WASHINGTON, DC 30-JULY-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 July 13, 20, and 27, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period July 28-August 10, 2019. Prices are for Monday, July 29, 2019 compared to Monday, July 22, 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 958*-971-874 --- The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Southern New Mexico, San Joaquin Valley California, Georgia, Mexico and Walla Walla Washington. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 10,545 ads for onions last week, which is 10 percent higher from last weeks ads of 9,520. (* revised) SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Shipments 388-412-388 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate Prices Yellow jumbo, medium, White jumbo and Reds lower, others generally unchanged. Yellow Grano 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 22.00- 23.00, colossal mostly 21.00-22.00, jumbo mostly 20.00, medium mostly 17.00-18.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 18.00-22.00, medium mostly 16.00-18.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 12.00, medium mostly 11.00. CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA Shipments 333-352-289 (Shipments --)--- Movement expected to increase as supply increases. Trading Active. Prices Yellow colossal slightly higher. Yellow super colossal and medium slightly lower Reds lower. Others about steady. Yellow hybrid 50 lb sacks super colossal 19.00-22.00, colossal mostly 19.00-21.00, jumbo 18.00-20.00, medium 17.00- 20.00. White 50 lb sacks supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jumbo mostly 8.00-10.00, medium mostly 7.00-8.00. VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA Shipments 97-93-86 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Higher. Yellow Granex 40-pound carton jumbo mostly 21.00-22.00; Organic Yellow Granex 40-pound jumbo 28.00-30.00. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 73-79-81 --- Movement expected to decrease as season winds down. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. WALLA WALLA DISTRICT WASHINGTON Shipments 23-21-13 (Includes exports 5-3-4)--- Movement expected to remain about the same.. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. Yellow Walla Walla Sweets 40-pound cartons jumbo 22.00, medium 20.00. FIRST REPORT. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2019 CROP Shipments 32-6-4 (Includes exports 10-3-1)--- Movement expected to increase as more shippers start to harvest. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 44-45-56 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. EASTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 6-8-8 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. POTATOES ---POTATOES UNITED STATES Shipments 1,693*-1,887*-1,654 --- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Hereford Texas, Columbia Basin Washington, and Kern California. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 13,154 ads for potatoes last week, which is 23 percent higher from last weeks ads of 10,645. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Shipments 700-740-708 (Includes exports 21-11-11)--- Movement expected to remain about the same.. Trading Active. Prices carton 40-80s higher, others generally unchanged. Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A 5.50-6.50; 50-pound cartons 40-70s mostly 18.00, 80s mostly 15.00-16.00, 90s mostly 12.00, 100s mostly 11.00. SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Shipments 292-352-287 (Includes exports 31-35-20)--- Movement expected to be about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Cartons 40-100s higher, U.S. Coml Bulk per cwt lower, others unchanged. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A mostly 6.50-7.00, baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 7.00-8.50; 50 lb cartons 40-70s mostly 16.00, 80s mostly 15.00-16.00, 90-100s mostly 14.50- 15.00; U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags mostly 5.50-6.00, 50 lb sacks 10 oz min in too few hands to establish a market ; U.S. Coml bulk per cwt mostly 9.00-9.50. HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 74-153*-148 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2018 CROP Shipments 129-137-118 (Includes exports 36-45-32)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Shipments 190-183*-88 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA Shipments 124-121-80 --- Movement expected to decrease. Remaining supplies light and in too few hands to establish market. Shipments will continue for approximately two weeks. LAST REPORT. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2018 CROP Shipments 48-41-34 --- Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market. STOCKTON DELTA DISTRICT Shipments 14-32-27 --- Movement expected to increase as more shippers start to harvest potatoes. Supplies in too few hand to establish a market. DELAWARE Shipments 0-10-25 --- Movement expected about the same. Trading active for Round Red, others moderate. Supplies light. U.S. One size A Round Red 50 pound sacks 23.75, tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt. 46.50, Round White 20.50-21.50, Yellow Type 36.50- 38.50. KANSAS 2019 CROP Shipments 6-32-21 --- Moment expected to increase as harvest continues. In too few too few hands to establish a market. ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA Shipments 30-20-4 --- Movement expected to continue decreasing as most shippers are finished for the season. Currently, no F.O.B. is being issued. LAST REPORT. KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 8-11-2 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 0-0-0 --- Movement expected to begin the week (August 4). Expect first F.O. B. for Round Reds late week of (August 4) or (August 11). NEBRASKA Shipments 22-2-0 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA 2019 CROP Expected as shippers harvest current week. Shippers expected to begin this week, FOB may begin next week. First Report. POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA Shipments 78-123-113 --- Movement expected to decrease. Trading Moderate. Sales to processors Round White 85% U.S. One mostly 1 5/8 inch minimum contract prices per hundredweight mostly 11.75-12.25. Too few open market sales to establish market. ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA Shipments 387-287*-91 --- Movement expected to continue decreasing as most handlers are finished for the season. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Round White Atlantic 85% or Better U.S. One per hundredweight per hundredweight contract 1 5/8" minimum 10.75-12.00. (* revised) WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 0-0-0 --- Movement expected to seasonally increase. Too few open market sales to establish a market. FIRST REPORT. MICHIGAN Initial harvest expected to get underway in Southern Michigan during the period. FIRST REPORT. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Initial harvest expected to get underway within the period. FIRST REPORT.