NW_LS452 St. Joseph, MO Thu Apr 25, 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 to weak 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 2.8 percent lower compared to last week's total. Dressed weights were down 2.2 pounds in the Northeast, down 2.2 pounds in the North Central, with the total NE & NC being down 2.6 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 1010 295.00- 312.00 308.90 **PACKER OWNED** Hide-Off, 255-315 Lbs. Hot Basis 1155 298.00- 308.00 300.32 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *CONTRACT INFORMATION: Hot Basis, Hide-Off* Current future contracts offered: Firm Bottom Northeast and North Central, 300.00 for September. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Fed Veal Slaughter for: Year Ago YTD YTD Week ending: 04/20/19 04/13/19 04/21/18 2019 2018 Northeast 2,012 2,267 2,225 34,203 33,485 North Central 1,666 1,518 1,913 23,545 27,565 Total NE & NC 3,678 3,785 4,138 57,748 61,050 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Fed Veal Dressed Weights Year Ago Week ending: 04/20/19 04/13/19 04/21/18 Northeast 280.2 282.3 282.7 North Central 271.9 274.1 281.7 Total NE & NC 276.4 279.0 282.2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 1003C EL