WASHINGTON, DC 11-JU2019 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 May 25, June 01 and 08, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period June 09-22, 2019. Prices are for Monday, June 10, 2019 compared to Monday, June 03, 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 1,139*-1,062*-1,122 --- The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were California, New Mexico, Georgia, Texas, and Columbia Basin Washington. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 17,505 ads for onions last week, which is 3 percent lower from last weeks ads of 17,899. (* revised) IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA Shipments 352-239-244 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Higher. Yellow Grano 50-pound sacks super colossal 14.00-16.00, colossal 13.00-15.00, jumbo 12.00-14.00, medium 12.00-14.00. White 50-pound sacks remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo 13.00-14.00, medium 12.00-14.00. SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Shipments 11-103-234 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Active. Prices Yellow and Reds higher, white generally unchanged. Yellow Grano 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 16.00, colossal 14.00-15.00, jumbo 13.00- 14.00, medium mostly 14.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 18.00, medium 14.00-16.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo 14.00, medium mostly 13.00. VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA Shipments 150-132-139 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Organic onions moderate, others fairly active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Granex 40-pound carton jumbo mostly 20.00-21.00; Organic Yellow Granex 40-pound jumbo 28.00. LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS Shipments 158-113-121 --- Movement expected to decrease as season winds down. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks jumbo mostly 14.00, medium mostly 14.00. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 158-125-85 (Includes exports 30-28-19)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA Shipments 0-20-78 (Shipments --)--- Movement expected to increase as supply increases. Trading Active. Yellow hybrid 50 lb sacks super colossal 14.00-15.00, colossal 12.00-14.00, jumbo 11.00-13.00, medium 9.00-13.00. White 50 lb sacks jumbo 15.00-18.00, medium 15.00-16.00. Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks medium 12.00-14.00. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 151*-154*-67 --- Movement expected to decrease as season winds down. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) SAN ANTONIO-WINTER GARDEN-LAREDO DISTRICT TEXAS Shipments 61-87*-62 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) ARIZONA DISTRICT Shipments 54-54-58 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON Shipments 39-26-29 (Includes exports 5-5-4)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 96-108-40 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. EASTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 17-7-6 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. POTATOES ---POTATOES UNITED STATES Shipments 1,878*-1,533*-1,685 --- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Kern California, Florida, and Columbia Basin Washington. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 20,335 ads for potatoes last week, which is 2 percent lower from last weeks ads of 20,618. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Shipments 799-650-779 (Includes exports 45-39-32)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices carton 40-70s and 90s higher, others generally unchanged. Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A 5.00-5.50; 50-pound cartons 40-70s 14.50-15.00, 80s mostly 12.00, 90s 9.00, 100s mostly 8.00. KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Shipments 111-150-230 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Reds and Yellow active, White fairly active on lower prices. Prices Reds higher, Yellow generally unchanged, Whites lower. Round Red U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 19.00, 50 pound carton size A mostly 18.00, Size B mostly 18.00, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8 38.00-40.00; Long White U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A 21.00, 50 pound cartons size A 20.00, size B 12.00-14.00; Yellow Type U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A 19.00, 50-pound cartons size A 18.00, size B 12.00-14.00, creamers 3/4-1 5/8 35.00-40.00. SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Shipments 336-281-230 (Includes exports 23-21-20)--- Movement expected to be about the same. Trading Very slow with higher prices on cartons. Prices Cartons higher, others unchanged. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 7.00- 7.50, baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 8.00-8.50; 50 lb cartons 40s mostly 13.00-13.50, 50-70s 13.50-14.00, 80-100s mostly 13.00-13.50; U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags mostly 6.00, 50 lb sacks 10 oz min mostly 8.00; U.S. Coml bulk per cwt mostly 10.00. FLORIDA Shipments 155-129-131 --- Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Trading Very Active. Prices Higher. Round Red U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 17.50-18.50, size B mostly 22.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 30.50-35.75; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 16.00-16.75, size B mostly 20.75. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 123-97-102 (Includes exports 30-32-31)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Carton 60-70s 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 11.00-13.00, 50s mostly 14.00-15.00, 60-70s mostly 15.00, 80s mostly 13.00, 90s mostly 11.00, 100s mostly 10.00. CENTRAL WISCONSIN Shipments 73-52-60 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 10.00, 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 14.00-15.00, 80s mostly 13.00-15.00, 90s mostly 12.00-13.00, 100s mostly 11.50-12.50. NEBRASKA Shipments 37-26-32 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 73-35-20 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 23-17*-20 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 41-21-13 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. BIG LAKE MINNESOTA Shipments 1-1*-1 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA Harvesting is expected to begin on approximately June 20 to June 25. FIRST REPORT. ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA Most producers estimate harvest to begin during the week ending June 22. Currently, no F.O.B. is being issued. POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER FLORIDA Shipments 257-273-341 --- Movement is expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WISCONSIN Shipments 117-101-81 --- Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 28-28-30 --- Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market. ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA Shipments 0-0-10 --- Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Round White Atlantic 85% or Better U.S. One per hundredweight per hundredweight contract 1 5/8" minimum 10.75-12.50.