WA_FV158
June 18, 2013   
WASHINGTON, D.C.


Unless otherwise stated, shipments, crossings or imports are for the weeks 
ending June 01, June 08 and June 15, 2013 in that order in thousand hundredweight 
(cwt) or 100,000 pound units. Expected movement is for the period June 16-June 29, 
2013.  Prices are for Monday, June 17, 2013 compared to Monday June 10, 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) 693-710*-752---The top 
shipping areas for the week, in order, were Southern New Mexico, San Joaquin 
Valley California, Texas, Georgia and Mexico Crossings.  In the Market News 
Service weekly survey of over 21,000 individual stores, 12,245 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 20 percent from last week.
   SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO---Shipments 52-120-219---Movement is expected to 
remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices Yellow medium higher, 
Yellow colossal, jumbo and reds lower, others generally unchanged, others 
lower.  Yellow Grano 50-pound sacks super colossal 12.00, colossal 9.00-
10.00, jumbo 8.00-9.00, medium 9.00; White 50-pound sacks jumbo 12.00-14.00, 
medium 10.00-12.00; Red Globe Type 25-pound sacks jumbo 9.00-10.00, medium 
7.00-9.00.
   SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA---Shipments 77-169-193---Movement expected 
to remain about the same.  Trading moderate.  Prices Yellow slightly higher, 
Red types lower.  Yellow Hybrid 50-pound sacks Super Colossal 10.00-12.00, 
colossal mostly 9.00, jumbo mostly 8.00, medium mostly 8.00.  Red Globe Type 
25-pound sacks jumbo mostly 9.00, medium 7.00.  Red Flat Type 40-pound 
cartons jumbo 15.50-16.95, medium 12.00-14.95; 25-pound sacks medium 8.00-9.00.  
   VIDALIA DISTRICT, GEORGIA---Shipments 112-108-111---Movement expected to 
remain about the same.  Trading fairly slow.  Prices slightly lower.  Yellow 
Granex Marked Sweet U.S. One 40-pound cartons colossal mostly 16.00, jumbo 
mostly 16.00; organic jumbo 26.00-28.00.        
   SAN ANTONIO-WINTER GARDEN-LAREDO DISTRICT---Shipments 70-92-83---Movement 
expected to decrease seasonally.  Trading moderate.  Prices higher.  Yellow 
Grano 50-pound sacks jumbo 9.00, medium 10.00.
   LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY TEXAS---Shipments 112-81-31---Movement expected to 
decrease seasonally.  Trading moderate.  Prices remaining supplies in too few 
hands to establish a market.  LAST REPORT
   ARIZONA---Shipments 43-31-17---Movement expected to decrease seasonally.  
No prices reported.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON---Shipments 40-25-15 
(includes export of 16-10-5)---Movement expected to decrease seasonally.  
Prices remaining supplies in too few hands to establish a market.  
LAST REPORT.
   WALLA WALLA DISTRICT WASHINGTON---Shipments 0-0-10 (includes export of 
0-0-0) ---Movement is expected to increase as more shippers start receive 
supplies of onions.  Prices Yellow Walla Walla Sweets 40-pound cartons jumbo 
16.00-17.00. FIRST REPORT.
---ONIONS FOR PROCESSING
   WESTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 64-82-102---Movement expected to remain 
about the same.  No prices reported.  
   EASTERN UNITED STATES---Shipments 6-7-8---Movement expected to remain 
about the same.  No prices reported.  
---POTATOES    
   UNITED STATES---Shipments (not including imports) 1768-2107*-1962---The 
top shipping states, in order, were Idaho, Kern District, California, 
Colorado, Columbia Basin Washington/Umatilla Basin Oregon, and Florida.  The 
Market News Service survey of over 21,000 retail stores had potatoes on ad 
last week in 9,283, a 22 percent decrease from the 11,913 stores the prior 
week.  Diesel prices for the week of June 17, 2013 were 3.84, a .01 decrease 
from the previous week (U.S. EIA).  *revised.  
   UPPER VALLEY, TWIN FALLS-BURLEY DISTRICT, IDAHO---Shipments 580-701-683 
(includes export of 4-3-3)---Movement expected to remain about the same.  
Trading baled very active, cartons active.  Prices baled higher, cartons 
generally unchanged.  Russet Burbank U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags non 
size A mostly 5.00-6.50, 50-pound cartons 40-100s mostly 10.50-11.00. 
Shipments for the week ending June 15, 2013 were generally Russets Burbanks.  
   KERN DISTRICT--- Shipments 273-356-358 (including export 28-62-50) --- 
Movement expected to increase slightly with Russet harvest beginning.  
