WASHINGTON, DC 08-OCTOBER-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 September 21 and 28, and October 05, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period October 06-19, 2019. Prices are for Monday, October 07, 2019 compared to Monday, September 30, 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 858-831-833 --- The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Columbia Basin Washington, Idaho and Malheur County Oregon, Peru, Colorado, and Utah. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 11,502 ads for onions last week, which is 16 percent higher then last weeks ads of 9,886. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 354-351-337 (Includes exports 70-67-71)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow colossal, and medium generally unchanged. others lower. Yellow Hybrid 50 pound sacks colossal mostly 8.00, jumbo 5.50-6.50, medium mostly 5.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 8.00-9.00, medium most;y 7.00-8.00; Red Globe Type jumbo mostly 5.00-5.50, medium mostly 5.00. IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON Shipments 284-262-268 (Includes exports 4-3-4)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow medium higher, Yellow super colossal, Yellow jumbo and Red medium lower, others generally unchanged. Yellow Spanish Hybrid 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 9.00-10.00, colossal mostly 8.00-9.00, jumbo mostly 6.50-7.00, medium 5.50-6.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 12.00, medium mostly 12.00; Red Globe Type jumbo mostly 7.00, medium 6.00- 6.50. PERU IMPORTS THROUGH VARIOUS EAST COAST PORTS OF ENTRY Shipments 65-66-66 --- 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. NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO 2019 CROP Shipments 17-23-26 --- Movement expected to increase as shippers receive new crop. Prices Generally Unchanged. Unofficial prices for Monday, October 07, 2019. Yellow colossal 13.00-14.00, jumbo 9.00-11.00, medium 7.00-9.00. White jumbo 11.00-17.00, medium 10.00-14.00. Red 25 pounds jumbo 9.00-10.00, medium mostly 8.00. COLORADO WESTERN SLOPE 2019 CROP Shipments 12-15-22 --- Movement expected to increase as shippers receive new crop. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. MICHIGAN Shipments 12-12-19 --- Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading Slow. Prices Unchanged. Master container 16 3- pound mesh sacks medium mostly 14.00, repacker size mostly 12.00 SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA Shipments 37-34-17 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 11-13-16 --- Movement expected to remain about the same Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Yellow Globe Type master container 16 3-pound mesh sacks medium mostly 8.00-11.00. CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA 2019 CROP Shipments 16-14-11 --- Movement expected to increase as shippers receive new crop. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 11-9-10 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 8-8-8 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Shipments 7-3-5 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading moderate Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Movement expected to increase as growers continue harvesting. Growers continue to try and finish harvesting as temperatures are expected to cool significantly by this weekend. Expect the first FOB price report within the period. ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 123-111-114 --- 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 1,639*-1,633*-1,525 --- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, San Luis Valley Colorado, Columbia Basin Washington, Wisconsin, and Big Lake Minnesota. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 15,997 ads for potatoes last week, which is 1 percent higher then last weeks ads of 15,771. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO 2019 CROP Shipments 636-680-699 (Includes exports 4-6-6)--- Movement expected remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices bales, carton 60s and 1000s generally unchanged, others lower. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5-pound film bags non size A mostly 6.50; 50--pound cartons 40-50smostly 12.00-15.00, 60s mostly 11.50-12.00, 70s mostly 11.00-12.00, 80s mostly 9.00-9.50, 90s mostly 8.00, 100s 7.00-8.00; U.S. Two 6 ounce minimum mostly 7.00-7.50, 10 ounce minimum mostly 10.00-10.50. SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO 2019 CROP Shipments 269-289-180 (Includes exports 23-20-0)--- Movement expected to seasonally increase. Trading Slow. Prices Lower. 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 16.00-18.00, 80s 14.00-16.00, 90s mostly 14.00, 100s 13.00-14.00. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2019 CROP Shipments 215-196-177 (Includes exports 58-55-37)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices bales and carton 90s generally unchanged, others lower. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 pound film bags size A mostly 5.00, baled 5 pound film bags size A mostly 6.00; 50 pound cartons 40- 70ss mostly 11.00-12.00, 80s mostly 10.00-11.00, 90s mostly 9.00-10.00, 100s mostly 8.00-9.00; U.S. Two 50 pound sacks 10 ounce minimum mostly 7.00-8.00. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 126-121-119 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Russet Cartons 40s-70s and 90s lower, others generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 7.50-8.00 baled 10 5-pound size A mostly 8.50-9.00; 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 16.00-17.00, 80s 14.00-15.00, 90s mostly 11.00- 13.00, 100s mostly 10.00-11.00. Round Red U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 13.00-15.00, 50 pound cartons size A mostly 14.00-16.00, size B mostly 13.00-14.00, 50 pound sacks size A mostly 13.00-15.00, size B mostly 12.00-13.00. Yellow Type U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 15.00-16.00, 50 pound cartons size A mostly 14.00-15.00, 50 pound sacks size A mostly 13.00-14.00. BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA 2019 CROP Shipments 109-94-73 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Fairly Slow. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish market. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP Shipments 20-31-52 --- Movement expected to increase as shippers receive new crop. Trading Fairly Slow. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons sz A mostly 15.50, sz B 17.00-18.00, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 25.00-29.00. 50 lb sacks sz A mostly 14.00, sz B 15.50-16.50. tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt sz A mostly 25.00, sz B 28.00-30.00. NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT 2019 CROP Shipments 59-50-50 --- Movement expected to increase as harvest continues. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. NEBRASKA 2019 CROP Shipments 46-53-48 --- Movement expected to increase as harvest continues. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 49-47*-45 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) MICHIGAN Shipments 28-27-36 --- Movement expected to increase slightly. Current supplies in few hands. Unofficial prices from industry sources U.S. 1 size A baled 5 10-pound bags Russet Norkotah mostly 10.00. No FOB Shipping Point currently being issued. LONG ISLAND NEW YORK Shipments -12-11 --- Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading Very Slow. Prices Unchanged. U.S.One sz A baled 10 5-pound sacks Round White 10.50-11.00, Yellow Type mostly 12.50-13.50. KANSAS 2019 CROP Shipments 13-8-0 --- Movement expected to increase as harvest continues. Supplies In too few hands to establish a market. LAST REPORT. POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER MICHIGAN Shipments 266-271*-292 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. Harvest has been slowed by rain and wet fields. (* revised) WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 69-134-121 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Shipments 121-95-81 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contracts. Too few open market sales to establish a market. Harvest curtailed Monday, October 7, 2019 due to rain and wet fields. PENNSYLVANIA Shipments 42-33-35 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 19-42-30 --- Movement expected to increase. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. Harvest slowed by rain and wet fields. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP Shipments 30-27-27 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MASSACHUSETTS Shipments 12-9-12 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. Harvest slowed by rain and wet fields.