CAN/US $ Aug28 91.92 Aug21 92.60 Aug29/08 94.11
BANK RATE % Aug25 .50 Aug18 .50 Aug26/08 3.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug22/09(prel) Aug15/09(prel) Aug23/08
CANADA 66,346 60,980 65,432
EAST 13,529 13,861 14,354
WEST 52,817 47,119 51,078
ALBERTA 52,665 47,015 46,059
WEEK END Aug29/09(est) Aug22/09(est) Aug30/08
US 654,000 653,000 676,600
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Aug22/09 Aug15/09 Aug23/08
A 52,547 49,080 50,204
B 1,158 850 868
D 5,642 5,201 5,783
E 482 438 132
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Aug22/09 Aug15/09 Aug23/08
A 2.3% 2.4% 3.5%
AA 45.3% 45.2% 48.2%
AAA 52.5% 52.4% 48.3%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Aug22/09(prel) Aug15/09(prel) Aug23/08
STEERS 32,734 32,878 38,081
HEIFERS 21,866 17,799 13,595
COWS 11,209 9,854 13,453
BULLS 537 449 303
CALVES 4,605 4,286 4,873
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Aug28/2009
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
AUG 84.65 -0.35 SEP 98.15 -2.55
OCT 86.70 -1.90 OCT 98.05 -2.58
DEC 87.10 -1.05 NOV 98.55 -2.23
FEB 87.58 -0.50 JAN 99.47 -2.10
APR 89.70 -0.25 MAR 99.40 -2.20
JUN 86.05 -0.80 APR 100.53 -1.52
WEEK END Aug28/09 Aug21/09 Aug29/08
US FSP - US$/CWT 99.45 100.66 112.33
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Aug21/09 Aug14/09 Aug22/08
EAST-$/HEAD 73.00 73.00 80.47
WEST-$/HEAD 57.00 50.00 113.50
US-US$/CWT 9.31 9.03 11.73
CURRENTNESS Aug22/09 Aug15/09 Aug23/08
ALTA-A1% 51.0% 50.7% 59.5%
CAN-A1% 50.8% 50.9% 57.4%
FD:STR RATIO Aug21/09 Aug14/09 Aug22/08
ALTA BARLEY 22.4 21.2 19.7
Aug22/09 Aug15/09 Aug23/08
US CORN 26.7 26.6 17.7
AVG CARCASS WT Aug22/09 Aug15/09 Aug23/08
ALTA STR-LBS 859.0 852.0 853.0
CAN STR-LBS 857.0 853.0 851.0
US CATTLE-LBS 785.0 783.0 780.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Aug28/09 Aug21/09 Aug29/08
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 141.50 137.50 158.50
STR-HIGH 142.35 138.85 158.85
HFR-LOW 141.50 137.50 158.83
HFR-HIGH 142.35 138.85 158.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 84.00-85.25 80.75-83.50 91.25-95.35
AVERAGE N/A 82.89 94.95
VOLUME N/A 17,418 13,392
HFR-RANGE 83.60-85.85 80.75-83.30 91.00-94.23
AVERAGE N/A 82.40 94.23
VOLUME N/A 8,950 5,593
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Aug28/09 Aug21/09 Aug29/08
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 81.93-90.92 92.87-99.97
NEBRASKA* 83.50-84.50 82.00-83.00 97.00-99.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 71.51-90.74 85.92-97.03
NEBRASKA* 83.00-84.25 81.50-83.00 99.00-99.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 35.00-46.00 40.00-46.00 42.00-52.00
SIOUX F* 55.00 49.00 67.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 98.00-102.75 98.00-105.00 100.00-105.50
PONOKA 94.00-104.00 96.00-104.50 102.00-105.00
STRATHMOR 88.00-102.00 88.00-105.00 95.00-106.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 85.00-102.00 99.00-114.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 105.00-113.50 105.00-112.25 100.00-110.25
PONOKA 102.00-111.00 101.00-110.00 103.00-107.50
STRATHMOR 95.00-110.00 95.00-110.00 95.00-108.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 96.85-108.00 111.50-120.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 110.00-116.75 110.00-121.00 109.00-120.00
PONOKA 104.00-115.00 104.00-112.00 105.00-109.50
STRATHMOR 100.00-115.00 100.00-115.00 90.00-114.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 120.00-129.00 120.00-131.00 125.00-139.00
PONOKA 110.00-120.00 108.00-121.00 104.00-112.50
STRATHMOR 95.00-120.00 95.00-120.00 90.00-118.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 96.00-121.00 113.00-139.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 90.00-96.75 90.00-100.00 94.00-103.00
PONOKA 92.00-101.00 93.00-98.00 90.00-98.50
STRATHMOR 85.00-102.00 85.00-102.00 90.00-103.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 95.00-103.00 95.00-106.00 100.00-112.25
PONOKA 95.00-105.00 100.00-106.00 98.00-103.00
STRATHMOR 90.00-110.00 90.00-110.00 75.00-105.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Aug14/2009
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 11,729 728 21,906
EAST 0 2,183 61 8,586
WEST 0 9,546 667 13,320
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Aug28/09 Aug21/09 Aug29/08
CALGARY-STRS 166-166 162-162 163-165
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 155.22 171.45
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 154.31 169.88
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Aug28/09 Aug21/09 Aug29/08
CHOICE 6-900 143.67 142.15 161.23
SELECT 6-900 136.42 135.05 154.29
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug22/09(prel) Aug15/09(prel) Aug23/08
CANADA 433,884 424,350 410,425
EAST 264,966 254,573 261,890
WEST 168,918 169,777 148,535
ALBERTA 52,373 53,319 46,713
WEEK END Aug29/09(est) Aug22/09(est) Aug30/08
US 2,196,000 2,228,000 2,226,600
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Aug27/09 Aug20/09 Aug28/08
ALTA AVG .883 .901 1.445
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.625
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Aug28/09 Aug21/09 Aug29/08
US $/CWT 46.75 46.36 68.85
CAN EQVT $/KG .970 .955 1.396
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 57.90 52.31 82.80
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Aug28/2009
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 48.08 +0.23 SEP .9149 -0.0089
DEC 46.45 -0.88 DEC .9150 -0.0090
FEB 52.77 -0.80 MAR .9148 -0.0092
APR 58.25 +0.30 JUN .9146 -0.0095
MAY 64.05 +0.22 SEP .9144 -0.0100
JUN 68.05 -0.15 DEC .9142 -0.0105
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Aug22/09 Aug15/09 Aug23/08
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 201.0 201.0 195.0
FD:HOG RATIO Aug21/09Aug14/09Aug22/08
US CORN 15.4 14.9 15.4
Aug21/09 Aug14/09 Aug22/08
ALTA BARLEY 8.8 8.7 11.6
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Aug27/2009
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-115 LBS) (61-80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 141.88-165.00 134.56-220.00 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 97.50 43.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Aug20/2009
CENTRAL ALTA 117.60-130.08
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