WASHINGTON, DC 17-SEPTEMBER-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 August 31, September 07, and 14, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period September 15-28, 2019. Prices are for Monday, September 16, 2019 compared to Monday, September 09, 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. PLEASE NOTE: Resending to include ONIONS, DRY. ONIONS , DRY ---ONIONS, DRY UNITED STATES Shipments 853*-777*-883 --- The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Columbia Basin Washington, Idaho and Malheur County Oregon, Peru, San Joaquin Valley California, and Colorado. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 14,676 ads for onions last week, which is 22 percent higher then last weeks ads of 11,998. (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 319*-311-359 (Includes exports 57-61-83)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Yellow Hybrid 50 pound sacks colossal 7.00-8.00, jumbo 6.00-7.00, medium mostly 5.00-5.50; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 10.00-12.00, medium 9.00-10.00; Red Globe Type jumbo 5.00 -6.00, medium mostly 5.00-5.50. (* revised) IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON 2019 CROP Shipments 250-236-289 (Includes exports 4-4-3)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow super colossal and Yellow jumbo higher, others generally unchanged. Yellow Spanish Hybrid 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 12.00, colossal mostly 10.00, jumbo mostly 7.50, medium mostly 6.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 12.00, medium mostly 11.00-12.00; Red Globe Type jumbo mostly 7.00, medium 6.00-7.00. PERU IMPORTS THROUGH VARIOUS EAST COAST PORTS OF ENTRY Shipments 30-52-83 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Yellow Granex -marked Sweet 40 pound cartons jumbo mostly 20.00-21.00. SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA Shipments 85-44-24 (Shipments --)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO 2019 CROP Shipments 19-20-23 --- Movement expected to increase as shippers receive new crop. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. MICHIGAN Shipments 10-14-15 --- Movement expected to increase as harvesting increases. Trading Slow. Prices Unchanged. Master container 16 3-pound mesh sacks medium mostly 14.00, repacker size mostly 12.00 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 12-12-14 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA 2019 CROP Shipments 0-12-11 --- Movement expected to increase as shippers receive new crop. First Report. SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Shipments 69-33-11 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading moderate Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA Shipments 46-27-10 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 0-0-2 --- Movement expected to seasonally increase. Trading Fairly Active. Too few open market sales to establish a market. FIRST REPORT. ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 60-29-124 --- 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 1,614-1,581*-1,712 --- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Columbia Basin Washington, Wisconsin, San Luis Valley Colorado. and Big Lake Minnesota. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 13,149 ads for potatoes last week, which is 28 percent lower then last weeks ads of 18,013. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO 2019 CROP Shipments 691*-572-725 (Includes exports 10*-11-8)--- Movement expected remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices bales generally unchanged, others lower. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5- pound film bags non size A mostly 6.50; 50--pound cartons 40-50s 19.00-20.00, 60s 16.00-17.00, 70s mostly 16.00-17.00, 80s 12.00- 14.00, 90s mostly 10.00, 100s mostly 9.00; U.S. Two 6 ounce minimum mostly 9.00, 10 ounce minimum mostly 16.00-17.00. (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2019 CROP Shipments 259-224-231 (Includes exports 60-65-53)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 pound film bags size A mostly 5.00, baled 5 pound film bags size A mostly 6.00; 50 pound cartons 40s mostly 14.00-15.00, 50-70s mostly 15.00-16.00, 80s 12.00-14.00, 90s mostly 10.00-11.00, 100s mostly 9.00-10.00; U.S. Two 50 pound sacks 10 ounce minimum mostly 8.00-9.00. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 119-104-173 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Russet baled lower, others generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 7.50-8.50, baled 10 5-pound film bags size A 8.00-10.50 mostly 8.50-9.50; 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 19.00-22.00, 80s mostly 18.00-19.00, 90s mostly 13.00-15.00, 100s mostly 13.00-14.00. Round Red U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 16.00-18.00; 50 pound cartons size A mostly 16.00, size B mostly 14.00-15.00, 50 pound sacks size A mostly 15.00, size B mostly 13.00-14.00. Yellow Type U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 15.00-17.00; 50 pound cartons size A mostly 15.00-16.00; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 14.00-15.00. SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO 2019 CROP Shipments 52-165*-170 (Includes exports 8-7*-22)--- Movement expected to seasonally increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A mostly 8.50-9.00, baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A mostly 10.00; 50 lb cartons 40-70s 20.00, 80s mostly 18.00-18.50, 90-100s mostly 16.00. (* revised) BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA 2019 CROP Shipments 134-134-127 (Includes exports 1-1-1)--- Trading Moderate. Prices Red U.S. One and U.S. Two Size B lower. Others about steady. Round Red U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags Size A 16.00-17.00. 50 lb cartons Size A 16.00-17.00, Size B 15.50-18.00, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 25.00-30.00. 50 lb sacks Size A 14.50-15.50, Size B 14.00-16.50. Tote bags approx 2000 lbs Size A 26.00-28.00, Size B 25.00-30.00. U.S. Two 50 lb sacks Size A 9.00-11.50, Size B 9.00-12.00. Yellow Type U.S. One supplies in too few hands to establish a market. NEBRASKA 2019 CROP Shipments 86-76*-69 --- Movement expected to increase as harvest continues. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 116-64*-52 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT 2019 CROP Shipments 22-74-44 --- Movement expected to increase as harvest continues. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Shipments 24-25*-36 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) MICHIGAN Shipments 25-25-32 --- Movement expected to increase. Current supplies in few hands. Unofficial prices from industry sources U.S. 1 size A baled 5 10-pound bags Russet Norkotah 11.00-11.50. No FOB Shipping Point currently being issued. KANSAS 2019 CROP Shipments 14-58*-14 --- Movement expected to increase as harvest continues. Supplies In too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP Shipments 21*-12*-14 --- Movement expected to increase as shippers receive new crop. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) LONG ISLAND NEW YORK Shipments 7-9-7 --- Movement expected to increase. Trading Very Slow. Expect first FOB Shipping Point prices when market demand increases. STOCKTON DELTA DISTRICT Shipments 30-27*-U --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hand to establish a market. (* revised, U = unavailable) POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER MICHIGAN Shipments 290-249*-311 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. Movement to storage active. (* revised) WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Shipments 49-65*-103 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contracts. Too few open market sales to establish a market. Movement to storage active. (* revised) AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 54-39*-50 --- Movement expected to increase. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales t establish a market. Movement to storage active. (* revised) WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 27-57-47 --- Movement expected to seasonally increase. Too few open market sales to establish a market. PENNSYLVANIA Shipments 56-46-34 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP Shipments 52-52-11 --- Movement expected to seasonally increase. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MASSACHUSETTS Shipments 9-6-4 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market.