CAN/US $ Sep26 96.63 Sep19 95.51 Sep28/07 100.37
BANK RATE % Sep23 3.25 Sep16 3.25 Sep25/07 4.75
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep20/08(prel) Sep13/08(prel) Sep22/07
CANADA 65,444 65,462 62,464
EAST 16,027 15,650 14,749
WEST 49,417 49,812 47,715
ALBERTA 44,713 45,106 43,517
WEEK END Sep27/08(est) Sep20/08(est) Sep29/07
US 647,000 686,000 656,200
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Sep20/08 Sep13/08 Sep22/07
A 49,174 48,612 47,231
B 1,161 788 1,221
D 5,745 6,059 4,351
E 175 194 800
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Sep20/08 Sep13/08 Sep22/07
A 3.2% 2.8% 3.2%
AA 49.5% 47.5% 50.5%
AAA 47.3% 49.7% 46.4%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Sep20/08(prel) Sep13/08(prel) Sep22/07
STEERS 30,338 32,785 31,817
HEIFERS 20,560 17,283 17,174
COWS 14,234 14,961 12,283
BULLS 312 433 1,190
CALVES 4,518 4,678 5,290
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Sep26/2008
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
OCT 100.95 -0.60 OCT 105.80 -0.05
DEC 102.80 -0.45 NOV 105.58 +0.28
FEB 103.08 -0.10 JAN 105.80 +0.72
APR 103.28 +0.55 MAR 105.80 -0.50
JUN 100.00 +0.20 APR 106.25 -0.25
AUG 101.38 -0.70 MAY 106.95 -0.55
WEEK END Sep26/08 Sep19/08 Sep28/07
US FSP - US$/CWT 107.74 109.28 116.04
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Sep19/08 Sep12/08 Sep21/07
EAST-$/HEAD 85.42 85.42 83.94
WEST-$/HEAD 115.50 114.50 102.50
US-US$/CWT 11.68 11.78 9.93
CURRENTNESS Sep20/08 Sep13/08 Sep22/07
ALTA-A1% 59.4% 62.0% 61.3%
CAN-A1% 58.2% 59.1% 59.5%
FD:STR RATIO Sep19/08 Sep12/08 Sep21/07
ALTA BARLEY 20.4 19.4 20.8
Sep20/08 Sep13/08 Sep22/07
US CORN 18.7 18.9 28.0
AVG CARCASS WT Sep20/08 Sep13/08 Sep22/07
ALTA STR-LBS 855.0 859.0 858.0
CAN STR-LBS 857.0 859.0 864.0
US CATTLE-LBS 785.0 784.0 788.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Sep26/08 Sep19/08 Sep28/07
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 152.00 155.50 137.00
STR-HIGH 155.83 156.50 138.80
HFR-LOW 154.00 155.50 137.00
HFR-HIGH 155.83 156.50 138.80
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 90.25-93.35 91.25-93.16 80.00-82.25
AVERAGE N/A 93.16 81.97
VOLUME N/A 12,965 10,063
HFR-RANGE 90.65-92.50 91.60-93.50 81.70-83.25
AVERAGE N/A 92.99 82.44
VOLUME N/A 6,251 9,786
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Sep26/08 Sep19/08 Sep28/07
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 91.55-101.45 80.10-86.35
NEBRASKA* 95.00-98.50 94.00-98.00 93.00-95.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 88.67-100.17 78.00-86.90
NEBRASKA* 97.00-98.50 95.00-98.00 93.00-96.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 45.00-55.00 45.00-55.00 35.00-43.00
SIOUX F* 60.50 65.00 56.50
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 90.00-101.00 95.00-103.00 90.00-99.00
PONOKA 93.00-98.50 99.00-103.00 95.00-100.50
STRATHMOR 85.00-102.00 95.00-106.00 90.00-97.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 91.00-108.00 99.00-108.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 95.00-106.75 100.00-110.50 95.00-102.75
PONOKA 99.00-105.00 102.00-106.50 96.00-102.00
STRATHMOR 90.00-104.00 95.00-106.00 88.00-96.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 106.50-120.00 112.00-126.85
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 95.00-106.75 105.00-112.25 97.00-107.25
PONOKA 103.00-108.50 103.00-108.00 94.00-101.00
STRATHMOR 90.00-107.00 90.00-109.00 90.00-102.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 100.00-108.00 105.00-112.25 100.00-110.00
PONOKA 103.00-108.50 103.00-108.00 94.00-105.00
STRATHMOR 90.00-111.00 90.00-115.00 90.00-108.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 96.00-125.00 93.00-119.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 85.00-94.00 90.00-96.50 88.00-92.50
PONOKA 88.00-91.00 89.00-95.00 85.00-94.00
STRATHMOR 80.00-93.00 85.00-96.00 80.00-88.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 85.00-93.00 92.00-97.00 90.00-94.50
PONOKA 88.00-94.00 90.00-96.00 86.00-95.00
STRATHMOR 75.00-100.00 75.00-105.00 85.00-95.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Sep19/2008
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 15,596 9,260 37,341
EAST 0 3,601 124 15,854
WEST 0 11,995 9,136 21,487
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Sep26/08 Sep19/08 Sep28/07
CALGARY-STRS 160-160 160-160 147-148
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 172.70 156.65
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 166.41 151.72
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Sep26/08 Sep19/08 Sep28/07
CHOICE 6-900 N/A 160.67 146.68
SELECT 6-900 N/A 153.84 137.47
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep20/08(prel) Sep13/08(prel) Sep22/07
CANADA 428,835 417,838 432,614
EAST 277,689 268,458 268,686
WEST 151,146 149,380 163,928
ALBERTA 50,012 48,897 59,984
WEEK END Sep27/08(est) Sep20/08(est) Sep29/07
US 2,363,000 2,335,000 2,219,900
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Sep25/08 Sep18/08 Sep27/07
ALTA AVG 1.260 1.275 1.080
ONT AVG N/A 1.408 1.147
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Sep26/08 Sep19/08 Sep28/07
US $/CWT 72.07 68.83 57.93
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.923 1.858 1.488
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 74.23 76.53 62.36
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Sep26/2008
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 69.63 +1.42 DEC .9699 +0.0174
DEC 66.05 +0.00 MAR .9697 +0.0176
FEB 71.85 +0.72 JUN .9694 +0.0173
APR 77.20 +1.10 SEP .9690 +0.0169
MAY 83.88 -0.13 DEC .9687 +0.0166
JUN 87.30 +1.10 MAR .9683 +0.0162
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Sep20/08 Sep13/08 Sep22/07
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 196.0 195.0 198.0
FD:HOG RATIO Sep19/08Sep12/08Sep21/07
US CORN N/A 13.9 19.6
Sep19/08 Sep12/08 Sep21/07
ALTA BARLEY 10.1 10.0 10.4
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Sep25/2008
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-115 LBS) (61-80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 134.15-142.76 97.75-178.60 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 100.00 29.50$/CWT
CENTRAL ALTA 106.56-126.24
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