CAN/US $ Dec08 86.95 Dec01 87.37 Dec09/05 86.36
BANK RATE % Dec05 4.50 Nov28 4.50 Dec06/05 3.50
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec02/06(prel) Nov25/06(prel) Dec03/05
CANADA 66,183 67,279 68,567
EAST 18,699 18,241 19,028
WEST 47,484 49,038 49,539
ALBERTA 42,272 43,997 42,871
WEEK END Dec09/06(est) Dec02/06(est) Dec10/05
US 643,000 636,000 609,000
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Dec02/06 Nov25/06 Dec03/05
A 46,728 46,754 49,149
B 1,123 1,271 872
D 6,514 5,801 5,969
E 406 400 1,048
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Dec02/06 Nov25/06 Dec03/05
A 3.6% 3.2% 3.2%
AA 47.4% 45.5% 44.6%
AAA 49.0% 51.3% 52.2%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Dec02/06(prel) Nov25/06(prel) Dec03/05
STEERS 26,588 25,277 26,602
HEIFERS 22,197 23,679 24,487
COWS 16,702 17,499 16,231
BULLS 696 824 1,247
CALVES 4,837 4,953 5,291
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Dec08/2006
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 86.95 +1.45 JAN 100.42 +3.45
FEB 89.72 +0.62 MAR 99.57 +3.22
APR 91.12 +0.85 APR 100.40 +3.60
JUN 87.72 +0.40 MAY 100.65 +3.30
AUG 86.77 +0.25 AUG 103.87 +3.12
OCT 90.35 +1.33 SEP 103.35 +3.05
WEEK END Dec08/06 Dec01/06 Dec09/05
US FSP - US$/CWT 100.10 99.62 115.59
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Dec01/06 Nov24/06 Dec02/05
EAST-$/HEAD 91.94 91.94 91.54
WEST-$/HEAD 96.50 96.50 89.50
US-US$/CWT 9.21 9.20 8.23
CURRENTNESS Dec02/06 Nov25/06 Dec03/05
ALTA-A1% 66.6% 60.2% 59.8%
CAN-A1% 64.1% 59.6% 60.4%
FD:STR RATIO Dec01/06 Nov24/06 Dec02/05
ALTA BARLEY 24.0 25.2 39.6
Dec02/06 Nov25/06 Dec03/05
US CORN 24.8 26.0 53.6
AVG CARCASS WT Dec02/06 Nov25/06 Dec03/05
ALTA STR-LBS 837.0 847.0 850.0
CAN STR-LBS 851.0 862.0 853.0
US CATTLE-LBS 784.0 783.0 782.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Dec08/06 Dec01/06 Dec09/05
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 141.50 139.50 156.00
STR-HIGH 142.30 142.35 158.75
HFR-LOW 141.00 139.85 155.00
HFR-HIGH 141.85 141.00 158.75
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 84.00-86.00 83.00-85.00 91.75-95.00
AVERAGE N/A 84.60 94.57
VOLUME N/A 11,053 9,832
HFR-RANGE 84.10-86.00 82.75-85.30 93.25-95.35
AVERAGE N/A 84.61 94.34
VOLUME N/A 5,116 7,965
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Dec08/06 Dec01/06 Dec09/05
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 85.50-93.15 90.80-104.30
NEBRASKA* 84.25-86.50 85.00-86.00 89.00-92.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 80.45-92.85 85.15-101.90
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 84.50-86.00 90.00-92.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 34.00-43.00 25.00-33.00 28.00-38.00
SIOUX F* 50.50 49.00 53.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 92.00-101.00 90.00-104.25 110.00-127.50
PONOKA 96.00-102.50 96.00-104.50 116.00-124.00
STRATHMOR 85.00-99.00 90.00-102.00 100.00-122.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 97.00-109.00 100.00-120.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 92.00-102.75 95.00-103.75 112.00-127.50
PONOKA 98.00-104.00 98.00-106.00 116.00-125.00
STRATHMOR 88.00-105.00 92.00-108.00 112.00-123.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 97.00-111.00 110.00-127.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 95.00-106.75 100.00-108.25 120.00-133.00
PONOKA 103.00-110.00 103.00-114.00 122.00-132.00
STRATHMOR 90.00-112.00 95.00-113.00 112.00-134.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 110.00-120.50 112.00-120.00 125.00-147.25
PONOKA 110.00-120.00 110.00-125.00 130.00-145.00
STRATHMOR 95.00-118.00 100.00-124.00 115.00-142.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 106.00-129.00 100.00-135.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 90.00-96.75 90.00-95.50 100.00-121.00
PONOKA 90.00-97.00 90.00-97.00 105.00-113.00
STRATHMOR 85.00-94.00 85.00-96.00 106.00-116.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 95.00-104.50 100.00-108.00 115.00-130.50
PONOKA 92.00-105.00 92.00-105.00 117.00-131.00
STRATHMOR 88.00-105.00 92.00-112.00 108.00-133.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Dec01/2006
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 14,468 3,081 53,101
EAST 0 1,606 0 17,283
WEST 0 12,862 3,081 35,818
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Dec08/06 Dec01/06 Dec09/05
CALGARY-STRS 141-143 142-144 158-159
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 178.99
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 167.09
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Dec08/06 Dec01/06 Dec09/05
CHOICE 6-900 142.53 140.96 153.80
SELECT 6-900 125.99 127.31 143.05
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec02/06(prel) Nov25/06(prel) Dec03/05
CANADA 428,824 443,534 448,573
EAST 261,160 266,680 264,127
WEST 167,664 176,854 184,446
ALBERTA 57,872 60,573 70,468
WEEK END Dec09/06(est) Dec02/06(est) Dec10/05
US 2,107,000 2,156,000 2,119,600
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Dec07/06 Nov30/06 Dec08/05
ALTA AVG 1.200 1.196 1.271
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.276
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Dec08/06 Dec01/06 Dec09/05
US $/CWT N/A 60.40 61.47
CAN EQVT $/KG N/A 1.782 1.835
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 65.66 66.04 67.44
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Dec08/2006
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
DEC 62.32 +1.20 DEC .8699 -0.0039
FEB 64.27 -0.15 MAR .8722 -0.0040
APR 67.45 -0.17 JUN .8749 -0.0040
MAY 72.45 -0.50 SEP .8776 -0.0040
JUN 73.67 -0.80 DEC .8803 -0.0040
JUL 71.97 -0.45 MAR .8830 -0.0040
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Dec02/06 Nov25/06 Dec03/05
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 203.0 202.0 204.0
FD:HOG RATIO Dec01/06Nov24/06Dec02/05
US CORN 17.1 17.9 34.1
Dec01/06 Nov24/06 Dec02/05
ALTA BARLEY 12.3 12.2 18.1
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec07/2006
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-115 LBS) (61-80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 146.59-170.00 167.52-274.00 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 43.50$/CWT
CENTRAL ALTA 122.40
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