WASHINGTON, DC 07-May-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 April 20, 27, and May 04, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period May 05-18, 2019. Prices are for Monday, May 06, 2019 compared to Monday, April 29, 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 983*-1,075*-1,971 --- The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Texas, Columbia Basin Washington, California, Georgia, and Idaho and Malheur County Oregon. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 28,215 ads for onions last week, which is significantly higher from last weeks ads of 7,668. (* revised) LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS Shipments 257-316*-255 --- Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow and white sacks lower, others generally unchanged, Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks super colossal 15.00-16.00, colossal 13.00-15.00, jumbo mostly 12.00, medium mostly 12.00; Grano - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons jumbo mostly 18.00-20.00; White 50 lb sacks jumbo mostly 32.00, medium mostly 30.00-33.00; Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jumbo mostly 15.00-16.00, medium mostly 15.00-16.00 (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 277-231-206 (Includes exports 42-33-41)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow colossal and jumbo lower, others generally unchanged. Prices Yellow Hybrid 50-pound sacks colossal 9.00, jumbo 7.00-8.00, medium mostly 8.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 12.00, medium mostly 12.00. IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA Shipments 0-53-158 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow colossal and jumbo higher, yellow medium lower. Yellow Grano 50-pound sacks super colossal 12.00, colossal 10.00-12.00, jumbo mostly 10.00, medium mostly 9.00-10.00. White 50-pound sacks jumbo 30.00-36.00, medium 30.00-35.00. Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 12.00-13.00, medium mostly 12.00-13.00. VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA Shipments 46-169-145 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Granex 40-pound carton jumbo mostly 21.00-22.00; Organic Yellow Granex 40-pound jumbo mostly 28.00- 30.00. IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON Shipments 263-211-127 (Includes exports 12-11-12)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow medium generally unchanged, others lower. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 9.00-10.00, colossal 8.00-9.00, jumbo 7.00-8.00, medium mostly 7.00-8.00; Red Globe Type U.S. One 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 14.00, medium mostly 14.00. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 101-73-53 --- Movement expected to decrease as season winds down. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. ARIZONA DISTRICT Shipments 0-0-7 --- Expected to increase as more shippers start to harvest onions. FIRST REPORT. CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA Shipments 8-7-5 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT. CENTRAL WISCONSIN Shipments 6-4-3 --- Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market. LAST REPORT. SAN ANTONIO-WINTER GARDEN-LAREDO DISTRICT TEXAS Shipments 0-0-3 --- Expected to increase as more shipper receive onions. FIRST REPORT. ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 91-112-124 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. EASTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 4-7-10 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. POTATOES ---POTATOES UNITED STATES Shipments 1,835*-1,681*-1,640 --- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Florida, Columbia Basin Washington, and Wisconsin. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 21,087 ads for potatoes last week, which is significantly higher from last weeks ads of 12,773. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Shipments 833-768-783 (Includes exports 34-45-72)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Norkotah carton 80-90s lower, others generally unchanged. Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A mostly 5.00; 50-pound cartons 40s 12.00-14.00, 50s 12.00-14.00, 60s 13.00-14.00, 70s mostly 13.50-14.00, 80s mostly 10.50-11.00, 90s 7.50-9.00, 100s mostly 8.00; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A mostly 5.00; 50-pound cartons 40-50s 11.50-12.00, 60-70s 12.50-13.00, 80s mostly 11.00, 90s mostly 8.00, 100s mostly 8.00. SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Shipments 313-260-256 (Includes exports 11-19-20)--- Movement expected to be about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices US ONE 5 10-lb film bags lower, 100s higher, others generally unchanged. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A mostly 8.00, baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A mostly 8.50-9.00; 50 lb cartons 40s mostly 12.00-13.00, 50-70s 13.00-13.50, 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 166-195-192 --- Movement expected to remain about the same Trading Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A 14.50-15.00, size B mostly 22.00-22.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 35.00-35.50; 50 pound sacks size A 12.75-13.50, size B mostly 20.25-20.75. Round White U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 30.50-31.00, size B mostly 14.00- 16.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 45.75-50.75; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 28.75-29.50, size B mostly 12.50-14.75. Yellow Type U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 21.00-24.50, size B mostly 16.00-16.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 40.50-45.75; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 19.50-22.75, size B mostly 14.50-14.75. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 124-104-106 (Includes exports 34-26-26)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. 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 most;y 12.00-13.00, 50s mostly 13.50-14.00, 60-70s 14.00- CENTRAL WISCONSIN Shipments 84-69-66 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Baled and Cartons 40s-70s 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 14.00-15.00, 80s mostly 13.00-15.00, 90s mostly 12.00-13.00, 100s mostly 11.50-12.50. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 90-90*-63 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50-pound carton size A mostly 11.00, Tote bags approx. 2000 pounds per cwt size A mostly 16.00. (* revised) HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 45-51*-35 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 45-38*-29 --- Prices Unchanged. Remaining supplies in few hands. Expect light shipments next 3 -4 weeks. LAST REPORT. (* revised) NEBRASKA Shipments 38-27-27 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. MICHIGAN Shipments 51-29*-23 --- Movement expected about the same. Trading 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) KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 23-18*-16 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) BIG LAKE MINNESOTA Shipments 1-1-1 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CANADA (NEW BRUNSWICK) CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS Crossings -- --- Shipments light. Movement expected to decrease slightly. 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 ---POTATOES - CHIPPER FLORIDA Shipments 33-117-152 --- Movement is expected to seasonally increase. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WISCONSIN Shipments 130-135-146 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MICHIGAN Shipments 152*-137*-122 --- Movement expected to continue seasonal decline as more growers finish for the season. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few new sales to establish a market. (* revised) AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 93-77*-74 --- Movement expected to decrease slightly. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. (* revised) MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 86-47-55 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Shipments 22-23-13 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market.