NW_LS452
St. Joseph, MO     Mon Jul 01, 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 firm
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 10.3 percent higher compared to last week's
total. Dressed weights were up 5.7 pounds in the Northeast, up 5.4
pounds in the North Central, with the total NE & NC being up 5.1 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       608   310.00-  312.00    311.14
 **PACKER OWNED**
Hide-Off, 255-315 Lbs. Hot Basis      1004   305.00-  310.00    306.61
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*CONTRACT INFORMATION:  Hot Basis, Hide-Off*

Current future contracts offered:  Firm Bottom Northeast and North
Central, 300.00 for November.
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Special Fed Veal Slaughter for:            Year Ago     YTD       YTD
 Week ending:           06/29/19  06/22/19 06/30/18     2019      2018
Northeast                  2,258     2,430    1,974   56,721    53,456
North Central              1,579     1,050    1,607   36,861    43,033
Total NE & NC              3,837     3,480    3,581   93,582    96,489
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Special Fed Veal Dressed Weights          Year Ago
 Week ending:           06/29/19  06/22/19 06/30/18
Northeast                  283.7     277.9    279.5
North Central              278.9     273.5    283.3
Total NE & NC              281.7     276.6    281.2
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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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