CAN/US $ Oct12 102.68 Oct05 101.92 Oct13/06 87.97
BANK RATE % Oct09 4.75 Oct02 4.75 Oct10/06 4.50
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Oct06/07(prel) Sep29/07(prel) Oct07/06
CANADA 59,926 65,947 65,313
EAST 14,893 15,040 17,928
WEST 45,033 50,907 47,385
ALBERTA 40,593 46,613 42,794
WEEK END Oct13/07(est) Oct06/07(est) Oct14/06
US 639,000 672,000 621,200
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Oct06/07 Sep29/07 Oct07/06
A 44,320 50,322 49,850
B 1,401 1,466 1,135
D 4,958 4,390 3,395
E 615 700 674
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Oct06/07 Sep29/07 Oct07/06
A 4.0% 3.7% 3.0%
AA 51.2% 51.8% 43.7%
AAA 44.9% 44.5% 53.3%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Oct06/07(prel) Sep29/07(prel) Oct07/06
STEERS 24,853 32,201 30,495
HEIFERS 21,255 20,049 21,405
COWS 12,774 12,605 12,122
BULLS 1,044 1,092 1,291
CALVES 4,712 4,529 5,020
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Oct12/2007
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
OCT 94.45 +0.78 OCT 113.38 -0.58
DEC 97.22 +1.10 NOV 113.47 -0.03
FEB 99.40 +1.20 JAN 113.90 +1.08
APR 99.53 +1.30 MAR 113.35 +1.57
JUN 95.72 +1.25 APR 114.15 +1.10
AUG 95.05 +1.13 MAY 114.20 +1.10
WEEK END Oct12/07 Oct05/07 Oct13/06
US FSP - US$/CWT 113.51 115.64 111.79
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Oct05/07 Sep28/07 Oct06/06
EAST-$/HEAD 81.19 83.94 90.61
WEST-$/HEAD 102.50 103.00 94.00
US-US$/CWT 10.04 10.10 8.54
CURRENTNESS Oct06/07 Sep29/07 Oct07/06
ALTA-A1% 58.2% 63.5% 56.3%
CAN-A1% 58.2% 61.5% 57.9%
FD:STR RATIO Oct05/07 Sep28/07 Oct06/06
ALTA BARLEY 18.0 19.3 30.0
Oct06/07 Sep29/07 Oct07/06
US CORN 32.1 27.5 37.0
AVG CARCASS WT Oct06/07 Sep29/07 Oct07/06
ALTA STR-LBS 865.0 854.0 871.0
CAN STR-LBS 867.0 859.0 872.0
US CATTLE-LBS 790.0 788.0 789.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Oct12/07 Oct05/07 Oct13/06
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 132.50 133.85 138.00
STR-HIGH 133.30 136.30 141.50
HFR-LOW 132.00 133.85 136.80
HFR-HIGH 133.30 136.30 142.00
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 78.90-80.20 78.75-80.50 82.00-87.00
AVERAGE N/A 80.37 85.04
VOLUME N/A 12,841 14,328
HFR-RANGE 78.50-79.60 79.00-82.25 82.25-87.00
AVERAGE N/A 81.55 85.25
VOLUME N/A 9,633 11,560
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Oct12/07 Oct05/07 Oct13/06
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 75.35-86.25 88.30-93.65
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 90.00-91.50 85.00-87.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 71.10-84.10 87.55-94.25
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 90.00-92.00 87.00-88.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 30.00-36.00 35.00-40.00 30.00-40.00
SIOUX F* 58.50 57.50 56.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 90.00-103.50 90.00-104.75 108.00-119.00
PONOKA 85.00-93.00 91.00-99.00 108.00-115.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 90.00-98.00 106.00-115.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 92.00-107.00 107.00-119.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 90.00-104.25 95.00-105.75 110.00-120.00
PONOKA 90.00-104.00 94.00-104.00 110.00-116.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 88.00-97.00 108.00-120.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 110.10-120.60 109.25-120.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 93.00-105.25 97.00-106.00 115.00-126.00
PONOKA 94.00-100.00 90.00-100.00 114.00-120.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 90.00-102.00 112.00-129.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 100.00-113.75 100.00-111.00 120.00-137.75
PONOKA 98.00-106.00 92.00-101.00 122.00-127.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 90.00-105.00 116.00-135.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 99.00-120.00 115.00-139.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 80.00-86.50 88.00-94.50 105.00-113.00
PONOKA 80.00-91.50 82.00-93.00 102.00-109.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 80.00-89.00 101.00-110.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 80.00-90.75 90.00-91.50 100.00-121.00
PONOKA 83.50-91.00 82.00-89.00 105.00-115.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 85.00-95.00 104.00-119.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Oct05/2007
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA N/A N/A N/A N/A
EAST N/A N/A N/A N/A
WEST N/A N/A N/A N/A
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Oct12/07 Oct05/07 Oct13/06
CALGARY-STRS 145-146 147-148 144-145
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 163.93
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 157.00
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Oct12/07 Oct05/07 Oct13/06
CHOICE 6-900 145.08 146.64 143.02
SELECT 6-900 134.99 136.36 133.98
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Oct06/07(prel) Sep29/07(prel) Oct07/06
CANADA N/A 420,130 442,021
EAST N/A 256,187 263,188
WEST N/A 163,943 178,833
ALBERTA N/A 60,410 63,330
WEEK END Oct13/07(est) Oct06/07(est) Oct14/06
US 2,348,000 2,321,000 2,160,900
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Oct11/07 Oct04/07 Oct12/06
ALTA AVG N/A 1.019 1.247
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.337
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Oct12/07 Oct05/07 Oct13/06
US $/CWT N/A 56.84 63.65
CAN EQVT $/KG N/A 1.438 1.865
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 61.84 60.97 69.83
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Oct12/2007
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 57.63 -0.60 DEC 1.0277 +0.0083
DEC 58.27 -2.02 MAR 1.0278 +0.0080
FEB 65.10 -1.85 JUN 1.0279 +0.0078
APR 67.70 -2.50 SEP 1.0280 +0.0076
MAY 74.63 -0.33 DEC 1.0281 +0.0076
JUN 76.00 -1.30 MAR 1.0282 +0.0076
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Oct06/07 Sep29/07 Oct07/06
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 199.0 199.0 198.0
FD:HOG RATIO Oct05/07Sep28/07Oct06/06
US CORN 14.1 16.6 26.8
Oct05/07 Sep28/07 Oct06/06
ALTA BARLEY 8.3 9.2 15.6
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Oct11/2007
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-115 LBS) (61-80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 133.05-200.00 134.55-212.50 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 101.75 34.50$/CWT
CENTRAL ALTA 110.88-130.56
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