WASHINGTON, DC 03-DECEMBER-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 November 16, 23, and 30, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period December 01-14, 2019. Prices are for Monday, December 02, 2019 compared to Monday, November 25, 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 ---ONIONS, DRY UNITED STATES Shipments 1,096-1,063*-736 --- 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 12,788 ads for onions last week, which is 23 percent lower then last weeks ads of 16,492. (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 401-377-290 (Includes exports 60-46-56)--- Movement expected to increase as normal shipping schedules resume. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Hybrid 50 pound sacks colossal 7.00-8.00, jumbo mostly 6.00, medium mostly 5.50-6.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 9.00-10.00, medium 8.00-9.00; Red Globe Type jumbo mostly 5.00-5.50, medium mostly 5.00. IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON Shipments 366*-343-250 (Includes exports 11*-7-4)--- Movement expected to increase as normal shipping schedules resume. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Spanish Hybrid 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 9.00, colossal 7.00-8.00, jumbo mostly 6.50, medium 5.00-6.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 10.00, medium mostly 9.00- 10.00; Red Globe Type jumbo 6.00-7.00, medium mostly 6.00. (* revised) PERU IMPORTS THROUGH VARIOUS EAST COAST PORTS OF ENTRY Shipments 103-124*-61 --- Movement expected to increase as normal shipping schedules resume. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Yellow Granex -marked Sweet 40 pound cartons jumbo mostly 18.00. (* revised) NEW YORK Shipments 65-64-57 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. Yellow Globe type 50 pounds sacks jumbo 8.00-9.00, medium 2 1/4 inch minimum 7.00-8.00. Red Globe type 25 pound sacks jumbo 8.00-9.00, medium mostly 7.00-8.00. NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO 2019 CROP Shipments 37-26-23 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Unofficial prices for Monday, December 02, 2019. Yellow colossal 10.00-11.00, jumbo 8.00-9.00, medium 7.00-8.50. White jumbo 16.00-17.00, medium 13.00-14.00. Red 25 pounds jumbo mostly 8.00-9.00, medium mostly 7.00-8.00. UTAH Shipments 16-27-15 --- Moment expected to increase as normal shipping schedules resume. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 18-20-14 --- Movement expected to increase as normal shipping schedules resume. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 20-20-13 --- Movement expected to remain about the same Trading Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Globe Type 50 pound sacks medium mostly 6.00-7.00; master container 16 3-pound mesh sacks medium mostly 8.50- 11.00 MICHIGAN Shipments 17-21-11 --- Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. Master container 16 3-pound mesh sacks medium 10.00-12.00, repacker size 9.00-10.00. Red Globe type 25 pound sacks jumbo 9.00-10.00. COLORADO WESTERN SLOPE 2019 CROP Shipments 27-21-9 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA 2019 CROP Shipments 14-10-5 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 7-3*-2 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) ONIONS , DRY ---ONIONS, DRY UNITED STATES Shipments 1,096-1,063*-736 --- 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 12,788 ads for onions last week, which is 23 percent lower then last weeks ads of 16,492. (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 401-377-290 (Includes exports 60-46-56)--- Movement expected to increase as normal shipping schedules resume. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Hybrid 50 pound sacks colossal 7.00-8.00, jumbo mostly 6.00, medium mostly 5.50-6.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 9.00-10.00, medium 8.00-9.00; Red Globe Type jumbo mostly 5.00-5.50, medium mostly 5.00. IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON Shipments 366*-343-250 (Includes exports 11*-7-4)--- Movement expected to increase as normal shipping schedules resume. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Spanish Hybrid 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 9.00, colossal 7.00-8.00, jumbo mostly 6.50, medium 5.00-6.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 10.00, medium mostly 9.00- 10.00; Red Globe Type jumbo 6.00-7.00, medium mostly 6.00. (* revised) PERU IMPORTS THROUGH VARIOUS EAST COAST PORTS OF ENTRY Shipments 103-124*-61 --- Movement expected to increase as normal shipping schedules resume. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Yellow Granex -marked Sweet 40 pound cartons jumbo mostly 18.00. (* revised) NEW YORK Shipments 65-64-57 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. Yellow Globe type 50 pounds sacks jumbo 8.00-9.00, medium 2 1/4 inch minimum 7.00-8.00. Red Globe type 25 pound sacks jumbo 8.00-9.00, medium mostly 7.00-8.00. NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO 2019 CROP Shipments 37-26-23 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Unofficial prices for Monday, December 02, 2019. Yellow colossal 10.00-11.00, jumbo 8.00-9.00, medium 7.00-8.50. White jumbo 16.00-17.00, medium 13.00-14.00. Red 25 pounds jumbo mostly 8.00-9.00, medium mostly 7.00-8.00. UTAH Shipments 16-27-15 --- Moment expected to increase as normal shipping schedules resume. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 18-20-14 --- Movement expected to increase as normal shipping schedules resume. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 20-20-13 --- Movement expected to remain about the same Trading Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Globe Type 50 pound sacks medium mostly 6.00-7.00; master container 16 3-pound mesh sacks medium mostly 8.50- 11.00 MICHIGAN Shipments 17-21-11 --- Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. Master container 16 3-pound mesh sacks medium 10.00-12.00, repacker size 9.00-10.00. Red Globe type 25 pound sacks jumbo 9.00-10.00. COLORADO WESTERN SLOPE 2019 CROP Shipments 27-21-9 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA 2019 CROP Shipments 14-10-5 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 7-3*-2 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 92-103-94 --- 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 ---POTATOES UNITED STATES Shipments 2,156*-2,349*-1,277 --- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, San Luis Valley Colorado, Wisconsin, Columbia Basin Washington, and Red River Valley. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 18,274 ads for potatoes last week, which is 21 percent lower then last weeks ads of 22,935. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO 2019 CROP Shipments 719-862-594 (Includes exports 7-9-8)--- Movement expected to increase normal shipping schedules resume. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Russet Burbanks U.S. One baled 5- pound film bags non size A mostly 8.00; 50-pound sacks 40-50s 19.00-20.00, 60-70s 17.00-19.00, 80s 15.00-17.00, 90s 13.00-14.00, 100s 11.50-12.50; U.S. Two 6 ounce minimum 9.00-10.00, 10 ounce minimum 15.00-15.50; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5-pound film bags non size A mostly 7.00-7.50; 50--pound cartons 40-50s mostly 18.00-18.50, 60-70s mostly 17.00, 80s mostly 14.00, 90s mostly 12.00, 100s mostly 11.00; U.S. Two 6 ounce minimum mostly 9.00, 10 ounce minimum 13.00-15.00. SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO 2019 CROP Shipments 436-398-198 (Includes exports 30-15-15)--- Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices U.S. One baled higher, others unchanged. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A mostly 8.50, baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A mostly 9.50; 50 lb cartons 40-60s mostly 19.00, 70s 18.00, 80s mostly 15.00, 90s mostly 14.00, 100s mostly 14.00. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 241-288-147 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 8.50-9.00, baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 9.50-10.00; 50 pound cartons 40s-70s 18.00-19.00, 80s mostly 16.00-17.00, 90s mostly 13.00-15.00, 100s mostly 12.00-14.00. Round Red U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A 18.00-19.00; 50 pound cartons size A 18.50-20.00, size B mostly 23.50-24.00, 50 pound sacks size A 17.50-18.00, size B mostly 22.50-23.00. Yellow Type U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 16.00; 50 pound cartons size A mostly 15.00-17.00, 50 pound sacks size A mostly 14.00-16.00. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2019 CROP Shipments 200-213-127 (Includes exports 33-38-30)--- Movement expected to increase as normal shipping schedules resume. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 pound film bags size A mostly 7.00-8.00, baled 5 pound film bags size A mostly 8.00-9.00; 50 pound cartons 40s 14.00-16.00, 50-70s 17.00-18.00, 80s 14.00-15.00, 90s mostly 12.00-13.00, 100s mostly 11.00-12.00; U.S. Two 50 pound sacks 10 ounce minimum 9.00-10.00. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP Shipments 76-95-49 --- Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Red U.S. Two size A slightly higher, Yellow size A lower, others generally unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons size A mostly 18.00, size B mostly 23.00, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 30.00. 50 lb sacks size A mostly 16.50, size B mostly 21.50. Tote bags approx. 2000 lbs per cwt size A mostly 30.00, size B mostly 40.00. U.S. Two 50 lb sacks size A mostly 11.50-12.00, size B mostly 14.00. Yellow Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 30.00. Tote bags approx. 2000 lbs per cwt size A mostly 27.00, size B 10.00-15.00. MICHIGAN Shipments 75-98*-44 --- Movement expected about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Unchanged. U.S. 1 size A baled 5 10- pound bags Russet Norkotah 9.00-10.25, baled 10 5-pound bags Yellow type mostly 12.00-13.00. (* revised) NEBRASKA 2019 CROP Shipments 140-122-34 --- Movement expected to increase. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 82-67-30 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Shipments 31-28-26 --- Movement expected ti increase as normal shipping schedules resume. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 48-45*-22 --- Movement expected to increase as normal shipping schedules resume. supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 60-85*-19 --- Movement expected to increase. Trading Slow. Prices Unchanged. U.S.One baled 5 10-pound sacks 2 inch or 4 ounce minimum Russet Norkotah 9.50-10.00, 10 5-pound sacks 10.00-10.50, Round White baled 10 5- pound film bags 2 inch minimum 10.50-11.00. (* revised) BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA 2019 CROP Shipments 15-17-13 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT 2019 CROP Shipments 20-13-12 --- Movement expected to be about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LONG ISLAND NEW YORK Shipments 10-15-8 --- Movement expected about the same. Trading Slow. Prices Unchanged. U.S.One sz A baled 10 5-pound sacks Round White 10.50-11.00. CANADA (NEW BRUNSWICK) CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS Movement expected about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Unchanged. USOne/CDOne sz A baled 10 5-pound film bags 9.00-10.00. POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 217-218-197 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MICHIGAN Shipments 275*-257-166 --- Movement expected to increase following Thanksgiving plant schedules. Most movement on pre- season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. (* revised) MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP Shipments 24-26-53 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Shipments 64-66-43 --- Movement expected to increase. Most movement on pre-season contracts. Too few open market sales to establish a market. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 40-41*-39 --- Movement expected to increase slightly. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. (* revised) PENNSYLVANIA Shipments 23-22*-12 --- Movement expected to increase slightly. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. (* revised)