CAN/US $ Jan02 82.60 Dec26 82.47 Jan04/08 100.09
BANK RATE % Dec30 1.75 Dec23 1.75 Jan01/08 4.50
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec27/08(prel) Dec20/08(prel) Dec29/07
CANADA N/A N/A 39,549
EAST N/A N/A 7,652
WEST N/A N/A 31,897
ALBERTA N/A N/A 29,034
WEEK END Jan03/09(est) Dec27/08(est) Jan05/08
US 507,000 450,000 532,200
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Dec27/08 Dec20/08 Dec29/07
A N/A N/A 29,475
B N/A N/A 386
D N/A N/A 3,336
E N/A N/A 321
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Dec27/08 Dec20/08 Dec29/07
A N/A% N/A% 2.1%
AA N/A% N/A% 46.8%
AAA N/A% N/A% 51.1%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Dec27/08(prel) Dec20/08(prel) Dec29/07
STEERS N/A N/A 18,099
HEIFERS N/A N/A 12,078
COWS N/A N/A 8,912
BULLS N/A N/A 460
CALVES N/A N/A 3,617
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Jan02/2009
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
FEB 87.10 +1.00 JAN 95.60 +2.77
APR 90.75 +1.90 MAR 95.53 +3.78
JUN 88.00 +3.08 APR 96.15 +3.45
AUG 87.85 +2.72 MAY 97.85 +3.75
OCT 90.80 +2.80 AUG 99.25 +3.30
DEC 92.00 +2.00 SEP 99.75 +3.30
WEEK END Jan02/09 Dec26/08 Jan04/08
US FSP - US$/CWT 91.96 90.31 99.59
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Dec26/08 Dec19/08 Dec28/07
EAST-$/HEAD N/A 78.59 79.79
WEST-$/HEAD N/A 82.00 N/A
US-US$/CWT 6.19 5.99 9.83
CURRENTNESS Dec27/08 Dec20/08 Dec29/07
ALTA-A1% N/A% N/A% 60.7%
CAN-A1% N/A% N/A% 58.5%
FD:STR RATIO Dec26/08 Dec19/08 Dec28/07
ALTA BARLEY 23.0 23.3 N/A
Dec27/08 Dec20/08 Dec29/07
US CORN 22.0 22.2 21.0
AVG CARCASS WT Dec27/08 Dec20/08 Dec29/07
ALTA STR-LBS N/A N/A 841.0
CAN STR-LBS N/A N/A 859.0
US CATTLE-LBS 786.0 786.0 790.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Jan02/09 Dec26/08 Jan04/08
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 142.00 143.50 139.00
STR-HIGH 144.35 143.85 141.60
HFR-LOW 144.35 143.85 142.00
HFR-HIGH 144.35 143.85 142.00
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 83.00-85.75 85.35-87.00 80.85-83.25
AVERAGE N/A 86.23 82.23
VOLUME N/A 11,355 8,984
HFR-RANGE 84.50-85.75 85.35-85.35 82.75-84.35
AVERAGE N/A 85.31 84.19
VOLUME N/A 4,400 2,865
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Jan02/09 Dec26/08 Jan04/08
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 75.20-81.85
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 83.00-85.00 88.00-89.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 64.10-83.85
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 84.50-85.00 88.50-91.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
SIOUX F* N/A N/A 56.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
PONOKA N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 78.00-87.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
PONOKA N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 86.00-94.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 89.75-97.00 93.25-105.50
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
PONOKA N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 90.00-100.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
PONOKA N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 92.00-102.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 83.00-103.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
PONOKA N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 79.00-84.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
PONOKA N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 82.00-92.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Dec19/2008
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA N/A N/A N/A N/A
EAST N/A N/A N/A N/A
WEST N/A N/A N/A N/A
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Jan02/09 Dec26/08 Jan04/08
CALGARY-STRS N/A-N/A 155-155 N/A-N/A
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 152.20
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 144.52
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Jan02/09 Dec26/08 Jan04/08
CHOICE 6-900 N/A 144.21 148.05
SELECT 6-900 N/A 134.93 136.97
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec27/08(prel) Dec20/08(prel) Dec29/07
CANADA N/A N/A 239,897
EAST N/A N/A 144,761
WEST N/A N/A 95,136
ALBERTA N/A N/A 34,034
WEEK END Jan03/09(est) Dec27/08(est) Jan05/08
US 1,918,000 1,745,000 1,995,700
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Jan01/09 Dec25/08 Jan03/08
ALTA AVG N/A N/A .830
ONT AVG N/A N/A .915
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Jan02/09 Dec26/08 Jan04/08
US $/CWT N/A 49.39 47.29
CAN EQVT $/KG N/A 1.544 1.218
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 54.82 56.76 56.88
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Jan02/2009
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
FEB 63.85 +4.90 MAR .8237 +0.0060
APR 71.28 +4.55 JUN .8250 +0.0058
MAY 81.45 +3.95 SEP .8266 +0.0057
JUN 82.25 +4.25 DEC .8279 +0.0059
JUL 81.35 +2.90 MAR .8287 +0.0060
AUG 78.35 +1.90 JUN .8294 +0.0060
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Dec27/08 Dec20/08 Dec29/07
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 203.0 203.0 205.0
FD:HOG RATIO Dec26/08Dec19/08Dec28/07
US CORN 12.8 13.5 11.5
Dec26/08 Dec19/08 Dec28/07
ALTA BARLEY N/A 11.3 N/A
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Jan01/2009
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-115 LBS) (61-80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO N/A- N/A N/A- N/A N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A N/A
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec25/2008
CENTRAL ALTA N/A- N/A
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