United States Onion and Potato Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Jan 13/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly onion and potato market trend report was released by the USDA today.

JANUARY 3 AND 10, 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT 
(100,000 LBS) UNITS.  EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 11-24,
2004.  PRICES ARE FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, 
JANUARY 5, 2003.  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
   IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON---Shipments 239-168-274---Movement expected 
to remain about the same.  Trading active.  Prices medium Red generally 
unchanged, others higher.  50 pound sacks U.S. One Yellow Spanish Hybrid Super 
colossal mostly 12.00, colossal mostly 10.50, jumbo mostly 9.50-10.00, medium 
two one-fourth inch minimum mostly 7.00, White large mostly 14.00, medium mostly 
14.00, Red 25 pound sacks large 9.00-10.00, medium mostly 6.00.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON---Shipments 127-141-178(includes export 38-50-44)---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices 
generally higher. Yellow Hybrid 50 pound sacks Colossal 9.50-10.00, Jumbo 
8.50, Medium mostly 7.00. 25 pound sacks Red Jumbo 8.00-9.00, Medium 5.00-6.00.
White 50 pound sacks Jumbo 12.00-14.00, Medium 13.00-14.00. Remaining supplies 
of Colossal yellow and white onions in few hands.  Most exports going to: 
Canada, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. 
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 46-46-71---Movement expected to 
remain about the same. Trading fairly active. Prices Jumbo Red higher, others 
unchanged. Yellow Globe type U.S. One 50 pound sacks medium 7.00-8.00, repacker 
size 6.00-6.50, master container 16 3-pound mesh sacks repacker size 6.50-7.00,
medium 2 1/4 inch minimum mostly 8.50-9.00, 2 inch minimum mostly 8.00, 
25 pound sacks Red Globe type jumbo 7.50-8.00, medium 4.00-5.00. 
   NORTH & EAST POINTS, COLORADO---Shipments 43-48-53---Movement expected to 
decrease as some shippers finish for the season.  Trading active.  Prices 
higher.  Yellow 50 pound sacks super colossal 15.00, colossal mostly 
13.00-14.00, jumbo mostly 12.00, medium mostly 9.00, repacker size 8.00.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 27-33-44---Movement expected to remain about the same.
Trading active. Prices unchanged. Yellow Globe type U.S. One 50 pound sacks 
medium 6.50-7.00, repacker size mostly 6.00-6.25, master container 16 3-pound 
mesh sacks medium mostly 8.50-9.00, repacker size mostly 7.00-7.50. 
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments 22-23-37---Movement expected to increase.  
Trading very active.  Prices slightly higher.  Yellow Globe type U.S. One 50 
pound sacks medium mostly 6.25-6.50, master container 16 3-pound mesh sacks 
medium 7.50-9.50.
   WESTERN SLOPE COLORADO---Shipments 15-25-35---Movement expected to remain 
about the same.  Trading active.  Prices higher.  50 pound sacks Yellow 
colossal 11.50-12.00, jumbo 10.50-11.00, medium 8.00.
   UTAH DISTRICT---Shipments 23-21-32---Movement expected to decrease as a few 
shippers finish for the season.  Unofficial prices for Monday, January 12th, 50 
pound sacks Yellow jumbo 9.00-10.00, medium mostly 6.50-7.50.
   PERUVIAN IMPORTS THROUGH VARIOUS EAST COAST PORTS---Shipments 24-22-30---
Movement expected to decrease as a few importers are finished marketing.  
Trading very active.  Prices Yellow Granex 40 pound cartons U.S. One jumbo 
22.00-24.00.
   ORANGE COUNTY NEW YORK---Shipments 19-22-23---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading slow. Prices unchanged. Yellow Globe type U.S. One 
50 pound sacks 2 inch minimum 6.50-7.00, master container 16 3-lb mesh 
sacks medium 2 1/4 inch minimum mostly 9.00-9.50, 2 inch minimum 8.00-8.50, 
Red Globe type (supply light) 25 pound sacks jumbo mostly 6.00-6.50, medium 
mostly 5.00.  Wide range in quality.
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Shipments 1-1-4---Light shipments
of White onions from the Cuautla area have been taking place since November.
Unofficial prices for Monday, January 12th, 50 pound sacks White jumbo 
18.00-20.00, medium 18.00, repacker size 12.00-14.00.  Very light shipments
of Yellow Sweet onions from the Tampico area will start the week of January 11.
Most shippers will not be working Tampico White onions on a regular basis for
up to two more weeks.  FIRST REPORT.
---POTATOES
   UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO---Shipments 390-397-744---
Movement expected to increase with return to full packing schedules.  Trading 
cartons active, baled moderate.  Prices baled lower, cartons unchanged to 2.00 
higher.  Russet Burbank and some Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound mesh bags
non-size A 2.75-3.00, 50 pound cartons 40-50s mostly 10.50, 60s mostly 
10.00-10.50, 70s 10.00-10.50, 80s mostly 9.00, 90s mostly 6.00, 100s mostly
4.50-4.75.
   SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO---Shipments 296-330-454--- Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Trading Russet cartons active, others moderate.
Prices Russet cartons 40-90s higher, others generally unchanged.  U.S. One 
Russet Norkotah baled 5 10-pound film bags non size A 3.00-3.25, 50 pound 
cartons 40-70s mostly 7.50-8.00, 80s 6.00-6.50, 90s mostly 5.00-5.50, 
100s mostly 5.00, U.S. Commercial unwashed bulk per hundredweight (cwt) size A
4.00-4.25, U.S. One Round Red baled 5 10-pound film bags size A 3.25-4.00,
Yellow Type baled 10 5-pound film bags size A 7.00-7.50.
