WASHINGTON, DC 02-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 15, 22, and 29, 2018, in that order in thousand hundredweight 
(cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period December 
30, 2018 to January 12, 2019. Prices are for Monday, December 31, 2018 
compared to Wednesday, December 26, 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) 1091-1120*-720---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 16,536 ads for onions last 
week, which is a 30 percent increase from last week?s ads of 12,654. 
*revised.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON ---Shipments 
432-444-266 (includes exports of 94-112-126)---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices White higher, others generally 
unchanged. Yellow Hybrid Type 50-pound sacks colossal mostly 6.00, jumbo 
mostly 5.00, medium mostly 6.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 12.00, 
medium mostly 11.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 5.50-6.00, 
medium mostly 5.50. 
   IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON---Shipments 364-410-237---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices Yellow 
colossal and Reds generally unchanged, others higher. Yellow Spanish Hybrid 
U.S. One 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 6.50-7.00, colossal mostly 
6.00-6.50, jumbo mostly 6.00, medium mostly 6.00-6.50; White 50-pound sacks 
jumbo mostly 15.00, medium mostly 14.00; 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 99-95-68--
-Movement expected remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally 
unchanged. Yellow Granex Marked Sweet 40-pound cartons jumbo mostly 17.00-
18.00.
   NEW YORK---Shipments 49-43-44---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.
   NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO---40-33-26---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Unofficial prices for Monday, December 31, 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.
   UTAH DISTRICT---Shipments 30-34-21---Movement expected to remain about 
the same.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipment 14-16-13---Movement expected to remain about 
the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Yellow Globe Type 
master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks med mostly 12.00.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 16-14-11---Movement expected to remain about the 
same current week, increase next week. 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 22-12-8---Movement expected to 
decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST---Shipments 12-9-8---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. 
   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT---Shipments 7-5-6---Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
---ONIONS FOR PROCESSING
   WESTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 92-107-99---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) 2054*-2069*-1070---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 18,233 ads for 
potatoes last week, which is a 31 percent decrease from last week?s ads of 
26,226. *revised.
   UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT, IDAHO---Shipments 
775-814-496(includes exports of 9-7-4)---Movement expected to remain about 
the same. Trading bales slow, others moderate. Prices Burbank carton 40-80s 
and Norkotah carton 70s higher, others generally unchanged. Russet Burbank 
U.S. One baled 10-5pound film bags non size A mostly 6.50-7.00; 50-pound 
cartons 40-50s 9.00-10.00, 60s mostly 9.50-10.50, 70s mostly 10.50-11.00, 
80s mostly 10.00-10.50, 90s mostly 8.50, 100s 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 9.00, 80s mostly 8.50, 90-100s 8.00-8.50.
   SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO---Shipments 340-415*-131 (including exports 
34-44*-35)---Movement expected to increase. Trading Slow. Prices 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 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
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2018---Shipments 
185*-180*-91 (includes export of 44-47-41)---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices 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. *revised. 
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments 182-184-82---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Russet Baled and Cartons 80s-100s 
slightly higher, others generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 
10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 9.50-10.00, 50 pound cartons 40s-70s 
mostly 12.00-13.00, 80s mostly 12.00, 90s-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 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.
   MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY)---Shipments 144-116-76---
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.
   NEBRASKA---Shipments 102-75*-40---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 76-83-39---Movement expected to increase.  Trading 
opened moderate, closed 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 88-80*-38---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 55-44-35---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a 
market.
   KLAMATH BASIN (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA-OREGON)---Shipments 43-31*-19---
Movement expected to decrease due to shortened shipping schedule. Supplies 
in too few hands to establish a market. *revised.
   KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments 24-26-19---Movement expected to 
decrease seasonally. Trading moderate. Supplies in too few hands to 
establish a market.
   LONG ISLAND NEW YORK---Shipments 11-14-7---Movement expected about the 
same.  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 light and in few hands.
   BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA DISTRICT---Shipments 19-17-6---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a 
market.
   NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT---Shipments 10-9-5---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.
---POTATOES FOR PROCESSING
   MICHIGAN---Shipments to Chippers 268-266-218---Movement expected to 
increase.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too few new sales to 
establish a market. 
   WISCONSIN---Shipments to Chippers 174-146-150---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 
96-123-117---Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market 
sales to establish a market. 
   AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments to Chippers 67-69*-59---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 68-53*-49---
Movement expected to increase slightly. Most movement on pre-season 
contract.  Too few open market sales to establish a market. *revised.
   PENNSYLVANIA---Shipments to Chippers 20-20-15---Movement expected about 
the same.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too few open market 
sales to establish a market.