Oregon Export 4-Week Total Hits 1,033 Units, 234% Above Five-Year Median

Oregon onion exports reached 1,033 units (10,000-lb units) as a trailing 28-day total, per USDA movement reports. That four-week volume is 234% above the five-year median for the same trailing window and 140% above the prior four-week period. Colorado, also in its domestic season, reported just 4 units on the week, 98% below the prior week and 99% below the five-year median.

• Peru imports (week of Oct 22, border-crossing volume): 201 units (10,000-lb units), up 159.9% week over week, still 32% below the five-year median. Peru yellow jumbo FOB at mostly $26.00-28.00, 40-lb cartons, per USDA shipping-point reports as of Oct 23.

• Canada imports (week of Oct 22): 203 units, up 22% week over week and 111% above the five-year median. Canada flows year-round. This reading remains well above historical norms.

• Washington whites (USDA shipping-point, Oct 23): jumbo 50-lb sacks at $23.50 (62% above the five-year median), medium 50-lb sacks at $21.50 (65% above the five-year median). Week-over-week moves were flat to +2%.

• Washington exports: 94 units (10,000-lb units), 85% above the five-year median, down 6% week over week per USDA movement reports.

• Mexico imports (week of Oct 22): 1 unit, up 19% week over week but 95% below the five-year median. The channel remains near-zero by historical standards.

Current FOB levels, USDA shipping-point as of Oct 23:

• Idaho-Eastern Oregon yellow jumbo: mostly $14.00, 50-lb sacks.
• Washington yellow jumbo: mostly $12.00-13.00, 50-lb sacks.
• New York yellow medium: mostly $13.00, 50-lb sacks.
• Peru yellow jumbo: mostly $26.00-28.00, 40-lb cartons.

Data note: Three series have not updated in over two weeks: Michigan shipment movement, Central Wisconsin yellow medium 50-lb sacks and Michigan red large 25-lb sacks. Those exact series are stale for this issue.