WASHINGTON, DC 16-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 28, October 05 and 12, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period October 13-26, 2019. Prices are for Tuesday, October 15, 2019 compared to Monday, October 07, 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 831-833-809 --- 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 10,378 ads for onions last week, which is 10 percent lower then last weeks ads of 11,502. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 351-337-319 (Includes exports 67-71-64)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow medium lower, others generally unchanged.. Yellow Hybrid 50 pound sacks colossal mostly 8.00, jumbo 5.50-6.50, medium 4.50-5.00; 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 262-268-247 (Includes exports 3-4-5)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow colossal, Yellow medium and Whites lower, others generally unchanged. Yellow Spanish Hybrid 50 -pound sacks super colossal mostly 9.00-10.00, colossal mostly 8.00, jumbo mostly 6.50-7.00, medium 5.00-5.50; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 11.00-12.00, medium mostly 11.00-12.00; Red Globe Type jumbo mostly 7.00, medium 6.00-6.50. PERU IMPORTS THROUGH VARIOUS EAST COAST PORTS OF ENTRY Shipments 66-66-77 --- 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. COLORADO WESTERN SLOPE 2019 CROP Shipments 15-22-29 --- Movement expected to increase as shippers receive new crop. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO 2019 CROP Shipments 23-26-28 --- Movement expected to increase as shippers receive new crop. Prices Yellow and White Jumbo slightly lower, Yellow Colossal lower, others steady. Unofficial prices for Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Yellow colossal mostly 11.00, jumbo mostly 8.00-9.00, medium 7.00-9.00. White jumbo 11.00-16.00, medium 10.00-14.00. Red 25 pounds jumbo mostly 9.00, medium mostly 8.00. UTAH Shipments 18-22-23 --- Moment expected to increase as more shippers start to receive onions. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. FIRST REPORT. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 13-16-16 --- Movement expected to remain about the same Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Yellow Globe Type 50 pound sacks medium mostly 6.00-7.00; master container 16 3-pound mesh sacks medium mostly 8.00-11.00 MICHIGAN Shipments 12-19-16 --- 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 CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA 2019 CROP Shipments 14-11-14 --- Movement expected to increase as shippers receive new crop. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 9-10-9 --- 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 3-5-7 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Shipments 0-0-4 --- Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Yellow Globe type 50 pounds sacks medium 2 1/4 inch minimum 8.00-9.00. Red Globe type 25 pound sacks jumbo mostly 8.00, medium mostly 7.00. ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 111-114-113 --- 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 1,633-1,543*-1,565 --- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, San Luis Valley Colorado, Columbia Basin Washington, Red River Valley (North Dakota & Minnesota), and Wisconsin. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 18,992 ads for potatoes last week, which is 18 percent higher then last weeks ads of 15,997. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO 2019 CROP Shipments 680-699-628 (Includes exports 6-6-8)--- Movement expected remain about the same. Trading Very Active. Prices Higher. Russet Burbanks U.S. One baled 5-pound film bags non size A mostly 6.50; 50- pound sacks 40-50s mostly 16.00, 60-70s mostly 14.00, 80s 11.00-12.00, 90s 10.0-12.00, 100s mostly 9.00; U.S. Two 6 ounce minimum mostly 8.00-9.00, 10 ounce minimum mostly 10.00-11.00; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5-pound film bags non size A mostly 6.50; 50-- pound cartons 40-50s mostly 15.00-16.00, 60-70s mostly 14.00, 80s 10.00-12.00, 90s 9.00-11.00, 100s 8.00-10.00; U.S. Two 6 ounce minimum mostly 7.50-8.00, 10 ounce minimum mostly 11.50-12.00. SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO 2019 CROP Shipments 289-198*-209 (Includes exports 20-18*-18)--- Movement expected to seasonally 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 16.00-18.00, 80s 14.00-16.00, 90s mostly 14.00, 100s 13.00-14.00. (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2019 CROP Shipments 196-177-198 (Includes exports 55-37-53)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Active. Prices Higher. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 pound film bags size A mostly 5.00-5.50, baled 5 pound film bags size A mostly 6.00-6.50; 50 pound cartons 40s mostly 12.00, 50-70ss mostly 14.00, 80s mostly 12.00, 90s mostly 10.00-11.00, 100s mostly 10.00; U.S. Two 50 pound sacks 10 ounce minimum mostly 8.00. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP Shipments 31-52-141 --- Harvest and shipments curtailed due to rain and wet fields. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Higher. Round Red U.S. One 50 lb cartons size A mostly 18.00, size B mostly 23.00, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 30.00. 50 lb sacks size A mostly 16.50, size B mostly 21.50. Tote bags approx. 2000 lbs per cwt size A mostly 30.00, size B mostly 40.00. U.S. Two 50 lb sacks size A mostly 11.50. Yellow tote bags approx. 2000 lbs per cwt size A mostly $30.00. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 121-119-114 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Round Red higher, 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 film bags size A mostly 8.50-9.00; 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 16.00-17.00, 80s mostly 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 17.00-18.00; 50 pound cartons size A mostly 17.00-18.00, size B mostly 16.00-18.50, 50 pound sacks size A mostly 16.00-17.00, size B mostly 15.00-17.50 NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT 2019 CROP Shipments 50-50-59 --- Movement expected to increase as harvest continues. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA 2019 CROP Shipments 94-73-45 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish market. HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 47-43*-43 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) NEBRASKA 2019 CROP Shipments 53-48-42 --- Movement expected to increase as harvest continues. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. MICHIGAN Shipments 27-36-34 --- 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 12-11-14 --- Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading 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 8-0-0 --- Movement expected to increase as harvest continues. LAST REPORT. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Harvest is winding down as most growers have finished. Expect first FOB Shipping Point prices ear month's end. FIRST REPORT. CANADA (NEW BRUNSWICK) CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS Harvest beginning to wind down. Expect first FOB Shipping Point Prices near the end of the month. FIRST REPORT. POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER MICHIGAN Shipments 271-292-279 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 134-121-90 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Shipments 95-81-60 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contracts. Too few open market sales to establish a market. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 42-30-42 --- Movement expected to increase. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP Shipments 27-27-32 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. PENNSYLVANIA Shipments 33-35-31 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. MASSACHUSETTS Shipments 9-12-15 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market.