CAN/US $ Aug29 94.11 Aug22 95.62 Aug31/07 94.66
BANK RATE % Aug26 3.25 Aug19 3.25 Aug28/07 4.75
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug23/08(prel) Aug16/08(prel) Aug25/07
CANADA 65,440 60,217 64,318
EAST 14,354 13,735 14,108
WEST 51,086 46,482 50,210
ALBERTA 46,059 41,504 45,848
WEEK END Aug30/08(est) Aug23/08(est) Sep01/07
US N/A 667,000 705,200
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Aug23/08 Aug16/08 Aug25/07
A 50,156 44,973 48,921
B 868 909 1,483
D 5,783 5,613 4,270
E 132 157 759
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Aug23/08 Aug16/08 Aug25/07
A 3.5% 2.6% 4.4%
AA 48.2% 44.1% 53.5%
AAA 48.3% 53.3% 42.1%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Aug23/08(prel) Aug16/08(prel) Aug25/07
STEERS 38,081 28,632 33,009
HEIFERS 13,595 17,891 17,928
COWS 13,461 13,381 12,139
BULLS 303 313 1,242
CALVES 4,873 4,809 5,131
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Aug29/2008
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
AUG 101.78 -0.07 SEP 111.15 -1.80
OCT 104.05 -1.73 OCT 110.95 -1.55
DEC 106.40 -0.50 NOV 110.28 -2.02
FEB 106.72 -0.45 JAN 109.50 -2.70
APR 107.22 -1.23 MAR 110.00 -2.00
JUN 104.35 -1.58 APR 110.00 -2.10
WEEK END Aug29/08 Aug22/08 Aug31/07
US FSP - US$/CWT 112.33 113.21 117.48
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Aug22/08 Aug15/08 Aug24/07
EAST-$/HEAD 80.47 80.47 83.94
WEST-$/HEAD 113.50 112.50 102.50
US-US$/CWT 11.73 11.74 9.71
CURRENTNESS Aug23/08 Aug16/08 Aug25/07
ALTA-A1% 59.5% 60.9% 64.8%
CAN-A1% 57.4% 59.6% 63.4%
FD:STR RATIO Aug22/08 Aug15/08 Aug24/07
ALTA BARLEY 19.7 19.2 23.7
Aug23/08 Aug16/08 Aug25/07
US CORN 17.7 18.9 27.8
AVG CARCASS WT Aug23/08 Aug16/08 Aug25/07
ALTA STR-LBS 853.0 851.0 844.0
CAN STR-LBS 851.0 847.0 847.0
US CATTLE-LBS 780.0 779.0 785.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Aug29/08 Aug22/08 Aug31/07
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW N/A 158.00 145.50
STR-HIGH N/A 161.35 146.30
HFR-LOW N/A 158.00 145.50
HFR-HIGH N/A 160.85 146.30
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE N/A-N/A 93.00-97.15 85.75-88.00
AVERAGE N/A 96.38 87.48
VOLUME N/A 16,238 19,187
HFR-RANGE N/A-N/A 93.80-96.00 86.50-88.25
AVERAGE N/A 95.56 87.37
VOLUME N/A 4,979 4,318
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Aug29/08 Aug22/08 Aug31/07
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 92.98-102.11 85.60-93.35
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 97.00-99.50 92.50-94.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 88.45-100.91 79.80-92.50
NEBRASKA* 99.00-99.00 96.00-99.50 93.00-94.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 42.00-52.00 47.00-54.00 36.00-46.00
SIOUX F* 67.00 68.00 59.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 100.00-105.50 100.00-107.50 105.00-113.00
PONOKA 102.00-105.00 102.00-108.00 98.00-110.00
STRATHMOR 95.00-106.00 95.00-106.00 84.00-105.75
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 99.00-113.00 99.00-109.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 100.00-110.25 105.00-113.25 105.00-117.50
PONOKA 103.00-107.50 104.00-112.50 100.00-117.50
STRATHMOR 95.00-108.00 95.00-112.00 N/A-112.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 110.25-134.00 117.00-130.50
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 109.00-120.00 109.00-120.00 115.00-121.00
PONOKA 105.00-109.50 106.00-114.00 114.00-118.50
STRATHMOR 90.00-114.00 90.00-114.00 N/A-116.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 125.00-139.00 125.00-135.00 118.00-128.00
PONOKA 104.00-112.50 106.00-114.00 114.00-120.00
STRATHMOR 90.00-118.00 90.00-118.00 90.00-125.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 106.00-134.00 103.00-128.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 94.00-103.00 95.00-101.50 98.00-110.00
PONOKA 90.00-98.50 97.00-103.50 100.00-104.00
STRATHMOR 90.00-103.00 90.00-106.00 77.00-104.50
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 100.00-112.25 100.00-108.00 105.00-108.50
PONOKA 98.00-103.00 97.00-104.00 100.00-110.00
STRATHMOR 75.00-105.00 75.00-105.00 80.00-113.50
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Aug22/2008
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 13,460 9,045 35,214
EAST 0 3,894 0 14,451
WEST 0 9,566 9,045 20,763
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Aug29/08 Aug22/08 Aug31/07
CALGARY-STRS 163-165 164-166 148-150
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 160.71
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 157.69
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Aug29/08 Aug22/08 Aug31/07
CHOICE 6-900 N/A 162.80 146.53
SELECT 6-900 N/A 156.66 139.75
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug23/08(prel) Aug16/08(prel) Aug25/07
CANADA 410,425 411,906 412,415
EAST 261,890 259,099 253,039
WEST 148,535 152,807 159,376
ALBERTA 46,713 50,260 60,049
WEEK END Aug30/08(est) Aug23/08(est) Sep01/07
US N/A 2,231,000 2,099,800
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Aug28/08 Aug21/08 Aug30/07
ALTA AVG 1.440 1.560 1.191
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.296
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Aug29/08 Aug22/08 Aug31/07
US $/CWT 68.85 81.36 62.62
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.886 2.193 1.705
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT N/A 91.15 69.57
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Aug29/2008
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 68.42 -5.33 SEP .9397 -0.0143
DEC 69.55 -4.55 DEC .9389 -0.0143
FEB 75.95 -4.40 MAR .9391 -0.0140
APR 81.17 -4.25 JUN .9396 -0.0136
MAY 86.00 -3.97 SEP .9396 -0.0137
JUN 90.00 -3.75 DEC .9396 -0.0138
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Aug23/08 Aug16/08 Aug25/07
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 195.0 196.0 198.0
FD:HOG RATIO Aug22/08Aug15/08Aug24/07
US CORN 15.4 16.2 20.2
Aug22/08 Aug15/08 Aug24/07
ALTA BARLEY 11.6 11.1 12.4
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Aug28/2008
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-115 LBS) (61-80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 142.00-171.00 118.29-250.00 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A N/A
CENTRAL ALTA 107.52-120.96
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