WASHINGTON, DC 20-FEBRUARY-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 February 02, 09, and 16, 2019 in that order in thousand 
hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for 
the period February 17- March 02, 2019. Prices are for Tuesday, February 19, 2019 
compared to Monday, February 11, 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 AND POTATOES
---ONIONS, DRY
   UNITED STATES---Shipments (including imports)1060*-930-829---The top 
shipping areas for the week, in order, were Idaho and Malheur County Oregon, 
Columbia Basin Washington, Peru, New York and Utah. The Market News Service 
survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 10,667 ads for onions last week, 
which is a 46 percent decrease from last weeks ads of 19,663. *revised.
   IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON---Shipments 316-324-332---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Yellow medium 
higher, Yellow colossal and Red jumbo lower, others generally unchanged. 
Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50-pound sacks super colossal 8.00-8.50, 
colossal mostly 7.50, jumbo 7.00-7.50, medium mostly 7.50-8.00; White 50-
pound sacks jumbo 30.00, medium 30.00; Red Globe Type U.S. One 25-pound 
sacks jumbo 7.00, medium 6.00-7.00.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON ---Shipments 
416-368-290 (includes exports of 108-87-47)---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Yellow Hybrid 50-pound sacks 
colossal 7.00-8.00, jumbo mostly 6.50, medium mostly 7.50; White 50-pound 
sacks jumbo 28.00-30.00, medium 28.00-30.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks 
jumbo mostly 6.00, medium mostly 5.50-6.00.
   PERU IMPORTS AT VARIOUS EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS---Shipments 107-99-97-
--Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 
higher. Yellow Granex Marked Sweet 40-pound cartons jumbo mostly 19.00-
20.00.
   NEW YORK---Shipments 39-41-34---Movement expected to decrease. Trading 
fairly active for light supplies. Prices unchanged. 50-pound mesh sacks 
Yellow Globe Type jumbo mostly 10.00-11.00, medium 2/4 inch minimum 11.00-
13.00. Remaining supplies are in few hands. Quality and size variable.    
   UTAH DISTRICT---Shipments 30-31-31---Movement expected to remain about 
the same.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipment 14-12-11---Movement expected to remain about 
the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Yellow Globe Type 
master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks med mostly 13.00-14.00. 
   MEXICAN CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings-18*-16*-9---Movement 
expected to increase as more shippers begin receiving onions. Trading 
moderate. Prices Yellow Hybrid 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 13.00, medium 
mostly 12.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 28.00-30.00, medium 28.00-30.00. 
*revised.
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST---Shipments 9-9-8---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. 
   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT---Shipments 10-6-7---Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO---20-3-0---Movement expected to decrease 
seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT
   WESTERN SLOPE COLORADO---Shipments 2-2-0---Movement expected to decrease 
seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT
---ONIONS FOR PROCESSING
   WESTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 111-111-125---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) 1716-1654*-1551---The 
top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Columbia Basin 
Washington, Red River Valley (North Dakota & Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The 
Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 17,284 ads for 
potatoes last week, which is a 28 percent decrease from last weeks ads of 
23,870. *revised.
   UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT, IDAHO---Shipments 
769-711-696(includes exports of 37-21-26)---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading bales fairly slow, others moderate. Prices generally 
unchanged. Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5pound film bags non size A 
mostly 5.50-6.00; 50-pound cartons 40-50s mostly 12.00, 60-80s mostly 13.00, 
90s mostly 11.00, 100s mostly 9.00; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10-5pound 
film bags non size A mostly 5.50-6.00; 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 10.00, 
50s 10.00-11.00, 60-70s mostly 11.00, 80s 10.00-11.00, 90s 9.00, 100s mostly 
8.50-9.00.
   SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO---Shipments 296-282-237(including exports 
23-22-20)---Movement expected to be about the same. Trading fairly 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 13.00, Yellow Type 10 5-pound film bags size A 
mostly 13.00, 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 12.00, 50s mostly 12.50-13.00 60s 
mostly 12.50-13.00, 70s mostly 12.50-13.00, 80s mostly 12.50-13.00, 90s 
mostly 12.50-13.00, 100s mostly 12.50-13.00. U.S Commercial bulk per cwt 
mostly 10.00.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2018---Shipments 
140-140*-103 (includes export of 44-41-15)---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Russet 
Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags non size A 5.00-5.50, 50-pound 
carton 40s 9.00-10.00, 50s-80s mostly 12.00-13.00, 90s 10.00-11.00, 100s 
mostly 10.00. *revised 
   MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) ---Shipments 106-86-93---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 
generally unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50-pound carton size A mostly 11.00-
11.50, Tote bags approx. 2000 pounds per cwt size A mostly 16.00-17.00, 
baled 10-5 pound film bags size A mostly 11.00-11.50.
   FLORIDA---Shipments 24-65-80---Movement expected to increase seasonally. 
Trading fairly active. Prices Round White size B and Round Red slightly 
higher, Round White size A and Round Red size A lower, others generally 
unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 14.50-15.50, 
size B 19.00-20.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 35.75-40.50; 50 pound sacks size A 
mostly 12.75-13.75, size B 17.75-18.75. Round White U.S. One 50 pound 
cartons size A 24.50-27.00, size B mostly 22.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 
45.75; 50 pound sacks size A 22.75-25.50, size B mostly 20.75.  Yellow Type 
U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 20.50-24.00, size B mostly 18.00-
18.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 45.75-50.00; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 
18.75-22.50, size B mostly 16.50-16.75.
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments 85-101-76---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading Russet cartons 40s-70s active, others fairly slow. 
Prices generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film 
bags size A mostly 10.00-10.50, 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 14.00-16.00, 
80s mostly 12.50-13.50, 90s mostly 11.50-12.00, 100s mostly 11.50-12.00. 
   HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS-EASTERN NEW MEXICO---Shipments 30-30-57---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a 
market. 
   AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments 56*-60-53---Movement expected about 
the same.  Trading 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.  According to the February 1, 2019 Potato Stocks released by 
NASS, Maine?s holdings of 8.9 million cwt. increased 5% from one year 
earlier (8.5 million cwt.). Stocks by variety include 55% Russets, Round 
Whites 35%, 5% Round Reds and 4% Yellow varieties. *revised.
   KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments 40-52-46---Movement expected to 
remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 59-58-44---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. According 
to the February 1, 2019 Potato Stocks released by NASS, Michigan?ns 
holdings of 6.5 million cwt. decreased by 6% from one year earlier (6.9 
million cwt.). Stocks by potato type are 77% Round Whites, Russets 21% and 
1% each of Yellow and Round Red varieties.
   NEBRASKA---Shipments 64-31-36---Movement expected to be about the same. 
Trading fairly 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 9.00, 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 12.00, 50s mostly 13.00, 60s mostly 
13.00, 70s mostly 13.00, 80s mostly 13.00, 90s mostly 13.00, 100s mostly 
13.00. 
   KLAMATH BASIN (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA-OREGON)---Shipments 25-27*-27---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to 
establish a market. *revised.
   NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT---Shipments 5-5-3---Movement expected to 
remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA DISTRICT---Shipments 1-1-**---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a 
market. **unavailable.
   NEW BRUNSWICK (CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS)---Shipments 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 261-226-248---Movement expected about 
the same.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too few new sales to 
establish a market.  According to the February 1, 2019 Potato Stocks 
released by NASS, Michigan?ns holdings of 6.5 million cwt. decreased by 6% 
from one year earlier (6.9 million cwt.). Stocks by potato type are 77% 
Round Whites, Russets 21% and 1% each of Yellow and Round Red varieties.
   WISCONSIN---Shipments to Chippers 137-119-92---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 100-109-81---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish 
a market.
   AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments to Chippers 68-47-57---Movement 
expected about the same.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too few 
open market sales to establish a market. According to the February 1, 2019 
Potato Stocks released by NASS, Maine?s holdings of 8.9 million cwt. 
increased 5% from one year earlier (8.5 million cwt.). Stocks by variety 
include 55% Russets, Round Whites 35%, 5% Round Reds and 4% Yellow 
varieties.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments to Chippers 34-39-40---
Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract.  
Too few open market sales to establish a market.
   PENNSYLVANIA---Shipments to Chippers 26-25-18---Movement expected about 
the same.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too few open market 
sales to establish a market.