WASHINGTON, DC 10-SEPTEMBER-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 24 and 31, and September 07, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period September 08-21, 2019. Prices are for Monday, September 09, 2019 compared to Tuesday, September 03, 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 866*-847*-765 --- The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Columbia Basin Washington, Idaho and Malheur County Oregon, Peru, San Joaquin Valley California, and Southern New Mexico. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 11,998 ads for onions last week, which is 26 percent lower then last weeks ads of 16,114. (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 275-322-311 (Includes exports 44-57-61)--- Movement expected to increase as more shippers start to harvest. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow lower, others generally unchanged. Yellow Hybrid 50 pound sacks colossal mostly 7.50, jumbo mostly 6.50, medium mostly 5.00-5.50; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 10.00-12.00, medium 9.00-10.00; Red Globe Type jumbo 5.00-6.00, medium mostly 5.00-5.50. IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON 2019 CROP Shipments 194-250-236 (Includes exports 3-4-4)--- Movement expected to increase as more shippers receive onions. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow super colossal, and Whites lower, others generally unchanged. Yellow Spanish Hybrid 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 11.00-12.00, colossal 9.00-11.00, jumbo mostly 7.00, medium mostly 6.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 12.00, medium mostly 11.00-12.00; Red Globe Type jumbo mostly 7.00, medium 6.00-7.00. PERU IMPORTS THROUGH VARIOUS EAST COAST PORTS OF ENTRY Shipments 15-30-52 --- Movement expected to increase seasonally. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. Yellow Granex -marked Sweet 40 pound cartons jumbo 21.00. CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA Shipments 163-85-44 (Shipments --)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Shipments 104-69-33 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading moderate Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA Shipments 64-46-27 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO 2019 CROP Shipments 13*-19-20 --- Movement expected to increase as shippers receive new crop. (* revised) MICHIGAN Shipments 6-10-14 --- Movement expected to increase as harvesting increases. Trading Slow for fairly light supplies. Prices Unchanged. Master container 16 3-pound mesh sacks medium mostly 14.00, repacker size mostly 12.00 MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 14-12*-12 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) WALLA WALLA DISTRICT WASHINGTON Shipments 2-2*-1 (Includes exports 1-1*-1)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally.. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. Yellow Walla Walla Sweets 40-pound cartons jumbo 22.00, medium 20.00. LAST REPORT. (* revised) ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 56-60-29 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. EASTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 7-4-4 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. POTATOES ---POTATOES UNITED STATES Shipments 1,374*-1,614*-1,500 --- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Columbia Basin Washington, San Luis Valley Colorado. Big Lake Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 18,013 ads for potatoes last week, which is 19 percent higher then last weeks ads of 15,039. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO 2019 CROP Shipments 300-611-572 (Includes exports 2-9-11)--- Movement expected to increase as more shippers receive new crop potatoes. Trading Moderate. Prices bales, and carton 40-50s generally unchanged, others lower. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5-pound film bags non size A mostly 6.50; 50--pound cartons 40-50s mostly 21.00, 60-70s mostly 19.00, 80s mostly 14.00, 90s 11.00-12.00, 100s 10.00; U.S. Two 6 ounce minimum mostly 10.00, 10 ounce minimum 16.00-18.00. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2019 CROP Shipments 254*-259-224 (Includes exports 66*-60-65)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices bales and carton 100s generally unchanged, others lower. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 pound film bags size A mostly 5.00-6.00, baled 5 pound film bags size A mostly 6.00-7.00; 50 pound cartons 40s 15.00-18.00, 50-70s 16.00-18.00, 80s 13.00-15.00, 90s mostly 11.00-12.00, 100s mostly 10.00; U.S. Two 50 pound sacks 10 ounce minimum mostly 9.00. (* revised) SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO 2019 CROP Shipments 109-52-156 (Includes exports 36-8-8)--- Movement expected to seasonally increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Baled 5 10-lb. film bags lower, others unchanged. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A mostly 8.50-9.00, baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A mostly 10.00; 50 lb cartons 40-70s 20.00, 80s mostly 18.00-18.50, 90-100s mostly 16.00. BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA 2019 CROP Shipments 140-134-134 (Includes exports 1-1-1)--- Trading Moderate. Prices Red U.S. One Size A slightly higher, Red U.S. One Size B and U.S. Two Size A lower. Others about steady. Round Red U.S. One baled 10 5-lb film bags Size A mostly 17.00. 50 lb cartons Size A mostly 17.00, Size B mostly 17.00-17.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 30.00-35.00. 50 lb sacks Size A mostly 15.50, Size B mostly 15.50-16.00. Tote bags approx 2000 lbs Size A mostly 28.00, Size B mostly 28.00-29.00. U.S. Two 50 lb sacks Size A mostly 9.50-11.00, Size B 12.00-15.50. Yellow Type U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A 13.00-15.00, sz B in too few hands to establish market. Tote bags approx 2000 lbs Size A 20.00-25.00. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 75-119-104 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Round Red size A and Russet cartons 40s-70s lower, others generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags size A 7.50-10.00 mostly 8.50-10.00 baled 10 5-pound film bags size A 8.50-11.00 mostly 9.50-11.00 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 19.00-22.00, 80s mostly 18.00-19.00, 90s mostly 13.00-15.00, 100s mostly 13.00-14.00. Round Red U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A 13.00-19.00 mostly 16.00-18.00; 50 pound cartons size A mostly 16.00, size B mostly 14.00-15.00; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 15.00, size B mostly 13.00-14.00. Yellow Type U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 15.00-17.00; 50 pound cartons size A mostly 15.00-16.00, 50 pound sacks size A mostly 14.00-15.00. KANSAS 2019 CROP Shipments 64-14-90 --- Movement expected to increase as harvest continues. Supplies In too few hands to establish a market. NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT 2019 CROP Shipments 0-22-74 --- Movement expected to increase as harvest continues. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 125-116*-51 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) STOCKTON DELTA DISTRICT Shipments 30-30*-27 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hand to establish a market. (* revised) MICHIGAN Shipments 0-25-25 --- Movement expected to increase. Current supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Expect FOB Shipping point prices later in the period. KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Shipments 28-24*-14 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP Shipments 15-20-11 --- Movement expected to increase as shippers receive new crop. LONG ISLAND NEW YORK Shipments 7-7-9 --- Movement expected to increase. Expect FOB Shipping Point prices later in the period. NEBRASKA 2019 CROP Shipments 0-86-U --- Movement expected to increase as harvest continues. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (U = unavailable) POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER MICHIGAN Shipments 204-290*-250 --- 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 58-49-62 --- Movement expected to increase. Most movement on pre-season contracts. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 11-27-57 --- Movement expected to seasonally increase. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP Shipments 2-52-52 --- Movement expected to seasonally increase. Too few open market sales to establish a market. PENNSYLVANIA Shipments 52-56-46 --- Movement expected about the same as movement to storage active. Most movement on pre- season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 60-54-42 --- Movement expected to increase. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales t establish a market. MASSACHUSETTS Shipments 5-9-4 --- Movement expected to increase slightly. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. OHIO Shipments 2*-#-U (Shipments 2-#-0)--- Movement expected to remain light as early harvest completed. Most movement on pre- season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. LAST REPORT. (* revised, # less than 50,000 lbs, U = unavailable)