WASHINGTON, DC 22-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 October 05, 12, and 19, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period October 20-November 02, 2019. Prices are for Monday, October 21, 2019 compared to Tuesday, October 15, 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 835*-811*-893 --- 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 12,079 ads for onions last week, which is 16 percent higher then last weeks ads of 10,378. (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 337-319-324 (Includes exports 71-64-59)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices 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 268-247-307 (Includes exports 4-5-5)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Yellow super colossal and medium White lower, others generally unchanged. Yellow Spanish Hybrid 50- pound sacks super colossal mostly 9.00, colossal mostly 8.00, jumbo mostly 6.50-7.00, medium mostly 5.00-5.50; White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly 11.00-12.00, medium mostly 10.00; Red Globe Type jumbo mostly 7.00, medium mostly 6.00-6.50. PERU IMPORTS THROUGH VARIOUS EAST COAST PORTS OF ENTRY Shipments 66-77-75 --- 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 0-4-51 --- Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. 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. NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO 2019 CROP Shipments 26-28-34 --- Movement expected to increase as shippers receive new crop. Prices White slightly higher, others steady. Unofficial prices for Monday, October 21, 2019. Yellow colossal mostly 11.00, jumbo 8.00- 10.00, medium 7.00-9.00. White jumbo 15.00-16.00, medium 13.00-14.00. Red 25 pounds jumbo mostly 9.00, medium mostly 8.00. UTAH Shipments 22-23-28 --- Moment expected to increase as more shippers start to receive onions. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 16-16-15 --- 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 19-16-15 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Slow. Prices Unchanged. Master container 16 3-pound mesh sacks medium mostly 14.00, repacker size mostly 12.00. Red Globe type 25 pound sacks jumbo 9.00-10.00. CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA 2019 CROP Shipments 9*-16*-13 --- Movement expected to increase as shippers receive new crop. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 10-9-10 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 8-8-9 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. COLORADO WESTERN SLOPE 2019 CROP Shipments 22-29-5 --- Movement expected to increase as shippers receive new crop. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Shipments 5-7-2 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 114-113-99 --- 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 1,560*-1,606*-1,384 --- 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 14,910 ads for potatoes last week, which is 22 percent lower then last weeks ads of 18,992. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO 2019 CROP Shipments 699-628-508 (Includes exports 6-8-5)--- Movement expected remain about the same. Trading Very Active. Prices Burbank bales and Burbank carton 80-90s, and Norkotahs higher, others generally unchanged. Russet Burbanks U.S. One baled 5-pound film bags non size A mostly 6.50-7.50; 50-pound sacks 40-50s mostly 16.00, 60-70s mostly 14.00, 80s 12.00-14.00, 90s 11.00-12.00, 100s mostly 9.00; U.S. Two 6 ounce minimum mostly 8.00-9.00, 10 ounce minimum mostly 10.00-11.50; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5-pound film bags non size A mostly 7.00; 50--pound cartons 40-50s mostly 17.00, 60s mostly 16.00, 70s mostly 15.00-16.00, 80s mostly 13.00, 90s mostly 11.00-12.00, 100s 10.00-11.00; U.S. Two 6 ounce minimum mostly 8.00-9.00, 10 ounce minimum mostly 13.00. SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO 2019 CROP Shipments 198-214*-232 (Includes exports 18-23*-21)--- Movement expected to increase. Trading Fairly Slow. 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 177-198-188 (Includes exports 37-53-41)--- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Active. Prices carton 100s generally unchanged, others higher. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 pound film bags size A mostly 5.00-5.50-6.00, baled 5 pound film bags size A mostly 6.50-7.00; 50 pound cartons 40s mostly 12.00-14.00, 50-70s mostly 14.00-15.00, 80s mostly 12.00-13.00, 90s mostly 10.00-12.00, 100s mostly 10.00; U.S. Two 50 pound sacks 10 ounce minimum mostly 8.00-9.00. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 119-114-135 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Round Red very active, others moderate. Prices Round Red higher, others generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 8.00, baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 9.00; 50 pound cartons 40s-70s mostly, 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 18.00; 50 pound cartons size A mostly 17.50-18.00, size B mostly 22.00; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 16.50-17.00, size B mostly 21.00. 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. NEBRASKA 2019 CROP Shipments 84*-86*-91 --- Movement expected to increase as harvest continues. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) 2019 CROP Shipments 63*-155*-57 --- Harvest and shipments curtailed due to rain and wet fields. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Unchanged. 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 10.50-12.00. Yellow tote bags approx. 2000 lbs per cwt size A mostly $30.00. (* revised) MICHIGAN Shipments 36-34-56 --- Movement expected about the same. 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. HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 43-43-45 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. LONG ISLAND NEW YORK Shipments 11-14-22 --- Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading Fairly Slow. Prices Round Whites unchanged, yellows slightly higher. U.S.One sz A baled 10 5-pound sacks Round White 10.50-11.00, Yellow Type 13.00-14.50. BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA 2019 CROP Shipments 73-48*-21 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish market. (* revised) NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT 2019 CROP Shipments 20*-28*-5 --- Movement expected to be about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments light. Expect first FOB Shipping Point prices near month's end. CANADA (NEW BRUNSWICK) CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS Expect first FOB Shipping Point Prices near the end of the month. POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER MICHIGAN Shipments 292-281-280 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 121-90-134 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK Shipments 81-61*-66 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contracts. Too few open market sales to establish a market. (* revised) AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE Shipments 30-42-42 --- 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 27-32-30 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market. PENNSYLVANIA Shipments 35-31-29 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. Harvesting nearly completed. MASSACHUSETTS Shipments 12-15-12 --- Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market.