CAN/US $ May10 98.78 May03 99.22 May11/12 100.32
BANK RATE % May07 1.25 Apr30 1.25 May08/12 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END May04/13(prel) Apr27/13(prel) May05/12
CANADA 52,955 53,489 60,517
EAST 12,319 12,483 14,250
WEST 40,636 41,006 46,267
WEEK END May11/13(est) May04/13(est) May12/12
US 631,000 624,000 641,500
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END May04/13 Apr27/13 May05/12
A 41,905 44,093 50,849
B 823 785 587
D 7,948 6,647 5,420
E 136 121 273
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END May04/13 Apr27/13 May05/12
A 1.7% 1.4% 1.7%
AA 31.5% 31.3% 35.6%
AAA 66.8% 67.4% 62.7%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END May04/13(prel) Apr27/13(prel) May05/12
STEERS 22,600 24,831 29,470
HEIFERS 21,552 21,428 22,789
COWS 8,682 7,116 7,928
BULLS 121 114 330
CALVES 4,221 4,342 4,777
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE May10/2013
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
JUN 120.45 -1.38 MAY 135.38 -3.40
AUG 120.78 -1.20 AUG 146.63 -0.88
OCT 123.93 -1.38 SEP 148.82 -0.53
DEC 125.68 -1.23 OCT 150.75 -0.50
FEB 126.85 -1.75 NOV 151.93 -0.20
APR 127.95 -1.62 JAN 151.53 -0.67
WEEK END May10/13 May03/13 May11/12
US FSP - US$/CWT 134.35 135.67 148.71
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL May03/13 Apr26/13 May04/12
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 14.29 14.35 13.78
CURRENTNESS May04/13 Apr27/13 May05/12
WEST-A1% 41.9% 42.7% 48.5%
CAN-A1% 48.1% 47.9% 50.8%
FD:STR RATIO May03/13 Apr26/13 May04/12
ALTA BARLEY 18.8 18.7 19.2
May04/13 Apr27/13 May05/12
US CORN 18.1 18.7 18.9
AVG CARCASS WT May04/13 Apr27/13 May05/12
WEST STR-LBS 860.0 863.0 852.0
CAN STR-LBS 874.0 875.0 865.0
US CATTLE-LBS 785.0 787.0 780.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END May10/13 May03/13 May11/12
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 196.00 197.00 185.00
STR-HIGH 199.75 198.50 188.00
HFR-LOW 196.00 198.50 185.00
HFR-HIGH 199.75 198.50 186.75
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 120.50-120.50 102.50-102.50 110.50-113.25
AVERAGE N/A 119.63 111.59
VOLUME N/A 7,616 16,985
HFR-RANGE 120.00-120.00 120.00-120.00 111.00-113.25
AVERAGE N/A 118.24 110.85
VOLUME N/A 4,951 8,774
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
May10/13 May03/13 May11/12
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 103.73-123.28 108.79-121.79
NEBRASKA* 126.00-126.50 128.50-130.50 120.50-122.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 106.94-121.79 104.29-115.47
NEBRASKA* 126.00-126.50 129.00-131.00 120.50-122.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 72.00-80.00 72.00-80.00 65.00-79.00
SIOUX F* 74.50 75.94 84.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 115.00-128.50 115.00-126.50 130.00-142.75
PONOKA 115.00-126.00 115.00-127.00 131.00-139.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 118.00-134.00 123.00-140.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-145.00 125.00-138.00 142.00-152.50
PONOKA 129.00-143.00 130.00-141.00 138.00-152.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 129.50-150.50 146.00-159.50
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 143.00-159.00 138.00-153.00 160.00-169.75
PONOKA 137.00-155.00 135.00-151.00 161.00-171.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 145.00-163.00 145.00-160.00 165.00-175.50
PONOKA 148.00-156.00 145.00-160.00 170.00-176.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 124.00-162.00 141.00-181.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 117.00-135.75 110.00-125.00 120.00-133.00
PONOKA 111.00-123.50 115.00-125.00 133.00-141.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 120.00-135.00 120.00-131.00 150.00-157.00
PONOKA 125.00-134.00 127.00-142.00 154.00-167.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Apr26/2013
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 16,670 10,974 17,648
EAST 0 5,318 33 6,140
WEST 0 11,352 10,941 11,508
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING May10/13 May03/13 May11/12
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 186.84 187.54
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 183.79 188.14
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END May10/13 May03/13 May11/12
CHOICE 6-900 N/A 198.59 190.37
SELECT 6-900 N/A 188.97 184.71
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END May04/13(prel) Apr27/13(prel) May05/12
CANADA 377,449 398,353 395,590
EAST 226,895 232,616 233,131
WEST 150,554 165,737 162,459
AB/BC** 51,325 53,016 56,119
WEEK END May11/13(est) May04/13(est) May12/12
US 2,078,000 2,098,000 2,089,400
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END May09/13 May02/13 May10/12
ALTA AVG N/A 1.543 1.392
ONT AVG N/A 1.756 1.665
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END May10/13 May03/13 May11/12
US $/CWT 87.73 88.18 78.26
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.694 1.695 1.488
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT N/A 87.50 79.23
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE May10/2013
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
MAY 92.00 +0.60 JUN .9880 -0.0031
JUN 90.50 -1.67 SEP .9859 -0.0031
JUL 90.90 -1.40 DEC .9838 -0.0032
AUG 90.00 -1.50 MAR .9818 -0.0033
OCT 80.60 -1.48 JUN .9797 -0.0033
DEC 77.25 -1.65 SEP .9776 -0.0033
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END May04/13 Apr27/13 May05/12
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 208.0 208.0 209.0
FD:HOG RATIO May03/13Apr26/13May04/12
US CORN 12.1 12.1 12.1
May03/13 Apr26/13 May04/12
ALTA BARLEY 8.8 8.5 9.0
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to May09/2013
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 115.72-159.31 116.82-187.01 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 102.00 39.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to May02/2013
CENTRAL ALTA 96.48-104.16
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