United States Onion and Potato Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Feb 4/03 - SNS -- The latest weekly onion and potato market trend report was released by the USDA today.

FEBRUARY 1, 2003.  IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS) UNITS.
EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 2-15, 2003.  PRICES ARE FOR MONDAY,
FEBRUARY 3, 2003 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2003. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED
SALES ARE F.O.B. SHIPPING POINT BASIS OR PORT OF ENTRY AND EXTRA SERVICES ARE
INCLUDED.




 
ONIONS AND POTATOES 
---ONIONS, DRY
   IDAHO AND MALHUER COUNTY, OREGON---Shipments 370-338-303---Movement expected
about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices Yellow and Red medium slightly 
higher, others generally unchanged.  50 lb sacks U.S. One Yellow Spanish Hybrid 
Super colossal mostly 8.00, colossal mostly 6.00, jumbo mostly 5.00, medium 2 
one-fourth inch minimum mostly 4.50, White large mostly 13.00, medium mostly 
12.00, Red 25 lb sacks large mostly 11.00-12.00, medium mostly 6.00.
   PERUVIAN IMPORTS THROUGH VARIOUS EAST COAST PORTS---Shipments 35-27-30---
Movement expected to decrease as more shippers finish up for the season. Trading
moderate.  Prices slightly higher.  Yellow Granex 40 lb cartons jumbo mostly 
13.00-14.00, colossal mostly 14.00-15.00.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings 3-5-11---Movement expected to 
increase SLIGHTLY.  Shipments expected to remain light for another two weeks, 
due to light supplies and a strong market within Mexico.  No F.O.B. report is
currently being issued.  Quality generally good.  
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 33-23-28---Movement expected to remain about the 
same. Trading slow for fairly light supplies. Prices unchanged. Wide range in
price according to size. Yellow Globe Type U.S. One 50 lb sacks medium 5.50-6.00,
master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks small 5.00-5.50, repacker size 6.00-7.00, 
2 1/2 inch and up 10.00-10.50, medium 2 1/4 minimum mostly 8.50, 2 inch minimum 
7.00-8.00, 12 3-lb mesh sacks repacker size 4.00-4.50.   
   NEW YORK ORANGE COUNTY---Shipments 25-24-26---Movement expected to remain
about the same. Trading fairly slow for very light supplies of red, light supplies
of yellow. Prices 16 3-lb slightly higher, others unchanged. U.S. One Yellow Globe
Type 50 lb sacks medium 7.00-8.00, master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks medium 
2 1/4 inch minimum mostly 9.00, 2 inch minimum mostly 7.50-8.00, Red Globe Type
25 lb sacks medium mostly 5.00-5.50. 
   NEW YORK WESTERN AND CENTRAL---Shipments 60-49-50---Movement expected to remain
about the same. Trading active for jumbo red, fairly active for others. Prices
generally unchanged. Yellow Globe Type U.S. One master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks
medium 2 1/4 inch minimum 8.50-9.00, 2 inch minimum 7.50-8.00, Red Globe Type U.S.
One 25 lb sacks jumbo 11.00-12.00, medium mostly 5.00-5.25.  
   ALL COLORADO---Shipments---74-62-38---
   NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO---Movement expected to decrease as most
packers have finished packing for the  season. Trading fairly slow. Prices
generally unchanged. Yellow 50 lb sacks Colossal mostly 7.00-7.50, Jumbo mostly 
6.00-6.50, Medium mostly 6.00.
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments 24-27-27---Movement expected to remain about
the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. U.S. One Yellow Globe type 50 lb
sacks medium 5.25-5.50, master container 16 3-lb mesh sacks medium 7.25-7.50. 
   
