CAN/US $ Dec07 99.47 Nov30 99.92 Dec08/06 86.95
BANK RATE % Dec04 4.50 Nov27 4.75 Dec05/06 4.50
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec01/07(prel) Nov24/07(prel) Dec02/06
CANADA 64,244 61,709 66,183
EAST 15,611 14,896 18,699
WEST 48,633 46,813 47,484
ALBERTA 44,414 42,667 42,272
WEEK END Dec08/07(est) Dec01/07(est) Dec09/06
US 663,000 669,000 643,500
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Dec01/07 Nov24/07 Dec02/06
A 45,265 43,936 46,728
B 716 932 1,123
D 6,034 5,418 6,514
E 547 501 406
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Dec01/07 Nov24/07 Dec02/06
A 1.9% 1.7% 3.6%
AA 48.3% 46.7% 47.4%
AAA 49.8% 51.6% 49.0%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Dec01/07(prel) Nov24/07(prel) Dec02/06
STEERS 24,403 22,170 26,588
HEIFERS 22,303 23,442 22,197
COWS 16,706 15,291 16,702
BULLS 832 806 696
CALVES 5,205 5,419 4,837
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Dec07/2007
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 94.03 +0.18 JAN 105.95 -1.75
FEB 96.75 +0.97 MAR 107.45 -0.85
APR 98.10 +1.00 APR 109.55 -0.35
JUN 94.05 +1.02 MAY 110.80 -0.20
AUG 94.47 +0.70 AUG 111.60 -0.33
OCT 98.38 +0.55 SEP 110.80 -0.50
WEEK END Dec07/07 Nov30/07 Dec08/06
US FSP - US$/CWT 106.98 107.98 100.10
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Nov30/07 Nov23/07 Dec01/06
EAST-$/HEAD 77.29 77.29 91.94
WEST-$/HEAD 99.50 99.50 96.50
US-US$/CWT 10.10 10.16 9.21
CURRENTNESS Dec01/07 Nov24/07 Dec02/06
ALTA-A1% 65.2% 57.6% 66.6%
CAN-A1% 61.7% 56.7% 64.1%
FD:STR RATIO Nov30/07 Nov23/07 Dec01/06
ALTA BARLEY 20.9 19.8 24.0
Dec01/07 Nov24/07 Dec02/06
US CORN 25.5 25.2 24.8
AVG CARCASS WT Dec01/07 Nov24/07 Dec02/06
ALTA STR-LBS 861.0 860.0 837.0
CAN STR-LBS 881.0 879.0 851.0
US CATTLE-LBS 791.0 791.0 784.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Dec07/07 Nov30/07 Dec08/06
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 141.00 142.80 141.50
STR-HIGH 144.65 145.05 142.30
HFR-LOW 141.00 142.50 141.00
HFR-HIGH 144.00 144.30 141.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 84.00-85.50 83.00-87.00 84.00-86.00
AVERAGE N/A 85.57 85.67
VOLUME N/A 14,472 11,787
HFR-RANGE 82.75-86.25 83.90-87.00 84.10-86.00
AVERAGE N/A 85.36 85.11
VOLUME N/A 3,653 7,720
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Dec07/07 Nov30/07 Dec08/06
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 73.55-83.25 85.40-92.55
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 93.00-95.50 83.75-87.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 74.50-83.85 83.30-92.60
NEBRASKA* 92.00-93.00 95.00-96.00 85.00-87.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 26.00-34.00 26.00-34.00 34.00-43.00
SIOUX F* 53.50 52.25 50.50
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 85.00-97.75 85.00-96.00 92.00-101.00
PONOKA 92.00-97.00 92.00-94.00 96.00-102.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 88.00-97.00 85.00-99.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 82.00-96.00 98.00-110.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 85.00-98.50 85.00-99.25 92.00-102.75
PONOKA 96.00-99.50 93.50-99.00 98.00-104.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 90.00-102.00 88.00-105.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 103.00-116.35 95.75-115.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 92.00-103.25 92.00-103.25 95.00-106.75
PONOKA 96.00-100.00 96.00-104.50 103.00-110.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 98.00-109.00 90.00-112.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 100.00-110.75 100.00-113.50 110.00-120.50
PONOKA 102.00-114.00 100.00-118.00 110.00-120.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 98.00-120.00 95.00-118.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 92.00-119.00 101.00-124.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 78.00-95.75 75.00-89.75 90.00-96.75
PONOKA 88.00-92.00 81.00-90.00 90.00-97.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 80.00-95.00 85.00-94.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 84.00-99.00 84.00-96.00 95.00-104.50
PONOKA 87.00-95.00 87.00-97.00 92.00-105.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 84.00-98.00 88.00-105.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Nov30/2007
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 21,275 21,769 91,386
EAST 0 5,255 173 30,172
WEST 0 16,020 21,596 61,214
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Dec07/07 Nov30/07 Dec08/06
CALGARY-STRS 140-142 135-136 141-143
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 159.69
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 152.01
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Dec07/07 Nov30/07 Dec08/06
CHOICE 6-900 148.33 150.65 142.53
SELECT 6-900 132.30 135.61 125.99
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec01/07(prel) Nov24/07(prel) Dec02/06
CANADA 434,968 438,179 428,824
EAST 278,712 276,333 261,160
WEST 156,256 161,846 167,664
ALBERTA 53,349 56,974 57,872
WEEK END Dec08/07(est) Dec01/07(est) Dec09/06
US 2,383,000 2,397,000 2,115,600
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Dec06/07 Nov29/07 Dec07/06
ALTA AVG N/A .870 1.201
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.280
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Dec07/07 Nov30/07 Dec08/06
US $/CWT N/A 52.14 62.26
CAN EQVT $/KG N/A 1.345 1.846
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 59.05 59.52 65.79
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Dec07/2007
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
DEC 55.48 +0.58 DEC .9958 -0.0038
FEB 61.70 -0.60 MAR .9964 -0.0035
APR 66.72 -0.78 JUN .9960 -0.0035
MAY 73.83 -0.02 SEP .9955 -0.0038
JUN 77.10 +0.63 DEC .9948 -0.0043
JUL 75.65 +0.80 MAR .9941 -0.0048
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Dec01/07 Nov24/07 Dec02/06
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 204.0 203.0 203.0
FD:HOG RATIO Nov30/07Nov23/07Dec01/06
US CORN 13.8 13.0 17.1
Nov30/07 Nov23/07 Dec01/06
ALTA BARLEY 7.7 7.4 12.3
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec06/2007
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-115 LBS) (61-80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 143.17-158.00 160.20-270.00 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 102.50 40.00$/CWT
CENTRAL ALTA 106.08-119.52
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