CAN/US $ Oct03 92.49 Sep26 96.63 Oct05/07 101.92
BANK RATE % Sep30 3.25 Sep23 3.25 Oct02/07 4.75
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep27/08(prel) Sep20/08(prel) Sep29/07
CANADA 68,448 65,444 65,947
EAST 14,062 16,027 15,040
WEST 54,386 49,417 50,907
ALBERTA 49,664 44,713 46,613
WEEK END Oct04/08(est) Sep27/08(est) Oct06/07
US 630,000 659,000 671,200
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Sep27/08 Sep20/08 Sep29/07
A 52,551 49,174 50,322
B 1,256 1,161 1,466
D 4,972 5,745 4,390
E 213 175 700
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Sep27/08 Sep20/08 Sep29/07
A 3.3% 3.2% 3.7%
AA 49.0% 49.5% 51.8%
AAA 47.6% 47.3% 44.5%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Sep27/08(prel) Sep20/08(prel) Sep29/07
STEERS 33,047 30,338 32,201
HEIFERS 21,605 20,560 20,049
COWS 13,400 14,234 12,605
BULLS 396 312 1,092
CALVES 4,793 4,677 4,600
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Oct03/2008
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
OCT 95.60 -5.35 OCT 100.68 -5.13
DEC 97.78 -5.02 NOV 100.80 -4.78
FEB 97.70 -5.38 JAN 100.40 -5.40
APR 98.38 -4.90 MAR 101.55 -4.25
JUN 96.20 -3.80 APR 102.10 -4.15
AUG 97.05 -4.33 MAY 103.10 -3.85
WEEK END Oct03/08 Sep26/08 Oct05/07
US FSP - US$/CWT 104.94 107.74 115.64
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Sep26/08 Sep19/08 Sep28/07
EAST-$/HEAD 85.42 85.42 83.94
WEST-$/HEAD 115.50 115.50 103.00
US-US$/CWT 11.64 11.68 10.10
CURRENTNESS Sep27/08 Sep20/08 Sep29/07
ALTA-A1% 58.7% 59.4% 63.5%
CAN-A1% 58.6% 58.2% 61.5%
FD:STR RATIO Sep26/08 Sep19/08 Sep28/07
ALTA BARLEY 20.6 20.4 19.3
Sep27/08 Sep20/08 Sep29/07
US CORN 15.6 18.7 27.5
AVG CARCASS WT Sep27/08 Sep20/08 Sep29/07
ALTA STR-LBS 865.0 855.0 854.0
CAN STR-LBS 864.0 857.0 859.0
US CATTLE-LBS 786.0 785.0 788.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Oct03/08 Sep26/08 Oct05/07
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 151.50 152.00 133.85
STR-HIGH 153.85 155.83 136.30
HFR-LOW 153.85 154.00 133.85
HFR-HIGH 153.85 155.83 136.30
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 87.00-91.75 90.25-93.35 78.75-80.50
AVERAGE N/A 92.56 80.37
VOLUME N/A 10,873 12,841
HFR-RANGE 88.00-91.06 90.65-92.50 79.00-82.25
AVERAGE N/A 91.98 81.55
VOLUME N/A 8,544 9,633
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Oct03/08 Sep26/08 Oct05/07
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 88.76-100.43 75.35-86.25
NEBRASKA* 93.00-98.00 94.50-99.50 90.00-91.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 84.87-97.70 71.10-84.10
NEBRASKA* 93.00-97.00 94.50-99.50 90.00-92.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 40.00-50.00 45.00-55.00 35.00-40.00
SIOUX F* 60.00 60.50 57.50
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 90.00-97.25 90.00-101.00 90.00-104.75
PONOKA 90.00-97.00 93.00-98.50 91.00-99.00
STRATHMOR 85.00-96.00 85.00-102.00 90.00-98.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 96.00-109.00 92.00-107.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 95.00-100.25 95.00-106.75 95.00-105.75
PONOKA 98.00-102.50 99.00-105.00 94.00-104.00
STRATHMOR 90.00-100.00 90.00-104.00 88.00-97.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 100.00-117.85 110.10-120.60
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 95.00-104.00 95.00-106.75 97.00-106.00
PONOKA 98.00-104.00 103.00-108.50 90.00-100.00
STRATHMOR 90.00-104.00 90.00-107.00 90.00-102.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 100.00-108.00 100.00-108.00 100.00-111.00
PONOKA 100.00-106.00 103.00-108.50 92.00-101.00
STRATHMOR 90.00-108.00 90.00-111.00 90.00-105.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 94.00-121.00 99.00-120.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 85.00-91.00 85.00-94.00 88.00-94.50
PONOKA 90.00-94.00 88.00-91.00 82.00-93.00
STRATHMOR 80.00-93.00 80.00-93.00 80.00-89.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 85.00-93.50 85.00-93.00 90.00-91.50
PONOKA 85.00-94.00 88.00-94.00 82.00-89.00
STRATHMOR 75.00-100.00 75.00-100.00 85.00-95.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Sep26/2008
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 15,847 7,576 34,860
EAST 0 3,694 133 15,006
WEST 0 12,153 7,443 19,854
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Oct03/08 Sep26/08 Oct05/07
CALGARY-STRS 160-160 160-160 147-148
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 152.23
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 147.59
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Oct03/08 Sep26/08 Oct05/07
CHOICE 6-900 154.40 158.60 146.64
SELECT 6-900 147.90 151.34 136.36
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep27/08(prel) Sep20/08(prel) Sep29/07
CANADA 425,795 428,835 420,130
EAST 268,016 277,689 256,187
WEST 157,779 151,146 163,943
ALBERTA 48,706 50,012 60,410
WEEK END Oct04/08(est) Sep27/08(est) Oct06/07
US 2,323,000 2,358,000 2,310,200
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Oct02/08 Sep25/08 Oct04/07
ALTA AVG 1.283 1.259 1.020
ONT AVG N/A 1.357 1.075
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Oct03/08 Sep26/08 Oct05/07
US $/CWT 67.69 72.07 56.84
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.887 1.923 1.438
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 72.87 75.01 60.97
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Oct03/2008
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 66.42 -3.20 DEC .9268 -0.0431
DEC 60.88 -5.17 MAR .9271 -0.0426
FEB 67.97 -3.88 JUN .9272 -0.0422
APR 74.53 -2.67 SEP .9263 -0.0427
MAY 81.70 -2.17 DEC .9257 -0.0430
JUN 84.85 -2.45 MAR .9251 -0.0432
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Sep27/08 Sep20/08 Sep29/07
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 197.0 196.0 199.0
FD:HOG RATIO Sep26/08Sep19/08Sep28/07
US CORN 13.6 12.8 16.6
Sep26/08 Sep19/08 Sep28/07
ALTA BARLEY 10.2 10.1 9.2
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Oct02/2008
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-115 LBS) (61-80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 136.47-148.48 93.51-182.71 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 100.00 29.50$/CWT
CENTRAL ALTA 115.68-126.72
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