CAN/US $ Aug15 94.26 Aug08 93.65 Aug17/07 94.03
BANK RATE % Aug12 3.25 Aug05 3.25 Aug14/07 4.75
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug09/08(prel) Aug02/08(prel) Aug11/07
CANADA 56,118 61,641 53,542
EAST 11,746 13,578 11,223
WEST 44,372 48,063 42,319
ALBERTA 40,398 43,098 38,984
WEEK END Aug16/08(est) Aug09/08(est) Aug18/07
US 682,000 668,000 664,300
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Aug09/08 Aug02/08 Aug11/07
A 43,462 46,823 40,723
B 667 1,131 1,107
D 4,270 4,668 3,674
E 117 206 452
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Aug09/08 Aug02/08 Aug11/07
A 2.4% 3.2% 4.0%
AA 48.6% 51.8% 53.2%
AAA 49.0% 45.0% 42.9%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Aug09/08(prel) Aug02/08(prel) Aug11/07
STEERS 31,236 34,449 29,017
HEIFERS 13,508 13,788 13,152
COWS 11,125 13,068 10,626
BULLS 249 336 747
CALVES 5,011 4,670 5,057
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Aug15/2008
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
AUG 101.68 +0.20 AUG 113.90 -0.72
OCT 105.85 -0.60 SEP 114.40 -2.15
DEC 106.38 +0.33 OCT 114.53 -0.88
FEB 106.90 +0.28 NOV 114.30 -1.35
APR 107.80 +1.05 JAN 114.15 -1.17
JUN 105.70 +1.60 MAR 113.55 -1.45
WEEK END Aug15/08 Aug08/08 Aug17/07
US FSP - US$/CWT 112.97 111.62 116.39
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Aug08/08 Aug01/08 Aug10/07
EAST-$/HEAD 81.24 80.24 83.94
WEST-$/HEAD 112.00 112.00 102.50
US-US$/CWT 11.91 11.89 9.76
CURRENTNESS Aug09/08 Aug02/08 Aug11/07
ALTA-A1% 62.2% 67.0% 63.7%
CAN-A1% 61.1% 64.3% 62.8%
FD:STR RATIO Aug08/08 Aug01/08 Aug10/07
ALTA BARLEY 17.9 17.3 22.4
Aug09/08 Aug02/08 Aug11/07
US CORN 20.0 17.2 28.3
AVG CARCASS WT Aug09/08 Aug02/08 Aug11/07
ALTA STR-LBS 847.0 839.0 845.0
CAN STR-LBS 847.0 839.0 843.0
US CATTLE-LBS 777.0 778.0 782.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Aug15/08 Aug08/08 Aug17/07
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 163.50 158.00 140.85
STR-HIGH 164.85 161.00 145.00
HFR-LOW 161.50 155.00 141.50
HFR-HIGH 164.85 161.00 145.00
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 95.35-99.20 93.00-97.50 83.75-86.60
AVERAGE N/A 96.39 86.15
VOLUME N/A 12,689 20,362
HFR-RANGE 95.15-98.25 92.50-96.85 83.25-86.60
AVERAGE N/A 95.95 85.55
VOLUME N/A 2,832 5,956
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Aug15/08 Aug08/08 Aug17/07
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 87.99-98.56 85.05-93.80
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 98.00-100.00 89.00-90.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 82.68-96.88 77.30-91.40
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 99.00-100.50 90.00-90.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 49.00-59.00 49.00-59.00 39.00-49.00
SIOUX F* 68.50 68.50 62.50
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 100.00-109.50 95.00-105.75 105.00-113.75
PONOKA 102.00-109.00 101.00-109.00 100.00-106.50
STRATHMOR 95.00-108.00 95.00-106.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 99.00-112.00 101.00-111.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 105.00-116.00 100.00-110.50 105.00-118.00
PONOKA 108.00-115.00 101.00-109.00 102.00-108.00
STRATHMOR 95.00-112.00 95.00-112.00 N/A-N/A
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 107.50-129.50 117.00-133.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 105.00-118.75 105.00-115.00 115.00-123.50
PONOKA 110.00-117.00 101.00-109.00 105.00-116.00
STRATHMOR 90.00-114.00 90.00-114.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 120.00-137.75 110.00-121.00 118.00-131.25
PONOKA 110.00-121.00 110.00-116.50 114.00-121.00
STRATHMOR 90.00-118.00 90.00-118.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 92.00-126.00 103.00-131.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 95.00-108.50 93.00-100.50 98.00-105.50
PONOKA 98.00-105.00 94.00-100.00 96.00-105.75
STRATHMOR 90.00-106.00 70.00-106.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 100.00-107.75 93.00-107.50 100.00-110.25
PONOKA 100.00-110.00 100.00-107.00 100.00-110.00
STRATHMOR 75.00-105.00 75.00-105.00 N/A-N/A
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Aug08/2008
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 11,485 2,602 36,834
EAST 0 3,670 0 14,483
WEST 0 7,815 2,602 22,351
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Aug15/08 Aug08/08 Aug17/07
CALGARY-STRS 162-164 162-167 149-152
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 163.18
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 158.92
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Aug15/08 Aug08/08 Aug17/07
CHOICE 6-900 164.26 160.94 144.39
SELECT 6-900 157.41 154.39 138.65
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug09/08(prel) Aug02/08(prel) Aug11/07
CANADA 375,530 392,131 369,405
EAST 242,970 240,890 238,830
WEST 132,560 151,241 130,575
ALBERTA 41,118 49,983 47,670
WEEK END Aug16/08(est) Aug09/08(est) Aug18/07
US 2,143,000 2,128,000 1,986,800
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Aug14/08 Aug07/08 Aug16/07
ALTA AVG 1.551 1.450 1.312
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.395
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Aug15/08 Aug08/08 Aug17/07
US $/CWT 86.09 88.77 67.58
CAN EQVT $/KG 2.354 2.444 1.853
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 94.41 90.56 72.37
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Aug15/2008
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 75.55 -2.35 SEP .9434 +0.0077
DEC 74.85 -1.63 DEC .9429 +0.0074
FEB 80.30 -1.25 MAR .9433 +0.0074
APR 84.65 +0.30 JUN .9440 +0.0078
MAY 90.80 +1.60 SEP .9443 +0.0073
JUN 92.60 +0.25 DEC .9446 +0.0068
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Aug09/08 Aug02/08 Aug11/07
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 196.0 197.0 198.0
FD:HOG RATIO Aug08/08Aug01/08Aug10/07
US CORN 17.9 14.5 22.8
Aug08/08 Aug01/08 Aug10/07
ALTA BARLEY 9.7 9.7 12.6
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Aug14/2008
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-115 LBS) (61-80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 138.76-166.00 131.29-223.00 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 100.00 38.00$/CWT
CENTRAL ALTA 104.16-121.92
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