WASHINGTON, DC 12-FEBRUARY-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 January 26, February 02, and 09, 2019 in that order in thousand 
hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for 
the period February 10-23, 2019. Prices are for Monday, February 11, 2019 
compared to Monday, February 04, 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 AND POTATOES
---ONIONS, DRY    
   UNITED STATES---Shipments (including imports)1131*-996*-930---The top 
shipping areas for the week, in order, were Columbia Basin Washington, Idaho 
and Malheur County Oregon, Peru, New York and Utah. The Market News Service 
survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 19,663 ads for onions last week, 
which is a 5 percent increase from last weeks ads of 18,571. *revised.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON ---Shipments 
416-416-368 (includes exports of 86-108-87)---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Too few open market sales to 
establish a market. Most sheds were closed (February 11) due to severe 
weather conditions.
   IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON---Shipments 384-316*-324---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Yellow super 
colossal, colossal and jumbo lower, others generally unchanged. Yellow 
Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50-pound sacks super colossal 8.00-8.50, colossal 
7.50-8.00, jumbo 7.00-7.50, medium mostly 7.50; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 
30.00, medium 30.00; Red Globe Type U.S. One 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 
7.00, medium 6.00-7.00. *revised.
   PERU IMPORTS AT VARIOUS EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS---Shipments 
100-107-99---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. 
Prices higher. Yellow Granex Marked Sweet 40-pound cartons jumbo mostly 
18.00-19.00.
   NEW YORK---Shipments 52-39-41---Movement expected to continue seasonal 
decrease. Trading fairly active. Prices generally unchanged. 50 pound mesh 
sacks Yellow Globe Type jumbo mostly 10.00-11.00, medium 2/4 inch minimum 
11.00-13.00. Several growers have finished for the season. Quality and 
size variable.
   UTAH DISTRICT---Shipments 31-30-31---Movement expected to remain about 
the same.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipment 14-14-12---Movement expected to remain about 
the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Yellow Globe Type 
master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks med mostly 13.00-14.00. 
   CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST---Shipments 11-9-9---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. 
   SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT---Shipments 9-10-6---Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO---24-20-3---Movement expected to decrease 
seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. 
   WESTERN SLOPE COLORADO---Shipments 2-2-2---Movement expected to decrease 
seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   MEXICAN CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings-0-0-0---Movement 
expected to increase as more shippers begin to harvest. Current supplies 
insufficient to establish market. Expected F.O.B. to be issued on Tuesday, 
February 19, 2019. 
---ONIONS FOR PROCESSING
   WESTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 111-111-111---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    
   UNITED STATES---Shipments (not including imports) 1731*-1716*-1648---The 
top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Columbia Basin 
Washington, Wisconsin, and Red River Valley (North Dakota & Minnesota. The 
Market News Service survey of over 30,000 retail stores had 23,870 ads for 
potatoes last week, which is a 35 percent increase from last weeks ads of 
17,561. *revised.
   UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT, IDAHO---Shipments 
829-769-711(includes exports of 24-37-21)---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. Russet 
Burbank U.S. One baled 10-5pound film bags non size A mostly 5.50-6.00; 50-
pound cartons 40-50s mostly 12.00, 60-80s mostly 13.00, 90s mostly 11.00, 
100s mostly 9.00; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10-5pound film bags non 
size A mostly 5.50-6.00; 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 10.00, 50s 10.00-11.00, 
60-70s mostly 11.00, 80s mostly 10.00-11.00, 90s mostly 9.00, 100s mostly 
8.50-9.00.
   SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO---Shipments 284-296-282(including exports 
28-23-22)---Movement expected to be about the same. Trading fairly slow with 
higher prices. Prices cartons 40-100s higher, others generally unchanged. 
Russet U.S One baled 5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 8.50, baled 10 5-
pound film bags size A mostly 9.50, Round Red 10 5-pound film bags size A 
mostly 13.00, Yellow Type 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 13.00, 50-pound 
cartons 40s mostly 12.00, 50s mostly 12.50-13.00 60s mostly 12.50-13.00, 70s 
mostly 12.50-13.00, 80s mostly 12.50-13.00, 90s mostly 12.50-13.00, 100s 
mostly 12.50-13.00. U.S Commercial bulk per cwt mostly 10.00.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2018---Shipments 
127-140-137 (includes export of 33-44-41)---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 9.00-10.00, 50s-80s mostly 12.00-13.00, 90s 10.00-11.00, 100s 
mostly 10.00. 
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments 103-85-101---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading Russet cartons 40s-70s active, others fairly slow. 