Trading Round Red and Yellow Type very active, Long White active. Prices 
Round Red size A slightly higher, others generally unchanged.  Round Red U.S. 
One carton size A mostly 20.00-22.00, size B mostly 22.00.  Long White U.S. 
One carton size A 18.00-20.00, size B mostly 12.00. Yellow Type U.S. One 
carton size A mostly 22.00, size B mostly 12.00.  
   SAN LUIS VALLEY, COLORADO---Shipments 227-313*-289 (including export 
16-16-4) ---Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Very active.   
Prices higher. Russet U.S. One baled 5 10-pound film bags size A mostly 6.00, 
50-pound cartons 40s mostly 11.00, 50-100s mostly 11.00. Bulk supplies are 
extremely light and shippers are trying to slow down runaway demand and 
stretch remaining supplies into late July when new crop is expected out of 
Kansas.  *revised.
   COLUMBIA BASIN WASHINGTON AND UMATILLA BASIN OREGON---Shipments 
162-206*-195 (includes export of 45-48-47) ---Movement expected to remain 
about the same.  Trading active.  Prices higher.  Russet Norkotahs U.S. One 
baled 5 10-pound film bags non size A 5.00, 50-pound cartons 40-80s 11.00, 
90-100s mostly 10.00.  *revised. 
   FLORIDA DISTRICT---Shipments 153-157-92 (including export 3-4-2) Movement 
expected to decrease seasonally. Supplies in too few hands to establish a 
market.  Harvest has begun winding down.  Most growers expect to finish 
harvest by June 22; with light and inconsistent shipments into July.
   CENTRAL WISCONSIN---Shipments 98-107-86---Movement expected to decrease 
seasonally.  Too few open market sales to establish a market. Light shipments 
will continue for several more weeks. LAST REPORT. 
   ARIZONA DISTRICT--- Shipments 80-82-67---Movement expected to decrease 
seasonally.  Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.  
   KLAMATH BASIN (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA-SOUTHERN OREGON) ---Shipments 
31-45-37 (including export 0-7-4) ---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 5.00, 50-pound cartons 40-70s 11.00-12.00, 80s 10.00-
12.00, 90-100s mostly 9.00-10.00.  Shipper are limiting offerings in hope of 
stocks lasting until mid-August.
   NEBRASKA DISTRICT---Shipments 32-40*-37---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Supplies in too few hands to establish a market.  *revised.
Remaining shippers expect supplies to last into August.
   KANSAS DISTRICT---CROP UPDATE:  The first Russets to be harvested are 
expected week of July 22, 2013.
   EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA---Light harvesting is expected to 
begin during the current week although most growers will not start 
until the week of June 23-29.  
   EZLIABETH CITY DISTRICT, NORTH CAROLINA---Light shipments expected to 
begin at the end of the current trade week, June 16-22.  Currently, no 
F.O.B is being reported.
   NEW BRUNSWICK CANADA (CROSSING THROUGH MAINE POINTS) ---Shipments 
light---Movement expected to decrease seasonally as many shippers 
finished for the season.  Remaining supplies in too few hands to 
establish a market.  Light shipments expected next 3-4 weeks.  LAST 
REPORT.
---POTATOES FOR PROCESSING
   IDAHO---Open-market trading by processors with growers was inactive.  
   FLORIDA---Shipments to Chippers 353-300-260---Movement expected to 
decrease seasonally. Too few open market sales to establish a market.  
   WISCONSIN---Shipments to Chippers 141-146-101---Movement expected to 
decrease seasonally. Too few open market sales to establish a market. Light 
shipments will continue for several more weeks. LAST REPORT.
   ELIZABETH CITY DISTRICT, NORTH CAROLINA---Shipments 0-5-59---Movement 
expected to increase.  Trading moderate.  Prices Round White Atlantic 85% 
or Better U.S. One per hundredweight per hundredweight contract 1 5/8" 
minimum 11.00-13.00.
   MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA (RED RIVER VALLEY) ---Shipments to Chippers 
37-31-29---Movement expected to decrease seasonally. Too few open market 
sales to establish a market.  Light shipments will continue for several more 
weeks. LAST REPORT. 
---POTATOES FOR SEED
   IDAHO---Shipments 20-20*-**---Movement expected to remain about the same.  
No prices reported.  *revised.  **unavailable.
   MINNESOTA-NORTH DAKOTA---Shipments 89-47-54---Movement expected to remain 
about the same.  No prices reported.  
   MONTANA---Shipments 11-7-1---Movement expected to remain about the same.  
No prices reported.