WASHINGTON, DC 05-FEBRUARY-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 January 19 and 26, AND February 02, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period February 03-16, 2019. Prices are for Monday, February 04, 2019 compared to Monday, January 28, 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 AND POTATOES ---ONIONS, DRY UNITED STATES---Shipments (including imports)1163-1058-987---The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Columbia Basin Washington, Idaho and Malheur County Oregon, Peru, New York and Utah. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 18,571 ads for onions last week, which is a 63 percent increase from last weeks ads of 11,392. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON ---Shipments 448-416-416 (includes exports of 92-86-108)---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Reds generally unchanged, others lower. Yellow Hybrid Type 50-pound sacks colossal mostly 7.50, jumbo mostly 6.50-7.00, medium mostly 7.50; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 26.00- 28.00, medium mostly 25.00-26.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 7.00, medium 6.00-7.00. IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON---Shipments 433-384-312---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Yellow medium and Whites generally unchanged, others lower. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 8.50, colossal mostly 8.00, jumbo mostly 7.50, medium mostly 7.50; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 30.00, medium 30.00; Red Globe Type U.S. One 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 7.00, medium 6.00-7.00. PERU IMPORTS AT VARIOUS EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS---Shipments 110-100-107---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Yellow Granex Marked Sweet 40-pound cartons jumbo mostly 18.00. NEW YORK---Shipments 47-52-39---Movement expected to continue seasonal decrease. Trading fairly active. Prices unchanged. 50 pound mesh sacks Yellow Globe Type jumbo mostly 10.00-11.00, medium 2/4 inch minimum 10.00- 13.00, Red Globe type sacks medium 14.00-16.00. Quality and size variable. UTAH DISTRICT---Shipments 35-31-30---Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO---34-24-20---Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Unofficial prices for Monday, February 4, 2019 Yellow Hybrid 50- pound sacks jumbo 12.50-13.00, medium 12.50-13.00. CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipment 14-14-14---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Yellow Globe Type master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks med mostly 13.00-14.00. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT---Shipments 7-9-10---Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST---Shipments 10-11-9---Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. WESTERN SLOPE COLORADO---Shipments 1-2-2---Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. MEXICAN CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings-0-0-0---Movement expected to increase as more shippers begin to harvest. Current supplies insufficient to establish market. Expected F.O.B. to be issued on Tuesday, February 19, 2019. (Price according to industry sources: Yellow Grano 50- pound sacks jumbo 13.00, medium 12.00, Yellow Grano-marked sweet 40-pound carton jumbo 16.00). FIRST REPORT. ---ONIONS FOR PROCESSING WESTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 121-111-111---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 UNITED STATES---Shipments (not including imports) 1881-1721*-1696---The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Columbia Basin Washington, Red River Valley (North Dakota & Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 17,561 ads for potatoes last week, which is a 21 percent decrease from last weeks ads of 22,013. *revised. UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT, IDAHO---Shipments 848-829*-769(includes exports of 10-24*-37)---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading bales slow, others moderate. Prices bales and Burbank carton 60-80s lower, others generally unchanged. Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5pound film bags non size A mostly 5.50-6.00; 50-pound cartons 40-50s mostly 12.00, 60-80s mostly 13.00, 90s mostly 11.00, 100s mostly 9.00; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10-5pound film bags non size A mostly 5.50-6.00; 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 10.00, 50s 10.00-11.00, 60-70s mostly 11.00, 80s mostly 10.00-11.00, 90s mostly 9.00, 100s mostly 8.50-9.00. *revised. SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO---Shipments 318-284*-296(including exports 28-28*-23)---Movement expected to be about the same. Trading fairly slow. 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, 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 11.00, 50s mostly 12.00, 60s mostly 12.00, 70s mostly 12.00, 80s mostly 12.00, 90s mostly 12.00, 100s mostly 12.00. U.S Commercial bulk per cwt mostly 10.00. *revised COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2018---Shipments 146-127-140 (includes export of 44-33-44)---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices carton 40s-80s higher, 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 9.00-10.00, 50s-80s mostly 12.00- 13.00, 90s 10.00-11.00, 100s mostly 10.00. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) ---Shipments 121-110-106--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50-pound carton size A mostly 11.50, Tote bags approx. 2000 pounds per cwt size A mostly 17.00, baled 10-5 pound film bags size A mostly 11.50. CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments 131-103-85---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 14.00-15.00, 80s mostly 12.50-13.50, 90s mostly 11.50-12.00, 100s mostly 11.50-12.00. Round Red U.S. One 10 5-pound size A baled mostly 12.00-13.00, 50-pound cartons size A mostly 11.00-12.00, size B mostly 14.00-15.00, 50-pound sacks size A mostly 10.00-11.00, size B mostly 13.00-14.00. Supply of Round Red is light. NEBRASKA---Shipments 73-66-64---Movement expected to be about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. Russet U.S. One baled 10 5- pound film bags size A mostly 10.00, baled 5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 8.50, 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 12.00, 50s 12.00, 60s 12.00, 70s 12.00, 80s 12.00, 90s 12.00, 100s mostly 12.00. MICHIGAN---Shipments 69-56-59---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. KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments 30-28-40---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments 63-58*-39---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 9.50- 10.00, tote bags approximately 2000 pounds per cwt. 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. HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS-EASTERN NEW MEXICO---Shipments 41-18-30---Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. FLORIDA---Shipments 0-0-24---Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading active. Round Red U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 16.25- 17.00, size B 19.00-20.25, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 35.75-40.75; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 14.75-15.50, size B 17.25-18.75. Round White U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A 27.00-27.50, size B 18.50-22.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 45.75; 50 pound sacks size A 25.50-25.75, size B 16.75-20.75. Yellow Type U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 22.25-22.50, size B mostly 18.00, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 45.75-50.00; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 20.75, size B mostly 16.50. KLAMATH BASIN (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA-OREGON)---Shipments 29-28*-22--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. *revised. NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT---Shipments 5-5-5---Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA DISTRICT---Shipments 5-2-1---Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. NEW BRUNSWICK (CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS)---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 MICHIGAN---Shipments to Chippers 230-256*-262---Movement expected to increase. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few new sales to establish a market. *revised. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments to Chippers 68-61-68---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 to Chippers 46-43-34--- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. PENNSYLVANIA---Shipments to Chippers 13-13-26---Movement expected to decrease slightly. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market.