United States Onion and Potato Market Trend Report

WASHINGTON - Feb 10/04 - SNS -- The latest weekly onion and potato market trend report was released by the USDA today.

AND FEBRUARY 7, 2004 IN THAT ORDER IN THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT (100,000 LBS) 
UNITS.  EXPECTED MOVEMENT IS FOR THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 8-21, 2004.  PRICES
ARE FOR MONDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2004 COMPARED WITH MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 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
   IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY, OREGON---Shipments 364-257-267---Movement 
expected to continue about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices Yellow 
colossal and Red large generally unchanged, others slightly lower.  
50 lb sacks U.S. One Yellow Spanish Hybrid Super colossal 12.00-13.00, 
colossal mostly 11.00, jumbo mostly 9.50, medium two one-fourth inch 
minimum mostly 6.50-7.00, White large mostly 13.00-14.00, medium mostly 
13.00, Red 25 lb sacks large mostly 9.50, medium mostly 6.00-6.50.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON---Shipments 274-279-270 (includes export 
102-111-72)---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly 
active. Prices white lower, others generally unchanged. Remaining 
supplies of White onions in few hands. Yellow Hybrid 50 lb sacks jumbo 
mostly 8.50-9.00, medium mostly 6.50-7.00, 25 lb sacks Red Jumbo 8.50-9.00, 
medium mostly 6.00. White 50 lb sacks jumbo mostly 13.00, medium mostly 
13.00. Most exports going to: Canada, Japan, Puerto Rico, South Korea, 
Taiwan and United Kingdom. 
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 51-52-63---Movement expected 
to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Yellow Globe 
type U.S. One 50 lb sacks medium 8.50-9.00, repacker size 6.50-7.00, master 
container 16 3-lb mesh sacks repacker size 7.50-8.00, medium 2 1\4 inch 
minimum 9.50-10.50, 2 inch minimum 8.00-9.00, 25 lb sacks Red Globe type 
jumbo 9.00-10.00, medium mostly 5.00-5.50. 
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 33-32-37---Movement is expected to remain about 
the same. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Yellow Globe type U.S. One 
50 lb sacks medium 7.00-7.50, repacker size mostly 6.50, master container 
16 3-lb mesh sacks medium mostly 10.00-10.50, repacker size mostly 7.00-7.50. 
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments 27-27-27---Movement expected to remain 
about the same.  Trading active.  Prices slightly higher.  Yellow Globe 
type U.S. One 50 lb sacks medium 7.00-8.25, master container 16 3-lb mesh 
sacks medium mostly 9.50.
   ORANGE COUNTY NEW YORK---Shipments 23-23-22---Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices unchanged. Yellow Globe type 
U.S. One 50 lb 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 25 lb sacks jumbo 9.00-10.00, medium mostly 5.50-6.00.  
Supply of Red Globe type light.  
   MEXICO CROSSINGS THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS---Shipments 17-21-70---Movement 
expected to increase as more shippers enter into the deal.  Unofficial prices 
for Monday, February 9th, 50 lb sacks White jumbo 18.00, medium 16.00-17.00, 
repacker size 14.00-16.00, Yellow 40 lb carton jumbo 22.00-24.00, Yellow 50 lb 
sacks medium 10.00-11.00, repacker size 8.00-10.00.
   NORTH AND EAST POINTS, COLORADO---Shipments 17-14-15---Movement expected 
to continue light.  Trading moderate.  Prices colossal lower, others generally 
unchanged.  Yellow 50 lb sacks colossal mostly 13.00, jumbo mostly 12.00, 
medium mostly 9.00.
   PERUVIAN IMPORTS THROUGH VARIOUS EAST COAST PORTS---Shipments 12-13-11---
Movement expected to decrease seasonally.  Light shipments expected to continue 
until the end of the month.  Unofficial prices for Monday, February 9th, Yellow 
Granex 40 lb cartons U.S. One jumbo 22.00-24.00.
---POTATOES
   UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT IDAHO---Shipments 679-636-625---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading cartons 40-60s moderate, others slow.  
Prices carton 70s and 90s slightly lower, others generally unchanged.  Russet 
Burbank and some Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-lb mesh bags non-size A mostly 2.50, 
50 lb cartons 40-50s 10.50-11.00, 60-70s mo stly 10.50, 80s 9.00, 90s mostly 5.50, 
100s 4.00-4.50.  Some sheds running part-time.
   SAN LUIS VALLEY COLORADO---Shipments 397-375-372---Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices Russet carton higher, 
Russet baled and bulk lower, others generally unchanged.  U.S. One Russet 
Norkotah baled 5 10-lb film bags non size A 3.75-3.00, 50 lb cartons 40s 7.00-
8.00, 50-70s 7.50-8.00, 80s 6.50-7.00, 90s 5.00-6.00, 100s mostly 5.00, 
U.S. Commercial unwashed bulk per hundredweight (hundredweight) size A 3.75-
4.25, U.S. One Round Red baled 5 10-lb film bags size A 3.25-4.00, Yellow Type 
baled 10 5-lb film bags size A 7.00-7.50.
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments 265-324-304---Movement expected to remain 
about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices Russet carton 50-70s and 90s 
higher, others generally unchanged.  U.S. One Russet Norkotah baled 5 10-lb 
film bags non-size A mostly 2.75-3.00, size A 3.00-3.75, 5-9 oz 4.25-5.25, 
50 lb cartons 50-70s mostly 7.00-7.75, 80s mostly 6.00, 90s mostly 5.00-5.25, 
100s mostly 4.00-4.25, Round Red 50 lb sacks size A mostly 3.00-3.50, size B 
mostly 6.00-6.50.  Round White unofficial prices Monday, February 9th 50 lb 
