WASHINGTON, DC 13-NOVEMBER-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 October 26, November 02, and 09,2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period November 10-23, 2019. Prices are for Tuesday, November 12, 2019 compared to Monday, November 04, 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 925*-921-1,007 --- 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 18,488 ads for onions last week, which is 6 percent higher then last weeks ads of 17,317. (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 326-331-366 (Includes exports 51-54-57)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow medium, and Whites higher, Yellow colossal lower, others generally unchanged. Yellow Hybrid 50 pound sacks colossal 7.00-8.00, jumbo mostly 6.00, medium mostly 5.00-5.50; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 8.00-10.00, medium 7.00-9.00; Red Globe Type jumbo mostly 5.00-5.50, medium mostly 5.00. IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON Shipments 309-334-342 (Includes exports 9-6-5)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow jumbo and Red medium lower, others generally unchanged. Yellow Spanish Hybrid 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 9.00, colossal 7.00-8.00, jumbo mostly 6.50, medium mostly 5.00-5.50; 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. PERU IMPORTS THROUGH VARIOUS EAST COAST PORTS OF ENTRY Shipments 75-76-85 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Granex -marked Sweet 40 pound cartons jumbo mostly 19.00-20.00. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Shipments 68-64-66 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Yellow medium lower, others 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 7.00-8.00. NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO 2019 CROP Shipments 52*-33-43 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices White medium slightly higher. Yellow colossal and Reds slightly lower. Others generally unchanged. Unofficial prices for Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Yellow colossal mostly 10.50-11.00, jumbo 8.00-9.00, medium 7.00-8.50. White jumbo mostly 16.00- 17.00, medium mostly 13.00-14.00. Red 25 pounds jumbo mostly 8.50-9.00, medium mostly 7.50-8.00. (* revised) COLORADO WESTERN SLOPE 2019 CROP Shipments 3-4-22 --- Movement expected to increase as shippers receive new crop. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Unofficial prices for Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Yellow colossal mostly 9.00, jumbo mostly 8.00, medium mostly 6.00. Whites jumbo mostly 11.00-12.00. Reds jumbo mostly 7.00, medium mostly 6.00. MICHIGAN Shipments 19-18-16 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Slow. Prices Unchanged. Master container 16 3-pound mesh sacks medium 10.00-12.00, repacker size 8.00-10.00. Red Globe type 25 pound sacks jumbo 9.00-10.00. UTAH Shipments 20-17-15 --- Moment expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 14-13-14 --- Movement expected to remain about the same Trading Moderate. Prices Master container 16-3-pound mesh sacks medium higher, others 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. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 9-10-10 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA 2019 CROP Shipments 12-10-9 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 7-9-6 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 91-92-93 --- 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 1,728*-1,722-1,897 --- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, San Luis Valley Colorado, Columbia Basin Washington, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 13,720 ads for potatoes last week, which is 20 percent lower then last weeks ads of 16,996. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO 2019 CROP Shipments 783-698-767 (Includes exports 15-11-8)--- Movement expected remain about the same. Trading Very Active. Prices Burbank and Norkotah bales and Burbank carton 60-80s higher, others about steady. Russet Burbanks U.S. One baled 5-pound film bags non size A mostly 8.00-8.50; 50-pound sacks 40-50s 19.00-20.00, 60-70s 16.00-19.00, 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 7.50; 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 mostly 13.00. SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO 2019 CROP Shipments 268-391*-350 (Includes exports 29-25-10)--- Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A mostly 8.00, baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A mostly 9.00; 50 lb cartons 40-70s mostly 18.00, 80s 14.00-16.00, 90s mostly 15.00, 100s mostly 14.00. (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2019 CROP Shipments 200-178-190 (Includes exports 41-38-32)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Very Active. Prices carton 40s and 90-100s generally unchanged, others higher. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 pound film bags size A mostly 7.00, baled 5 pound film bags size A mostly 8.00; 50 pound cartons 40s mostly 14.00-15.00, 50s mostly 17.00, 60-70s 17.00-18.00, 80s 14.00-15.00, 90s mostly 12.00, 100s mostly 11.00-12.00; U.S. Two 50 pound sacks 10 ounce minimum mostly 9.00. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 156-179-173 --- Movement expected to increase due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Trading Very Active. Prices Russet baled higher, others 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. NEBRASKA 2019 CROP Shipments 83-93-103 --- Movement expected to increase. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP Shipments 65*-50*-64 --- Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons size A 18.00, size B mostly 23.00, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 35.00. 50 lb sacks size A 16.50, size B mostly 21.50. Tote bags approx. 2000 lbs per cwt size A 30.00, size B mostly 40.00. U.S. Two 50 lb sacks size A mostly 10.00-12.00, size B mostly 14.00-15.00. Yellow tote bags approx. 2000 lbs per cwt size A mostly $30.00, size B mostly 15.00-16.00. (* revised) MICHIGAN Shipments 40-56-62 --- Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading Moderate. U.S. 1 size A baled 5 10-pound bags Russet Norkotah 9.00-10.25. HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 36-38*-38 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 16-20-27 --- Movement expected to increase. Trading Fairly Slow. 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. NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT 2019 CROP Shipments 18-17-15 --- Movement expected to be about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LONG ISLAND NEW YORK Shipments 13-13-13 --- 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. BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA 2019 CROP Shipments 18-14-11 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish market. CANADA (NEW BRUNSWICK) CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS Movement expected to increase. Trading Fairly Slow. USOne/CDOne sz A baled 10 5-pound film bags 9.00-10.00. POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER MICHIGAN Shipments 304-226*-224 --- Movement expected to increase slightly. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. (* revised) WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 124-126-129 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Shipments 67-65-61 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contracts. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP Shipments 30-14-40 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 43-36-34 --- Movement expected to increase slightly. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. PENNSYLVANIA Shipments 20-20-20 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MASSACHUSETTS Shipments 8-2-1 --- Movement expected to decrease as season winds down. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. LAST REPORT.