WASHINGTON, DC 13-AUGUST-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 July 27, August 03, and 10, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period August 11-24, 2019. Prices are for Monday, August 12, 2019 compared to Monday, August 05, 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 911*-912*-960 --- The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Southern New Mexico, San Joaquin Valley California, Columbia Basin Washington, Georgia, and Idaho and Malheur County Oregon . The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 9,537 ads for onions last week, which is 15 percent lower from last weeks ads of 11,212. (* revised) SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Shipments 388-371-324 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading moderate Prices Lower. Yellow Grano 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 16.00, colossal 14.00-17.00, jumbo mostly 14.00-16.00, medium mostly 10.00-12.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 16.00-18.00, medium mostly 14.00-16.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 9.00-10.00, medium 8.00-9.00. CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA Shipments 318-275-254 (Shipments --)--- Slow. Trading Active. Prices Lower. Yellow hybrid 50 lb sacks super colossal in too few hands to establish market, colossal 13.00-15.00, jumbo 10.00-12.00, medium 7.00-10.00. White 50 lb sacks supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jumbo 5.00-7.00, medium 5.00-7.00. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 8-103-211 (Includes exports 2-21-37)--- Movement expected to increase as more shippers start to harvest. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Yellow Hybrid 50 pound sacks jumbo mostly 10.00-11.00, medium mostly 7.00-8.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 16.00-18.00, medium 14.00; Red Globe Type jumbo 6.00-7.00, medium 6.00. VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA Shipments 86-82-82 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Granex 40-pound carton jumbo mostly 21.00-22.00; Organic Yellow Granex 40-pound jumbo 28.00-30.00. IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON 2019 CROP Shipments 0-4-43 (Includes exports 0-0-0)--- Movement expected to increase as more shippers receive onions. Yellow Spanish Hybrid 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 16.00, colossal mostly 14.00, jumbo mostly 11.00-12.00, medium mostly 10.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 18.00, medium 16.00-18.00; Red Globe Type jumbo mostly 8.00, medium 7.00. FIRST REPORT. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 81-55-30 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. WALLA WALLA DISTRICT WASHINGTON Shipments 17-16-12 (Includes exports 4-3-3)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally.. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. Yellow Walla Walla Sweets 40-pound cartons jumbo 22.00, medium 20.00. PERU IMPORTS THROUGH VARIOUS EAST COAST PORTS OF ENTRY Shipments 0-2-4 --- Movement expected to increase seasonally. Unofficial prices for Monday, August 12 Yellow Granex -marked Sweet 40 pound cartons jumbo 21.00/ FIRST REPORT. ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 56-58-62 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. EASTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 8-7-8 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. POTATOES ---POTATOES UNITED STATES Shipments 1,651*-1,633*-1,592 --- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Columbia Basin Washington, Big lake Minnesota, and Hereford Texas. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 8,999 ads for potatoes last week, which is 17 percent lower from last weeks ads of 10,735. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO 2018 CROP Shipments 708-726-676 (Includes exports 11-21-12)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Higher. Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A 6.00-6.50; 50-pound cartons 40-70s mostly 19.00, 80s mostly 16.00, 90s mostly 13.00, 100s mostly 12.00-13.00. SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO 2018 CROP Shipments 290-287-204 (Includes exports 23-16-0)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Higher. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 7.50, baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 8.50; 50 lb cartons 40-70s mostly 18.00, 80s 15.00-16.00, 90-100s mostly 15.00; U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags mostly 5.50-6.00. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2019 CROP Shipments 34-83*-183 (Includes exports 4-19-45)--- Movement expected to increase as more shippers start receive new crop potatoes. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Carton 40-70s higher, others generally unchanged Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 pound film bags size A 7.00, baled 5 pound film bags size A 8.00; 50 pound cartons 40-70s 18.00-21.00, 90s 15.00, 100s 14.00; U.S. Two 50 pound sacks 10 ounce minimum 8.00-9.00. (* revised) BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA 2019 CROP Shipments 0-43-121 (Includes exports 0-0-1)--- Movement expected to increase as supply increases. Trading Moderate. Prices Round Red Creamers slightly lower, U.S. Two Size A higher, Others steady. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons Size A mostly 18.00, Size B mostly 23.00, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 39.00-40.00. 50 lb sacks Size A mostly 16.50, Size B mostly 21.50. Tote bags approx 2000 lbs Size A mostly 30.00, Size B mostly 40.00. U.S. Two 50 lb sacks Size A mostly 10.00-11.50, Size B mostly 15.00-16.50. Yellow Type U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 19.00-22.00, sz B 15.50-16.00. HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 170-149*-121 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) KANSAS 2019 CROP Shipments 33*-43*-91 --- Moment expected to increase as harvest continues. In too few too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2018 CROP Shipments 143-105-50 (Includes exports 39-34-14)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT DELAWARE Shipments 25-26-27 --- Movement expected to decrease slightly as season begins to wind down. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Supplies light. U.S. One size A tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt. Round White mostly 18.50, Yellow Type mostly 30.50. KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Shipments 88-56-26 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2018 CROP Shipments 34-27-25 --- Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 0-2-14 --- Movement expected to seasonally increase. Trading Very active at lower prices. Prices Lower. Round Red U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags size A mostly 18.00-19.00. Round Red 50 pound cartons size A mostly 17.00- 18.00, size B mostly 19.00-20.00. Round Red 50 pound sacks size A mostly 16.00-17.00, size B mostly 18.00-19.00. LONG ISLAND NEW YORK Shipments -- --- A few growers have begun light harvest. Expect volume to increase during the next 1-2 weeks, with FOB Shipping Point prices near the end of the period. STOCKTON DELTA DISTRICT Shipments 27-U-U --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hand to establish a market. (U = unavailable) POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER MICHIGAN Shipments 0-0-100 --- Movement expected to increase. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA Shipments 113-86-34 --- Movement expected to decrease as most growers have finished harvesting for the season. Remaining supplies light and in too few hands to establish market. Light shipments will continue for approximately one week. LAST REPORT. PENNSYLVANIA Shipments 0-15-32 --- Movement expected to increase. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Shipments 0-0-25 --- Movement expected to increase. Most movement on pre-season contracts. Too few open market sales to establish a market. OHIO Shipments 0-0-6 --- Movement expected to increase slightly. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 0-0-5 --- Movement expected to seasonally increase. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP Shipments 0-0-0 --- Movement expected to seasonally increase. Too few open market sales to establish a market. FIRST REPORT.