CAN/US $ Dec21 100.56 Dec14 98.65 Dec22/06 86.40
BANK RATE % Dec18 4.50 Dec11 4.50 Dec19/06 4.50
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec15/07(prel) Dec08/07(prel) Dec16/06
CANADA 61,287 57,572 65,541
EAST 15,675 14,798 18,398
WEST 45,612 42,774 47,143
ALBERTA 41,110 38,486 42,329
WEEK END Dec22/07(est) Dec15/07(est) Dec23/06
US 663,000 652,000 615,600
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Dec15/07 Dec08/07 Dec16/06
A 41,268 41,796 45,840
B 948 726 1,320
D 6,723 5,402 6,192
E 611 474 513
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Dec15/07 Dec08/07 Dec16/06
A 1.9% 2.0% 3.3%
AA 47.4% 48.9% 44.2%
AAA 50.7% 49.2% 52.6%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Dec15/07(prel) Dec08/07(prel) Dec16/06
STEERS 24,201 26,480 26,020
HEIFERS 18,543 16,477 22,033
COWS 17,676 13,909 16,605
BULLS 867 706 883
CALVES 4,980 4,833 5,166
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Dec21/2007
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 92.10 -0.50 JAN 103.83 +0.03
FEB 95.53 +0.05 MAR 106.28 +0.10
APR 97.60 +0.10 APR 108.80 +0.38
JUN 94.38 +0.72 MAY 110.00 +0.30
AUG 95.72 +0.97 AUG 110.70 +0.50
OCT 99.63 +0.67 SEP 109.80 +0.15
WEEK END Dec21/07 Dec14/07 Dec22/06
US FSP - US$/CWT 103.66 105.47 99.60
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Dec14/07 Dec07/07 Dec15/06
EAST-$/HEAD 79.79 79.79 96.19
WEST-$/HEAD 99.50 99.50 98.50
US-US$/CWT 9.83 9.94 9.17
CURRENTNESS Dec15/07 Dec08/07 Dec16/06
ALTA-A1% 66.1% 68.1% 64.4%
CAN-A1% 62.8% 63.5% 61.9%
FD:STR RATIO Dec14/07 Dec07/07 Dec15/06
ALTA BARLEY 20.6 20.9 23.8
Dec15/07 Dec08/07 Dec16/06
US CORN 22.1 24.7 25.3
AVG CARCASS WT Dec15/07 Dec08/07 Dec16/06
ALTA STR-LBS 841.0 842.0 832.0
CAN STR-LBS 867.0 862.0 853.0
US CATTLE-LBS 793.0 792.0 788.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Dec21/07 Dec14/07 Dec22/06
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 138.00 139.00 140.20
STR-HIGH 141.00 143.00 143.30
HFR-LOW 139.50 139.00 140.00
HFR-HIGH 141.00 143.00 143.30
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 82.00-84.50 84.70-85.30 81.50-85.65
AVERAGE N/A 85.01 85.44
VOLUME N/A 8,964 10,861
HFR-RANGE 82.55-84.05 84.15-86.10 84.30-85.90
AVERAGE N/A 84.70 85.41
VOLUME N/A 3,638 5,948
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Dec21/07 Dec14/07 Dec22/06
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 73.90-82.75 81.60-89.50
NEBRASKA* 89.00-90.00 90.00-92.25 85.00-85.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 72.10-82.90 76.45-87.70
NEBRASKA* 89.00-90.00 91.00-92.00 85.00-85.75
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 26.00-34.00 26.00-34.00 30.00-34.00
SIOUX F* 55.00 56.00 49.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 85.00-93.00 85.00-99.00 92.00-97.25
PONOKA 88.00-94.00 88.00-94.00 90.00-97.00
STRATHMOR 80.00-96.00 N/A-N/A 85.00-97.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 79.00-99.00 88.00-106.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 85.00-93.50 85.00-96.50 92.00-104.75
PONOKA 86.00-92.00 85.00-93.00 94.00-100.50
STRATHMOR 80.00-98.00 N/A-N/A 88.00-105.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 95.00-111.75 94.50-111.25
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 92.00-100.75 92.00-101.25 95.00-110.75
PONOKA 90.00-98.50 85.00-95.00 99.00-108.50
STRATHMOR 85.00-103.00 N/A-N/A 90.00-111.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 100.00-110.75 100.00-114.75 110.00-114.50
PONOKA 98.00-109.00 96.00-109.00 106.00-118.25
STRATHMOR 90.00-115.00 N/A-N/A 95.00-122.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 87.00-117.00 98.00-125.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 78.00-87.00 78.00-87.75 88.00-93.00
PONOKA 78.00-84.00 78.00-86.00 85.00-92.00
STRATHMOR 75.00-88.00 N/A-N/A 85.00-95.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 84.00-96.00 84.00-103.00 95.00-110.00
PONOKA 85.00-95.00 78.00-90.00 97.00-103.00
STRATHMOR 80.00-96.00 N/A-N/A 86.00-104.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Dec14/2007
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 20,262 22,109 85,136
EAST 0 5,482 241 30,994
WEST 0 14,780 21,868 54,142
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Dec21/07 Dec14/07 Dec22/06
CALGARY-STRS 142-143 142-145 141-144
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 152.56 157.79
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 145.25 152.49
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Dec21/07 Dec14/07 Dec22/06
CHOICE 6-900 149.29 147.70 142.31
SELECT 6-900 136.51 132.14 126.06
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec15/07(prel) Dec08/07(prel) Dec16/06
CANADA N/A 432,698 452,412
EAST N/A 274,200 278,474
WEST N/A 158,498 173,938
ALBERTA N/A 54,852 59,824
WEEK END Dec22/07(est) Dec15/07(est) Dec23/06
US 2,449,000 2,360,000 2,220,000
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Dec20/07 Dec13/07 Dec21/06
ALTA AVG N/A .956 1.125
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.245
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Dec21/07 Dec14/07 Dec22/06
US $/CWT N/A 54.59 59.09
CAN EQVT $/KG N/A 1.427 1.763
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 58.04 58.93 64.19
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Dec21/2007
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
FEB 59.73 -0.45 MAR 1.0083 +0.0260
APR 65.35 +0.15 JUN 1.0079 +0.0260
MAY 71.70 -0.70 SEP 1.0074 +0.0258
JUN 74.55 -0.78 DEC 1.0066 +0.0258
JUL 74.25 -0.10 MAR 1.0058 +0.0258
AUG 72.55 -0.40 JUN 1.0050 N/A
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Dec15/07 Dec08/07 Dec16/06
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 204.0 204.0 203.0
FD:HOG RATIO Dec14/07Dec07/07Dec15/06
US CORN 13.1 13.7 16.9
Dec14/07 Dec07/07 Dec15/06
ALTA BARLEY 8.4 8.1 12.1
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec20/2007
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-115 LBS) (61-80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 145.50-186.00 142.57-282.50 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 40.00$/CWT
CENTRAL ALTA 96.00-120.96
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