CAN/US $ Feb16 85.93 Feb09 85.19 Feb17/06 86.79
BANK RATE % Feb13 4.50 Feb06 4.50 Feb14/06 3.75
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Feb10/07(prel) Feb03/07(prel) Feb11/06
CANADA 66,319 67,535 67,119
EAST 17,636 18,600 18,667
WEST 48,683 48,935 48,452
ALBERTA 43,815 43,744 41,666
WEEK END Feb17/07(est) Feb10/07(est) Feb18/06
US 624,000 623,000 545,000
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Feb10/07 Feb03/07 Feb11/06
A 48,255 47,644 49,518
B 943 1,004 1,025
D 6,461 6,858 5,090
E 564 602 583
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Feb10/07 Feb03/07 Feb11/06
A 2.6% 3.0% 2.0%
AA 44.3% 45.7% 45.3%
AAA 53.1% 51.3% 52.7%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Feb10/07(prel) Feb03/07(prel) Feb11/06
STEERS 28,275 29,445 27,102
HEIFERS 21,556 19,929 24,194
COWS 15,757 17,265 15,090
BULLS 731 896 733
CALVES 5,122 4,902 4,694
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Feb16/2007
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
FEB 93.90 +0.70 MAR 100.17 +1.40
APR 96.55 +1.75 APR 101.65 +1.38
JUN 93.05 +1.13 MAY 102.87 +1.17
AUG 89.97 +0.92 AUG 103.35 +0.43
OCT 93.90 +1.10 SEP 101.85 +0.05
DEC 93.60 +1.00 OCT 103.20 +1.00
WEEK END Feb16/07 Feb09/07 Feb17/06
US FSP - US$/CWT 98.54 97.57 109.98
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Feb09/07 Feb02/07 Feb10/06
EAST-$/HEAD 104.44 104.44 90.19
WEST-$/HEAD 100.00 100.00 95.00
US-US$/CWT 9.63 9.64 8.12
CURRENTNESS Feb10/07 Feb03/07 Feb11/06
ALTA-A1% 61.5% 61.5% 53.7%
CAN-A1% 61.3% 60.6% 56.9%
FD:STR RATIO Feb09/07 Feb02/07 Feb10/06
ALTA BARLEY 24.6 23.8 37.6
Feb10/07 Feb03/07 Feb11/06
US CORN 23.8 23.2 45.5
AVG CARCASS WT Feb10/07 Feb03/07 Feb11/06
ALTA STR-LBS 839.0 850.0 854.0
CAN STR-LBS 854.0 860.0 862.0
US CATTLE-LBS 778.0 781.0 781.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Feb16/07 Feb09/07 Feb17/06
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 148.85 143.50 144.00
STR-HIGH 151.50 148.35 147.05
HFR-LOW 148.00 143.50 146.00
HFR-HIGH 151.30 148.50 147.05
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 88.15-92.75 85.50-91.60 86.55-88.50
AVERAGE N/A 88.50 88.18
VOLUME N/A 11,772 11,654
HFR-RANGE 87.25-92.00 86.50-89.60 85.35-88.50
AVERAGE N/A 87.34 87.78
VOLUME N/A 8,943 9,056
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Feb16/07 Feb09/07 Feb17/06
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 87.35-95.85 89.20-98.05
NEBRASKA* 89.50-89.50 88.00-91.00 87.00-88.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 84.35-95.55 84.35-96.85
NEBRASKA* 89.50-91.00 89.00-90.50 87.00-88.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 33.00-40.00 28.00-37.00 32.00-36.00
SIOUX F* 52.50 52.50 53.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 95.00-103.75 95.00-101.00 95.00-109.25
PONOKA 95.00-103.00 95.00-100.00 105.00-112.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 85.00-99.00 101.00-106.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 92.00-105.00 106.00-115.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 100.00-112.00 95.00-104.25 110.00-121.00
PONOKA 98.00-108.00 98.00-106.50 110.00-121.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 93.00-104.00 105.00-116.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 92.00-112.25 104.75-131.25
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 110.00-118.00 100.00-114.00 123.00-137.00
PONOKA 105.00-116.00 103.00-115.00 120.00-132.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 100.00-113.00 112.00-132.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 115.00-125.50 105.00-119.50 125.00-153.00
PONOKA 110.00-125.00 113.00-120.00 135.00-150.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 100.00-120.00 120.00-150.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 111.00-124.00 118.00-139.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 92.00-100.00 88.00-99.50 95.00-112.00
PONOKA 92.00-97.75 92.00-96.50 105.00-113.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 88.00-91.00 98.00-110.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 100.00-110.00 95.00-107.00 115.00-130.00
PONOKA 100.00-112.00 100.00-115.00 120.00-132.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 95.00-102.00 110.00-135.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Feb09/2007
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 17,913 7,391 46,327
EAST 0 1,780 0 12,366
WEST 0 16,133 7,391 33,961
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Feb16/07 Feb09/07 Feb17/06
CALGARY-STRS 145-150 145-147 150-151
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 171.94
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 166.71
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Feb16/07 Feb09/07 Feb17/06
CHOICE 6-900 153.29 143.34 148.45
SELECT 6-900 145.48 136.69 138.42
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Feb10/07(prel) Feb03/07(prel) Feb11/06
CANADA 423,228 433,224 428,708
EAST 253,780 263,160 251,637
WEST 169,448 170,064 177,071
ALBERTA 59,183 59,465 68,810
WEEK END Feb17/07(est) Feb10/07(est) Feb18/06
US 2,002,000 1,952,000 1,991,400
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Feb15/07 Feb08/07 Feb16/06
ALTA AVG 1.338 1.335 1.223
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.184
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Feb16/07 Feb09/07 Feb17/06
US $/CWT N/A 65.50 61.48
CAN EQVT $/KG N/A 1.982 1.826
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 72.26 68.37 61.36
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Feb16/2007
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
APR 68.50 +1.65 MAR .8600 +0.0056
MAY 77.67 +2.70 JUN .8623 +0.0056
JUN 78.10 +1.60 SEP .8647 +0.0056
JUL 77.82 +1.85 DEC .8671 +0.0056
AUG 76.87 +2.57 MAR .8695 +0.0056
OCT 69.30 +2.38 JUN .8719 +0.0056
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Feb10/07 Feb03/07 Feb11/06
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 203.0 204.0 204.0
FD:HOG RATIO Feb09/07Feb02/07Feb10/06
US CORN 17.1 17.4 21.8
Feb09/07 Feb02/07 Feb10/06
ALTA BARLEY 13.5 12.7 17.0
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Feb15/2007
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-115 LBS) (61-80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 137.93-179.00 169.28-251.00 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 103.00 45.50$/CWT
CENTRAL ALTA 115.20
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