WASHINGTON, DC 02-APRIL-2019 TRENDS - ONIONS & 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 March 16, 23, and 30, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period March 31-April 13, 2019. Prices are for Monday, April 01, 2019 compared to Monday, March 25, 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 1,076-955*-736 --- The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Columbia Basin Washington, Idaho and Malheur County Oregon, Mexico, Texas and Peru. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 8,900 ads for onions last week, which is a 16 percent decrease from last weeks ads of 10,529. (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 393-340-291 (Includes exports 55-41-48)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Red active, Yellow moderate. Prices Yellow lower, Red generally unchanged. Prices Yellow Hybrid 50-pound sacks colossal mostly 12.00, jumbo mostly 11.00, medium mostly 12.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 12.00, medium mostly 12.00. IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON Shipments 400-347-283 (Includes exports 8-7-8)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Red active, Yellow moderate. Prices Red higher, yellow lower. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 13.00-14.00, colossal mostly 12.00-13.00, jumbo mostly 11.00-12.00, medium 11.00; Red Globe Type U.S. One 25-pound sacks jumbo 14.00-16.00, medium 14.00-16.00. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 205-179-81 --- Movement expected to decrease as season winds down. Trading Moderate. Prices Colossal and medium yellow lower, others generally unchanged Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks colossal mostly 18.00, jumbo mostly 18.00, medium mostly 16.00; Grano - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons jumbo mostly 18.00-20.00; White 50 lb sacks jumbo mostly 50.00, medium 40.00-45.00; Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jumbo mostly 16.00, medium mostly 16.00 LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS Shipments 10-28*-42 --- Movement expected to increase as more growers begin harvest within the next week or two. Rain in South Texas has pushed back harvest, Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Yellow Grano marked sweet 40 lb cartons 22.00-24.00. (* revised) PERU IMPORTS - REPACKED AT VARIOUS EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS Shipments 36-36-21 --- Movement expected decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA Shipments 8-8-8 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CENTRAL WISCONSIN Shipments 10-8-7 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Too few open market sales to establish a market. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 6-5-5 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 96-103-106 --- 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 1,846-1,833*-1,768 --- 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 18,383 ads for potatoes last week, which is a 13 percent decrease from last weeks ads of 21,009. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Shipments 794-790-824 (Includes exports 19-37-79)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices bales and Burbank carton 80-100s lower, others generally unchanged. Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A mostly 4.50-5.00; 50-pound cartons 40-50s mostly 14.00, 60-70s mostly 15.00, 80s mostly 13.00, 90s 10.00- 11.00, 100s 7.50-9.00; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A mostly 4.50-5.00; 50- pound cartons 40s mostly 12.50-13.00, 50s mostly 13.00, 60-70s mostly 13.50, 80s mostly 13.00, 90s mostly 9.00, 100s mostly 8.00-9.00. SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Shipments 311-309-301 (Includes exports 19-20-19)--- Movement expected to be about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Cartons 40-70s and 90s higher, others generally unchanged. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A mostly 8.50; 50 lb cartons 40s mostly 13.00-13.50, 50-70s 13.50-14.00, 80-90s, mostly 13.50, 100s mostly 13.00-13.50; U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags mostly 7.00, 50 lb sacks 10 oz min mostly 7.00; U.S. Coml bulk per cwt mostly 10.00; Round Red U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A mostly 13.00; Yellow Type U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A mostly 13.00. FLORIDA Shipments 140-134-131 --- Movement expected to remain about the same Trading Round Red moderate, others active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 14.50-15.00, size B mostly 22.00-22.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 35.00-35.50; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 12.75-13.50, size B mostly 20.25-20.75. 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 mostly 12.50- 12.75. Yellow Type U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 24.50-25.75, size B mostly 14.00-15.00, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 45.75- 50.75; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 22.75-24.00, size B mostly 12.50-13.25. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 128-143-116 (Includes exports 30-28-24)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags non size A 5.00-5.50, 50-pound carton 40s most;y 12.00-13.00, 50s mostly 14.00, 60-70s mostly 15.00, 80s mostly 12.50-13.00, 90s mostly 11.00, 100s mostly 10.00. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 94-94*-79 --- 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, Tote bags approx. 2000 pounds per cwt size A mostly 16.00, baled 10-5 pound film bags size A mostly 11.00. (* revised) CENTRAL WISCONSIN Shipments 72-82-74 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices 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 11.50-12.00. HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 73-70-69 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. MICHIGAN Shipments 57-52*-46 --- Movement expected about the same. Trading 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. (* revised) KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Shipments 50-41-45 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 61-62-35 --- Movement expected about the same. Trading Slow. Prices Unchanged. U.S. One Russet Norkotah/Other Varieties 2 inch or 4 ounce minimum baled 10 5-pound sacks mostly 10.50-11.00, Round White 2 inch minimum baled 10 5-pound sacks mostly 10.00-11.00. NEBRASKA Shipments 41-32*-32 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 26-23*-17 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) BIG LAKE MINNESOTA Shipments 1-2-2 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT Shipments 2-1-0 --- Movement expected to remain decrease as season ends. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT 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. POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER MICHIGAN Shipments 248-251*-232 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few new sales to establish a market. (* revised) WISCONSIN Shipments 108-122-122 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 104-81-89 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 62-56*-65 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. (* revised) WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Shipments 45-34*-34 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. 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