CAN/US $ Sep04 91.84 Aug28 91.92 Sep05/08 93.98
BANK RATE % Sep01 .50 Aug25 .50 Sep02/08 3.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug29/09(prel) Aug22/09(prel) Aug30/08
CANADA 62,425 66,346 62,936
EAST 14,452 13,529 14,263
WEST 47,973 52,817 48,673
ALBERTA 47,844 52,665 43,719
WEEK END Sep05/09(est) Aug29/09(est) Sep06/08
US 655,000 654,000 596,300
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Aug29/09 Aug22/09 Aug30/08
A 49,649 52,547 47,614
B 1,005 1,158 1,067
D 5,192 5,642 5,646
E 418 482 115
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Aug29/09 Aug22/09 Aug30/08
A 2.6% 2.3% 3.6%
AA 46.5% 45.3% 47.0%
AAA 50.9% 52.5% 49.4%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Aug29/09(prel) Aug22/09(prel) Aug30/08
STEERS 33,458 32,734 32,742
HEIFERS 18,073 21,866 16,355
COWS 10,453 11,209 13,571
BULLS 441 537 268
CALVES 4,585 4,605 4,830
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Sep04/2009
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
OCT 86.65 -0.05 SEP 98.95 +0.80
DEC 86.67 -0.42 OCT 98.55 +0.50
FEB 87.58 +0.00 NOV 99.28 +0.73
APR 89.42 -0.28 JAN 100.53 +1.05
JUN 85.53 -0.52 MAR 100.50 +1.10
AUG 86.15 -0.65 APR 101.50 +0.97
WEEK END Sep04/09 Aug28/09 Sep05/08
US FSP - US$/CWT 98.95 99.45 111.98
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Aug28/09 Aug21/09 Aug29/08
EAST-$/HEAD 73.00 73.00 80.83
WEST-$/HEAD 57.00 57.00 113.50
US-US$/CWT 9.44 9.31 11.82
CURRENTNESS Aug29/09 Aug22/09 Aug30/08
ALTA-A1% 51.7% 51.0% 57.5%
CAN-A1% 51.5% 50.8% 56.9%
FD:STR RATIO Aug28/09 Aug21/09 Aug29/08
ALTA BARLEY 23.0 22.4 19.0
Aug29/09 Aug22/09 Aug30/08
US CORN 26.2 26.7 17.9
AVG CARCASS WT Aug29/09 Aug22/09 Aug30/08
ALTA STR-LBS 848.0 859.0 848.0
CAN STR-LBS 848.0 857.0 848.0
US CATTLE-LBS 788.0 785.0 782.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Sep04/09 Aug28/09 Sep05/08
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 141.50 141.50 157.00
STR-HIGH 141.85 142.35 157.85
HFR-LOW 141.85 141.50 157.83
HFR-HIGH 141.85 142.35 157.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 83.15-85.45 84.00-85.25 91.86-96.00
AVERAGE N/A 85.02 94.54
VOLUME N/A 16,813 15,316
HFR-RANGE 83.05-83.75 83.60-85.85 93.15-96.25
AVERAGE N/A 84.42 94.08
VOLUME N/A 10,599 5,120
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Sep04/09 Aug28/09 Sep05/08
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 81.45-92.89 89.38-99.86
NEBRASKA* 83.00-84.00 83.50-84.50 96.00-99.25
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 80.85-90.01 90.30-99.20
NEBRASKA* 82.50-84.00 83.00-84.25 95.00-99.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 35.00-46.00 35.00-46.00 42.00-48.00
SIOUX F* 49.00 55.00 66.50
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 98.00-104.00 98.00-102.75 100.00-107.50
PONOKA 91.00-99.00 94.00-104.00 101.00-104.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 88.00-102.00 95.00-106.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 80.00-102.00 104.00-113.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 105.00-111.75 105.00-113.50 100.00-110.50
PONOKA 100.00-108.50 102.00-111.00 102.00-108.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 95.00-110.00 95.00-108.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 97.50-111.75 109.00-120.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 110.00-119.50 110.00-116.75 109.00-117.00
PONOKA 103.00-115.00 104.00-115.00 104.00-109.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 100.00-115.00 90.00-110.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 120.00-125.00 120.00-129.00 115.00-130.00
PONOKA 106.00-114.00 110.00-120.00 108.00-112.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 95.00-120.00 90.00-118.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 83.00-115.00 96.00-121.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 90.00-96.75 90.00-96.75 93.00-102.00
PONOKA 87.00-96.50 92.00-101.00 95.00-99.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 85.00-102.00 90.00-103.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 95.00-105.75 95.00-103.00 100.00-107.25
PONOKA 93.00-101.00 95.00-105.00 97.00-100.00
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 Aug21/2009
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 13,846 1,763 25,068
EAST 0 2,261 275 9,669
WEST 0 11,585 1,488 15,399
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Sep04/09 Aug28/09 Sep05/08
CALGARY-STRS 168-168 166-166 161-161
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 172.56
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 168.06
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Sep04/09 Aug28/09 Sep05/08
CHOICE 6-900 142.83 143.67 159.05
SELECT 6-900 135.20 136.42 152.02
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug29/09(prel) Aug22/09(prel) Aug30/08
CANADA 436,292 433,884 408,688
EAST 266,385 264,966 259,095
WEST 169,907 168,918 149,593
ALBERTA 52,721 52,373 49,397
WEEK END Sep05/09(est) Aug29/09(est) Sep06/08
US 2,256,000 2,196,000 2,049,400
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Sep03/09 Aug27/09 Sep04/08
ALTA AVG .919 .884 1.405
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.507
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Sep04/09 Aug28/09 Sep05/08
US $/CWT 49.61 46.75 73.04
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.031 .970 1.483
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 54.04 56.55 77.76
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Sep04/2009
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 50.50 +2.42 SEP .9210 +0.0061
DEC 48.45 +2.00 DEC .9211 +0.0061
FEB 54.35 +1.58 MAR .9208 +0.0060
APR 58.73 +0.48 JUN .9205 +0.0059
MAY 65.10 +1.05 SEP .9202 +0.0058
JUN 67.92 -0.13 DEC .9199 +0.0057
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Aug29/09 Aug22/09 Aug30/08
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 201.0 201.0 195.0
FD:HOG RATIO Aug28/09Aug21/09Aug29/08
US CORN 14.6 15.4 12.8
Aug28/09 Aug21/09 Aug29/08
ALTA BARLEY 8.7 8.8 10.5
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Sep03/2009
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-115 LBS) (61-80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 143.74-165.76 108.12-192.35 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 97.50 42.25$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Aug27/2009
CENTRAL ALTA 122.40-129.60
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