NW_LS452
St. Joseph, MO     Mon Dec 17, 2018     USDA Market News

USDA CARLOT VEAL CARCASS REPORT - Northeast and North Central Basis

Compared to last week: The special fed veal carcass market was mostly
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 4.5 percent lower compared to last week's
total. Dressed weights were up 1.3 pounds in the Northeast, down 6.5
pounds in the North Central, with the total NE & NC being down 2.2 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       504   295.00-  312.00    309.01
 **PACKER OWNED**
Hide-Off, 255-315 Lbs. Hot Basis       890   304.00-  310.00    307.01
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*CONTRACT INFORMATION:  Hot Basis, Hide-Off*

Current future contracts offered:  Firm Bottom Northeast and North
Central, 300.00 for January.
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Special Fed Veal Slaughter for:            Year Ago     YTD       YTD
 Week ending:           12/15/18  12/08/18 12/16/17     2018      2017
Northeast                  2,158     2,190    2,365  102,201   107,914
North Central              1,618     1,765    1,868   82,235    86,254
Total NE & NC              3,776     3,955    4,233  184,436   194,168
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Special Fed Veal Dressed Weights          Year Ago
 Week ending:           12/15/18  12/08/18 12/16/17
Northeast                  281.4     280.1    282.4
North Central              281.3     287.7    289.1
Total NE & NC              281.4     283.5    285.3
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* 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
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