sacks U.S. One size A 3.00-3.50.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON---Shipments All 
Washington Districts 188-192-149 (includes export 22-18-19)---Shipments 
Umatilla Basin, OR 34-18-11 (includes export 1-0-1)---Movement expected 
about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. Mostly 
Russet Norkotahs US One 2 inch or 4 oz minimum. Baled 5 10-lb filmbags 
non Size A 2.50-2.75, 10 5-lb filmbags non Size A 3.50-3.75, 50 lb 
Cartons 40s mostly 6.50-7.50, 50s mostly 7.50-8.50, 60-70s mostly 8.00-
8.50, 80s 6.50-7.00, 90s 5.00-5.50, 100s 4.00-5.00. Quality generally 
good. 
   NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON---Shipments included above---Movement 
expected about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices Red size A slightly 
lower, Yukon size B lower, others generally unchanged. U.S. One 50 lb 
carton Round Red size A mostly 9.00-10.00, size B 14.00, One inch 
minimum 30.00, Yukon Gold Size A mostly 13.00, size B mostly 7.00-8.00, 
One inch minimum 30.00. Quality generally good. 
   RED RIVER VALLEY (MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA)---Shipments 108-118-128---
Movement expected to remain about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices 
size A generally unchanged, size B slightly lower.  U.S. One Round Red 
100 lb size A sack mostly 6.00-6.50, 50 lb sacks size B mostly 6.00-7.00, 
baled 5 10-lb film bag size A mostly 4.25-4.50.
   AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments 99-*107-78---Movement expected 
about the same.  Trading slow. Prices unchanged.  Round white U.S. One 
10 pound open window sacks loose 2 inch minimum mostly .55-.60, baled 
10-5 pound filmbags mostly 3.75-4.00, 2 1/4 inch minimum mostly 5.00-5.25, 
Russet Norkotah 2 inch minimum 4.25-4.75. *revised.  
   KLAMATH BASIN (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN OREGON)---Shipments 
41-45-42---Movement expected about the same. Trading slow. Prices 
generally unchanged. Russet Norkotahs baled filmbags non-size A 5-10 lb 
mostly 3.00-3.25, 10-5 lb mostly 4.00-4.25, 50 lb cartons 40-70s mostly 
10.00, 80s 7.00-8.00, 90s 6.00-7.00, 100s mostly 5.00. Quality generally 
good. Some sheds running partial schedules. 
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 29-37-42---Movement expected to decrease slightly.  
Trading 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.  
   KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Winter Crop Shipments 60-33-71---Movement 
expected to remain about the same.  Trading fairly active.  Unofficial 
prices for Monday, February 9th, 50 lb cartons U.S. One Round Red 
size A 6.00-8.00, size B 7.00-10.00, Long White size A 16.00-18.00, 
size B 10.00, Yellow-flesh type size A 16.00, size B 10.00. 
   NEW BRUNSWICK (CROSSINGS THROUGH MAINE POINTS)---Shipments 33-25-*---   
Movement expected about the same.  Trading slow.  Prices cartons 
slightly lower, baled 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 size 6.50-7.00, 80 size mostly 6.00, 90-100 size mostly 
5.00-5.25.  Some sheds shut down or working part-time due to poor 
marketing conditions.  *unavailable. 
   LONG ISLAND NEW YORK---Shipments 22-24-18 (includes export 2-4-3)---
Movement expected about the same.  Trading very slow.  Prices unchanged.  
Round white U.S. One size A 50 pound sacks mostly 3.25, large mostly 
4.25-4.50, baled 10 5-pound filmbags 5.25-5.75, 5 10-pound filmbags 
4.25-4.75.         
   SOUTH FLORIDA---Shipments 4-5-26---Movement expected to increase but 
current supplies light.  Trading moderate.  Prices Round Red 50 lb 
cartons 3/4-1 5/8 inch 30.30, U.S. One 50 lb sacks size A 6.30, 
size B 12.30.  Quality Good.                
---POTATOES FOR PROCESSING
   IDAHO---Open-market trading by processors with growers was inactive.  
The Amsterdam April potato futures contract was about $10.26 per 
hundredweight on February 9th.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments to Chippers 213-*163-165---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 55-53-47---Movement expected about the 
same.  Trading slow.  Most movement on pre-season contract.  Too few 
open market sales to establish a market.  
   NEW YORK---Shipments to Chippers 39-*46-31---Movement expected about 
the same.  Trading slow.  Too few open market sales to establish a 
market.  Most movement from pre-season contracts. *revised.      
   PENNSYLVANIA---Shipments to Chippers 19-*26-18---Movement expected 
about the same.  Most movement from pre-season contracts.  Too few open 
market sales to establish a market.  *revised.
   OHIO---Shipments to Chippers 4-*-*---Movement expected about the same. 
Trading slow.  Most movement from pre-season contracts.  Too few open 
market sales to establish a market.  Remaining supplies in too few hands.   
LAST REPORT.  *unavailable due to disclosure. 
---POTATOES FOR SEED
   MAINE---Shipments 36-33-*---Movement expected to increase.  Trading 
slow.  Prices Atlantics slightly lower.  Most movement from earlier 
sales.  Prices represent few new sales.  Weekly price range of Maine G1 
or better Certified U.S. One size A bulk per hundredweight Atlantic prompt 
delivery 4.00-5.00, Snowden prompt 5.00, Dark Red Norland and Kennebec 
prompt delivery 9.00-9.50 hundredweight packed in 50 pound bags.  Current 
shipments mostly to Florida and starting in North Carolina.  Primary 
varieties are Atlantic, LaChipper and other chipping varieties. Shipments 
from start of season through January (237,229 hundredweight) down by nearly 
24 per cent from the previous season (302,368 hundredweight). *unavailable.  

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