WASHINGTON, DC 21-May-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 May 04, May 11, and 18, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period May 19-June 01, 2019. Prices are for Monday, May 20, 2019 compared to Monday, May 13, 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 1,036*-1,069*-1,062 --- The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were California, Texas, Columbia Basin Washington, Georgia, and Mexico. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 15,005 ads for onions last week, which is 32 percent lower from last weeks ads of 22,004. (* revised) IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA Shipments 158-225-310 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices White medium and Reds lower, others steady. Yellow Grano 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 12.00, colossal 10.00-12.00, jumbo 9.00-10.00, medium 9.00-10.00. White 50-pound sacks jumbo 20.00, medium 18.00-20.00. Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo 11.00-12.00, medium 11.00-12.00. LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS Shipments 288-284-208 --- Movement expected to decrease as season winds down. Trading Moderate. Prices Medium red lower, others unchanged, Yellow Grano 50 lb sacks super colossal mostly 14.00, colossal mostly 13.00, jumbo mostly 11.00-12.00, medium 10.00- 12.00; Grano - Marked Sweet 40 lb cartons jumbo mostly 18.00-20.00; White 50 lb sacks jumbo mostly 22.00, medium mostly 20.00; Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jumbo mostly 13.00, medium mostly 12.00-13.00. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 206-161-149 (Includes exports 41-32-34)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA Shipments 147*-163*-148 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Granex 40-pound carton jumbo mostly 20.00-21.00; Organic Yellow Granex 40-pound jumbo mostly 28.00- 30.00. (* revised) MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 64-98*-100 --- Movement expected to decrease as season winds down. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON Shipments 148-102-62 (Includes exports 11-12-6)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. ARIZONA DISTRICT Shipments 7-22-49 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. SAN ANTONIO-WINTER GARDEN-LAREDO DISTRICT TEXAS Shipments 3-5-32 --- Moment Expected to increase as more shippers receive onions. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 124-138*-137 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. (* revised) EASTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 10-9-7 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. POTATOES ---POTATOES UNITED STATES Shipments 1,666*-1,617*-1,709 --- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Florida, Columbia Basin Washington, and Wisconsin. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 16,314 ads for potatoes last week, which is 30 percent lower from last weeks ads of 23,066. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Shipments 783-736-799 (Includes exports 72-62-91)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Carton 80s generally unchanged, others higher Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A mostly 5.00-5.50; 50-pound cartons 40-70s 14.00, 80s mostly 11.00-12.00, 90s 8.00-9.00, 100s mostly 8.00. SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Shipments 256-285*-283 (Includes exports 20-25*-20)--- Movement expected to be about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices US ONE 5 10-lb, 10 5-lb film bags lower, others unchanged. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A 7.00- 7.50, baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 8.00-8.50; 50 lb cartons 40s mostly 12.00-13.00, 50-70s 13.00-13.50, 80 mostly 13.00-13.50, 90-100s mostly 12.50-13.00; U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags mostly 6.00, 50 lb sacks 10 oz min mostly 8.00; U.S. Coml bulk per cwt mostly 10.00. (* revised) FLORIDA Shipments 192-159-175 --- Movement expected to remain about the same Trading U.S. One Round Red active at lower prices, others moderate. Prices Lower. Round Red U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 13.25-14.50, size B mostly 18.50-20.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 30.50-30.75; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 11.75-12.75, size B mostly 16.75-18.75. Round White U.S. One 50 pound cartons size B mostly 14.50; 50 pound sacks size B mostly 12.75. Yellow Type U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 18.50-19.50; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 16.75-17.75. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 106-96-103 (Includes exports 26-28-28)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags non size A 5.00-5.50, 50-pound carton 40s 11.00-13.00, 50s mostly 13.50-14.00, 60-70s 14.00-15.00, 80s mostly 12.00-13.00, 90s mostly 11.00, 100s mostly 10.00. CENTRAL WISCONSIN Shipments 66-69-69 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Slow. Prices Generally Unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 10.00, 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 14.00-15.00, 80s mostly 13.00-15.00, 90s mostly 12.00-13.00, 100s mostly 11.50-12.50. KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Shipments 0-5-48 --- Movement expected to increase as more potatoes are harvested. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 63-54-40 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. MICHIGAN Shipments 39-34-38 --- Movement expected to decrease slightly as more growers finish for the season. Trading Slow. Prices Unchanged. U.S.One Russet Norkotah size A baled 5 10-pound sacks 10.00-12.75, baled 10 5-pound sacks 11.00-13.75. Supplies in fewer hands. NEBRASKA Shipments 27-30-34 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 19-20-19 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 35-67*-15 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) BIG LAKE MINNESOTA Shipments 1-1-1 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER FLORIDA Shipments 152-170-212 --- Movement is expected to seasonally increase. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WISCONSIN Shipments 146-137-130 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Too few open market sales to establish a market. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 74-95-81 --- Movement expected to decrease slightly. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MICHIGAN Shipments 128-85-80 --- Movement expected to continue seasonal decline. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few new sales to establish a market. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) Shipments 55-43-26 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Shipments 17-22-19 --- Movement expected to decrease slightly. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. Supplies in few hands.