CAN/US $ Aug14 91.15 Aug07 92.28 Aug15/08 94.26
BANK RATE % Aug11 .50 Aug04 .50 Aug12/08 3.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug08/09(prel) Aug01/09(prel) Aug09/08
CANADA 57,523 58,213 56,118
EAST 11,828 13,051 11,746
WEST 45,695 45,162 44,372
ALBERTA 45,606 45,059 40,398
WEEK END Aug15/09(est) Aug08/09(est) Aug16/08
US 643,000 627,000 687,100
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Aug08/09 Aug01/09 Aug09/08
A 47,505 47,754 43,462
B 638 866 667
D 3,285 3,799 4,270
E 317 309 117
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Aug08/09 Aug01/09 Aug09/08
A 2.2% 2.0% 2.4%
AA 43.8% 44.9% 48.6%
AAA 54.0% 53.1% 49.0%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Aug08/09(prel) Aug01/09(prel) Aug09/08
STEERS 33,390 33,656 31,236
HEIFERS 15,567 15,680 13,508
COWS 8,236 8,553 11,125
BULLS 330 324 249
CALVES 4,166 4,854 5,011
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Aug14/2009
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
AUG 84.65 +0.80 AUG 100.70 -0.65
OCT 88.55 -0.58 SEP 100.20 -0.77
DEC 88.05 -0.63 OCT 100.28 -1.30
FEB 88.38 -0.70 NOV 100.93 -1.35
APR 90.40 -0.40 JAN 101.20 -0.65
JUN 87.47 -0.33 MAR 100.90 -0.40
WEEK END Aug14/09 Aug07/09 Aug15/08
US FSP - US$/CWT 100.48 100.78 112.97
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Aug07/09 Jul31/09 Aug08/08
EAST-$/HEAD 73.00 62.00 81.24
WEST-$/HEAD 53.50 52.50 112.00
US-US$/CWT 8.61 8.23 11.91
CURRENTNESS Aug08/09 Aug01/09 Aug09/08
ALTA-A1% 53.0% 56.6% 62.2%
CAN-A1% 53.7% 55.9% 61.1%
FD:STR RATIO Aug07/09 Jul31/09 Aug08/08
ALTA BARLEY 19.7 19.9 17.9
Aug08/09 Aug01/09 Aug09/08
US CORN 26.6 26.8 20.0
AVG CARCASS WT Aug08/09 Aug01/09 Aug09/08
ALTA STR-LBS 854.0 848.0 847.0
CAN STR-LBS 854.0 847.0 847.0
US CATTLE-LBS 781.0 781.0 777.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Aug14/09 Aug07/09 Aug15/08
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 134.50 134.50 163.50
STR-HIGH 135.30 135.30 164.85
HFR-LOW 133.50 134.85 161.50
HFR-HIGH 135.30 135.30 164.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 79.00-81.25 80.00-81.50 95.35-99.20
AVERAGE N/A 80.86 98.33
VOLUME N/A 13,840 20,474
HFR-RANGE 79.70-80.25 80.25-80.60 95.15-98.25
AVERAGE N/A 80.36 96.76
VOLUME N/A 6,289 6,076
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Aug14/09 Aug07/09 Aug15/08
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 78.05-95.28 94.04-104.26
NEBRASKA* 81.50-82.00 81.00-82.00 99.00-100.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 77.80-91.59 92.36-104.36
NEBRASKA* 82.00-82.00 81.00-82.00 99.00-100.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 40.00-51.00 42.00-52.00 49.00-59.00
SIOUX F* 55.00 53.00 68.50
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 98.00-105.00 93.00-101.75 100.00-109.50
PONOKA 95.00-102.00 94.00-101.00 102.00-109.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 88.00-103.00 95.00-108.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 97.00-104.00 101.00-115.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 100.00-111.50 100.00-111.50 105.00-116.00
PONOKA 102.00-109.50 100.00-106.00 108.00-115.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 95.00-110.00 95.00-112.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 100.75-109.00 114.75-117.25
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 110.00-119.50 110.00-114.50 105.00-118.75
PONOKA 105.00-112.00 103.00-110.00 110.00-117.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 100.00-115.00 90.00-114.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 120.00-135.00 115.00-129.00 120.00-137.75
PONOKA 111.00-119.00 107.00-112.00 110.00-121.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 95.00-115.00 90.00-118.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 96.00-126.00 104.00-130.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 90.00-98.50 90.00-100.50 95.00-108.50
PONOKA 93.00-97.00 91.00-97.00 98.00-105.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 85.00-105.00 90.00-106.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 95.00-109.00 95.00-104.00 100.00-107.75
PONOKA 101.00-108.00 95.00-104.00 100.00-110.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 90.00-110.00 75.00-105.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Jul31/2009
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 10,641 2,392 25,960
EAST 0 2,714 0 12,184
WEST 0 7,927 2,392 13,776
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Aug14/09 Aug07/09 Aug15/08
CALGARY-STRS 162-162 164-164 162-164
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 159.31 180.78
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 155.82 174.52
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Aug14/09 Aug07/09 Aug15/08
CHOICE 6-900 141.22 141.49 164.26
SELECT 6-900 134.43 135.02 157.41
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug08/09(prel) Aug01/09(prel) Aug09/08
CANADA 379,728 423,103 375,530
EAST 236,515 255,949 242,970
WEST 143,213 167,154 132,560
ALBERTA 41,815 44,797 41,118
WEEK END Aug15/09(est) Aug08/09(est) Aug16/08
US 2,240,000 2,096,000 2,144,300
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Aug13/09 Aug06/09 Aug14/08
ALTA AVG .895 .969 1.559
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.671
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Aug14/09 Aug07/09 Aug15/08
US $/CWT 46.29 48.15 86.09
CAN EQVT $/KG .969 .995 1.742
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 52.52 56.62 93.75
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Aug14/2009
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
AUG 49.13 +0.33 SEP .9078 -0.0158
OCT 44.65 -0.25 DEC .9080 -0.0158
DEC 44.83 -0.02 MAR .9079 -0.0162
FEB 53.27 +1.07 JUN .9078 -0.0167
APR 58.65 +2.27 SEP .9078 -0.0171
MAY 64.40 +2.40 DEC .9078 -0.0175
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Aug08/09 Aug01/09 Aug09/08
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 200.0 200.0 196.0
FD:HOG RATIO Aug07/09Jul31/09Aug08/08
US CORN 15.9 17.3 17.9
Aug07/09 Jul31/09 Aug08/08
ALTA BARLEY 8.5 9.4 9.7
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Aug13/2009
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$) N/A 96.50 39.75$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Aug06/2009
CENTRAL ALTA 101.76-132.00
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