United States Onion and Potato Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Apr 3/12 - SNS -- The latest weekly onion and potato market trend report was released by the USDA today.

Weeks ending March 17, March 24 and March 31, 2012, in that order in
thousand hundredweight (cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement
is for the period April 1 - 14, 2012.  Prices are for Monday, April 2,
2012 compared to Monday, March 26, 2012. 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.

NOTICE: Due to technical difficulties, shipments in some growing areas
are unavailable for the week of March 25-31.


				ONIONS AND POTATOES
---ONIONS, DRY
   UNITED STATES---Shipments (including imports) 1029-912*-**---The
top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Columbia Basin Washington,
Idaho and Malheur County Oregon, Mexico Crossings, Texas, and New York. In
the Market News Service weekly survey of over 21,000 individual stores,
9,800 retail stores had onions on ad (3-pound bag and per pound of Yellow,
Sweet Yellow, White and Red onions) which is up 10 percent from last week.
*revised. **unavailable.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON---Shipments
284-263-**(includes export of 61-49-**)---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Trading fairly active.  Prices Yellow higher, Red generally
unchanged.  Yellow Hybrid 50-pound sacks jumbo 5.00-6.50, medium 5.00; Red
Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 12.00, medium mostly 10.00.
**unavailable.
   IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON---Shipments 307-221-**---Movement expected
to remain about the same.  Trading fairly active.  Prices higher.  U.S. One
Yellow Spanish Hybrid 50-pound sacks Super Colossal 10.00-13.00, colossal
9.00-11.00, jumbo 6.00-8.00, medium 6.00-7.00; U.S. One Red Globe Type 25-
pound sacks large mostly 14.00, medium 12.00-14.00.  **unavailable.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Crossings 284-220-**---Movement
expected to decrease seasonally.  Trading fairly active.  Prices higher.
Yellow Grano 50-pound sacks super colossal 12.00-14.00, colossal 11.00-13.00,
jumbo mostly 12.00, medium 8.00-10.00;  Yellow Grano-Marked Sweet 40-pound
carton colossal 12.00-14.00, jumbo 12.00;  White 50-pound sacks jumbo mostly
16.00, medium mostly 14.00, Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo 16.00, medium
mostly 14.00.  **unavailable.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY TEXAS---Shipments 2-70-**---Movement expected to
decrease due to a severe hail and rain storm that hit the growing area on
March 29.  Trading active.  Prices higher.  Yellow Grano 50-pound sacks jumbo
mostly 12.00, medium mostly 10.00;  Yellow Grano-Marked Sweet 40-pound cartons
jumbo mostly 12.00.  **unavailable.
   NEVADA---Shipments 50-42-**---Movement expected to decrease seasonally.
**unavailable.
   NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO---Shipments 30-23-**---Movement expected
to decrease seasonally.  **unavailable.
   VIDALIA DISTRICT, GEORGIA---Shipments 0-0-0---Movement expected to
increase as very light shipments are expected to start the end of current
week (April 1) or beginning of next week (April 8) The official start date
for marketing the Vidalia onion market is April 12.
---ONIONS FOR PROCESSING
   WESTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 128-127*-**---Movement expected to
remain about the same.  No prices reported.  *revised.  **unavailable.
   EASTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 12-9-**---Movement expected to remain
about the same.  No prices reported.  **unavailable.