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments 222-265-331---Movement expected to remain
about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices generally unchanged.  U.S. One Russet 
Norkotah baled 5 10-pound film bags non-size A mostly 2.75-3.00, size A 
3.00-3.75, 5-9 ounce 4.25-5.25, 50 pound cartons 50-70s mostly 7.00-7.75, 
80s mostly 6.00-6.50, 90s mostly 5.00, 100s mostly 4.00-4.25, Round Red 50 pound
sacks size A mostly 3.00-3.50, size B mostly 6.00-6.50, Round White 50 pound 
sacks size A mostly 3.00-3.50.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON & UMATILLA BASIN OREGON---Shipments All Washington
Districts 182-153-185 (includes export 13-13-22---Shipments Umatilla Basin, 
OR 3-3-26 (includes export 0-0-2)---Movement expected about the same. Trading 
moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Mostly Russet Norkotah US One 2 inch or 
4 ounce minimum. Baled 5 10-pound filmbags non Size A 2.50-2.75, 10 5-pound 
filmbags non Size A 3.50-3.75, 50 pound cartons 40s 7.00-8.00, 50-70s 8.00-9.00,
80s mostly 7.00, 90s 5.00-5.50, 100s mostly 4.00-4.50. Quality generally good. 
   NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON---Shipments included above---Movement expected about
the same. Trading moderate. Prices Round Red size A lower, others generally
unchanged. U.S.One 50 pound carton Round Red Size A 10.00-11.00, Size B 14.00,
One inch minimum 30.00. Yukon Gold Size A mostly 13.00, Size B 8.00-10.00, 
One inch minimum 30.00. Quality generally good. 
   RED RIVER VALLEY(MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA)---Shipments 88-125-151--- Movement 
expected to remain about the same.  Trading size A moderate at lower prices, 
size B fairly active.  Prices size B generally unchanged, size A lower.  U.S. 
One Round Red 100 pound size A sack mostly 6.00-6.50, 50 pound sacks size 
B mostly 6.50-7.00, baled 5 10-pound film bag size A mostly 4.25-4.50.
   AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments 90-90*-111---Movement expected about the
same.  Trading fairly slow. Prices 2 inch Round White lower, Russet slightly 
lower, others unchanged.  Round White U.S.One 10 pound open window sacks loose
2 inch minimum mostly .55-.65, baled 10 5-pound filmbags mostly 4.00-4.50, 
2 1/4 inch minimum mostly 5.00-5.50, Russet Norkotah 2 inch minimum mostly 
4.50-5.00.  Total to date shipments this season are down 31 per cent from the
same period last season.  *revised 
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 38-37-59---Movement expected to decrease.  Trading 
Russet moderate, Round White fairly slow.  Prices unchanged.  Round White
U.S. One size A 10-pound open window sacks loose .70-.75, Russet Norkotah 
and Goldrush 10 pound filmbags loose mostly .70-.80.  Total to date shipments
this season are down 8 percent from the same period last season.  Shipments
the week of January 4 were the largest of the storage season in the last 
several years.    
   KLAMATH BASIN (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN OREGON)---Shipments 
68-59-57---Movement expected about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 
generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah baled filmbags non-size A 5-10 pound
mostly 3.00-3.25, 10-5 pound mostly 4.00-4.25, 50 pound cartons 40-70s mostly 
10.00, 80s 7.00-8.00, 90s 6.00-7.00, 100s mostly 5.00. Quality generally 
good. 
   LONG ISLAND NEW YORK---Shipments 38-29-31 (includes export 2-3-*)---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices large lower, 
others unchanged.  Round White U.S.One size A 50 pound sacks mostly 3.25-3.50,
large mostly 4.50-4.75, baled 10 5-pound filmbags mostly 5.75-6.00, 5 10-pound
filmbags 4.75-5.00.  Total to date shipments this season are down 18 percent 
from the same period last season.  *unavailable       
   NEW BRUNSWICK(CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS)---Shipments 26-28-*---   
Movement expected about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices unchanged.  Russet 
Norkotah U.S.One 2 inch or 4 ounce minimum baled 10 5-pound filmbags mostly 
4.25-4.50, 50-pound cartons 70-100 sizes too few sales to establish a market.
*unavailable  
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Most growers expect to begin harvest in the next three to 
four week.  Sufficient volume for first F.O.B. report is expected by mid to 
late February.  FIRST REPORT.
---POTATOES FOR PROCESSING
   IDAHO---Open-market trading by processors with growers was very slow.  
Open-market prices paid to growers by processors for Russet Burbank bulk, 
storage-run, per hundredweight (cwt), F.O.B. grower's storage, Russet Burbank:
French-fry quality 3.50 1 5/8 inch minimum less dirt, rot and green tare.  
Open-market prices paid to shippers by processors, bulk, per cwt for Washed
Processing (Dehydration) Quality Russet Burbank and Norkotah 1.00 plus haul.
The Amsterdam April 2004 potato futures January 12th were about $10.80 per cwt.  
   MICHIGAN---Shipments to Chippers 192-202*-231---Movement expected about the
same. Trading slow.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too few open market
sales to establish a market.    *revised
   MAINE---Shipments to Chippers 52-54*-56---Movement expected about the same.
Trading slow.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too few open market sales
to establish a market.  *revised
   NEW YORK---Shipments to Chippers 51-35-53---Movement expected about the same.
Trading slow.  Most movement from pre-season contracts.      Too few open market
sales to establish a market.  
   PENNSYLVANIA---Shipments to Chippers 16-11-18---Movement expected about the 
same.  Trading slow. Most movement from pre-season contracts.  Too few open 
market sales to establish a market.  
   OHIO---Shipments to Chippers 7-7-10---Movement expected about the same. 
Trading slow.  Most movement from pre-season contracts.  Too few open market 
sales to establish a market.    

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