WASHINGTON, DC 15-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 December 29, 2018, and January 05 and 12, 2019 in that order in 
thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is 
for the period January 13-26, 2019. Prices are for Monday, January 14, 2019 
compared to Monday, January 07, 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)720-877-1205---The top 
shipping areas for the week, in order, were Idaho and Malheur County Oregon, 
Columbia Basin Washington, , Peru, New York and Utah. The Market News 
Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 12,268 ads for onions last 
week, which is a 23 percent decrease from last weeks ads of 15,735.
   IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON---Shipments 237-272-463---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Trading Whites very active, Yellow 
active, Red moderate. Prices Red generally unchanged, others higher. Yellow 
Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 8.00-9.00, 
colossal 7.50-8.50, jumbo 7.00-8.00, medium mostly 7.50; White 50-pound 
sacks jumbo 26.00-30.00, medium mostly 28.00; Red Globe Type U.S. One 25-
pound sacks jumbo mostly 7.00, medium mostly 6.00-6.50. 
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON ---Shipments 
266-352-446 (includes exports of 60-69-88)---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading White very active, others active Prices higher. 
Yellow Hybrid Type 50-pound sacks colossal mostly 8.00-9.00, jumbo mostly 
7.00, medium mostly 7.50-8.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 20.00-23.00, 
medium mostly 20.00-22.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 7.00, 
medium mostly 6.00-7.00. 
   PERU IMPORTS AT VARIOUS EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS---Shipments 68-82-103-
--Movement expected to 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 44-49-58---Movement expected to remain about the 
same. Trading fairly active. Prices generally 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 21-32-41---Movement expected to remain about 
the same.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO---26-33-32---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Unofficial prices for Monday, January 14, 2019 Yellow Hybrid 
50-pound sacks colossal 12.00, jumbo 11.00, medium 11.00; White 50-pound 
sacks jumbo 22.00-23.00, medium 20.00-21.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks 
jumbo 10.00-11.00, medium 9.00-10.00.   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipment 16-13-
13---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active. 
Prices slightly higher. Yellow Globe Type master container 16 3-lb mesh 
sacks med mostly 12.50. 
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 11-15-18---Movement expected to increase slightly. 
Trading fairly active. Prices medium slightly higher, others unchanged. 
Yellow Globe type master containers 16 3-pound mesh sacks medium 11.00-
13.00, repacker size mostly 9.00-10.00. Red Globe type 25 pound mesh sacks 
jumbo 10.00-11.00, medium 8.00-9.00. Quality and size variable.
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipment 13-13-15---Movement expected to remain about 
the same. Trading fairly active. Prices generally unchanged. Yellow Globe 
Type master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks med mostly 12.50. 
   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT---Shipments 6-9-12---Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST---Shipments 8-8-10---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. 
   WESTERN SLOPE COLORADO---Shipments 8-8-6---Movement expected to decrease 
seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
---ONIONS FOR PROCESSING
   WESTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 99-103*-108---Movement expected to 
remain about the same. No prices reported. *revised.
   EASTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 4-4*-4---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. No prices reported. *revised.
---POTATOES    
   UNITED STATES---Shipments (not including imports) 1109-1417*-1806---The 
top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Wisconsin, Red River 
Valley (North Dakota & Minnesota, and Columbia Basin Washington. The Market 
News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 20,681 ads for potatoes 
last week, which is a 6 percent decrease from last weeks ads of 21,799. 
*revised.
   UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT, IDAHO---Shipments 
496-574-793(includes exports of 4-7-10)---Movement expected to remain about 
the same. Trading bales slow, others fairly active. Prices bales lower, 
Norkotah carton 80-100s generally unchanged, others higher. Russet Burbank 
U.S. One baled 10-5pound film bags non size A mostly 6.00-6.50; 50-pound 
cartons 40-60s mostly 11.50-12.00, 70-80s 11.50-13.00, 90-100s mostly 9.50; 
Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10-5pound film bags non size A mostly 6.00-
6.50; 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 8.00-9.00, 50s mostly 10.00, 60s mostly 
10.50, 70s mostly 10.50-11.00, 80-90s mostly 9.00, 100s mostly 8.50.
   SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO---Shipments 115-239-297(including exports 
20-20-20)---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 12.50, Yellow Type 10 5-pound film bags size A 
mostly 13.00, 50-pound cartons 40s 10.00-11.00, 50s mostly 11.00, 60s mostly 
11.00, 70s mostly 11.00, 80s mostly 11.00, 90s mostly 11.00, 100s mostly 
11.00. U.S Commercial bulk per cwt mostly 10.00.
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments 82-112-148---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading Russet Cartons active, others fairly slow. Prices 
Russet Cartons 40s-70s higher, Round Red size A cartons and sacks and Yellow 
Type lower, others generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 5-
pound film bags size A mostly 10.00, 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 13.00-
13.50, 80s mostly 12.00-12.50, 90s mostly 10.50-11.50, 100s mostly 10.50-
11.00. 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.
   MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) ---Shipments 76-99-124---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active. 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. 
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2018---Shipments 91-
117-117 (includes export of 24-33-34)---Movement expected to remain about 
the same. Trading fairly active. Prices carton 50s-70s higher, bales 
slightly lower, 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 8.50-
9.00, 50s, 80s mostly 9.50-10.00, 60s-70s mostly 10.00-11.00, 90s mostly 
9.00-9.50, 100s 8.50-9.00.
   NEBRASKA---Shipments 56-64-67---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 8.50, 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 10.00, 50s mostly 10.00, 60s 11.00, 
70s mostly 11.00, 80s mostly 11.00, 90s mostly 11.00, 100s mostly 11.00. 
*revised 
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 39-48*-62---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.  
*revised.  
   AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments 57-61*-58---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, 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.
   HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS-EASTERN NEW MEXICO---Shipments 35-30-46---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a 
market. 
   KLAMATH BASIN (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA-OREGON)---Shipments 22-28*-31---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to 
establish a market. *revised.
   KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments 22-24-24---Movement expected to 
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Supplies in too few hands to 
establish a market.
   BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA DISTRICT---Shipments 6-13-11---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a 
market.
   NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT---Shipments 5-4-4---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 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 185-238*-243---Movement expected to 
increase.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too few new sales to 
establish a market.  *revised.
   WISCONSIN---Shipments to Chippers 150-159-122---Movement expected to 
remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. 
   MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (Red River Valley)---Shipments to Chippers 
117-119-79---Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market 
sales to establish a market.    
   AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments to Chippers 52-54*-73---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 50-24*-53---
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 15-14-17---Movement expected about 
the same.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too few open market 
sales to establish a market.