound film bags size A 
mostly 8.50, baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 9.50, Round Red 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 13.00, 
Yellow Type 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 13.00, 50pound cartons 40s mostly 12.00, 50s mostly 12.50-13.00 
60s mostly 12.50-13.00, 70s mostly 12.50-13.00, 80s mostly 12.50-13.00, 90s mostly 12.50-13.00, 100s mostly 12.50-
13.00. U.S Commercial bulk per cwt mostly 10.00. (* revised)
FLORIDA Shipments 102-118-142 --- Movement expected to remain about the same Trading Round White active at 
slightly lower prices, others active. Prices Yellow Type Size A and Round Red Size B slightly higher, Round White  
slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 14.50-15.50, size B 
mostly 20.50-22.00, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 35.50-35.75; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 12.75-13.75, size B 
18.75-20.50. Round White U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A 22.50-24.50, size B mostly 14.00-14.50, Creamers 3/4-1 
5/8" mostly 45.75-50.75; 50 pound sacks size A 20.75-22.75, size B 12.50-12.75.  Yellow Type U.S. One 50 pound 
cartons size A mostly 22.75-25.50, size B mostly 14.00-14.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 45.75-50.75; 50 pound 
sacks size A mostly 20.75-23.75, size B mostly 12.50-12.75. 
COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON  Shipments 136-140-131 (Includes exports 33-39-
35)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Carton 40-80s Active, others moderate Prices Carton 
40s higher, carton 90s and bales lower, others generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film 
bags non size A 5.00-5.50, 50-pound carton 40s mostLy 12.00-13.00, 50-70s 13.00-14.00, 80s mostly 12.00-13.00,  
90s 10.00-11.00, 100s mostly 10.00. 
CENTRAL WISCONSIN Shipments 77-76-77 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Russet cartons 
40s-80s active, others slow. Prices Russet cartons 40s-80s higher, others generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. 
One baled 10 5-pound film bags size 
A mostly 10.00-10.50, 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 15.00-16.00, 80s mostly 14.00-15.00, 90s mostly 11.50-
12.00, 100s mostly 11.5012.00. 
HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 43-59-59 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in 
too few hands to establish a market. 
MICHIGAN Shipments 50-60-58 --- 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. 
AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 51-48*-52 --- Movement expected about the same. 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,  Round White 2 inch minimum baled 10 5-pound sacks mostly 9.50-10.50. (* revised)
KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Shipments 38-40-51 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too 
few hands to establish a market. 
NEBRASKA Shipments 47-40*-39 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to 
establish a market. (* revised)
KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 31-28*-26 --- Movement expected to 
remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised)
BIG LAKE MINNESOTA Shipments 2-3*-2 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few 
hands to establish a market. (* revised)
NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT Shipments 5-2-2 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too 
few hands to establish a market. 
CANADA (NEW BRUNSWICK) CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS Crossings -- --- Shipments light. 
 Movement expected about the same. Trading 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.  According to the March 1, 2019 Potato Stocks released by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, New 
Brunswick's holdings of 7.4 million cwt., decreased by 14% from one year earlier (8.6 million cwt.).   Intended 
utilization for the province indicates 722,000 cwt for fresh product, 5.1 million cwt for processed and 1.5 million cwt. 
for seed usage. Total Canadian stocks of 48.6 million cwt. decreased 11.4% from one year earlier (54.9 million cwt.). 
POTATOES FOR PROCESSING
---POTATOES - CHIPPER
MICHIGAN Shipments 238-246-217 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season 
contract. Too few new sales to establish a market. 
MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 89-87-83 --- Movement expected to remain about the 
same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. 
WISCONSIN Shipments 99-97-83 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to 
establish a market. 
AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 51-59-48 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-
season contract.  Too few open market sales to establish a market. 
WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Shipments 32-40-39 --- Movement expected to decrease slightly. Most 
movement on pre-season contract.  Too few open market sales to establish a market. 
PENNSYLVANIA Shipments 8-14-7 --- Movement expected to continue seasonal decline. Most 
movement on pre-season contract. Too few new sales to establish a market.