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON---Shipments 201-215-235(includes export 51-64-92)---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices Jumbo 
Yellows slightly higher, others generally unchanged. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks
Colossal mostly 5.50, Jumbo mostly 4.50-5.00, Export 5.00-5.50, Medium 3.75-4.50.
Red 25 lb sacks Jumbo mostly 10.00, Medium 4.50-5.00. White 50 lb sacks supplies
fairly light. Jumbo 13.00-14.50, Medium 13.00-14.00. Quality generally good. 
Interest and sales to Asian countries is beginning to be shown and orders placed. 
---POTATOES
   UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO---Shipments 790-752-654---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices baled unchanged, 
others lower. Russet Burbanks & few Norkotahs, U.S. One baled 5-10 lb mesh bags 
non-size A mostly 5.00, 50-lb cartons 40-50s mostly 4.00-4.50, 60s 6.00-6.50, 
70s 7.00-7.50, 80s 7.00-7.50, 90s 7.00-7.50, 100s 7.00.  January’s weather was one
of the warmest on record.  January shipments were 3.35 million cwt.  The season 
total through January was 16.1 million cwt.  That compares to 15 million last year 
and 17.1 million cwt two year’s ago.
   RED RIVER VALLEY (MINNESOTA/NORTH DAKOTA)---Shipments 125-109-100---Movement 
expected about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower.  Round Red U.S. One 
100 lb sacks size A mostly 11.00-11.50, 50 lb paper sacks size B mostly 11.00.
   AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments 107-107*-96---Movement expected about the 
same. Trading slow.  Prices unchanged.  Round White U.S.One 10-pound open window 
loose paper sacks 2-inch minimum mostly .93-1.00, baled 10 5-pound film bags 
5.50-6.00, 2 1/4 inch minimum mostly 6.25-6.50, 10-pound open window lower paper 
sacks mostly 1.10-1.15, Russet Norkotah U.S.One baled 10 5-pound film bags 2 inch 
or 4 ounce minimum mostly 6.50-6.75.  Packing and hauling limited on Monday by 
severe winter storm and high winds from Sunday.    * revised 
   LONG ISLAND NEW YORK---Shipments 33-25-18 (export 2-2-0)---Movement expected 
about the same as supplies are fairly light.  Trading slow.  Prices unchanged.  
U.S.One Round White size A 50 pound sacks mostly 4.75-5.25, large mostly 6.00-6.25, 
baled 10 5-pound film bags size A 7.25-7.75, 10-pound open window sacks loose 
mostly 1.10-1.15.  
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 29-37-32---Movement expected to decrease slightly.  Trading
slow.  Prices unchanged.  Russet Norkotah U.S.One 10 pound film bags loose size A
mostly 1.20-1.25, Round White U.S.One 10-pound open window sacks loose size A 
1.20-1.30.   
   NEW BRUNSWICK CANADA (CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS)---Shipments 18-24-*---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices unchanged.  Russet 
Norkotah U.S.One baled 10 5-pound film bags 2 inch or 4 ounce minimum mostly 6.00,
5-9 ounce mostly 7.00.  Packing and hauling limited on Monday by severe winter 
storm and high winds from Sunday.  *unavailable
   ALL COLORADO---Shipments---566-487-427---
   SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO---Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading
fairly slow. Prices Russet slightly lower, others generally unchanged. U.S. One 
baled 5/10 lb filmbags non size A 4.50-5.00, baled 10/5 lb filmbags non size A
5.50-6.00, 50 lb cartons 40s mostly 4.50, 50s 5.50-6.00, 60s 6.00-6.50, 
70s 6.00-6.50, 80s 6.00, 90s 6.00, 100s 6.00, U.S Two 100 lb sacks 6.50-7.00,
U.S. Commercial bulk per cwt 6.00- 6.50, Round Red U.S. One baled 5/10 lb filmbags
size A mostly 7.00, baled 10/5 lb filmbags size A mostly 8.00, 50 lb cartons 
2 1/2- 3 1/2 inch 10.00-11.00, 50 lb paper sacks size B mostly 11.00, Yellow Type
Yukon Gold U.S. One baled 5/10 lb filmbags size A mostly 8.00, 10/5 lb filmbags 
size A mostly 9.00, 2 1/2-3 1/2 inch mostly 10.00.
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments---214-227-229---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. U.S. One Russet Norkotah 
(including few Burbanks) baled 5/10-lb filmbags non size A 5.25-5.50. 50 lb 
carton 50-60s mostly 7.50, 70s 7.50-8.00, 80s mostly 7.50, 90s 6.50-7.00, 
100s 6.00-6.50. Round Reds size A 50 lb paper sacks 5.50-6.00, size B mostly
9.50-10.00. Round Whites size A 50 lb paper sacks 5.00-5.50.  
   WYOMING DISTRICT, WYOMING---Shipments---5-5-5---Movement expected to remain 
about the same.      
   NEBRASKA---Shipments 105-82-69----
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON---2002 CROP-Shipments All 
Washington Districts 205-138-173(includes export 14-11-12)---Shipments Umatilla 
Basin, OR 13-3-24(includes export 1-0-1)---Movement expected about the same. 
Trading moderate. Prices carton 60s and bales slightly lower, others generally 
unchanged. U.S. One Russet Norkotah 2 inch or 4 ounce minimum baled filmbags 
non-size A 5 10-lb mostly 4.00, 10 5-lb mostly 5.00, 50 lb carton 40s 6.00, 
50s 6.00-7.00, 60s 7.00-8.00, 70s 7.50-8.00, 80s mostly 7.50-8.00, 90s mostly 
6.50-7.00, 100s mostly 6.00. Quality generally good. 
   NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON---Shipments included above---Movement expected about 
the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. U.S. One 50 lb cartons 
Round Red size A mostly 12.00, size B mostly 16.00-17.00, One inch minimum 
30.00-32.00. Yukon Gold size A 13.00-14.00, size B mostly 10.00-11.00, One inch
minimum 30.00. Quality generally good. 
   KLAMATH BASIN (SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA)---Shipments 56-48-55---
Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged.
Mostly Russet Norkotahs 2 inch or 4 ounce minimum baled filmbags non-size A 
5 10-lb 5.00, 10 5-lb 6.00, 50 lb carton 40-50s 7.00-8.00, 60-80s mostly 8.00,
90s mostly 7.00, 100s mostly 6.00. Quality generally good.
---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 cwt, less dirt, rot and green tare F.O.B. growers storage unless otherwise 
stated: Direct-to-Dehydration Quality (storage-run) 4.50 delivered to plant; 
French-Fry Quality:  5.50 for U.S. Two Processing Grade 1 5/8” minimum.  
Open-market prices paid to shippers by processors, Russet Burbank, bulk, per cwt 
F.O.B. shippers warehouse for washed Processing (Dehydration) Quality 2.50, 
few higher.
   MAINE---Shipments 62-25*-30---Movement expected about the same.  Most movement
on pre-season contracts.  Too few open market sales to establish a market. *revised 
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 216-214-216---Movement expected about the same.  Most 
movement on pre-season contracts.  Too few open market sales to establish a market.   
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 66-42*-40---Movement expected about
the same.  Most movement on pre-season contracts.  Too few open market sales
to establish a market.  * revised
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments---157-206-153---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Most movement on pre-season contracts. Too few open market sales
to establish a market.    
   WYOMING DISTRICT, WYOMING---Shipments---3-3-3---Movement expected to remain 
about the same.    
---POTATOES FOR SEED
   MAINE---Shipments 27-28-*--Movement expected to increase.   Supplies  
insufficient to establish a market.  *unavailable                                     
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments---16-4-4---Movement expected to remain about
the same.      

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