WASHINGTON, DC 08-JANUARY-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 December 22 and 29, 2018, and January 05, 2019 in that order in 
thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is 
for the period January 06-19, 2019. Prices are for Monday, January 07, 2019 
compared to Monday, December 31, 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)1176*-720-877---The top 
shipping areas for the week, in order, were Columbia Basin Washington, Idaho 
and Malheur County Oregon, Peru, New York and Colorado. The Market News 
Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 15,735 ads for onions last 
week, which is a 5 percent decrease from last weeks ads of 16,536. *revised.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON ---Shipments 
444-266-352 (includes exports of 126-60-69)---Movement expected to increase 
as normal shipping schedule resumes. Trading White and Yellow active Red 
moderate Prices higher. Yellow Hybrid Type 50-pound sacks colossal mostly 
6.50-7.00, jumbo mostly 5.50-6.50, medium mostly 6.50-7.00; White 50-pound 
sacks jumbo 16.00-18.00, medium mostly 15.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks 
jumbo mostly 6.00-6.50, medium mostly 6.00. 
   IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON---Shipments 410-237-272---Movement 
expected to increase as normal shipping schedule resumes. Trading Red 
moderate, others active. Prices Red generally unchanged, others higher. 
Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 7.50-
8.00, colossal mostly 7.50, jumbo mostly 7.00, medium mostly 7.00; White 50-
pound sacks jumbo mostly 20.00, medium mostly 20.00; Red Globe Type U.S. One 
25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 7.00, medium 6.00-6.50. 
   PERU IMPORTS AT VARIOUS EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS---Shipments 95-68-82--
-Movement expected increase as normal shipping schedule resumes. Trading 
moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Yellow Granex Marked Sweet 40-pound 
cartons jumbo mostly 17.00-18.00.
   NEW YORK---Shipments 43-44-49---Movement expected to remain about the 
same. Trading fairly active. Prices unchanged. 50 pound mesh sacks Yellow 
Globe Type jumbo mostly 10.00-11.00, medium 2/4 inch minimum 10.00-13.00, 
Red Globe type sacks medium 13.00-16.00. Quality and size variable.
   NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO---33-26-33---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Unofficial prices for Monday, January 7, 2019 Yellow Hybrid 
50-pound sacks colossal 12.00, jumbo 11.00, medium 11.00; White 50-pound 
sacks jumbo 22.00-23.00, medium 20.00-21.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks 
jumbo 10.00-11.00, medium 9.00-10.00. 
   UTAH DISTRICT---Shipments 34-34-21---Movement expected to remain about 
the same.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 14-11-15---Movement expected to increase. Trading 
fairly active. Prices unchanged. Yellow Globe type master containers 16 3-
pound mesh sacks 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.
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipment 16-13-13---Movement expected to remain about 
the same. Trading fairly active. Prices slightly higher. Yellow Globe Type 
master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks med mostly 12.50. 
   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT---Shipments 5-6-9---Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   WESTERN SLOPE COLORADO---Shipments 12-8-8---Movement expected to decrease 
seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST---Shipments 9-8-8---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. 
---ONIONS FOR PROCESSING
   WESTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 107-99-**---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. No prices reported. **unavailable.
   EASTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 4-4-**---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. No prices reported. **unavailable.
---POTATOES    
   UNITED STATES---Shipments (not including imports) 2115*-1109*-1380---The 
top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Columbia Basin 
Washington, Wisconsin and Red River Valley (North Dakota & Minnesota). The 
Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 21,799 ads for 
potatoes last week, which is a 20 percent increase from last weeks ads of 
18,233. *revised.
   UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT, IDAHO---Shipments 
814-496-574(includes exports of 7-4-7)---Movement expected to increase as 
normal shipping schedule resumes. Trading bales slow, others fairly active. 
Prices bales lower, others higher. Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5pound 
film bags non size A mostly 6.00-7.00; 50-pound cartons 40-50s mostly 10.00-
10.50, 60-70s mostly 11.00, 80s mostly 10.00-11.00, 90s mostly 9.00, 100s 
mostly 8.50-9.00; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10-5pound film bags non 
size A 6.00-7.00; 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 7.00-8.00, 50s mostly 8.00, 
60-70s mostly 10.00, 80s mostly 9.00, 90s mostly 8.50, 100s mostly 8.50-
9.00.
   SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO---Shipments 415-115*-239 (including exports 
44-20*-20)---Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices carton 
40-100s higher, others generally unchanged. Russet U.S One baled 5 10-pound 
film bags size A mostly 8.50, baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 9.50, 
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 10.00-11.00, 50s mostly 
11.00, 60s mostly 11.00, 70s mostly 11.00, 80s mostly 11.00, 90s mostly 
11.00, 100s mostly 11.00. U.S Commercial bulk per cwt mostly 10.00. *revised
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2018---Shipments 
180-91-117 (includes export of 41-24-33)---Movement expected to remain about 
the same. Trading fairly active. Prices cartons 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 8.50-9.00, 50s-80s mostly 9.50, 90s 
mostly 9.00-9.50, 100s 8.50-9.00.  
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments 184-82-112---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Russet Baled and Cartons 80s-90s 
slightly higher, Round Red size B 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 12.00-13.00, 80s mostly 12.00-12.50, 90s mostly 
10.50-11.50, 100s mostly 10.50-11.00. 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 14.00-15.00, 50-pound sacks size A mostly 11.00-12.00, size B mostly 
13.00-14.00. 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. 
   MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) ---Shipments 116-76-99---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices 
higher. Round Red U.S. One 50-pound carton size A mostly 11.50, Tote bags 
approx. 2000 pounds per cwt size A mostly 17.00, baled 10-5 pound film bags 
size A mostly 11.50. 
   NEBRASKA---Shipments 98*-56*-64---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 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 
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 83-39-44---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.  
   AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments 80-57*-44---Movement expected to 
increase.  Trading fairly slow. 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. *revised.
   HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS-EASTERN NEW MEXICO---Shipments 44-35-30---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a 
market. 
   KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments 26-22*-24---Movement expected to 
remain about the same. Trading moderate. Supplies in too few hands to 
establish a market.
   KLAMATH BASIN (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA-OREGON)---Shipments 36*-22*-22---
Movement expected to increase as normal shipping schedule resumes. Supplies 
in too few hands to establish a market. *revised.
   BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA DISTRICT---Shipments 17-6-13---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a 
market. 
   LONG ISLAND NEW YORK---Shipments 14-7-6---Movement expected about the 
same.  Trading slow. Remaining supplies light and in too few hands to 
establish a market.  Light shipments expected next 2-3 weeks. LAST REPORT.
   NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT---Shipments 9-5-4---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 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
   MICHIGAN---Shipments to Chippers 300*-185*-227---Movement expected to 
increase.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too few new sales to 
establish a market.  *revised.
   WISCONSIN---Shipments to Chippers 146-150-159---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 123-
117-119---Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market 
sales to establish a market.     
   AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments to Chippers 69-52*-57---Movement 
expected to increase slightly.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too 
few open market sales to establish a market. *revised.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments to Chippers 53-50*-21---
Movement expected to increase. Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too 
few open market sales to establish a market. *revised.
   PENNSYLVANIA---Shipments to Chippers 20-15-14---Movement expected about 
the same.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too few open market 
sales to establish a market.