CAN/US $ Nov28 80.83 Nov21 77.80 Nov30/07 99.92
BANK RATE % Nov25 2.50 Nov18 2.50 Nov27/07 4.75
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Nov22/08(prel) Nov15/08(prel) Nov24/07
CANADA 65,848 67,199 61,709
EAST 15,547 14,994 14,896
WEST 50,301 52,205 46,813
ALBERTA 45,247 48,059 42,667
WEEK END Nov29/08(est) Nov22/08(est) Dec01/07
US 384,000 633,000 668,000
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Nov22/08 Nov15/08 Nov24/07
A 44,834 46,962 43,936
B 921 711 932
D 7,529 5,699 5,418
E 338 192 501
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Nov22/08 Nov15/08 Nov24/07
A 3.1% 2.4% 1.7%
AA 48.9% 45.8% 46.7%
AAA 48.0% 51.8% 51.6%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Nov22/08(prel) Nov15/08(prel) Nov24/07
STEERS 22,399 25,817 22,170
HEIFERS 24,047 22,556 23,442
COWS 18,922 18,506 15,291
BULLS 480 320 806
CALVES 5,201 4,949 5,419
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Nov28/2008
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 87.38 +2.47 JAN 91.70 +2.30
FEB 87.65 +2.15 MAR 92.22 +2.07
APR 89.72 +2.90 APR 92.75 +2.30
JUN 84.95 +2.28 MAY 93.50 +2.55
AUG 84.55 +1.65 AUG 95.55 +2.55
OCT 87.70 +1.60 SEP 96.03 +2.53
WEEK END Nov28/08 Nov21/08 Nov30/07
US FSP - US$/CWT 93.37 94.46 107.98
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Nov21/08 Nov14/08 Nov23/07
EAST-$/HEAD 98.98 95.98 77.29
WEST-$/HEAD 116.00 117.50 99.50
US-US$/CWT 8.45 8.94 10.16
CURRENTNESS Nov22/08 Nov15/08 Nov24/07
ALTA-A1% 57.4% 55.9% 57.6%
CAN-A1% 57.7% 56.2% 56.7%
FD:STR RATIO Nov21/08 Nov14/08 Nov23/07
ALTA BARLEY 22.6 23.4 19.8
Nov22/08 Nov15/08 Nov24/07
US CORN 24.0 23.2 25.2
AVG CARCASS WT Nov22/08 Nov15/08 Nov24/07
ALTA STR-LBS 838.0 831.0 860.0
CAN STR-LBS 846.0 843.0 879.0
US CATTLE-LBS 784.0 786.0 791.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Nov28/08 Nov21/08 Nov30/07
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 157.85 156.50 142.80
STR-HIGH 160.30 157.85 145.05
HFR-LOW 157.50 156.50 142.50
HFR-HIGH 160.30 157.85 144.30
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 94.25-95.25 93.64-94.00 83.00-87.00
AVERAGE N/A 93.64 85.57
VOLUME N/A 10,888 14,472
HFR-RANGE 94.25-95.35 91.55-93.00 83.90-87.00
AVERAGE N/A 92.88 85.36
VOLUME N/A 6,235 3,653
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Nov28/08 Nov21/08 Nov30/07
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 93.43-100.58 73.55-83.25
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 85.00-88.50 93.00-95.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 87.39-99.41 74.50-83.85
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 87.25-88.50 95.00-96.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 33.00-45.00 36.00-44.00 26.00-34.00
SIOUX F* N/A 48.00 52.25
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 90.00-99.00 94.00-104.25 85.00-96.00
PONOKA 93.00-98.00 94.00-98.00 92.00-94.00
STRATHMOR 85.00-100.00 N/A-N/A 88.00-97.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 84.00-101.00 82.00-96.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 95.00-102.75 95.00-101.75 85.00-99.25
PONOKA 92.00-97.75 95.00-101.25 93.50-99.00
STRATHMOR 90.00-104.00 N/A-N/A 90.00-102.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 85.50-104.25 103.00-116.35
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 95.00-105.00 97.00-104.25 92.00-103.25
PONOKA 95.00-106.50 95.00-104.00 96.00-104.50
STRATHMOR 92.00-107.00 N/A-N/A 98.00-109.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 105.00-111.50 105.00-113.50 100.00-113.50
PONOKA 95.00-114.00 100.00-108.00 100.00-118.00
STRATHMOR 105.00-117.00 N/A-N/A 98.00-120.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 95.00-121.00 92.00-119.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 85.00-90.25 85.00-92.75 75.00-89.75
PONOKA 82.00-87.00 80.00-88.00 81.00-90.00
STRATHMOR 80.00-94.00 N/A-N/A 80.00-95.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 85.00-95.00 85.00-100.75 84.00-96.00
PONOKA 85.00-91.00 86.00-97.50 87.00-97.00
STRATHMOR 75.00-100.00 N/A-N/A 84.00-98.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Nov21/2008
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 17,380 7,050 31,024
EAST 0 4,985 72 13,701
WEST 0 12,395 6,978 17,323
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Nov28/08 Nov21/08 Nov30/07
CALGARY-STRS 163-164 163-166 135-136
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 185.66 148.69
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 179.32 141.47
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Nov28/08 Nov21/08 Nov30/07
CHOICE 6-900 N/A 157.40 150.65
SELECT 6-900 N/A 146.70 135.61
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Nov22/08(prel) Nov15/08(prel) Nov24/07
CANADA 456,836 443,753 438,179
EAST 283,900 284,465 276,333
WEST 172,936 159,288 161,846
ALBERTA 56,947 58,081 56,974
WEEK END Nov29/08(est) Nov22/08(est) Dec01/07
US 1,298,000 2,366,000 2,381,000
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Nov27/08 Nov20/08 Nov29/07
ALTA AVG 1.136 1.126 .867
ONT AVG N/A N/A .899
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Nov28/08 Nov21/08 Nov30/07
US $/CWT 53.47 50.12 52.14
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.705 1.661 1.345
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 58.85 56.40 59.52
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Nov28/2008
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
DEC 59.50 +2.63 DEC .8061 +0.0292
FEB 67.03 +2.93 MAR .8070 +0.0293
APR 73.50 +2.97 JUN .8089 +0.0308
MAY 81.50 +3.22 SEP .8122 +0.0335
JUN 83.05 +3.20 DEC .8127 +0.0343
JUL 81.92 +2.17 MAR .8132 +0.0351
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Nov22/08 Nov15/08 Nov24/07
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 202.0 201.0 203.0
FD:HOG RATIO Nov21/08Nov14/08Nov23/07
US CORN 13.8 23.2 13.0
Nov21/08 Nov14/08 Nov23/07
ALTA BARLEY 9.9 9.7 7.4
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Nov27/2008
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-115 LBS) (61-80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 141.19-175.00 142.63-270.00 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A N/A
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Nov20/2008
CENTRAL ALTA 109.44-123.84
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