WASHINGTON, DC 27-DECEMBER-2018 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 08, 15, and 22, 2018 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period December 23, 2018 to January 05, 2019. Prices are for Wednesday, December 26, 2018 compared to Monday, December 17, 2018. 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) 1152*-1091*-1115---The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Columbia Basin Washington, Idaho and Malheur County Oregon, Peru, Colorado, and New York. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 12,654 ads for onions last week, which is a 1 percent decrease from last week?s ads of 12,669. *revised. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON ---Shipments 401-432-444 (includes exports of 94-112-126)---Movement expected to decrease due to shortened shipping schedule. Trading fairly active. Prices higher. Yellow Hybrid Type 50-pound sacks colossal mostly 6.00, jumbo mostly 5.00, medium mostly 6.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 11.00-12.00, medium mostly 10.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 5.50-6.00, medium mostly 5.50. IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON---Shipments 390-364-410---Movement expected to decrease due to shortened shipping schedule. Trading fairly active. Prices Yellow and Red jumbo generally unchanged, others higher. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 6.00- 6.50, colossal mostly 6.00-6.50, jumbo mostly 5.00, medium mostly 6.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 12.00-13.00, medium mostly 11.00-12.00; Red Globe Type U.S. One 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 7.00, medium mostly 6.00-6.50. PERU IMPORTS AT VARIOUS EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS---Shipments 84-99-95-- -Movement expected decrease due to shortened shipping schedule. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Yellow Granex Marked Sweet 40-pound cartons jumbo mostly 17.00-18.00. NEW YORK---Shipments 44-49-43---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices unchanged. Mesh sacks Yellow Globe Type jumbo mostly 10.00-11.00, medium 2/4 inch minimum 10.00-13.00, Red Globe type 50-pound sacks medium 13.00-16.00. Quality and size variable. UTAH DISTRICT---Shipments 43-30-34---Movement expected to decrease sue to shortened shipping schedule. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO---35-40*-33---Movement expected to remain about the same. Unofficial prices for Wednesday, December 26, 2018 Yellow Hybrid 50-pound sacks colossal 10.00-11.00, jumbo 7.50-10.00, medium 8.50- 10.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 15.00-18.00, medium 13.00-16.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo 8.00-11.00, medium 7.50-10.00. *revised CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipment 13-14-16---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. Yellow Globe Type master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks med mostly 12.00. MICHIGAN---Shipments 19-16-14---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices unchanged. Yellow Globe type master containers, mesh sacks 16 3-pound medium 10.00-13.00, repacker size mostly 9.00-10.00. Red Globe type 25 pound mesh sacks jumbo 10.00-11.00, medium 7.50-8.25. Quality and size variable. WESTERN SLOPE COLORADO---Shipments 27-22-12---Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST---Shipments 10-12-9---Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT---Shipments 8-7-5---Movement expected to decrease due to shortened shipping schedule. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. ---ONIONS FOR PROCESSING WESTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 98-92-107---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) 1896-2035*-2044---The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Wisconsin, Columbia Basin Washington, and Red River Valley (North Dakota & Minnesota). The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 26,226 ads for potatoes last week, which is a 22 percent increase from last weeks ads of 21,456. *revised. UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT, IDAHO---Shipments 811-775-814(includes exports of 10-9-7)---Movement expected to decrease due to shortened shipping schedule. Trading bales slow, others moderate. Prices Burbank carton 40s, 50s, 80s and Norkotah carton 60-80s higher, bales and Norkotah carton 90-100s lower, others generally unchanged. Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5pound film bags non size A mostly 6.50-7.00; 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 8.50-9.00, 50s 8.50-9.00, 60-70s mostly 9.00, 80s mostly 9.00-10.00, 90-100s mostly 8.50; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10-5pound film bags non size A 6.50-7.00; 50-pound cartons 40-50s mostly 7.00, 60-70s mostly 8.50-9.00, 80s mostly 8.50, 90-100s 8.00-8.50. SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO---Shipments 306-340*-405 (including exports 31-34-34)---Movement expected to increase. Trading Slow. Prices generally unchanged. Russet U.S One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 10.00, baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 8.50, 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 mostly 9.50-10.00, 50s mostly 10.00, 60s 10.00- 11.00, 70s 10.00-11.00, 80s mostly 10.00, 90s mostly 10.00, 100s mostly 10.00. U.S Commercial bulk per cwt mostly 10.00. *revised CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments 158-182-184---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 9.00-10.00, 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 12.00-13.00, 80s mostly 11.00-12.00, 90s-100s mostly 10.00-11.00. Round Red U.S. One 10 5-pound size A baled mostly 12.00- 13.00, 50-pound cartons size A mostly 12.00-13.00, size B mostly 16.00- 18.00, 50-pound sacks size A mostly 11.00-12.00, size B mostly 15.00-17.00. Yellow Type U.S. One 10 5-pound size A baled mostly 12.00-15.00, 50-pound cartons size A mostly 12.00-13.00, 50-pound sacks size A mostly 11.00-12.00. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2018---Shipments 165-176-172 (includes export of 44-47-41)---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices carton 80s-100s higher, others generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags non size A 5.00-6.00, 50-pound carton 40s mostly 7.50-8.00, 50s-70s mostly 8.00- 8.50, 80s-90s mostly 8.50-9.00, 100s 8.00-9.00. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY)---Shipments 118-144*-116--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices generally unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50-pound carton size A mostly 10.75- 11.00, Tote bags approx. 2000 pounds per cwt size A mostly 15.50-16.00, baled 10-5 pound film bags size A mostly 10.75-11.00. *revised MICHIGAN---Shipments 51-76*-83---Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading moderate. 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. According to the December 1, 2018 Potato Stocks released by NASS, Michigan?s holdings of 10.2 million cwt., decreased by 7% from one year earlier (11.0) and represents 59% of the estimated production. Total production estimated at nearly 17.4 million cwt., is up slightly from one year earlier (17.2). Stocks by type are 78% Round Whites, 20% Russets and 1% each of Reds and Yellows. *revised. NEBRASKA---Shipments 76-102*-73---Movement expected to increase. Trading Slow. Prices baled 10 5-pound film bags 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 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 AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments 63-88*-63---Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading moderate. 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. According to the December 1, 2018 Potato Stocks released by NASS, Maine?s holdings of 12 million cwt. is up 4% (11.5) from one year earlier and represents 76% of the estimated production. Total production estimated at 15.8 million cwt., also up 4% from the previous season. Stocks by type are 52% Russets, 38% Round Whites 6% Reds and 3% Yellows with Long Whites 1%. *revised. HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS-EASTERN NEW MEXICO---Shipments 44-55-44---Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. KLAMATH BASIN (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA-OREGON)---Shipments 33-43-27--- Movement expected to decrease due to shortened shipping schedule. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments 22-24-26---Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading moderate. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA DISTRICT---Shipments 17-19-17---Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LONG ISLAND NEW YORK---Shipments 15-11-14---Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading slow. Prices unchanged. U.S. One size A Round White baled 10 5-pound sacks mostly 10.00-11.00, 50-pound sacks 8.00-9.00, large 9.00-10.00. Supplies fairly light and in few hands. NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT---Shipments 10-10-9---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 fairly 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. Truck shortages affecting movement. According to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the December 1, 2018 Potato Stocks of 11.3 million cwt., are down 6.95% from one year earlier (12.1 million cwt.). Truck shortage has affected movement. ---POTATOES FOR PROCESSING MICHIGAN---Shipments to Chippers 309-268*-266---Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few new sales to establish a market. According to the December 1, 2018 Potato Stocks released by NASS, Michigan?s holdings of 10.2 million cwt., decreased by 7% from one year earlier (11.0) and represents 59% of the estimated production. Total production estimated at nearly 17.4 million cwt., is up slightly from one year earlier (17.2). Stocks by type are 78% Round Whites, 20% Russets and 1% each of Reds and Yellows. *revised. WISCONSIN---Shipments to Chippers 151-174-146---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 61-96- 123---Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments to Chippers 63-67-57---Movement expected to increase slightly. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. According to the December 1, 2018 Potato Stocks released by NASS, Maine?s holdings of 12 million cwt. is up 4% (11.5) from one year earlier and represents 76% of the estimated production. Total production estimated at 15.8 million cwt., also up 4% from the previous season. Stocks by type are 52% Russets, 38% Round Whites 6% Reds and 3% Yellows with Long Whites 1%. *revised. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments to Chippers 58-68*-50--- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. According to the December 1, 2018 Potato Stocks released by NASS, New York?s holdings of 2 million cwt. are down 13% from one year earlier (2.3 million cwt.) and represents 50% of the estimated production. Total production of nearly 3.98 million cwt. is lower than the previous season (4 million cwt.) Stocks by potato type are 88% Round Whites, 5% Round Reds and Yellows and 1% each of Russets and Long Whites. *revised. PENNSYLVANIA---Shipments to Chippers 13-20*-20---Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. *revised.