---POTATOES
   UNITED STATES---Shipments (not including imports) 1924-1845*-**---The top
shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Columbia Basin Washington/
Umatilla Basin Oregon, Florida, and Wisconsin.  The Market News Service
survey of over 21,000 retail stores had potatoes on ad last week in 11,673 a
13 percent increase from the 10,292 stores the prior week.  Diesel prices for
the week of March 31, 2012 were 4.14, a .01 decrease from the previous week
(U.S. EIA).  *revised.  **unavailable.
   UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT, IDAHO---Shipments 695-667-**
(includes export of 1-2-**)---Movement expected to remain about the same.
Trading moderate.  Prices generally unchanged.  Russet Burbank U.S. One
2-inch or 4-ounce minimum baled 5-10-pound film bags non size A mostly 7.00-
7.50, 50-pound cartons 40-80s 13.00, 90-100s 12.50-13.00; Russet Norkotah
U.S. One 2-inch or 4-ounce minimum baled 5 10-pound film bags non size A
7.00-7.50, 50-pound cartons 40-100s 12.00-12.50. Shipments by variety for
the week ending March 31, 2012 were generally Russets with 60 percent
Burbanks and 31 percent Norkotahs.  **unavailable.
   SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO---Shipments 341-326-** (including export
9-10-**)---Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading baled fairly slow,
others fairly active on light offerings.  Prices cartons and bulk slightly
higher, others generally unchanged.  Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-
pound film bags size A 8.00-9.00, 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 10.00, 50s
mostly 11.00, 60s mostly 11.50, 70-80s mostly 11.00, 90-100s mostly 11.50;
U.S. Commercial bulk per cwt 10.50-12.50.  **unavailable.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON---Shipments
178-186-** (includes export of 39-41-**)---Movement expected to remain about
the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices cartons 50-70s higher, others generally
unchanged.  Russet Norkotah U.S. One 2-inch or 4-ounce minimum baled 5 10-
pound film bags non size A 7.00-7.50, 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 11.00,
50-70s 11.00, 80s mostly 11.00, 90-100s 10.00-11.00.  **unavailable.
   FLORIDA DISTRICT---Shipments 164*-164-** (including export 13-20-**)---
Movement expected to increase slightly. Trading fairly slow. Prices Round
Red size A sacks slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Round Red U.S.
One 50-pound sacks size A mostly 10.50-11.75, size B mostly 16.50-16.75,
tote bags approximately 2000 pounds per cwt size A mostly 20.50. Round
White U.S. One 50-pound sacks size A mostly 16.50-16.75, size B mostly
14.50-14.75, Yellow Type U.S. One 50-pound sacks size A 18.75-20.75,
size B mostly 12.50.  *revised. **unavailable.
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments 118-108-**---Movement expected to remain
about the same. Trading moderate.  Prices Cartons slightly higher, others
generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags
non size A mostly 9.50, 50-pound cartons 40-70s mostly 11.50-12.00, 80s
mostly 11.00-11.50, 90s mostly 10.50, 100s  10.00-10.50. **unavailable.
  MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY)---Shipments 95*-85-**---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices
Size A slightly lower, others generally unchanged.  Round Red U.S. One
size A baled 5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 8.50-9.00, 50-pound sacks
size A mostly 7.50-8.00, size B mostly 11.00-12.00, tote bags approximately
2000 pounds per cwt size A mostly 13.00-14.00.  *revised. **unavailable.
   KLAMATH BASIN (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA-SOUTHERN OREGON)---Shipments 66-55-**
(including export 1-5-**)---Movement expected to remain about the same.
Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S.One baled
5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 7.00, 50-pound cartons 40-70s mostly
12.00, 80s mostly 11.00, 90-100s mostly 10.00.  **unavailable.
   NEBRASKA DISTRICT---Shipments 40-48-**---Movement expected to remain
about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.
**unavailable.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 44-40-41---Movement expected to decrease slightly
as some growers finished for the season.  Trading moderate.  Prices
unchanged.  Russet Norkotah U.S. One Size A 10 pound film bags loose
2.00-2.25.  Supplies light and in few hands.
   AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments 49-50*-45---Movement expected to
decrease as some growers finished for the season.  Trading fairly slow.
Prices unchanged.  Round White U.S. One baled 10 5-pound sacks 2 inch
minimum 9.50-10.50, 10-pound open window sacks loose 1.90-2.10, Russet
Norkotah baled 5 10-pound film bags 2 inch or 4 ounce minimum 9.00-10.00,
baled 10 5-pound film bags 9.50-10.50.  Supplies light and in few hands.
*revised.
   NORTHWEST WASHINGTON---Shipments 33-32-** (including export 5-4-**)---
Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Trading fairly slow. Prices
size A slightly lower, others generally unchanged. Prices Round Red U.S.
One 50-pound cartons size A mostly 12.00-13.00, size B mostly 12.00-14.00.
**unavailable.
   IMPERIAL VALLEY DISTRICT---Shipments 15-12-** (including export 2-2-**)---
Movement expected to increase seasonally.  Supplies in too few hands to
establish a market.  **unavailable.
   NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA (Crossings Through Maine Points)---Shipments
**-**-**---Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate for tote
bags, others fairly slow.  Prices unchanged.  Russet Norkotah 2 inch or
4 ounce minimum baled 10 5-pound film bags 9.50-10.00, baled 5 10-pound
film bags 9.00-9.50, tote bags approximately 2,000 pounds per cwt. 4-9
ounce 17.00-17.50.  **unavailable.
---POTATOES FOR PROCESSING
   IDAHO---Open-market trading by processors with growers was inactive.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments to Chippers 222-202-229---Movement expected to
remain about the same.  Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few
open market sales to establish a market.
   WISCONSIN---Shipments to Chippers 167-150-**---Movement expected to
decrease seasonally. Too few open market sales to establish a market.
**unavailable.
   MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY)---Shipments to Chippers
82-92-**---Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Too few open market
sales to establish a market.  **unavailable.
   MAINE---Shipments to Chippers 43-42-45---Movement expected to remain
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 28-30-34---
Movement expected to remain about the same.  Most movement on pre-season
contract.  Too few open market sales to establish a market.
   FLORIDA---Shipments to Chippers 0-0-**---Movement expected to
increase as harvest moves into northern areas of the State. Too few
open market sales to establish a market. **unavailable.
---POTATOES FOR SEED
   IDAHO---Shipments 158-699-**---Movement expected to remain about the
same.  **unavailable.
   MONTANA---Shipments 174-208-**---Movement expected to remain about the
same. **unavailable.
   WISCONSIN---Shipments 195-159-**---Movement expected remain about the
same.  **unavailable.
   COLORADO---Shipments 49-106-**---Movement expected remain about the
same.  **unavailable.
   MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY)---Shipments 73-65-**---
Movement expected to remain about the same.  **unavailable.

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