CAN/US $ Jun06 98.16 May30 100.58 Jun08/07 94.14
BANK RATE % Jun03 3.25 May27 3.25 Jun05/07 4.50
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END May31/08(prel) May24/08(prel) Jun02/07
CANADA 63,963 58,699 60,537
EAST 14,353 11,504 15,320
WEST 49,610 47,195 45,217
ALBERTA 44,802 43,162 40,364
WEEK END Jun07/08(est) May31/08(est) Jun09/07
US 692,000 625,000 702,800
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END May31/08 May24/08 Jun02/07
A 49,425 45,968 45,800
B 775 640 1,097
D 4,595 3,850 4,750
E 215 212 578
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END May31/08 May24/08 Jun02/07
A 3.9% 3.7% 4.2%
AA 54.0% 50.0% 51.6%
AAA 42.0% 46.3% 44.2%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END May31/08(prel) May24/08(prel) Jun02/07
STEERS 32,458 30,123 30,221
HEIFERS 18,457 17,185 17,046
COWS 12,717 11,064 12,234
BULLS 331 327 1,036
CALVES 5,222 4,261 5,244
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Jun06/2008
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
JUN 93.85 -2.88 AUG 112.25 -3.55
AUG 100.20 -1.42 SEP 113.45 -3.15
OCT 107.43 -0.65 OCT 114.33 -3.00
DEC 109.30 +0.77 NOV 114.40 -3.05
FEB 110.60 +1.22 JAN 112.50 -3.13
APR 112.05 +1.35 MAR 111.90 -1.30
WEEK END Jun06/08 May30/08 Jun08/07
US FSP - US$/CWT 109.54 109.55 107.60
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL May30/08 May23/08 Jun01/07
EAST-$/HEAD 79.80 79.63 97.69
WEST-$/HEAD 109.50 109.50 102.00
US-US$/CWT 10.75 10.70 10.35
CURRENTNESS May31/08 May24/08 Jun02/07
ALTA-A1% 70.9% 68.4% 67.0%
CAN-A1% 69.0% 67.8% 67.4%
FD:STR RATIO May30/08 May23/08 Jun01/07
ALTA BARLEY 17.2 16.6 23.8
May31/08 May24/08 Jun02/07
US CORN 17.3 16.9 24.3
AVG CARCASS WT May31/08 May24/08 Jun02/07
ALTA STR-LBS 805.0 812.0 797.0
CAN STR-LBS 814.0 822.0 799.0
US CATTLE-LBS 762.0 762.0 747.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Jun06/08 May30/08 Jun08/07
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 146.00 147.50 145.45
STR-HIGH 148.85 150.85 153.30
HFR-LOW 146.00 150.50 148.35
HFR-HIGH 148.85 150.85 153.00
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 88.45-89.75 87.45-91.50 88.80-95.00
AVERAGE N/A 90.10 91.44
VOLUME N/A 16,775 14,671
HFR-RANGE 88.60-89.50 86.55-91.50 91.00-91.60
AVERAGE N/A 90.70 90.98
VOLUME N/A 5,279 6,125
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Jun06/08 May30/08 Jun08/07
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 85.05-92.25 97.35-106.65
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 92.50-95.00 90.00-94.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 84.25-91.15 90.20-104.35
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 93.50-95.00 90.00-91.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 40.00-48.00 36.00-46.00 38.00-43.50
SIOUX F* 65.75 67.50 62.75
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 93.00-99.00 97.00-105.00 100.00-105.50
PONOKA 95.00-100.00 95.00-103.00 100.00-104.75
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 80.00-96.00 95.00-104.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 82.00-96.00 96.00-112.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 98.00-110.50 98.00-110.50 105.00-116.75
PONOKA 100.00-109.50 102.00-110.00 107.00-113.25
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 86.00-103.00 100.00-116.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 111.00-127.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 105.00-117.00 105.00-115.00 120.00-128.50
PONOKA 107.00-125.00 110.00-118.00 114.00-123.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 90.00-108.00 100.00-129.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 108.00-117.00 108.00-116.00 125.00-136.00
PONOKA 110.00-125.00 112.00-122.00 123.00-130.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 90.00-110.00 110.00-144.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 86.00-114.00 110.00-133.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 87.00-100.00 87.00-93.75 100.00-105.50
PONOKA 90.00-94.50 90.00-95.00 104.00-109.25
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 70.00-92.00 93.00-104.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 95.00-106.75 95.00-102.50 115.00-116.25
PONOKA 90.00-100.00 92.00-101.00 112.00-118.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 75.00-97.00 100.00-117.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING May30/2008
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 11,371 10,818 36,796
EAST 0 3,808 0 12,431
WEST 0 7,563 10,818 24,365
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Jun06/08 May30/08 Jun08/07
CALGARY-STRS 152-155 153-155 165-166
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 183.43
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 176.70
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Jun06/08 May30/08 Jun08/07
CHOICE 6-900 156.90 155.98 152.72
SELECT 6-900 152.82 152.41 144.60
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END May31/08(prel) May24/08(prel) Jun02/07
CANADA 397,166 355,382 392,278
EAST 245,698 213,508 251,442
WEST 151,468 141,874 140,836
ALBERTA 50,567 56,748 38,433
WEEK END Jun07/08(est) May31/08(est) Jun09/07
US 2,117,000 1,828,000 1,908,900
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Jun05/08 May29/08 Jun07/07
ALTA AVG 1.263 1.298 1.323
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.421
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Jun06/08 May30/08 Jun08/07
US $/CWT 72.09 72.58 69.62
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.893 1.860 1.906
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 76.76 80.27 73.36
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Jun06/2008
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
JUN 75.13 -1.63 JUN .9809 -0.0289
JUL 74.00 -2.05 SEP .9803 -0.0287
AUG 76.72 -0.68 DEC .9803 -0.0282
OCT 75.30 +1.88 MAR .9805 -0.0279
DEC 76.33 +2.15 JUN .9806 -0.0277
FEB 80.95 +1.65 SEP .9807 -0.0275
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END May31/08 May24/08 Jun02/07
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 201.0 201.0 203.0
FD:HOG RATIO May30/08May23/08Jun01/07
US CORN 13.4 14.0 19.2
May30/08 May23/08 Jun01/07
ALTA BARLEY 9.0 9.1 12.3
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Jun05/2008
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-115 LBS) (61-80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 177.60-210.00 158.28-250.00 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 115.50 40.50$/CWT
CENTRAL ALTA 126.24-133.44
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