CAN/US $ Dec14 98.65 Dec07 99.47 Dec15/06 86.40
BANK RATE % Dec11 4.50 Dec04 4.50 Dec12/06 4.50
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec08/07(prel) Dec01/07(prel) Dec09/06
CANADA 57,572 64,244 62,627
EAST 14,798 15,611 18,686
WEST 42,774 48,633 43,941
ALBERTA 38,486 44,414 39,249
WEEK END Dec15/07(est) Dec08/07(est) Dec16/06
US 652,000 666,000 642,500
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Dec08/07 Dec01/07 Dec09/06
A 41,796 45,265 43,453
B 726 716 1,178
D 5,402 6,034 6,437
E 474 547 521
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Dec08/07 Dec01/07 Dec09/06
A 2.0% 1.9% 3.5%
AA 48.9% 48.3% 47.2%
AAA 49.2% 49.8% 49.3%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Dec08/07(prel) Dec01/07(prel) Dec09/06
STEERS 26,480 24,403 26,027
HEIFERS 16,477 22,303 19,285
COWS 13,909 16,706 16,482
BULLS 706 832 833
CALVES 4,833 5,205 5,151
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Dec14/2007
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 92.60 -1.43 JAN 103.80 -2.15
FEB 95.47 -1.28 MAR 106.18 -1.28
APR 97.50 -0.60 APR 108.43 -1.13
JUN 93.65 -0.40 MAY 109.70 -1.10
AUG 94.75 +0.28 AUG 110.20 -1.40
OCT 98.95 +0.58 SEP 109.65 -1.15
WEEK END Dec14/07 Dec07/07 Dec15/06
US FSP - US$/CWT 105.47 106.98 100.71
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Dec07/07 Nov30/07 Dec08/06
EAST-$/HEAD 79.79 77.29 96.19
WEST-$/HEAD 99.50 99.50 97.00
US-US$/CWT 9.94 10.10 9.15
CURRENTNESS Dec08/07 Dec01/07 Dec09/06
ALTA-A1% 68.1% 65.2% 63.2%
CAN-A1% 63.5% 61.7% 60.4%
FD:STR RATIO Dec07/07 Nov30/07 Dec08/06
ALTA BARLEY 20.9 20.9 24.4
Dec08/07 Dec01/07 Dec09/06
US CORN 24.7 25.5 25.5
AVG CARCASS WT Dec08/07 Dec01/07 Dec09/06
ALTA STR-LBS 842.0 861.0 837.0
CAN STR-LBS 862.0 881.0 851.0
US CATTLE-LBS 792.0 791.0 787.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Dec14/07 Dec07/07 Dec15/06
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 139.00 141.00 141.00
STR-HIGH 143.00 144.65 142.60
HFR-LOW 139.00 141.00 141.85
HFR-HIGH 143.00 144.00 141.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 84.70-85.30 84.00-85.50 83.75-85.25
AVERAGE N/A 85.35 84.92
VOLUME N/A 7,025 15,679
HFR-RANGE 84.15-86.10 82.75-86.25 84.65-86.00
AVERAGE N/A 85.27 85.14
VOLUME N/A 7,710 3,486
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Dec14/07 Dec07/07 Dec15/06
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 74.90-83.10 81.45-90.55
NEBRASKA* 90.00-92.00 N/A-N/A 84.00-85.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 74.05-84.05 78.45-88.55
NEBRASKA* 91.00-92.00 92.00-93.50 84.00-85.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 26.00-34.00 26.00-34.00 30.00-34.00
SIOUX F* 56.00 53.50 48.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 85.00-99.00 85.00-97.75 92.00-97.75
PONOKA 88.00-94.00 92.00-97.00 92.00-97.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 88.00-96.00 85.00-92.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 86.00-100.00 90.00-104.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 85.00-96.50 85.00-98.50 92.00-101.00
PONOKA 85.00-93.00 96.00-99.50 85.00-100.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 90.00-102.00 88.00-103.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 101.00-120.50 95.00-115.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 92.00-101.25 92.00-103.25 95.00-101.00
PONOKA 85.00-95.00 96.00-100.00 92.00-106.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 98.00-108.00 90.00-108.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 100.00-114.75 100.00-110.75 110.00-116.50
PONOKA 96.00-109.00 102.00-114.00 105.00-117.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 98.00-118.00 95.00-115.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 88.00-115.00 94.00-126.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 78.00-87.75 78.00-95.75 85.00-94.50
PONOKA 78.00-86.00 88.00-92.00 85.00-95.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 80.00-95.00 85.00-95.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 84.00-103.00 84.00-99.00 95.00-101.75
PONOKA 78.00-90.00 87.00-95.00 95.00-101.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 84.00-98.00 88.00-104.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Dec07/2007
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 21,298 19,204 85,864
EAST 0 4,637 239 32,279
WEST 0 16,661 18,965 53,585
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Dec14/07 Dec07/07 Dec15/06
CALGARY-STRS 142-145 140-142 141-143
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 157.44
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 149.29
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Dec14/07 Dec07/07 Dec15/06
CHOICE 6-900 147.70 148.33 143.41
SELECT 6-900 132.14 132.30 125.32
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec08/07(prel) Dec01/07(prel) Dec09/06
CANADA 432,698 434,968 431,218
EAST 274,200 278,712 260,724
WEST 158,498 156,256 170,494
ALBERTA 54,852 53,349 59,030
WEEK END Dec15/07(est) Dec08/07(est) Dec16/06
US 2,365,000 2,383,000 2,156,700
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Dec13/07 Dec06/07 Dec14/06
ALTA AVG .956 .916 1.193
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.295
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Dec14/07 Dec07/07 Dec15/06
US $/CWT N/A 54.43 54.81
CAN EQVT $/KG N/A 1.411 1.635
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 58.93 58.89 64.50
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Dec14/2007
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
DEC 55.10 -0.38 DEC .9819 -0.0139
FEB 60.17 -1.53 MAR .9823 -0.0141
APR 65.20 -1.52 JUN .9819 -0.0141
MAY 72.40 -1.42 SEP .9816 -0.0139
JUN 75.33 -1.77 DEC .9808 -0.0140
JUL 74.35 -1.30 MAR .9800 -0.0141
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Dec08/07 Dec01/07 Dec09/06
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 204.0 204.0 203.0
FD:HOG RATIO Dec07/07Nov30/07Dec08/06
US CORN 13.7 13.8 18.4
Dec07/07 Nov30/07 Dec08/06
ALTA BARLEY 8.1 7.7 12.4
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec13/2007
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-115 LBS) (61-80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 140.93-161.00 150.57-320.00 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 102.50 41.75$/CWT
CENTRAL ALTA 94.56-119.52
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