WASHINGTON, DC 20-AUGUST-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 August 03, 10, and 17, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period August 18-31, 2019. Prices are for Monday, August 19, 2019 compared to Monday, August 12, 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 914*-962*-838 --- The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were San Joaquin Valley California, Columbia Basin Washington, Southern New Mexico, Idaho and Malheur County Oregon and Georgia . The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 7,545 ads for onions last week, which is 21 percent lower from last weeks ads of 9,537. (* revised) CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA Shipments 275-254-237 (Shipments --)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 103-211-223 (Includes exports 21-37-38)--- Movement expected to increase as more shippers start to harvest. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Yellow Hybrid 50 pound sacks colossal mostly 10.00, jumbo 8.00-10.00, medium mostly 6.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 14.00-16.00, medium 12.00-14.00; Red Globe Type jumbo mostly 6.00, medium mostly 6.00. SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Shipments 371-324-169 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading moderate Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON 2019 CROP Shipments 4-43-88 (Includes exports 0-0-2)--- Movement expected to increase as more shippers receive onions. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Yellow Spanish Hybrid 50-pound sacks super colossal 14.00-16.00, colossal mostly 13.00-14.00, jumbo 9.00-10.00, medium mostly 7.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 16.00-18.00, medium 15.00-17.00; Red Globe Type jumbo 7.00-8.00, medium mostly 7.00. VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA Shipments 82-82-69 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Higher. Yellow Granex 40-pound carton jumbo 21.00-22.00; Organic Yellow Granex 40-pound jumbo 28.00-30.00. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 55-30-18 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. PERU IMPORTS THROUGH VARIOUS EAST COAST PORTS OF ENTRY Shipments 2-4-16 --- Movement expected to increase seasonally. Unofficial prices for Monday, August 19 Yellow Granex -marked Sweet 40 pound cartons jumbo 21.00. WALLA WALLA DISTRICT WASHINGTON Shipments 16-12-6 (Includes exports 3-3-2)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally.. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. Yellow Walla Walla Sweets 40-pound cartons jumbo 22.00, medium 20.00. MICHIGAN Initial light harvesting is underway by a few growers. Expect first FOB report within the period. FIRST REPORT. ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 58-62-55 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. EASTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 7-8-7 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. POTATOES ---POTATOES UNITED STATES Shipments 1,633-1,592-1,510 --- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Columbia Basin Washington, Hereford Texas, Big Lake Minnesota and Colorado. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 8,057 ads for potatoes last week, which is 11 percent lower from last weeks ads of 8,999. UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO 2018 CROP Shipments 726-676-459 (Includes exports 21-12-12)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2019 CROP Shipments 83-183*-256 (Includes exports 19-45-54)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 pound film bags size A mostly 6.00, baled 5 pound film bags size A mostly 7.00; 50 pound cartons 40s 16.00-18.00, 50-70s mostly 18.00, 90s mostly 14.00, 100s mostly 10.00-12.00; U.S. Two 50 pound sacks 10 ounce minimum 8.00-9.00. (* revised) HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 149-121-158 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA 2019 CROP Shipments 43-121-144 (Includes exports 1-1-1)--- Movement expected to increase as supply increases. Trading Moderate. Prices Round Red Creamers, U.S. Two's, and Yellow Size B slightly lower, Yellow Size A slightly higher, Others steady. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons Size A mostly 18.00, Size B mostly 23.00, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 35.00-40.00. 50 lb sacks Size A mostly 16.50, Size B mostly 21.50. Tote bags approx 2000 lbs Size A mostly 30.00, Size B mostly 40.00. U.S. Two 50 lb sacks Size A mostly 11.50-14.00, Size B mostly 14.00-15.00. Yellow Type U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 19.00-25.00, sz B 15.00-16.00. SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO 2018 CROP Shipments 287-204-128 (Includes exports 16-0-16)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Cartons higher, others unchanged U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 7.50, baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 8.50; 50 lb cartons 40-70s 18.00-18.50, 80s mostly 16.00, 90-100s 15.00-16.00; U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags mostly 5.50-6.00. KANSAS 2019 CROP Shipments 43-91-79 --- Movement expected to increase as harvest continues. In too few too few hands to establish a market. STOCKTON DELTA DISTRICT Shipments 31*-45*-36 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hand to establish a market. (* revised) KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Shipments 56-26-28 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 2-14-27 --- Movement expected to seasonally increase. Trading Active. Prices Generally Unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 10.00, baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 11.00, 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 20.00-21.00, 80s mostly 19.00-20.00, 90s mostly 16.00, 100s mostly 15.00-16.00. Round Red U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 18.00-19.00, 50 pound cartons size A mostly 17.00-18.00, size B mostly 19.00-20.00, 50 pound sacks size A mostly 16.00-17.00, size B 18.00-19.00. Yellow Type U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 16.00, 50 pound cartons size A mostly 15.00, 50 pound sacks size A mostly 14.00. DELAWARE Shipments 26-27-23 --- Movement expected to continue seasonal decline. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. Supplies light. U.S. One size A tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt. Round White mostly 18.50, Yellow Type mostly 30.50. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2018 CROP Shipments 27-25-16 --- Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market. LAST REPORT. LONG ISLAND NEW YORK Shipments 0-0-4 --- Movement expected to increase as more growers begin harvest later in the period. Expect volume to increase during the next 1-2 weeks, with FOB Shipping Point prices near the end of the period. POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER MICHIGAN Shipments 0-100-112 --- Movement expected to increase. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. PENNSYLVANIA Shipments 15-47*-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 0-25-37 --- Movement expected to increase. Most movement on pre-season contracts. Too few open market sales to establish a market. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 0-0-16 --- Movement expected to increase. Initial harvest underway. FIRST REPORT. WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 0-5-11 --- Movement expected to seasonally increase. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP Shipments 0-0-7 --- Movement expected to seasonally increase. Too few open market sales to establish a market. OHIO Shipments 0-6-5 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MASSACHUSETTS Shipments 0-0-1 --- Movement expected to increase slightly as additional growers begin harvest. Initial light harvest underway. FIRST REPORT.