WA_FV158 November 24, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. Unless otherwise stated, shipments, crossings or imports are for the weeks ending November 7, 14 and November 21, 2009 in that order in thousand hundred-weight (cwt - 100,000 lbs) units. Expected movement is for the period November 22-December 5, 2009. Prices are for Monday, November 23, 2009 compared with Monday, November 16, 2009. 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 UNITED STATES---Shipments (including imports) 938*-998*-1036---The top shipping areas for the week, in order, were Columbia Basin Washington, Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon, Colorado, New York, and Peru Imports. In the Market News Service weekly survey of roughly 17,000 individual stores, 5,314 retail stores had onions on ad (3-pound bag of Yellow and Sweet Yellow onions by the pound). This was a three percent increase from last week and a seventeen percent increase from a year ago. revised. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON---Shipments 312- 322-325 (includes export of 82-75-81)---Movement expected to decrease current week (November 22) due to the holiday shortened shipping schedule increase the following week (November 29) as normal shipping schedules resume. Trading moderate. Prices White jumbo slightly higher, Yellow super colossal and Red medium generally unchanged, others lower. Yellow Hybrid 50-pound sacks colossal 5.50-6.00, jumbo mostly 5.00, medium 4.50-5.00. Yellow Hybrid-Marked Sweet 40-pound carton jumbo 10.00-10.50, White 50-pound sacks jumbo 6.00-7.00, medium 6.00, Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 5.50, medium 4.50. Unofficial prices for Monday, November 23, 2009; Organic Yellow Hybrid 50-pound sacks jumbo 9.50-11.00, medium 9.00-10.00, 16 3-pound mesh sacks medium 10.00-11.50, 40-pound cartons jumbo 10.50-11.00, Red Globe Type 40-pound cartons jumbo 13.00-15.00. IDAHO AND MALHEUR COUNTY OREGON---Shipments 269-259*-252---Movement expected to decrease current week (November 22) due to the holiday shortened shipping schedule increase the following week as normal shipping schedules resume. Trading moderate. Prices Yellow colossal and jumbo lower, others generally unchanged. Yellow Spanish Hybrid U.S. One 50-pound sacks super colossal mostly 8.00, colossal mostly 6.00, jumbo mostly 5.25-5.50, medium 5.00-5.50, White U.S. One large 7.00-8.00, medium mostly 7.00, Red Globe Type U.S. One 25-pound sacks large mostly 7.00-7.50, medium mostly 5.00. A Market News Service derived Fresh Weighted Average Price (using October pack out percentages and Monday, November 23 prices) for Yellow onions U.S. 2 1/4 inch minimum diameter or larger was 5.55 per 50-pound sack. *revised. NORTH AND EAST POINTS COLORADO---Shipments 62-73-99---Movement expected to decrease current week (November 22) due to the holiday shortened shipping schedule increase the following week (November 29) as normal shipping schedules resume. Trading moderate. Prices Yellow super colossal, colossal and medium lower, others generally unchanged. Yellow Hybrid 50-pound sacks super colossal 10.00-11.00, colossal 8.00- 9.00, jumbo mostly 7.00, medium 6.50-7.00, Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo 8.00-9.00, medium 6.00-7.00. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments 56-76-83---Movement expected to decrease due to the holiday shortened week. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Yellow Globe Type 50 pound sacks medium 2-1/4 inch minimum 6.50-7.00, 2 inch minimum mostly 6.00, master container 16 3-pound mesh sacks 2-1/4 inch minimum 8.50-9.00, 2 inch minimum 7.50-8.00, Red Globe Type 25 pound sacks jumbo 6.50-7.00, medium mostly 5.00-5.50. Many shipments are from prior commitments. Quality mostly good. PERU IMPORTS-REPACKED AT VARIOUS EAST COAST SHIPPING POINTS---Imports 56-58-59---Movement expected to decrease current week (November 22) due to the holiday shortened shipping schedule increase the following week (November 29) as normal shipping schedules resume. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Yellow Granex-Marked Sweet 40-pound carton repacked colossal and jumbo mostly 14.00-15.00. MICHIGAN---Shipments 30-41-47---Movement expected to decrease due to the holiday shortened week. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Yellow Globe Type 50 pound sacks medium and repacker size mostly 6.00-6.50, master container 16 3-pound mesh sacks medium 7.50-8.50, repacker size 7.00-8.00, Red Globe Type 25 pound sacks jumbo 6.00-7.00, medium 4.50- 5.00. Many shipments are from prior commitments. Quality mostly good. CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments 27-29-21---Movement expected to decrease this week (November 22) due to the holiday shortened shipping schedule and increase next week (November 29) as normal shipping schedules resume. Trading moderate. Unofficial prices for Monday, November 23, 2009 Yellow Globe Type 50-pound sacks medium 5.50-6.50, 16 3-pound mesh sacks 7.00-7.50. ORANGE COUNTY NEW YORK---Shipments 13-13-13---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading slow for light supplies. Prices unchanged. Yellow Globe Type 50 pound sacks 2-1/4 inch minimum 7.00- 8.00, master container 16 3-pound mesh sacks medium 2-1/4 inch minimum 9.00-10.00. Quality variable. ---ONIONS FOR PROCESSING WESTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 136-130-96---Movement expected to decrease current week (November 22) due to the holiday shortened shipping schedule increase the following week (November 29) as normal shipping schedules resume EASTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 14-13-12---Movement expected to decrease current week (November 22) due to the holiday shortened shipping schedule increase the following week (November 29) as normal shipping schedules resume ---POTATOES UNITED STATES---Shipments (not including imports) 2088-2235*-2677--- The top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Wisconsin, Columbia Basin Washington/Umatilla Basin Oregon, and Red River Valley. The Market News Service survey of roughly 17,000 retail stores had potatoes on ad last week in 8,359 stores. This was a thirty-five percent increase from the 6,183 stores the previous week. Diesel prices averaged 2.78 per gallon, a decrease of .01 from the previous week, for the national average in the latest Energy Department weekly survey. *revised. UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS, BURLEY DISTRICT, IDAHO---Shipments 759-703-982---Movement expected to decrease current week (November 22) due to holiday shortened shipping schedule and increase the following week as normal shipping schedules resume. Trading cartons 40-100s active at lower prices, baled active. Prices cartons lower, baled generally unchanged. Russet Burbank U.S. One 2-inch or 4-ounce minimum baled 5 10-pound film bags non size A mostly 3.75-4.00, 50-pound cartons 40-100s 5.50-6.00. Russet Norkotah U.S. One 2-inch or 4-ounce minimum baled 5 10-pound film bags non size A mostly 3.75-4.00, 50-pound cartons 40-100s 5.00-5.50. SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO--Shipments 318-371-413---Movement expected to decrease. Trading early active, late fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 5.00, 50-pound cartons 40-50s 5.50-6.00, 60-80s mostly 6.00, 90- 100s 6.00-6.50; U.S. Commercial Bulk per cwt mostly 5.00-5.50. Week- ending shipments were 412,638 cwt compared to same week last year of 435,586 cwt. CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments 229-266-315---Movement expected to decrease this week (November 22) due to the holiday shortened shipping schedule and increase next week (November 29) as normal shipping schedules resume. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50-pound sack size A mostly 7.00-7.50, size B mostly 14.00; Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags non size A 5.00-5.50, 50-pound cartons 50-80s mostly 6.00-6.50, 90s-100s mostly 6.00. COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON---Shipments 171-203-188 (includes export of 20-21*-19)---Movement expected to decrease current week (November 22) due to the holiday shortened shipping schedule and increase the following week (November 29) as normal shipping schedules resume. Trading fairly active. Prices generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One 2-inch or 4-ounce minimum baled 5 10-pound film bags non size A mostly 4.00, 50-pound cartons 40-100s mostly 6.00-6.50. *revised. MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY)---Shipments 81-134-133--- Movement expected to decrease. Trading active early, fairly slow late. Prices generally unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50-pound carton size A mostly 8.00, size B 15.00-16.00; baled 5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 7.75; tote bags approx 2000 pounds per cwt size A mostly 12.00. Week ending shipments were 133,000 cwt compared to same week last year of 186,000 cwt. AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments 51-81*-97---Movement expected to decrease. Trading opened moderate, closed slow. Prices unchanged. Round White U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags 2 inch minimum 6.50- 7.00, 2 and one-quarter inch mostly 7.50-8.00, Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 10 5-pound film bags 2 inch or 4 ounce minimum 6.50-7.00. Compared to the same week last season (prior to Thanksgiving), Round White shipments past week down sharply (40 percent), with the total of all varieties down 27 percent from last year. Approximately 58 percent of varieties shipped were Round Whites, with Russet types 24 percent and Yellows 16 percent. *revised. NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON---Shipments 62-70-78---Movement expected to decrease this week (November 22) due to the holiday shortened shipping schedule and increase next week (November 29) as normal shipping schedules resume. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. Round Red U.S. One 50-pound carton size A mostly 13.00, size B mostly 20.00, Creamers mostly 34.00-36.00; Yellow Type U.S. One 50-pound carton size A mostly 18.00, size B mostly 12.00-14.00, Creamers mostly 34.00- 36.00. MICHIGAN---Shipments 74-69*-75---Movement expected to decrease. Trading opened moderate for Russets, closed slow for Russets and Round Whites. Prices unchanged. Round White U.S. One 10-pound open window sacks loose size A mostly 1.20-1.30, Russet Norkotah and few Goldrush U.S. One 10-pound film bags loose size A mostly 1.30-1.40. *revised. NEBRASKA DISTRICT---Shipments 86-90-74---Movement expected to decrease. Supplies insufficient to establish a market. KLAMATH BASIN, NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON---Shipments 47-65-73--- Movement expected to decrease. Trading early fairly active, late fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. Russet Norkotah U.S. One baled 5 10- pound film bags size A mostly 4.50, 50-pound cartons 40-100s mostly 7.00. Week ending shipments were 73,000 cwt compared to same week last year of 93,000 cwt. LONG ISLAND NEW YORK---Shipments 23-38-52---Movement expected to decrease. Trading opened moderate, closed slow. Prices unchanged. Round White U.S. One size A baled 10 5-pound sacks mostly 8.00-8.50, 5 10-pound sacks mostly 7.00-7.50, 50 pound sacks size A mostly 6.00-6.50, large mostly 6.25-6.75. Shipments to date nearly 32 percent behind last season. KERN DISTRICT CALIFORNIA---Shipments 18-10-44---Movement expected to decrease. Supplies insufficient to establish a market. BIG LAKE AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA---Shipments 22-24-27---Movement expected to decrease. Supplies insufficient to establish a market. Light shipments expected to continue for several weeks. NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA (Crossings through Maine Points)---Shipments 24*-33*-39*---Movement expected to decrease slightly. Trading slow. Prices tote bags slightly lower, baled 5s unchanged. Russet Goldrush and Norkotah U.S. No. One or Canada No. One baled 10 5-pound film bags 2 inch or 4 ounce minimum 6.50-7.00, tote bags approx 2000 pounds per cwt mostly 8.50-9.00. According to the November 1 Canadian Potato Storage report issued by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, New Brunswick holdings are up 26 percent from the previous season (12.7 million cwt versus 10.1). *revised. ---POTATOES FOR PROCESSING MICHIGAN---Shipments to Chippers 205-232*-296---Movement expected to decrease current week due to Thanksgiving holiday plant schedules, increase following week. Trading slow. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. Harvest is generally complete. *revised. WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments to Chippers 62-62-73--- Movement expected to decrease current week due to Thanksgiving holiday plant schedules, increase following week. Trading slow. Most movement on pre-season contract with too few open market sales to establish a market. Shipments to date lag nearly 13 percent behind the same time frame last season. MAINE---Shipments to Chippers 42-34*-47---Movement expected to decrease current week due to Thanksgiving holiday plant schedules, increase following week. Trading slow. Most movement on pre-season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. Shipments to date (477,130 cwt) 18 percent behind the same time frame last season. *revised. PENNSYLVANIA---Shipments to Chippers 13-14-15---Movement expected to decrease slightly current week due to Thanksgiving holiday plant schedules, increase slightly following week. Most movement on pre- season contract. Too few open market sales to establish a market. The recent public announcement of Pinnacle Foods intention to purchase Birds Eye Foods holdings includes chipping plant (Snyder's of Berlin). OHIO---Shipments to Chippers **-5-5---Movement expected to decrease current week due to Thanksgiving holiday plant schedules, increase slightly following week. Trading slow. Too few open market sales to establish a market. **unavailable to avoid disclosure of individual operations. IDAHO---Open-market trading by processors with growers was inactive. Dehydrators report an abundance of Process Grade supplies.