WA_FV150
May 21, 2013   
WASHINGTON, D.C.


Unless otherwise stated, shipments, crossings or imports are for the weeks 
ending May 04, May 11, and May 18, 2013 in that order in thousand hundredweight 
(cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period May 19-June 01, 
2013.  Prices are for Monday, May 20, 2013 compared to Monday, May 13, 2013. 
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) 951*-999*-953---The top 
shipping areas for the week, in order, were Texas, Imperial Valley 
California, Mexico, Georgia and Columbia Basin Washington.  In the Market 
News Service weekly survey of over 21,000 individual stores, 13,964 retail 
stores had onions on ad (3-pound bag and per pound of Yellow, Sweet Yellow, 
White and Red onions) which is an increase of 26 percent from last week.  
*revised.
   IMPERIAL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 200-235-238---Movement expected to 
remain about the same current week (May 19) and then decrease seasonally next 
week (May 25).  Trading moderate.  Prices slightly lower.  Yellow Grano 50-
pound sacks colossal mostly 9.00, jumbo mostly 8.00, medium mostly 9.00; Red 
Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 12.00-13.00, medium mostly 11.00. 
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY TEXAS---Shipments 206-261-217---Movement expected 
to decrease seasonally.  Trading moderate.  Prices lower.  Yellow Grano 50-
pound sacks super colossal mostly 10.00, colossal mostly 10.00, jumbo mostly 
10.00, medium 12.00; Yellow Grano-Marked Sweet 40-pound cartons jumbo mostly 
14.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo 14.00-15.00, medium 13.00-15.00.  
   VIDALIA DISTRICT, GEORGIA---Shipments 144-175*-139---Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices slightly lower.  Yellow 
Granex Marked Sweet U.S. One 40-pound cartons colossal 18.00-22.00, jumbo 
18.00-22.00; organic jumbo 25.00-28.00.  *revised.      
   SAN ANTONIO-WINTER GARDEN-LAREDO DISTRICT---Shipments 27-39-89---Movement 
expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices Yellow super 
colossal, Yellow jumbo, White medium and Red medium lower, others generally 
unchanged.  Yellow Grano 50-pound sacks super colossal 10.00-12.00, colossal 
10.00-11.00, jumbo mostly 10.00, medium 12.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 
14.00, medium mostly 12.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo 14.00-15.00, 
medium 13.00-14.00.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON---Shipments 
187-120-71 (includes export of 29-19-14) ---Movement expected to decrease 
seasonally.  Prices remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a 
market.
   ARIZONA---Shipments 0-14-31---Movement expected to remain about the same.  
No prices reported.
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 0-1-4---Movement expected to 
increase as more growers expect to begin light harvest of yellow onions by 
the end of current week (May 19) or the beginning of next week (May 26).  
Trading moderate.  Prices Red Flat Type 40-pound cartons jumbo 26.00-30.95, 
medium 24.95-28.95.
   SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO---Some shippers will begin harvest current week (May 
19) and shipments are expected to begin next week (May 26).  Most shippers 
are reporting the crop is in excellent condition.  FIRST REPORT.
---ONIONS FOR PROCESSING
   WESTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 145-136-124---Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  No prices reported.  
   EASTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 21-12-13---Movement expected to remain 
about the same.  No prices reported. 
---POTATOES
   UNITED STATES---Shipments (not including imports) 1871-2022*-1947---The 
top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Colorado, Columbia Basin 
Washington/Umatilla Basin Oregon, Kern District, California, and Florida.  
The Market News Service survey of over 21,000 retail stores had potatoes on 
ad last week in 14,699, a slight increase from the 14,670 stores the prior 
week.  Diesel prices for the week of May 20, 2013 were 3.89, a .02 increase 
from the previous week (U.S. EIA).  *revised.  
   UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT, IDAHO---Shipments 729-743-756 
(includes export of 3-2-2)---Movement expected to remain about the same.  
Trading active.  Prices slightly higher.  Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 5 10-
pound film bags non size A mostly 3.00-3.50, 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 
9.00-9.50, 50s 9.00-9.50, 60-100s mostly 9.00-9.50. Shipments for the 
week ending May 18, 2013 were generally Russets Burbanks.  
   SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO---Shipments 274-323*-283 (including export 
16-14-**) ---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading cartons 
active on light offerings, others fairly slow.   Prices cartons higher, 
others generally unchanged. Russet U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags size A 
mostly 4.50, 50-pound cartons 40s mostly 7.00, 50-100s mostly 8.00.     
*revised **unavailable.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON---Shipments 
175-178-194 (includes export of 61-52-59) ---Movement expected to remain about 
the same.  Trading active.  Prices slightly higher.  Russet Norkotah U.S. 
One baled 5 10-pound film bags non size A 3.00-3.75, 50-pound cartons 40s 
mostly 7.00-9.00, 50-80s mostly 8.00-9.00, 90-100s mostly 7.00-8.00.  
*revised.