Prices Russet cartons 40s-70s higher, others generally unchanged. Russet 
Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A mostly 10.00-10.50, 50 
pound cartons 40s-70s mostly 14.00-16.00, 80s mostly 12.50-13.50, 90s mostly 
11.50-12.00, 100s mostly 11.50-12.00. 
   MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) ---Shipments 110-106-86---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower. 
Round Red U.S. One 50-pound carton size A mostly 11.00-11.50, Tote bags 
approx. 2000 pounds per cwt size A mostly 16.00-17.00, baled 10-5 pound film 
bags size A mostly 11.00-11.50.
   FLORIDA---Shipments 0-24-65---Movement expected to increase seasonally. 
Trading active. Prices Round White size B slightly higher, others generally 
unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 16.25-17.00, 
size B 19.00-20.25, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 35.75-40.75; 50 pound sacks size A 
mostly 14.75-15.50, size B 17.25-18.75. Round White U.S. One 50 pound 
cartons size A 27.00-27.50, size B mostly 20.00-22.50, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" 
mostly 45.75; 50 pound sacks size A 25.50-25.75, size B 18.50-20.75.  Yellow 
Type U.S. One 50 pound cartons size A mostly 22.25-22.50, size B mostly 
18.00, Creamers 3/4-1 5/8" mostly 45.75-50.00; 50 pound sacks size A mostly 
20.75, size B mostly 16.50. 
   AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments 67*-53*-60---Movement expected about 
the same.  Trading fairly slow. Prices unchanged.  U.S. One Russet 
Norkotah/Other Varieties 2 inch or 4-ounce minimum baled 10 5-pound sacks 
mostly 9.50-10.00, tote bags approximately 2000 pounds per cwt. 14.00-
15.00, Round White 2 inch minimum baled 10 5-pound sacks mostly 9.50-
10.50, Yellow Type 11.00-12.00. *revised.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 56-59-58---Movement expected about the same.  
Trading fairly 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.
   KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments 28-40-52---Movement expected to 
remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   NEBRASKA---Shipments 66-64-31---Movement expected to be about the same. 
Trading slow with higher prices. Prices cartons 50-100s higher, others 
generally unchanged. Russet U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags size A 
mostly 10.00, baled 5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 8.50, 50-pound 
cartons 40s mostly 12.00, 50s mostly 13.00, 60s mostly 13.00, 70s mostly 
13.00, 80s mostly 13.00, 90s mostly 13.00, 100s mostly 13.00. 
   HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS-EASTERN NEW MEXICO---Shipments 18-30-30---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a 
market. 
   KLAMATH BASIN (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA-OREGON)---Shipments 28-25*-24---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to 
establish a market. *revised.
   NORTHERN COLORADO DISTRICT---Shipments 5-5-5---Movement expected to 
remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
   BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA DISTRICT---Shipments 2-1-1---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a 
market. 
   NEW BRUNSWICK (CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS)---Shipments light---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices unchanged.  
Canada No.1 or U.S. 1 Russet Norkotah/Other Varieties 2 inch or 4-ounce 
minimum baled 10 5-pound sacks 12.00-12.50, 5 10-pound sacks 11.00-11.50. 
According to the February 1, 2019 Potato Stocks released by Agriculture 
and Agri-Food Canada, New Brunswick?s holdings of 8.7 million cwt. 
decreased by 10.64% from one year earlier (9.8 million cwt.).  Intended 
utilization of stocks: .9 million cwt. fresh, 6.1 million cwt. processing, 
and 1.6 million cwt. seed.  Total Canadian stocks of 5.69 million cwt. are 
down nearly 9% from one year earlier (62.5 million cwt.).
---POTATOES FOR PROCESSING
   MICHIGAN---Shipments to Chippers 256-261*-226---Movement expected about 
the same.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too few new sales to 
establish a market.  *revised.
   WISCONSIN---Shipments to Chippers 173-137-119---Movement expected to 
remain about the same. Too few open market sales to establish a market.
   MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (Red River Valley)---Shipments to Chippers 
89-100-109---Movement expected to remain about the same. Too few open market 
sales to establish a market.    
   AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments to Chippers 61-68-47---Movement 
expected about the same.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too few 
open market sales to establish a market.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments to Chippers 43-34-39---
Movement expected about the same. Most movement on pre-season contract.  
Too few open market sales to establish a market. 
   PENNSYLVANIA---Shipments to Chippers 13-26-25---Movement expected about 
the same.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too few open market 
sales to establish a market.