WASHINGTON, DC 19-MARCH-2019 TRENDS - ONIONS & POTATOES WA_FV158 Provided by: Specialty Crops Market News Federal - State Market News Service, USDA. FVWTRDS Unless otherwise stated, shipments, crossings or imports are for the weeks ending March 02, 09, and 16, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period March 17-30, 2019. Prices are for Monday, March 18, 2019 compared to Monday, March 11, 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 1,070*-979*-953 --- The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Idaho and Malheur County Oregon, Columbia Basin Washington, Mexico, Peru, and Wisconsin. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 20,771 ads for onions last week, which is a 68 percent increase from last weeks ads of 12,352. (* revised) IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON Shipments 363-391-400 (Includes exports 13-8-8)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 15.00-16.00, colossal mostly 14.00-16.00, jumbo mostly 14.00-15.00, medium mostly 15.00; Red Globe Type U.S. One 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 14.00, medium mostly 14.00. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 341-354-393 (Includes exports 61-48-55)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Prices Yellow Hybrid 50-pound sacks colossal 14.00-15.00, jumbo mostly 12.00-13.00, medium 14.00-15.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 11.00-12.00, medium mostly 11.00-12.00. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 142-122-93 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks colossal mostly 21.00, jumbo mostly 20.00, medium mostly 18.00; Grano - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons jumbo mostly 18.00-20.00; White 50 lb sacks jumbo mostly 50.00, medium mostly 48.00-50.00; Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jumbo 12.00-14.00, medium 12.00-14.00 PERU IMPORTS - REPACKED AT VARIOUS EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS Shipments 70-51-36 --- Movement expected decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Granex Marked Sweet 40-pound cartons jumbo mostly 20.00. CENTRAL WISCONSIN Shipments 14-11-10 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Too few open market sales to establish a market. CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA Shipments 10-8*-8 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 8-6-6 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. UTAH Shipments 21-10-3 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT. ONIONS FOR PROCESSING FVWTRDS ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 114-121-96 --- 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 1,728*-1,877*-1,813 --- 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 29,357 ads for potatoes last week, which is a 34 percent increase from last weeks ads of 21,812. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Shipments 744-805-794 (Includes exports 28-42-19)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading bales slow, others fairly active. Prices Burbank carton 40-80s and Norkotah carton 50s higher, Burbank 100s and Norkotah 40s 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 mostly 14.00, 60-70s mostly 15.00, 80s mostly 13.50-14.00, 90s mostly 10.50- 11.00, 100s 8.00-9.00; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A 4.50-5.50; 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 12.00-13.00, 50s mostly 13.00, 60-70s mostly 13.50, 80s mostly 13.00, 90s 9.00, 100s 8.00-9.00. SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Shipments 247-277-313 (Includes exports 19-19-19)--- Movement expected to be about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A mostly 8.50; 50 lb cartons 40s mostly 12.00, 50-100s 12.50 -13.00; 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 118-142-140 --- Movement expected to remain about the same Trading Round White and Yellow Type active, Round red moderate. Prices Yellow Type and Round Red Size B slightly higher, others generally unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 14.50-15.50, size B mostly 22.00-22.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 35.00-35.50; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 12.75-13.75, 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 140-131-128 (Includes exports 39-35-30)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Carton 40-80s Active, others moderate Prices Carton 50-70s and 90s 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 most;y 12.00- 13.00, 50-70s mostly 14.00, 80s mostly 12.00-13.00, 90s 10.50-11.00, 100s mostly 10.00. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 97-124-94 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Carton and baled slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50-pound carton size A 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 11.00-11.50. CENTRAL WISCONSIN Shipments 76-77-72 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Russet cartons 40s-80s active, others moderate. 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 77*-71*-72 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) MICHIGAN Shipments 60-58-57 --- 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. KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Shipments 40-51-50 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 48-69*-42 --- 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) NEBRASKA Shipments 40-39-39 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. FVWTRDS KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 28-30*-14 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT Shipments 2-2-2 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. BIG LAKE MINNESOTA Shipments 3-2-1 --- 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. POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER MICHIGAN Shipments 242*-238*-242 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few new sales to establish a market. (* revised) WISCONSIN Shipments 97-83-108 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 87-83-104 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 59-48-62 --- 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 40-41*-45 --- Movement expected to decrease slightly. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. (* revised) PENNSYLVANIA Shipments 14-7-1 --- Movement expected to continue seasonal decline as most growers have finished for the season. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few new sales to establish a market. LAST REPORT.