WASHINGTON, DC 04-DECEMBER-2018   
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 November 18 and 25, and December 02, 2018 in 
that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. 
Expected movement is for the period November 25-December 08, 2018. 
Prices are for Monday, December 03, 2018 compared to Monday, 
November 26, 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) 1205*-783*-936---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 14,253 ads for onions last 
week, which is a 5 percent increase from last week?s ads of 13,521. *revised.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON ---Shipments 
417-307-346 (includes exports of 71-77-88)---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.
   IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON---Shipments 372-239*-340---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally 
unchanged. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50-pound sacks super colossal 
mostly 6.00, colossal mostly 5.00, 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 140-72-73-
--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 54-47-42---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 45-25-39---Movement expected to remain about 
the same.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO---34-27-26---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Unofficial prices for Monday, December 3, 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 15-17-22---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 23-13-14---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 17-11-11---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 13-10-10---Movement expected to 
remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT---Shipments 11-13-7---Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
---ONIONS FOR PROCESSING
   WESTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 115-115-**---Movement expected to 
remain about the same. No prices reported. **unavailable.
   EASTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 4-4-**---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. No prices reported. **unavailable.
---POTATOES    
   UNITED STATES---Shipments (not including imports) 2539*-1431-1614---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 15,762 ads for 
potatoes last week, which is a 33 percent decrease from last weeks ads of 
23,480. *revised.
   UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT, IDAHO---Shipments 
885-630-703(includes exports of 12-6-14)---Movement expected to remain about 
the same. Trading carton fairly active, bales moderate. Prices Burbank 
carton 40-80s and Norkotah carton 40-70s higher, bales lower, 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, 60s 9.00, 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 469-190*-237 (including exports 
36-24*-24)---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 
209-135-137 (includes export of 30-27-40)---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 5.00-6.00, 50-pound 
carton 40s mostly 7.00, 50s-80s mostly 8.00-8.50, 90s mostly 8.00, 100s 
mostly 7.50-8.00. 
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments 275-144-128---Movement expected to increase 
due to the upcoming Christmas Holiday. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally 
unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 
9.00-10.00, 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 12.00-13.00, 80s mostly 11.00-
12.00, 90s mostly 10.00-10.50, 100s mostly 10.00-10.50. 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 139-80*-115---
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 approx. 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 90-56-72---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, 
50-pound cartons 40s mostly 10.00, 50s 9.00-10.00, 60s 9.00-10.00, 70s 
mostly 10.00, 80s mostly 10.00, 90s mostly 10.00, 100s mostly 10.00. 
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 99-52-56---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 79-35-46---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a 
market.
   AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments 96-44*-34---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 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.    
   KLAMATH BASIN (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA-OREGON)---Shipments 52*-21*-26---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to 
establish a market. *revised.
   KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments 27-14*-21---Movement expected to 
decrease seasonally. Trading moderate. Supplies in too few hands to 
establish a market. *revised.
   LONG ISLAND NEW YORK---Shipments 19-8-15---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.
   BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA DISTRICT---Shipments 21-12-13---Movement 
expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a 
market. 
   NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT---Shipments 78-9-10---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 294-215*-335---Movement expected about 
the same.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too few new sales to 
establish a market.  *revised. 
   WISCONSIN---Shipments to Chippers 222-262-229---Movement expected to 
remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. 
   AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments to Chippers 70-44*-72---Movement 
expected to increase slightly.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too 
few open market sales to establish a market. *revised.
   MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (Red River Valley)---Shipments to Chippers 
49-53-61---Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market 
sales to establish a market.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments to Chippers 55-49*-43---
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 28-10-21---Movement expected about 
the same.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too few open market 
sales to establish a market.