CAN/US $ Aug24 95.01 Aug17 94.03 Aug25/06 90.25
BANK RATE % Aug21 4.75 Aug14 4.75 Aug22/06 4.50
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug18/07(prel) Aug11/07(prel) Aug19/06
CANADA 63,754 53,542 67,715
EAST 14,050 11,223 16,942
WEST 49,704 42,319 50,773
ALBERTA 45,432 38,984 46,503
WEEK END Aug25/07(est) Aug18/07(est) Aug26/06
US 683,000 667,000 690,000
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Aug18/07 Aug11/07 Aug19/06
A 49,348 40,723 54,947
B 1,335 1,107 1,095
D 4,210 3,674 3,377
E 671 452 715
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Aug18/07 Aug11/07 Aug19/06
A 4.2% 4.0% 4.3%
AA 52.9% 53.2% 49.6%
AAA 42.9% 42.9% 46.1%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Aug18/07(prel) Aug11/07(prel) Aug19/06
STEERS 34,885 29,017 39,679
HEIFERS 16,067 13,152 17,400
COWS 11,806 10,626 9,622
BULLS 996 747 1,014
CALVES 5,092 5,057 4,617
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Aug24/2007
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
AUG 94.38 +2.42 AUG 117.58 +1.15
OCT 97.83 +2.35 SEP 118.05 +1.17
DEC 100.72 +2.85 OCT 118.30 +1.08
FEB 100.93 +2.13 NOV 118.43 +1.10
APR 100.50 +1.45 JAN 115.80 +0.83
JUN 96.00 +1.38 MAR 113.25 +1.05
WEEK END Aug24/07 Aug17/07 Aug25/06
US FSP - US$/CWT 116.31 116.39 116.20
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Aug17/07 Aug10/07 Aug18/06
EAST-$/HEAD 83.94 83.94 90.11
WEST-$/HEAD 102.50 102.50 93.00
US-US$/CWT 9.69 9.76 8.50
CURRENTNESS Aug18/07 Aug11/07 Aug19/06
ALTA-A1% 63.6% 63.7% 64.1%
CAN-A1% 62.9% 62.8% 63.7%
FD:STR RATIO Aug17/07 Aug10/07 Aug18/06
ALTA BARLEY 23.3 22.4 35.7
Aug18/07 Aug11/07 Aug19/06
US CORN 29.3 28.3 44.2
AVG CARCASS WT Aug18/07 Aug11/07 Aug19/06
ALTA STR-LBS 845.0 845.0 849.0
CAN STR-LBS 846.0 843.0 848.0
US CATTLE-LBS 784.0 782.0 781.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Aug24/07 Aug17/07 Aug25/06
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 143.35 140.85 140.00
STR-HIGH 144.80 145.00 140.80
HFR-LOW 144.00 141.50 137.00
HFR-HIGH 144.80 145.00 141.00
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 84.25-87.35 83.75-86.60 81.80-86.50
AVERAGE N/A 86.15 84.79
VOLUME N/A 20,362 13,983
HFR-RANGE 85.00-86.55 83.25-86.60 81.55-86.50
AVERAGE N/A 85.55 84.57
VOLUME N/A 5,956 7,299
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Aug24/07 Aug17/07 Aug25/06
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 85.05-93.80 89.75-96.05
NEBRASKA* 90.00-93.00 89.00-90.00 86.00-88.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 77.30-91.40 82.40-95.35
NEBRASKA* 91.00-93.00 90.00-90.50 87.00-88.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 37.00-53.00 39.00-49.00 38.00-46.00
SIOUX F* 65.00 62.50 55.50
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 105.00-113.50 105.00-113.75 105.00-119.75
PONOKA 106.00-111.00 100.00-106.50 111.00-118.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 106.00-118.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 101.00-111.00 112.00-122.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 105.00-117.25 105.00-118.00 115.00-128.00
PONOKA 110.00-117.75 102.00-108.00 118.00-126.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 108.00-120.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 117.00-133.00 114.00-132.70
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 115.00-124.50 115.00-123.50 120.00-136.00
PONOKA 114.00-119.50 105.00-116.00 122.00-130.85
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 112.00-129.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 118.00-130.50 118.00-131.25 125.00-137.00
PONOKA 116.00-122.00 114.00-121.00 125.00-140.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 116.00-130.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 103.00-131.00 122.00-146.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 98.00-108.50 98.00-105.50 110.00-118.50
PONOKA 102.00-105.75 96.00-105.75 114.00-120.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 101.00-118.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 105.00-115.00 100.00-110.25 115.00-130.00
PONOKA 100.00-110.00 100.00-110.00 114.00-121.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 117.00-120.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Aug10/2007
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 11,468 4,878 60,000
EAST 0 2,046 61 16,576
WEST 0 9,422 4,817 43,424
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Aug24/07 Aug17/07 Aug25/06
CALGARY-STRS 149-153 149-152 144-146
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 158.92 173.37
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 158.11 161.17
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Aug24/07 Aug17/07 Aug25/06
CHOICE 6-900 143.35 144.39 147.32
SELECT 6-900 137.26 138.65 136.71
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug18/07(prel) Aug11/07(prel) Aug19/06
CANADA 410,967 369,405 424,147
EAST 253,492 238,830 248,615
WEST 157,475 130,575 175,532
ALBERTA 59,184 47,670 62,563
WEEK END Aug25/07(est) Aug18/07(est) Aug26/06
US 2,065,000 1,989,000 2,005,900
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Aug23/07 Aug16/07 Aug24/06
ALTA AVG N/A 1.304 1.468
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.481
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Aug24/07 Aug17/07 Aug25/06
US $/CWT N/A 67.58 73.88
CAN EQVT $/KG N/A 1.853 2.110
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 71.54 72.37 76.74
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Aug24/2007
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 70.65 +3.38 SEP .9503 +0.0095
DEC 69.60 +2.95 DEC .9518 +0.0095
FEB 70.75 +2.10 MAR .9531 +0.0095
APR 70.95 +2.05 JUN .9537 +0.0095
MAY 74.80 +1.25 SEP .9540 +0.0095
JUN 77.05 +1.95 DEC .9543 +0.0095
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Aug18/07 Aug11/07 Aug19/06
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 198.0 198.0 196.0
FD:HOG RATIO Aug17/07Aug10/07Aug18/06
US CORN 22.0 22.8 37.2
Aug17/07 Aug10/07 Aug18/06
ALTA BARLEY 12.8 12.6 21.0
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Aug23/2007
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-115 LBS) (61-80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 138.06-161.00 147.91-225.00 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 97.00 37.00$/CWT
CENTRAL ALTA 124.80-128.64
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