United States Onion and Potato Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Aug 3/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly onion and potato market trend report was released by the USDA today.

AND 31 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS) UNITS.
EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1-14, 2004.  PRICES ARE
FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, JULY 26, 2004. 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
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 363-306**-312---Movement expected
to decrease.  Trading slow.  Prices slightly lower.  25 pound sacks Red Globe
Type jumbo mostly 6.00-6.50, medium mostly 3.50-4.00.  50 pound sacks Yellow
Grano Super colossal 7.00-8.00, colossal 4.00-5.00, jumbo 3.50-4.00,
medium 3.50-4.00.  50 pound sacks White jumbo 7.00, medium 6.00-7.00. *revised
   NEW MEXICO---Shipments 331-302-257---Movement expected to decrease.  Trading
moderate.  Prices Yellow Super Colossal and Red generally unchanged, Yellow
Colossal slightly lower, others higher.  Yellow Grano 50 pound sacks Super
Colossal 10.00, Colossal 7.00, Jumbo 5.50-6.00, Medium 5.50-6.00, Repacker size
5.50-6.00. White 50 pound sacks Jumbo mostly 10.00, medium 9.00. Red Globe
25 pound sacks Jumbo 8.00, medium 6.00.
   VIDALIA DISTRICT, GEORGIA---Shipments 85-70-63---Movement expected to decrease
slightly.  Trading fairly slow. Prices unchanged.  Controlled Atmosphere storage
Yellow Granex type U.S. One 40 pound cartons colossal 16.00, jumbo 14.00-16.00,
medium 12.00-14.00.
   NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO---Shipments 0-15-51---Movement expected to
increase as more shippers enter into the deal.  Trading fairly active.  Prices
Yellow medium, White and large Red higher, others generally unchanged.
Yellow Grano 50 pound sacks Colossal mostly 8.00, jumbo 6.00-6.50, medium
6.00-7.00.  White 50 pound sacks large 9.00-10.00, medium 8.00-10.00.
Red Globe 25 pound sacks large mostly 9.00, medium mostly 7.00.
   WALLA WALLA DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 35-38-36 (includes export 3-2-1)
---Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading fairly slow. Prices
generally unchanged. Walla Walla Sweets 50 pound sacks medium 7.00.  40 pound
cartons colossal 10.00-13.00, jumbo mostly 10.00, medium mostly 8.00.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON---Shipments 0-13-36 (includes export 0-1-5)---
Movement expected to increase as additional sheds begin shipping.  Trading
moderate. Prices Yellow Hybrid 50 pound cartons colossal mostly 7.00, jumbo
mostly 4.50, medium mostly 6.50. Daytime highs continue to reach into the
mid to upper 90s.
---POTATOES
   UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO---Shipments 683-681-566---
Movement expected to decrease and nearly come to an end by August 14.
Trading active.  Prices higher.  Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 5 10-pound
mesh bags non-size A 3.50, 50 pound cartons 40-70s mostly 11.50,
80s mostly 10.50-11.00, 90s 6.00-6.50, 100s mostly 5.00-5.25.  2004 CROP UPDATE:
Light and increasing supplies of the Russet Norkotah variety is starting.
Growing conditions remain favorable, but some growers have had to start
fungicide applications for late blight.  Unofficial prices for August 2nd
Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10 pound film bags non-size A 5.50.  50 pound
cartons 40-70s 12.00-12.50, 80s 10.00-12.00, 90s 7.00-8.00, 100s 6.00-7.00.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON 2004 CROP---
Shipments 32-118-257 (includes exports 10-19-27), Shipments Umatilla Basin, OR
0-8-9(includes export 0-0-3)---Movement expected to increase. Trading fairly
active. Prices Russet bales and carton 40s slightly lower, others generally
unchanged. U.S. One 50 pound cartons Round Red size A 8.00, size B 10.00-12.00,
One Inch Minimum mostly 24.00. Yukon Gold size A 9.00, size B 7.00, One inch
minimum 24.00-26.00. Russet Norkotah baled non size A filmbags 5 10-pound
mostly 4.00, 10 5-pound mostly 5.00, 50 pound cartons 40s mostly 8.00-8.50,
50-70s 9.00, 80s 8.00, 90s 7.00, 100s 6.00. According to the Washington
Agricultural Statistics Services, as of the week ending August 1, the potato
harvest was 17% complete, compared to the 5 year average of 15%.
