CAN/US $ Sep14 97.15 Sep07 94.82 Sep15/06 89.33
BANK RATE % Sep11 4.75 Sep04 4.75 Sep12/06 4.50
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep08/07(prel) Sep01/07(prel) Sep09/06
CANADA 53,655 62,120 52,374
EAST 12,054 13,518 14,825
WEST 41,601 48,602 37,549
ALBERTA 38,410 44,443 34,317
WEEK END Sep15/07(est) Sep08/07(est) Sep16/06
US 643,000 598,000 667,000
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Sep08/07 Sep01/07 Sep09/06
A 39,854 46,880 40,604
B 1,184 1,437 846
D 3,541 3,667 3,543
E 550 655 445
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Sep08/07 Sep01/07 Sep09/06
A 3.5% 4.7% 4.3%
AA 50.5% 54.2% 49.1%
AAA 46.0% 41.1% 46.6%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Sep08/07(prel) Sep01/07(prel) Sep09/06
STEERS 26,548 31,855 27,482
HEIFERS 14,886 16,981 14,774
COWS 11,268 12,133 9,275
BULLS 953 1,151 843
CALVES 4,456 5,144 3,684
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Sep14/2007
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
OCT 95.25 -0.85 SEP 116.83 -1.97
DEC 99.15 -0.30 OCT 116.85 -1.48
FEB 100.70 +0.30 NOV 117.13 -1.45
APR 100.53 -0.30 JAN 115.35 -1.20
JUN 96.10 -0.65 MAR 113.10 -0.80
AUG 94.70 -0.75 APR 113.80 -0.65
WEEK END Sep14/07 Sep07/07 Sep15/06
US FSP - US$/CWT 117.72 118.64 118.92
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Sep07/07 Aug31/07 Sep08/06
EAST-$/HEAD 83.94 83.94 90.11
WEST-$/HEAD 103.00 103.00 94.00
US-US$/CWT 9.82 9.77 8.49
CURRENTNESS Sep08/07 Sep01/07 Sep09/06
ALTA-A1% 60.8% 63.4% 62.0%
CAN-A1% 59.6% 62.7% 62.1%
FD:STR RATIO Sep07/07 Aug31/07 Sep08/06
ALTA BARLEY 22.4 22.3 36.1
Sep08/07 Sep01/07 Sep09/06
US CORN 31.4 30.4 44.5
AVG CARCASS WT Sep08/07 Sep01/07 Sep09/06
ALTA STR-LBS 848.0 843.0 857.0
CAN STR-LBS 854.0 847.0 857.0
US CATTLE-LBS 787.0 787.0 785.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Sep14/07 Sep07/07 Sep15/06
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 141.50 144.50 140.00
STR-HIGH 146.00 146.30 143.00
HFR-LOW N/A 144.85 140.00
HFR-HIGH N/A 146.30 143.00
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 83.00-85.35 86.25-89.00 84.65-87.00
AVERAGE N/A 87.68 85.82
VOLUME N/A 16,016 11,853
HFR-RANGE 82.60-85.65 86.75-87.15 84.00-87.00
AVERAGE N/A 86.77 85.66
VOLUME N/A 6,215 6,184
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Sep14/07 Sep07/07 Sep15/06
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 87.90-93.85 90.45-96.10
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 92.00-94.50 87.50-89.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 77.25-93.10 88.70-96.20
NEBRASKA* 91.00-91.00 94.00-94.50 88.00-89.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 36.00-43.00 36.00-43.00 32.00-43.00
SIOUX F* 58.00 59.50 55.50
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 105.00-111.00 105.00-113.00 110.00-123.75
PONOKA 100.00-106.00 105.00-109.50 115.00-123.00
STRATHMOR 100.00-106.00 100.00-111.00 106.00-120.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 96.00-110.00 111.00-125.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 105.00-117.75 105.00-117.25 115.00-132.00
PONOKA 106.00-112.00 105.00-112.50 120.00-130.00
STRATHMOR 100.00-112.00 100.00-115.00 108.00-129.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 112.75-127.75 116.00-131.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 115.00-123.00 115.00-121.00 125.00-135.00
PONOKA 110.00-118.00 112.00-119.00 125.00-137.00
STRATHMOR 105.00-114.00 105.00-118.00 112.00-135.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 118.00-124.00 118.00-128.00 130.00-140.50
PONOKA 110.00-120.00 116.00-123.00 135.00-145.00
STRATHMOR 110.00-122.00 110.00-122.00 116.00-137.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 104.00-128.00 116.00-151.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 98.00-108.25 98.00-108.75 105.00-120.50
PONOKA 99.00-102.00 99.00-105.50 112.00-121.00
STRATHMOR 92.00-104.00 92.00-107.00 101.00-117.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 105.00-112.50 105.00-120.00 115.00-130.00
PONOKA 100.00-108.00 100.00-107.00 125.00-135.00
STRATHMOR 95.00-108.00 95.00-111.00 114.00-128.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Sep07/2007
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 15,071 7,155 64,290
EAST 0 3,108 0 55,151
WEST 0 11,963 7,155 9,139
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Sep14/07 Sep07/07 Sep15/06
CALGARY-STRS 151-153 150-151 147-149
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 166.13
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 161.58
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Sep14/07 Sep07/07 Sep15/06
CHOICE 6-900 147.07 148.47 147.26
SELECT 6-900 139.87 141.97 137.64
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep08/07(prel) Sep01/07(prel) Sep09/06
CANADA 341,753 413,180 355,638
EAST 209,609 253,465 210,934
WEST 132,144 159,715 144,704
ALBERTA 48,684 59,735 50,715
WEEK END Sep15/07(est) Sep08/07(est) Sep16/06
US 2,226,000 1,939,000 2,138,300
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Sep13/07 Sep06/07 Sep14/06
ALTA AVG 1.146 1.150 1.311
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.416
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Sep14/07 Sep07/07 Sep15/06
US $/CWT N/A 63.09 67.84
CAN EQVT $/KG N/A 1.715 1.958
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 67.98 68.17 73.36
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Sep14/2007
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 65.55 -0.75 SEP .9714 +0.0234
DEC 68.63 +0.67 DEC .9722 +0.0232
FEB 72.17 +1.58 MAR .9725 +0.0226
APR 73.15 +2.08 JUN .9725 +0.0223
MAY 76.15 +2.00 SEP .9722 +0.0220
JUN 78.63 +1.75 DEC .9717 +0.0215
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Sep08/07 Sep01/07 Sep09/06
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 197.0 197.0 196.0
FD:HOG RATIO Sep07/07Aug31/07Sep08/06
US CORN 20.6 20.3 33.0
Sep07/07 Aug31/07 Sep08/06
ALTA BARLEY 10.7 11.0 19.4
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Sep13/2007
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-115 LBS) (61-80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO N/A- N/A N/A- N/A N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 38.50$/CWT
CENTRAL ALTA 115.20-128.64
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