Weekly brief
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Every Know Your Onions brief: what moved in the onion market, week by week.
New Mexico Jumbos at Mostly $19.00-20.00 Top the Domestic 50-lb Pack
New Mexico yellow jumbo 50-lb sacks carry the highest 50-lb sack FOB in current USDA shipping-point reports as Mexico border crossings fall 58% on the week and Idaho storage makes a brief late-season reappearance.
Texas Spring-Crop Volume Off 91% as New Mexico Jumbos Reach $16.00
Texas spring-crop shipments fell 91% on the week. New Mexico yellow jumbo firmed to mostly $16.00-16.00, 50-lb sacks. Georgia jumbos hold at mostly $23.00-24.00 per 40-lb carton per USDA shipping-point.
California Yellow Colossal, 50-lb Sacks, Up 27% on the Week
California yellow colossal, 50 lb sacks, up 27% on the week and 65% above the 5-year median per USDA shipping-point reports. Texas shipments fell 91% week over week to 23 units, well outside historical norms for peak season.
Oregon New-Crop Shipments Surge to 1,019% Above the 5-Year Median
Oregon new-crop shipments hit 1,451 units, 1,019% above the 5-year median per USDA movement reports. California jumbo sacks hold mostly $12.00-13.00; Washington cartons quote $25.00 as its exports jump 624% on the week.
California New-Crop Volume Up 290% as Jumbo Sacks Hold $12.00-13.00
California new-crop shipments rose 290% on the week, 184% above the 5-year median, with yellow jumbo 50 lb sacks at $12.00-13.00. Idaho shipments sit 44% below the 5-year seasonal median as the storage crop closes.
Georgia New-Crop Cartons Hold the Domestic Ceiling at $23.00-24.00
Georgia new-crop yellow jumbo leads at mostly $23.00-24.00, 40 lb cartons. California in-season shipments fell 88.8% on the week while FOB held flat at $12.00-13.00 per USDA shipping-point.
California Jumbo FOBs Mostly $12.00-13.00 on 791% Volume Surge
California new-crop shipments reached 1,553 units (10,000-lb), up 791% week over week per USDA movement reports. Yellow jumbo FOBs mostly $12.00-13.00, 50 lb sacks. Oregon at 2 units, -99% vs the 5-year median.
Georgia Jumbos Mostly $23.00-24.00 Per Carton Lead the Spring Pack
Georgia yellow jumbos at mostly $23.00-24.00 per 40 lb carton stand well above the spring sack-pack cluster. New Mexico shipments up 153% on the week and 220% above the five-year median as new-crop rotation runs at full pace.
Georgia Spring Cartons Lead at $23.00-24.00 as Northwest Storage Winds Down
Georgia spring-crop yellow jumbo at mostly $23.00-24.00, 40-lb cartons, leads the domestic market. Oregon storage shipments near zero as the Northwest crop ends. Texas and California new-crop sacks quote $13.00-15.00 per USDA shipping-point.