NW_LS452
St. Joseph, MO Thu Mar 07, 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 4.2 percent lower compared to last week's
total. Dressed weights were down 11.8 pounds in the Northeast, up 8.4
pounds in the North Central, with the total NE & NC being down 3.3 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 1165 300.00- 312.00 309.46
**PACKER OWNED**
Hide-Off, 255-315 Lbs. Hot Basis 1083 304.00- 310.00 305.71
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*CONTRACT INFORMATION: Hot Basis, Hide-Off*
Current future contracts offered: Firm Bottom Northeast and North
Central, 300.00 for late July.
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Special Fed Veal Slaughter for: Year Ago YTD YTD
Week ending: 03/02/19 02/23/19 03/03/18 2019 2018
Northeast 2,167 2,144 2,037 14,955 18,790
North Central 1,478 1,662 1,778 10,258 15,670
Total NE & NC 3,645 3,806 3,815 25,213 34,460
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Special Fed Veal Dressed Weights Year Ago
Week ending: 03/02/19 02/23/19 03/03/18
Northeast 269.5 281.4 284.7
North Central 277.7 269.3 282.3
Total NE & NC 272.8 276.1 283.6
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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
24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
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