WASHINGTON, DC 23-JULY-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 July 06, 13, and 20, 2019 in that order in thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period July 21-August 03, 2019. Prices are for Monday, July 22, 2019 compared to Monday, July 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 845*-958*-970 --- The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Southern New Mexico, San Joaquin Valley California, Georgia, Mexico and Walla Walla Washington. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 9,520 ads for onions last week, which is 42 percent lower from last weeks ads of 16,299. (* revised) SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Shipments 316-388*-412 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Active at lower prices. Prices Lower. Yellow Grano 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 22.00-23.00, colossal mostly 21.00-22.00, jumbo mostly 20.00-21.00, medium mostly 18.00-20.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 18.00-22.00, medium mostly 18.00-20.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 12.00-14.00, medium mostly 11.00-12.00. (* revised) CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY CALIFORNIA Shipments 294-333-352 (Shipments --)--- Movement expected to increase as supply increases. Trading Active. Prices Yellows higher. Reds lower. Yellow hybrid 50 lb sacks super colossal mostly 20.00-22.00, colossal mostly 19.00-20.00, jumbo mostly 18.00-19.00, medium mostly 18.00-19.00. White 50 lb sacks supplies in too few hands to establish a market. Red Globe Type 25 lb sacks jumbo mostly 9.00-11.00, medium mostly 8.00-10.00. VIDALIA DISTRICT GEORGIA Shipments 112-97-93 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Unchanged. Yellow Granex 40-pound carton jumbo mostly 21.00; Organic Yellow Granex 40-pound jumbo 28.00-30.00. MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS Crossings 55-73-79 --- Movement expected to decrease as season winds down. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. WALLA WALLA DISTRICT WASHINGTON Shipments 19-23-21 (Includes exports 2-5-3)--- Movement expected to remain about the same.. Trading Fairly Active. Prices Unchanged. Yellow Walla Walla Sweets 40-pound cartons jumbo 22.00, medium 20.00. FIRST REPORT. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2019 CROP Shipments 13-32-6 (Includes exports 4-10-3)--- Movement expected to increase as more shippers start to harvest. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. ONIONS FOR PROCESSING ---ONIONS - PROCESSED WESTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 129-44-45 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. EASTERN UNITED STATES Shipments 7-6-8 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. No prices reported. POTATOES ---POTATOES UNITED STATES Shipments 1,577*-1,693*-1,782 --- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Kern California, Columbia Basin Washington, and Hereford Texas. The Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 10,645 ads for potatoes last week, which is 51 percent lower from last weeks ads of 21,371. (* revised) UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO Shipments 599-700-740 (Includes exports 18-21-11)--- Movement expected to remain about the same.. Trading Active. Prices Bales unchanged, others higher. Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5 pound film bags non size A 5.50-6.50; 50-pound cartons 40-70s mostly 17.50, 80s mostly 14.50-15.50, 90s mostly 12.00, 100s mostly 11.00. SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO Shipments 258-292-352 (Includes exports 19-31-35)--- Movement expected to be about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Cartons 40-100s higher, U.S.Two 5-10 pound baled bags lower, others unchanged. U.S. One baled 5 10-lb film bags sz A mostly 6.50-7.00, baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 7.00-8.50; 50 lb cartons 40-80s mostly 15.00, 90s mostly 14.00-14.50, 100s mostly 14.00 -15.00; U.S. Two baled 5 10-lb film bags mostly 5.50-6.00, 50 lb sacks 10 oz min in too few hands to establish a market ; U.S. Coml bulk per cwt mostly 10.00. KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA Shipments 206-190*-175 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON Shipments 140-129*-137 (Includes exports 41-36-45)--- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading Active. Prices carton 40-70s higher, others generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags non size A mostly 6.00, 50-pound carton 40s mostly 12.00-14.00, 50s mostly 16.00-17.00, 60-70s mostly 17.00, 80s 14.00-15.50, 90s 11.00-13.50, 100s 10.00-12.50. (* revised) EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA Shipments 90-124-121 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. 50 lb sacks Round White US One size A mostly 10.75; chef mostly 15.75. Round Red and Yellow Type in too few hands to establish market. HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS Shipments 98-74-82 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. CENTRAL WISCONSIN 2018 CROP Shipments 51-48-41 --- Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market. KANSAS 2019 CROP Shipments 0-6-32 --- Moment expected to increase as harvest continues. In too few too few hands to establish a market. STOCKTON DELTA DISTRICT Shipments 0-14-32 --- Movement expected to increase as more shippers start to harvest potatoes. Supplies in too few hand to establish a market. ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA Shipments 31-30*-20 --- Movement expected to continue decreasing as most shippers expect to be finished within the current trade week (July 21-27). Trading Moderate. Prices Unchanged. Round White U.S. One tote bags approximately 2000 pounds per hundredweight size A 20.50-24.00. (* revised) KLAMATH BASIN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Shipments 11-8*-11 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. (* revised) DELAWARE Shipments 0-0-10 --- Movement expected to increase. Trading Active. U.S. One size A Round Red 50 pound sacks 23.75, tote bags approx 2000 lbs per cwt. 46.50, Round White mostly 22.50. NEBRASKA Shipments 28-22-2 --- Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. WISCONSIN 2019 CROP Shipments 0-0-0 --- Movement expected to begin the week (August 4). Expect first F.O. B. for Round Reds late week of (August 4) or (August 11). FIRST REPORT. POTATOES FOR PROCESSING ---POTATOES - CHIPPER FLORIDA 2019 CROP Shipments 414-375-414 --- Movement expected to seasonally decrease. Too few open market sales to establish a market. LAST REPORT. ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT NORTH CAROLINA Shipments 420-387*-176 --- Movement expected to continue decreasing as some handlers are finished for the season. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Round White Atlantic 85% or Better U.S. One per hundredweight per hundredweight contract 1 5/8" minimum 10.75-12.10. (* revised) EASTERN SHORE VIRGINIA Shipments 8-78-123 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Sales to processors Round White 85% U.S. One mostly 1 5/8 inch minimum contract prices per hundredweight mostly 11.75-12.25. Too few open market sales to establish market.