CAN/US $ Jun20 98.31 Jun13 97.26 Jun22/07 93.67
BANK RATE % Jun17 3.25 Jun10 3.25 Jun19/07 4.50
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Jun14/08(prel) Jun07/08(prel) Jun16/07
CANADA 63,367 68,126 68,753
EAST 14,105 14,351 16,215
WEST 49,262 53,775 52,538
ALBERTA 44,272 49,002 47,750
WEEK END Jun21/08(est) Jun14/08(est) Jun23/07
US 694,000 686,000 699,600
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Jun14/08 Jun07/08 Jun16/07
A 48,796 52,602 53,411
B 753 875 1,263
D 5,559 4,699 4,975
E 152 176 639
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Jun14/08 Jun07/08 Jun16/07
A 3.1% 4.1% 4.3%
AA 50.6% 50.3% 51.6%
AAA 46.3% 45.5% 44.0%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Jun14/08(prel) Jun07/08(prel) Jun16/07
STEERS 33,875 36,236 36,872
HEIFERS 16,436 18,011 18,183
COWS 12,796 13,531 12,586
BULLS 260 348 1,112
CALVES 5,107 4,998 5,228
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Jun20/2008
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
JUN 95.58 +0.00 AUG 113.58 +4.42
AUG 104.85 +2.57 SEP 115.35 +4.10
OCT 112.03 +2.30 OCT 116.83 +4.92
DEC 113.53 +2.05 NOV 116.95 +5.05
FEB 116.20 +2.75 JAN 115.70 +4.30
APR 117.65 +3.15 MAR 115.55 +4.95
WEEK END Jun20/08 Jun13/08 Jun22/07
US FSP - US$/CWT 107.37 109.82 107.90
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Jun13/08 Jun06/08 Jun15/07
EAST-$/HEAD 79.30 79.80 92.69
WEST-$/HEAD 110.00 109.50 104.00
US-US$/CWT 11.13 10.89 10.30
CURRENTNESS Jun14/08 Jun07/08 Jun16/07
ALTA-A1% 69.7% 66.9% 69.0%
CAN-A1% 68.0% 66.4% 68.9%
FD:STR RATIO Jun13/08 Jun06/08 Jun15/07
ALTA BARLEY 17.2 17.1 22.3
Jun14/08 Jun07/08 Jun16/07
US CORN 13.8 15.3 22.1
AVG CARCASS WT Jun14/08 Jun07/08 Jun16/07
ALTA STR-LBS 807.0 815.0 811.0
CAN STR-LBS 815.0 823.0 810.0
US CATTLE-LBS 763.0 761.0 756.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Jun20/08 Jun13/08 Jun22/07
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 150.50 145.50 143.30
STR-HIGH 151.35 146.85 148.00
HFR-LOW 150.50 146.50 145.00
HFR-HIGH 151.35 146.85 146.30
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 89.90-92.25 87.62-89.50 86.00-89.25
AVERAGE N/A 88.13 87.94
VOLUME N/A 17,109 17,200
HFR-RANGE 87.90-89.71 86.00-89.25 86.35-89.25
AVERAGE N/A 87.42 87.59
VOLUME N/A 5,184 5,541
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Jun20/08 Jun13/08 Jun22/07
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 87.44-96.98 91.90-104.10
NEBRASKA* 92.50-94.00 92.00-94.00 85.00-87.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 85.61-95.66 86.80-103.50
NEBRASKA* 93.00-94.00 92.00-94.00 85.00-87.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 40.00-47.00 40.00-48.00 35.00-45.50
SIOUX F* 63.50 63.50 60.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 95.00-105.00 95.00-101.50 100.00-102.50
PONOKA 95.00-102.00 95.00-102.00 97.00-107.00
STRATHMOR 80.00-100.00 80.00-100.00 95.00-100.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 84.00-98.00 98.00-112.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 100.00-108.25 98.00-106.50 105.00-119.50
PONOKA 96.00-106.50 103.00-111.00 110.00-116.00
STRATHMOR 86.00-108.00 86.00-108.00 100.00-113.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 106.50-115.75 N/A-N/A
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 105.00-111.00 105.00-113.00 120.00-126.00
PONOKA 100.00-110.00 105.00-115.00 117.00-126.00
STRATHMOR 90.00-108.00 90.00-108.00 100.00-125.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 108.00-116.50 108.00-115.00 125.00-133.50
PONOKA 100.00-110.00 105.00-120.00 122.00-135.00
STRATHMOR 90.00-110.00 90.00-110.00 110.00-144.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 87.00-109.00 101.00-139.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 87.00-99.25 87.00-96.00 100.00-104.25
PONOKA 93.00-98.00 87.00-97.00 98.00-109.00
STRATHMOR 70.00-95.00 70.00-95.00 90.00-100.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 98.00-103.25 98.00-111.00 110.00-117.50
PONOKA 96.00-103.00 90.00-101.00 110.00-116.50
STRATHMOR 75.00-100.00 75.00-100.00 N/A-N/A
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Jun13/2008
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 13,221 13,921 34,834
EAST 0 4,077 0 14,257
WEST 0 9,144 13,921 20,577
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Jun20/08 Jun13/08 Jun22/07
CALGARY-STRS 151-154 151-155 156-158
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 176.09
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 165.93
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Jun20/08 Jun13/08 Jun22/07
CHOICE 6-900 158.20 157.03 142.70
SELECT 6-900 152.37 152.91 136.55
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Jun14/08(prel) Jun07/08(prel) Jun16/07
CANADA 385,947 391,189 373,039
EAST 240,237 246,846 217,938
WEST 145,710 144,343 155,101
ALBERTA 45,989 45,937 55,077
WEEK END Jun21/08(est) Jun14/08(est) Jun23/07
US 2,081,000 2,048,000 1,935,000
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Jun19/08 Jun12/08 Jun21/07
ALTA AVG 1.256 1.263 1.375
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.455
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Jun20/08 Jun13/08 Jun22/07
US $/CWT 74.01 70.42 78.34
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.941 1.867 2.156
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 80.00 75.00 78.33
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Jun20/2008
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
JUL 77.17 +3.58 SEP .9797 +0.0090
AUG 78.38 +3.22 DEC .9794 +0.0085
OCT 76.80 +2.95 MAR .9793 +0.0085
DEC 78.13 +1.45 JUN .9791 +0.0085
FEB 85.33 +3.38 SEP .9789 +0.0085
APR 89.25 +4.78 DEC .9787 N/A
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Jun14/08 Jun07/08 Jun16/07
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 201.0 201.0 203.0
FD:HOG RATIO Jun13/08Jun06/08Jun15/07
US CORN 10.2 11.8 17.7
Jun13/08 Jun06/08 Jun15/07
ALTA BARLEY 9.0 8.8 11.8
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Jun19/2008
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-115 LBS) (61-80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 163.19-185.00 144.15-241.00 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 109.50 34.00$/CWT
CENTRAL ALTA 119.52-138.72
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