CAN/US $ Jun27 98.78 Jun20 98.31 Jun29/07 94.04
BANK RATE % Jun24 3.25 Jun17 3.25 Jun26/07 4.50
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Jun21/08(prel) Jun14/08(prel) Jun23/07
CANADA 68,029 63,367 66,835
EAST 13,774 14,105 15,208
WEST 54,255 49,262 51,627
ALBERTA 49,160 44,272 47,099
WEEK END Jun28/08(est) Jun21/08(est) Jun30/07
US 706,000 694,000 695,500
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Jun21/08 Jun14/08 Jun23/07
A 52,858 48,796 52,346
B 837 753 1,311
D 5,354 5,559 4,749
E 214 152 615
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Jun21/08 Jun14/08 Jun23/07
A 2.8% 3.1% 4.2%
AA 52.6% 50.6% 51.1%
AAA 44.6% 46.3% 44.7%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Jun21/08(prel) Jun14/08(prel) Jun23/07
STEERS 35,272 33,875 37,368
HEIFERS 19,116 16,436 16,868
COWS 13,275 12,796 11,639
BULLS 366 260 960
CALVES 4,949 5,107 5,005
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Jun27/2008
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
JUN 100.97 +5.40 AUG 111.72 -1.85
AUG 105.10 +0.25 SEP 113.28 -2.07
OCT 112.40 +0.38 OCT 114.50 -2.33
DEC 114.55 +1.02 NOV 115.33 -1.63
FEB 116.90 +0.70 JAN 115.60 -0.10
APR 117.65 +0.00 MAR 115.70 +0.15
WEEK END Jun27/08 Jun20/08 Jun29/07
US FSP - US$/CWT 109.53 107.37 108.12
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Jun20/08 Jun13/08 Jun22/07
EAST-$/HEAD 79.30 79.30 92.69
WEST-$/HEAD 110.00 110.00 103.00
US-US$/CWT 11.42 11.13 10.29
CURRENTNESS Jun21/08 Jun14/08 Jun23/07
ALTA-A1% 72.6% 69.7% 67.6%
CAN-A1% 69.9% 68.0% 67.3%
FD:STR RATIO Jun20/08 Jun13/08 Jun22/07
ALTA BARLEY 16.8 17.2 21.3
Jun21/08 Jun14/08 Jun23/07
US CORN 13.8 13.8 22.7
AVG CARCASS WT Jun21/08 Jun14/08 Jun23/07
ALTA STR-LBS 775.0 807.0 807.0
CAN STR-LBS 788.0 815.0 807.0
US CATTLE-LBS 763.0 763.0 759.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Jun27/08 Jun20/08 Jun29/07
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 153.50 150.50 136.00
STR-HIGH 155.35 151.35 139.40
HFR-LOW 153.80 150.50 137.50
HFR-HIGH 155.35 151.35 138.50
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 91.50-94.00 89.90-92.25 81.50-83.60
AVERAGE N/A 90.67 82.99
VOLUME N/A 15,747 12,837
HFR-RANGE 91.25-93.00 87.90-89.70 81.00-83.55
AVERAGE N/A 89.71 83.01
VOLUME N/A 6,236 5,365
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Jun27/08 Jun20/08 Jun29/07
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 87.80-97.10 90.85-99.00
NEBRASKA* 96.00-98.50 92.50-95.00 83.00-84.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 86.70-95.45 88.00-99.00
NEBRASKA* 97.00-98.50 93.00-95.50 82.00-84.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 40.00-47.00 40.00-47.00 35.00-44.50
SIOUX F* 64.50 63.50 59.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 95.00-107.50 95.00-105.00 100.00-105.50
PONOKA 98.00-104.00 95.00-102.00 100.00-107.00
STRATHMOR 80.00-100.00 80.00-100.00 95.00-100.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 92.00-104.00 98.00-111.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 105.00-114.25 100.00-108.25 105.00-116.70
PONOKA 100.00-108.00 96.00-106.50 102.00-110.00
STRATHMOR 86.00-108.00 86.00-108.00 100.00-110.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 112.25-115.00 104.50-124.50
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 110.00-116.25 105.00-111.00 120.00-126.00
PONOKA 105.00-112.00 100.00-110.00 110.00-125.00
STRATHMOR 90.00-108.00 90.00-108.00 100.00-125.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 110.00-119.50 108.00-116.50 125.00-137.50
PONOKA 108.00-120.00 100.00-110.00 110.00-130.00
STRATHMOR 90.00-110.00 90.00-110.00 100.00-115.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 97.00-117.00 108.00-141.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 87.00-99.25 87.00-99.25 100.00-109.50
PONOKA 92.00-99.00 93.00-98.00 95.00-106.00
STRATHMOR 70.00-95.00 70.00-95.00 90.00-100.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 98.00-105.25 98.00-103.25 110.00-115.50
PONOKA 103.00-109.00 96.00-103.00 110.00-116.00
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 Jun20/2008
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 11,156 9,837 33,146
EAST 0 2,989 60 11,423
WEST 0 8,167 9,777 21,723
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Jun27/08 Jun20/08 Jun29/07
CALGARY-STRS 151-154 151-154 155-156
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 173.21
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 161.97
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Jun27/08 Jun20/08 Jun29/07
CHOICE 6-900 N/A 158.20 139.32
SELECT 6-900 N/A 152.37 132.25
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Jun21/08(prel) Jun14/08(prel) Jun23/07
CANADA 396,210 385,947 400,277
EAST 250,782 240,237 245,902
WEST 145,428 145,710 154,375
ALBERTA 45,455 45,989 54,101
WEEK END Jun28/08(est) Jun21/08(est) Jun30/07
US 2,130,000 2,081,000 1,945,100
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Jun26/08 Jun19/08 Jun28/07
ALTA AVG 1.282 1.255 1.388
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.485
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Jun27/08 Jun20/08 Jun29/07
US $/CWT 72.55 74.01 72.10
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.893 1.941 1.977
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT N/A 78.25 75.11
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Jun27/2008
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
JUL 73.20 -3.97 SEP .9886 +0.0089
AUG 72.70 -5.67 DEC .9879 +0.0085
OCT 71.88 -4.92 MAR .9875 +0.0082
DEC 74.60 -3.53 JUN .9871 +0.0080
FEB 82.90 -2.42 SEP .9867 +0.0078
APR 90.65 +1.40 DEC .9863 +0.0076
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Jun21/08 Jun14/08 Jun23/07
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 200.0 201.0 202.0
FD:HOG RATIO Jun20/08Jun13/08Jun22/07
US CORN 10.6 10.2 20.4
Jun20/08 Jun13/08 Jun22/07
ALTA BARLEY 8.4 9.0 12.1
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Jun26/2008
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-115 LBS) (61-80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 160.30-174.00 77.48-225.00 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 100.25 36.75$/CWT
CENTRAL ALTA N/A- N/A
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