NW_LS452
St. Joseph, MO     Mon Oct 02, 2017     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 packer owned calves.
Demand was light to moderate on light to moderate offerings.
Harvest numbers were 0.6 percent higher compared to last week's
total. Dressed weights were up 2.2 pounds in the Northeast, down 0.8
pounds in the North Central, with the total NE & NC being up 0.9 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       756   308.00-  330.00    326.86
 **PACKER OWNED**
Hide-Off, 255-315 Lbs. Hot Basis      1004   325.00-  330.00    329.15
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*CONTRACT INFORMATION:  Hot Basis, Hide-Off*

Current future contracts offered:  Firm Bottom Northeast and North
Central, 310.00 to 350.00 for February.
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Special Fed Veal Slaughter for:            Year Ago     YTD       YTD
 Week ending:           09/30/17  09/23/17 10/01/16     2017      2016
Northeast                  2,366     2,316    2,347   82,770    85,757
North Central              1,824     1,850    2,126   67,857    77,774
Total NE & NC              4,190     4,166    4,473  150,627   163,644
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Special Fed Veal Dressed Weights          Year Ago
 Week ending:           09/30/17  09/23/17 10/01/16
Northeast                  283.7     281.5    281.8
North Central              282.6     283.3    278.7
Total NE & NC              283.2     282.3    280.4
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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
        Lonnie Peetz                816-676-7000  StJoe.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
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