NW_LS452
St. Joseph, MO Mon Apr 15, 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 on
packer owned calves. Demand was light to moderate on light offerings.
Harvest numbers were 3.3 percent higher compared to last week's
total. Dressed weights were up 4.8 pounds in the Northeast, down 1.3
pounds in the North Central, with the total NE & NC being up 2.3 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 832 308.00- 312.00 310.24
**PACKER OWNED**
Hide-Off, 255-315 Lbs. Hot Basis 644 298.00- 310.00 301.26
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*CONTRACT INFORMATION: Hot Basis, Hide-Off*
Current future contracts offered: Firm Bottom Northeast and North
Central, 300.00 for August.
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Special Fed Veal Slaughter for: Year Ago YTD YTD
Week ending: 04/13/19 04/06/19 04/14/18 2019 2018
Northeast 2,267 2,254 1,861 32,191 31,260
North Central 1,518 1,410 1,772 21,879 25,652
Total NE & NC 3,785 3,664 3,633 54,070 56,912
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Special Fed Veal Dressed Weights Year Ago
Week ending: 04/13/19 04/06/19 04/14/18
Northeast 282.3 277.5 283.4
North Central 274.1 275.4 286.3
Total NE & NC 279.0 276.7 284.8
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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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