   KANSAS---Shipments 0-0-150---Movement expected to increase as remaining
shippers enter into the deal.  Unofficial prices for Monday, August 2nd
Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 pound filmbags 6.00, 50 pound cartons
40-50s 9.50, 60-70s 10.00, 80s 9.00, 90s 8.00, 100s 7.00.
   HEREFORD-HIGH PLAINS TEXAS---Shipments 66-72-83---Movement expected to
remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices carton 70s slightly lower,
others generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One 50 pound cartons
40-60s mostly 12.00, 70s 11.00-12.00, 80s mostly 10.00, 90s mostly 9.00,
100s 9.00.
   DELAWARE---Shipments 6-32-62---Movement expected to remain about the same.
Trading fairly slow. Prices Round White slightly lower, Round Red steady.
Round White 50 pound sacks U.S. One size A 4.50-5.00, large 6.00-7.00,
baled 5-10 pound sacks mostly 6.50, baled 10-5 pound sacks mostly 7.50,
Round Red 50 pound sacks U.S. One size A 7.00, size B 11.00. Quality
generally good.
   BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA---Shipments 0-9-50---Movement expected to
increase as more shippers enter into the deal.  Trading active.  Prices
Round Red U.S. One 100 pound sacks size A 10.00-12.00, 50 pound sacks
size A mostly 6.50, size B 10.00-12.00.
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments 0-0-41---Movement expected to increase.
Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Round Red U.S. One 50 pound sacks
size A mostly 5.50-6.00, size B mostly 10.00-10.50.  Round White U.S. One
50 pound sacks size A 4.00-5.00, size B 4.50-5.50, large 6.50-7.50.
   CENTRAL MICHIGAN---Shipments 20-11**-20---Movement expected about the
same.  Trading slow.  Prices slightly lower.  Round White Onaway U.S. One
size A 10-pound open window sacks mostly 1.10-1.15.  **revised
   EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA---Shipments 88-70-10---Movement expected to
remain about the same.  Harvest sharply curtailed during the week of
July 25 due to rain and wet conditions.  Current supplies insufficient
to establish market.
---POTATOES FOR PROCESSING
   IDAHO---Open-market trading by processors with growers was fairly slow.
Open market prices paid to growers for Russet Burbank potatoes, storage-run,
bulk, per hundredweight (cwt), less dirt, rot and green tare.  F.O.B. growers
storage unless otherwise stated:  French-Fry Quality 2.25 delivered
U.S. Two Process Grade 1 5/8 inch minimum.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments To Chippers 0-0-41---Movement expected to increase
as more growers begin the harvest.  Most movement on pre-season contract.
Too few open market sales to establish a market.
   EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA---Shipments to Chippers 66-133-12---Movement
expected to remain about the same.  Harvest sharply curtailed during the week
of July 25 due to rain and wet conditions.  Trading on open market inactive
due to the inclement weather.  Most movement on preseason contracts.  Sales
to processors Round White 85% U.S. One mostly 1 5/8 inch minimum contract
prices per hundredweight mostly 6.00-6.50.  Too few open market sales to
establish market.
   OHIO---Shipments To Chippers 0-0-10---Movement expected to increase
as more growers begin the harvest.   Early yields appear to be excellent.
The harvest was curtailed on Monday, August 2 due to rain and wet fields.
FIRST REPORT.
   PENNSYLVANIA---Shipments To Chippers 0-0-6---Movement expected to increase
as more growers begin the harvest.  Early yields appear to be excellent.  The
harvest was curtailed on Monday, August 2 due to rain and wet fields.
FIRST REPORT.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Some growers expect to begin the initial
harvest by August 7.  FIRST REPORT.

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