WASHINGTON, DC 02-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 June 15, 22, and 29, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period June 30-July 13, 2019. Prices are for Monday, July 01, 2019 compared to Monday, June 24, 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 864*-1,012*-997 --- The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Southern New Mexico, San Joaquin Valley California, Georgia, Mexico, and Columbia Basin Washington. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 17,151 ads for onions last week, which is 22 percent higher from last weeks ads of 13,981. (* revised) SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Shipments 280-366*-369 --- Movement expected to decline current week due to holiday shortened shipping schedule. Trading Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Grano 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 22.00-24.00, colossal mostly 21.00-23.00, jumbo mostly 20.00-22.00, medium mostly 20.00-22.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 20.00-22.00, medium 18.00-20.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo 14.00-15.00, medium mostly 13.00. (* revised) CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA Shipments 167-261-302 (Shipments --)--- Movement expected to increase as supply increases. Trading Active. Prices Yellows higher, red medium lower, others steady. Yellow hybrid 50 lb sacks super colossal mostly 19.00- 20.00, colossal mostly 19.00, jumbo mostly 18.00-19.00, medium mostly 17.00-20.00. White 50 lb sacks jumbo 19-22, medium 18-20. Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jumbo mostly 13.00-14.00, medium mostly 11.00-13.00. VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA Shipments 133-138-129 --- Movement expected to decrease current week due to holiday shortened shipping schedule. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Granex 40-pound carton jumbo mostly 20.00-21.00; Organic Yellow Granex 40-pound jumbo 28.00-30.00. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 67*-95*-93 --- Movement expected to decrease as season winds down. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) WALLA WALLA DISTRICT WASHINGTON Shipments 2-15*-40 --- Movement expected to decrease current week due to holiday shortened shipping schedule. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Unchanged. Yellow Walla Walla Sweets 40-pound cartons jumbo 22.00, medium 20.00. FIRST REPORT. (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 77*-73-30 (Includes exports 13-10-6)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT. (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2019 CROP Shipments 0-0-10 (Includes exports 0-0-1)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. FIRST REPORT. SAN ANTONIO-WINTER GARDEN-LAREDO DISTRICT TEXAS Shipments 27-23-8 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA Shipments 37*-24*-7 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT. (* revised) LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS Shipments 29-13-6 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 121-130-136 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. EASTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 5-11-9 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. POTATOES ---POTATOES UNITED STATES Shipments 1,754-1,746*-1,773 --- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Kern California, Columbia Basin Washington, and Wisconsin. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 18,695 ads for potatoes last week, which is 48 percent higher from last weeks ads of 12,552. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Shipments 730*-795-820 (Includes exports 13*-7-15)--- Movement expected to decrease current week due to holiday shortened shipping schedule. Trading Fairly Active. Prices bales higher, others generally unchanged. Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A 5.50; 50-pound cartons 40-70s mostly 15.00, 80s mostly 12.00, 90s mostly 9.00, 100s mostly 8.00. (* revised) SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Shipments 287-342-321 (Includes exports 26-26-20)--- Movement expected to be about the same. Trading Slow. Prices 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 40s mostly 13.00-13.50, 50-70s 13.50-14.00, 80s 13.00-13.50, 90-100s mostly 13.00; U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags mostly 6.00, 50 lb sacks 10 oz min mostly 8.00; U.S. Coml bulk per cwt mostly 10.00. KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Shipments 204-242*-253 --- Movement expected to decrease current week due to holiday shortened shipping schedule. Trading White size A active at lower prices, others active. Prices White size A lower, others unchanged. Round Red U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 23.00, 50 pound carton size A mostly 22.00, Size B 22.00-24.00 18.00, creamers 3/4-1 5/8 mostly 40.00; Long White U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A 19.00- 21.00, 50 pound cartons size A 18.00-20.00, size B 12.00 -14.00,; creamers 3/4-1 5/8 mostly 40.00; Yellow Type U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A 19.00, 50-pound cartons size A 18.00, size B mostly 14.00, creamers 3/4-1 5/8 mostly 40.00. (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 127-129-142 (Includes exports 38-37-46)--- Movement expected to decrease current week due to holiday shortened shipping schedule. Trading Moderate. Prices carton 40s and 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 mostly 12.00, 50s mostly 14.00-15.00, 60-70s mostly 15.00, 80s mostly 13.00-14.00, 90s mostly 11.00, 100s mostly 10.00. HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 62-74*-69 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) CENTRAL WISCONSIN Shipments 76-67-62 --- Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 10.00, 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 14.00-15.00, 80s mostly 13.00-15.00, 90s mostly 12.00-13.00, 100s mostly 11.50-12.50. EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA Shipments 0-1-49 --- Movement expected to increase as more growers start harvesting. Trading Round Red and Yellow Type Active, Round White Moderate. Prices 50 lb sacks Round White US One size A 12.75, chef 17.75; 50 lb sacks Round Red US One size A 23.75, size B 28.75; 50 lb sacks Yellow Type US One Size A 21.75. ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA Shipments 2*-17*-41 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow Type U.S. One 50 pound sacks size B 12.00-14.75, tote bags approximately 2000 pounds per hundredweight size A 40.00- 40.50. (* revised) NEBRASKA Shipments 38-28-35 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 17-9-15 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 18-18-12 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. FLORIDA Shipments 99-54-6 --- Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market. LAST REPORT. BIG LAKE MINNESOTA Shipments 1-1-U --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT. (U = unavailable) POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER FLORIDA Shipments 268-364-435 --- Movement is expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA Shipments 229*-433*-433 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Round White Atlantic 85% or Better U.S. One per hundredweight per hundredweight contract 1 5/8" minimum 10.70-11.75. (* revised) MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 22-31-30 --- Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WISCONSIN Shipments 64-57-13 --- Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market. LAST REPORT. EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA Shipments 0-0-8 --- Movement expected to increase as more growers start harvesting. Current supplies insufficient to establish market.