WASHINGTON, DC 29-JANUARY-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 12, 19, and 26, 2019 in that order in thousand 
hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for 
the period January 27-February 09, 2019. Prices are for Monday, 
January 28, 2019 compared to Tuesday, January 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 AND POTATOES
---ONIONS, DRY    
   UNITED STATES---Shipments (including imports)1317*-1163-1058---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 11,392 ads for onions last week, 
which is a 10 percent decrease from last weeks ads of 12,646. *revised.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON ---Shipments 
466*-448-416 (includes exports of 94*-92-86)---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices White higher, others generally 
unchanged. Yellow Hybrid Type 50-pound sacks colossal 8.00-9.00, jumbo 
mostly 7.00, medium mostly 7.50-8.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 
28.00, medium mostly 28.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 7.00, 
medium 6.00-7.00. *revised.
   IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON---Shipments 463-433-384---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally 
unchanged. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50-pound sacks super colossal 
8.00-9.00, colossal mostly 8.00-8.50, jumbo mostly 7.50-8.00, medium mostly 
7.50; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 30.00, medium 30.00; Red Globe Type U.S. 
One 25-pound sacks jumbo 7.00-7.50, medium mostly 6.50. 
   PERU IMPORTS AT VARIOUS EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS---Shipments 
103-110-100---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. 
Prices higher. Yellow Granex Marked Sweet 40-pound cartons jumbo mostly 
18.00.
   NEW YORK---Shipments 58-47-52---Movement expected to remain about the 
same. 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 41-35-31---Movement expected to remain about 
the same.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO---32-34-24---Movement expected to decrease 
seasonally. Unofficial prices for Monday, January 28, 2019 Yellow Hybrid 50-
pound sacks jumbo 12.50-13.00, medium 12.50-13.00. 
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipment 15-14-14---Movement expected to remain about 
the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Yellow Globe Type 
master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks med mostly 12.50. 
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 18-18-13---Movement expected to decrease 
measurably as more growers finish for the season. Trading fairly active 
for light supplies. Remaining supplies are light and in too few hands to 
establish a market. LAST REPORT.
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST---Shipments 10-10-11---Movement expected to 
remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. 
   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT---Shipments 12-7-9---Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   WESTERN SLOPE COLORADO---Shipments 6-1-2---Movement expected to decrease 
seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
---ONIONS FOR PROCESSING
   WESTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 108-121-111---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) 1869*-1881-1689---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 22,013 ads for 
potatoes last week, which is a 16 percent increase from last weeks ads of 
18,834. *revised.
   UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT, IDAHO---Shipments 
793-848-811(includes exports of 10-10-6)---Movement expected to remain about 
the same. Trading bales slow, others moderate. Prices Burbank carton 60s and 
Norkotah carton 50s higher, Burbank bales lower, others generally unchanged. 
Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5pound film bags non size A mostly 5.50-
6.50; 50-pound cartons 40-50s mostly 12.00, 60-80s 13.00-14.00, 90s mostly 
11.00, 100s mostly 9.00; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10-5pound film bags 
non size A mostly 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 9.00, 100s mostly 8.50-
9.00.
   SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO---Shipments 323-318-281(including exports 
30-28-25)---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.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2018---Shipments 
138*-146-127 (includes export of 37*-44-33)---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices higher. Russet Norkotah U.S. 
One baled 5 10-pound film bags non size A 5.00-5.50, 50-pound carton 40s 
mostly 9.00-9.50, 50s-80s mostly 12.00, 90s 10.00-11.00, 100s mostly 10.00. 
*revised  
   MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) ---Shipments 128-121-110---
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 148-131-103---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading Russet Cartons active, others fairly slow. Prices 
Russet cartons 100s higher, others 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. Yellow Type U.S. One 10 5-pound size A baled mostly 12.00-13.00, 50-
pound cartons size A mostly 11.00-12.00, 50-pound sacks size A mostly 10.00-
11.00.  Supply of Round Red and Yellow Type is light.
   NEBRASKA---Shipments 67-73-66---Movement expected to be about the same. 
Trading cartons 40-100s slow with higher prices, others fairly slow. Prices 
carton 40-100s higher, others 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 62-69*-56---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. Winter 
storm affecting movement on Monday, January 28, 2019. *revised.  
   AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments 70-63-53---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.
   KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments 24-30-28---Movement expected to 
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Supplies in too few hands to 
establish a market.
   KLAMATH BASIN (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA-OREGON)---Shipments 38-29-25---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to 
establish a market. *revised.
   HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS-EASTERN NEW MEXICO---Shipments 46-41-18---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a 
market. 
   NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT---Shipments 4-5-5---Movement expected to 
remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA DISTRICT---Shipments 11-5-2---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a 
market.
   FLORIDA---Shipments 0-0-0---Movement expected to begin with the next week 
as light harvest is expected to begin the week of (January 27, 2019) in the 
southern parts of the district. Expect the first F.O.B. late the week of 
(January 27 or the week of February 3).
   NEW BRUNSWICK (CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS)---Shipments fairly 
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 256-230*-235---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 73-68*-61---Movement 
expected about the same.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too few 
open market sales to establish a market. *revised.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments to Chippers 53-46-43---
Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract.  
Too few open market sales to establish a market.
   PENNSYLVANIA---Shipments to Chippers 17-13-13---Movement expected about 
the same.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too few open market 
sales to establish a market.