WASHINGTON, DC 26-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 February 09, 16, and 23, 2019 in that order in 
thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period February 24- March 09, 2019. Prices 
are for Monday, February 25, 2019 compared to Tuesday, February 19, 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 931*-869*-1,094 --- The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Columbia Basin Washington, 
Idaho and Malheur County Oregon, Mexico, Peru, and New York. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 
12,674 ads for onions last week, which is a 18 percent increase from last weeks ads of 10,667. (* revised)
COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON  Shipments 368-290-408 (Includes exports 87-47-69)--- Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow colossal and Reds higher, others generally unchanged. Prices 
Yellow Hybrid 50-pound sacks colossal mostly 7.50, jumbo mostly 6.50, medium mostly 7.50; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 28.00-
30.00, medium 28.00-30.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo 5.50-7.00, medium mostly 6.00-6.50. 
IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON Shipments 324-332-390 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading 
Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50-pound sacks super colossal 8.00-8.50, colossal mostly 
7.50, jumbo 7.007.50, medium mostly 7.50-8.00; Red Globe Type U.S. One 25-pound sacks jumbo 7.00, medium 6.00-7.00. 
MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 16-49*-126 --- Movement expected to increase as more shippers begin 
receiving onions. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Prices Yellow Hybrid 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 12.00, medium 
mostly 12.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 28.00-30.00, medium 28.00-30.00. (* revised)
PERU IMPORTS - REPACKED AT VARIOUS EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS Shipments 99-97-84 --- Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Higher. Yellow Granex Marked Sweet 40-pound cartons jumbo mostly 20.00. 
NEW YORK Shipments 41-34-31 --- Movement expected to decrease as several growers have finished for this short season. Trading 
moderate for light supplies. Prices Unchanged. 50 pound mesh sacks Yellow Globe Type jumbo mostly 10.00-11.00, medium 2 1/4 
inch minimum 11.00-13.00. Quality and size variable. Remaining supplies are in few hands. 
UTAH Shipments 31-31-26 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. 
CENTRAL WISCONSIN Shipments 12-11-11 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally 
Unchanged. Yellow Globe Type master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks med mostly 13.00-14.00. 
CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA Shipments 9-8-9 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to 
establish a market. 
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 6-7-7 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to 
establish a market. 
ONIONS FOR PROCESSING
---ONIONS - PROCESSED
WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 111-125-125 --- 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 1,697*-1,579*-1,608 --- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Columbia Basin 
Washington, Florida. and Red River Valley (North Dakota & Minnesota. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores 
had 23,070 ads for potatoes last week, which is a 33 percent increase from last weeks ads of 17,284. (* revised)
UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Shipments 711-696-720 (Includes exports 21-26-44)--- Movement expected to 
remain about the same. Trading bales fairly slow, others moderate. Prices Burbank carton 40-70s, Norkotah carton 40-50s and 80s 
higher. Burbank carton 100s and Norkotah bales lower, others generally unchanged. Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film 
bags non size A mostly 5.50-6.00; 50-pound cartons 40-50s mostly 12.00-13.00, 60s 13.00-14.00,70s mostly 13.00-13.50, 80s mostly 
13.00, 90s mostly 11.00, 100s mostly 8.50-9.00; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A 5.00-6.00; 50-
pound cartons 40-50s mostly 11.00, 60-70s mostly 11.00, 80s mostly 11.00, 90s 9.00, 100s mostly 8.50-9.00. 
SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Shipments 282-239*-248 (Includes exports 22-23*-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, 50pound cartons 40s mostly 12.00, 50s mostly 12.50-13.00 60s mostly 12.50-13.00, 70s mostly 12.50-13.00, 80s mostly 
12.50-13.00, 90s mostly 12.50-13.00, 100s mostly 12.50-13.00. U.S Commercial bulk per cwt mostly 10.00. (* revised)
COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON  Shipments 140-103-136 (Includes exports 41-15-33)--- Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Trading Carton 40-80s Active, others moderate Prices Carton 40-80s 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 most;y 10.00-11.00, 
50s mostly 13.00, 60-70s mostly 13.00-14.00, 80s mostly 12.00-13.00,  90s 10.00-11.00, 100s mostly 10.00. 
FLORIDA Shipments 65-80-102 --- Movement expected to remain about the same Trading Yellow Type and Round White  active at 
lower prices, others active. Prices Round Red generally unchanged, other lower. Round Red U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 
14.5015.50, size B 19.00-20.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 35.75-40.50; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 12.75-13.75, size B 17.75-18.75. 
Round White 
U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A 24.50-25.00, size B mostly 14.00-17.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 45.75-50.75; 50 pound sacks 
size A 22.75-23.50, size B 12.50-15.75.  Yellow Type U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 22.25-23.00, size B mostly 14.00-14.50, 
Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 45.75-50.75; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 20.75-21.50, size B mostly 12.50-12.75. 
MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 84*-92*-78 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading 
Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50-pound carton size A mostly 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 mostly 11.00-11.50. (* revised)
CENTRAL WISCONSIN Shipments 101-76-77 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Russet cartons 40s-70s 
active, others 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 14.00-16.00, 80s mostly 12.50-13.50, 90s mostly 11.50-12.00, 100s mostly 11.50-12.00. 
MICHIGAN Shipments 58-65*-46 --- 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. (* revised)
NEBRASKA Shipments 31-36-46 --- 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 9.00, 50-pound cartons 
40s mostly 12.00, 50s mostly 13.00, 60s mostly 13.00, 70s mostly 13.00, 80s mostly 13.00, 90s mostly 13.00, 100s mostly 13.00. 
AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 60*-65*-45 --- 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 19 5-pound sacks mostly 9.50-10.50, Yellow 
Type 11.00-12.00. (* revised)
HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 75*-57-43 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands 
to establish a market. (* revised)
KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Shipments 52-46-38 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to 
establish a market. 
KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 27-27-23 --- Movement expected to remain about the 
same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. 
NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT Shipments 5-3-5 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to 
establish a market. 
BIG LAKE MINNESOTA Shipments 1-3*-2 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a 
market. (* revised)
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 226-248-226 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few new 
sales to establish a market. 
WISCONSIN Shipments 119-92-99 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a 
market. 
MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 109-81-89 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few 
open market sales to establish a market. 
AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 47-57-56 --- 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 39-41-32 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season 
contract.  Too few open market sales to establish a market. 
PENNSYLVANIA Shipments 25-18-8 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few new 
sales to establish a market. 





Source:	USDA Specialty Crops Market News
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Forest Park, GA 30297
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Source:	USDA Specialty Crops Market News
16 Forest Parkway, Building 1-218
Forest Park, GA 30297
	Phone 4043619785	https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/viewReport/1662


Source:	USDA Specialty Crops Market News
16 Forest Parkway, Building 1-218
Forest Park, GA 30297
	Phone 4043619785	https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/viewReport/1662