NW_LS452 ***Correction to YTD Slaughter*** St. Joseph, MO Thu Dec 13, 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 3.4 percent higher compared to last week's total. Dressed weights were up 4.8 pounds in the Northeast, up 7.8 pounds in the North Central, with the total NE & NC being up 6.2 pounds. Represents calves harvested Monday through Wednesday of this 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 992 299.00- 312.00 309.33 **PACKER OWNED** Hide-Off, 255-315 Lbs. Hot Basis 1394 304.00- 310.00 306.83 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *CONTRACT INFORMATION: Hot Basis, Hide-Off* Current future contracts offered: Firm Bottom Northeast and North Central, 300.00 for January. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Fed Veal Slaughter for: Year Ago YTD YTD Week ending: 12/08/18 12/01/18 12/09/17 2018 2017 Northeast 2,190 2,226 2,144 100,043 105,549 North Central 1,765 1,598 2,025 80,617 84,386 Total NE & NC 3,955 3,824 4,169 180,660 189,935 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Fed Veal Dressed Weights Year Ago Week ending: 12/08/18 12/01/18 12/09/17 Northeast 280.1 275.4 282.6 North Central 287.7 279.9 282.2 Total NE & NC 283.5 277.3 282.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 1026C EL