   KERN DISTRICT--- Shipments 0-54-149--- Movement expected to remain about 
the same.  Trading Round Red very active, others very active on slightly 
lower prices. Prices Round Red U.S. One carton size A mostly 20.00, size B 
mostly 22.00.  Long White U.S. One carton size A mostly 22.00, size B mostly 
12.00. Yellow Type U.S. One carton size A 22.00-24.00, size B mostly 14.00.
   FLORIDA DISTRICT---Shipments 137-149-121 (including export 3-4-8)
Movement expected to increase slightly as harvest intensifies in North 
Florida. Trading Round Red very active. Prices higher. Round Red U.S. One 
baled 10 5-lb film bags sz A 21.75-23.75, 50-pound sacks size A 18.75-20.75, 
size B 20.75-24.75, tote bags approximately 2000 pounds per cwt size A mostly 
36.50-40.50.
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments 114-105-105---Movement expected to remain 
about the same.  Trading moderate. Prices higher. Russet Norkotah U.S. One 
baled 5 10-pound film bags non size A mostly 6.50-7.00, 50-pound cartons 40s-
100s mostly 8.00-9.00.
   ARIZONA DISTRICT--- Shipments 13-65*-68---Movement expected to remain 
about the same.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.  *revised.
   NEBRASKA DISTRICT---Shipments 59-62*-53---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.  *revised.
   KLAMATH BASIN (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA-SOUTHERN OREGON) ---Shipments 
45-55-50 (including export 6-9-4) ---Movement expected to remain about the 
same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Russet U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film 
bags non size A mostly 3.50, 50-pound cartons 40-70s mostly 8.00-8.50, 80s 
mostly 7.50, 90s mostly 7.00, 100s mostly 6.50.
   AROOSTOOK COUNTY MAINE---Shipments 47-47*-36---Movement expected 
to continue seasonal decline as most packers have finished for the 
season.  Light shipments expected next several weeks.  *revised.  
LAST REPORT.
   MICHIGAN---Shipments 28-29-36---Movement expected to decrease 
slightly. Trading fairly slow.  Prices higher.  Russet Norkotah and 
Goldrush U.S. One size A 10 pound film bags loose 1.40-1.60.  
Supplies fairly light and in few hands.    
   NEW BRUNSWICK CANADA (CROSSING THROUGH MAINE POINTS) ---Shipments 
fairly light---Movement expected about the same.  Trading moderate 
for tote bags, film bags slow.  Prices tote bags higher, film bags 
unchanged.  Russet Norkotah U.S. One or Canada No. One baled 10 5-
pound sacks 2 inch or 4 ounce minimum 6.50-7.00, tote bags approx. 
2000 pounds per cwt. 4-9 ounce 10.00-12.00.     
   HEREFORD HIGH PLAINS TEXAS-EASTERN NEW MEXICO---Shipments 32-39*-23---
Movement expected to remain about the same. Supplies in too few hands 
to establish a market.  *revised.
   IMPERIAL VALLEY CALIFORNIA---Shipments 135-92-16---Movement expected 
to be about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market. 
   NORTHWESTERN WASHINGTON---Shipments 17-16-14 (including export 4-1-0)
Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands 
to establish a market.  
   MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) ---Shipments 33-13*-7---
Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands 
to establish a market.    *revised
---POTATOES FOR PROCESSING
   IDAHO---Open-market trading by processors with growers was inactive.
   FLORIDA---Shipments to Chippers 87-156-209---Movement expected to increase 
seasonally. Too few open market sales to establish a market.  
   WISCONSIN---Shipments to Chippers 227-187-183---Movement expected to 
decrease seasonally. Too few open market sales to establish a market. 
   MICHIGAN---Shipments to Chippers 136-109*-80---Movement expected 
to decrease seasonally.  Trading slow.  Most movement on pre-season 
contract.  Too few open market sales to quote.  *revised. 
   MAINE---Shipments to Chippers 66-69*-60---Movement expected to 
decrease as the season winds down.  Most movement on pre-season 
contract.  Too few open market sales to quote.  *revised.
   MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) ---Shipments to Chippers 
62-59-48---Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Too few open market 
sales to establish a market.
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL NEW YORK---Shipments to Chippers 41-35-18---
Movement expected to continue seasonal decline.  Most movement on 
pre-season contract.  Too few open market sales to quote. 
---POTATOES FOR SEED
   IDAHO---Shipments 817-610*-**---Movement expected to remain about the 
same.  No prices reported.  Idaho seed shipments year to date are 5,820,000 
cwt which is down 20 percent from last season.    *revised.  **unavailable.
   MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA---Shipments 180-189-144---Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  No prices reported.  Red River Valley seed shipments 
year to date are 1,241,000 cwt which is down 29 percent from last season.
   COLORADO---Shipments 31-26-10---Movement expected to remain about the 
same.  No prices reported.  Colorado seed shipments year to date are 667,000 
cwt which is down 24 percent from last season.  
   WISCONSIN---Shipments 318-43*-0---Movement expected to remain about the 
same.  No prices reported.  Wisconsin seed shipments year to date are 
1,757,000 cwt which is up 1 percent from last season.  *revised.
   MONTANA---Shipments 238-189-**---Movement expected to remain about the 
same.  No prices reported.  Montana seed shipments year to date are 2,438,000 
cwt which is down 14 percent from last season.  **unavailable.