NW_LS452 St. Joseph, MO Mon Mar 18, 2019 USDA Market News USDA CARLOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT - Northeast and North Central Basis Compared to last week: The special fed veal carcass market was steady on comparable sales of non-packer owned calves and steady on packer owned calves. Demand was light to moderate on light offerings. Harvest numbers were 5.2 percent higher compared to last week's total. Dressed weights were up 1.3 pounds in the Northeast, up 1.9 pounds in the North Central, with the total NE & NC being up 1.5 pounds. Represents calves harvested Thursday through Saturday of last week. VEAL CARCASS, SPECIAL FED, HOT BASIS-PAID TO PRODUCER - FOB BASIS Includes previously committed contract and open market calves. NON-PACKER OWNED Head Range Wtd Avg Hide-Off, 255-315 Lbs. Hot Basis 350 308.00- 312.00 311.09 **PACKER OWNED** Hide-Off, 255-315 Lbs. Hot Basis 994 304.00- 310.00 306.69 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *CONTRACT INFORMATION: Hot Basis, Hide-Off* Current future contracts offered: Firm Bottom Northeast and North Central, 300.00 for early August. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Fed Veal Slaughter for: Year Ago YTD YTD Week ending: 03/16/19 03/09/19 03/17/18 2019 2018 Northeast 2,324 2,149 2,301 23,739 23,060 North Central 1,335 1,328 1,552 16,061 19,067 Total NE & NC 3,659 3,477 3,853 39,800 42,127 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Fed Veal Dressed Weights Year Ago Week ending: 03/16/19 03/09/19 03/17/18 Northeast 280.2 278.9 276.5 North Central 280.7 278.8 279.9 Total NE & NC 280.4 278.9 277.9 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * North Central = OH, IN, IL, MI, & WI * Northeast = MA, MD, PA, NY, NJ, DE, CT, & VT ** Packer Owned = Ownership, harvesting and processing controlled by same party. Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News Division, St. Joseph, MO Eric Lyssy 816-676-7000 StJoe.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov         24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS452.txt         www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain 1000C EL