CAN/US $ Sep11 93.06 Sep04 91.84 Sep12/08 94.26
BANK RATE % Sep08 .50 Sep01 .50 Sep09/08 3.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep05/09(prel) Aug29/09(prel) Sep06/08
CANADA 62,440 62,425 53,334
EAST 13,981 14,452 12,498
WEST 48,459 47,973 40,836
ALBERTA 48,315 47,844 36,903
WEEK END Sep12/09(est) Sep05/09(est) Sep13/08
US 562,000 655,000 655,300
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Sep05/09 Aug29/09 Sep06/08
A 48,480 49,649 39,785
B 866 1,005 745
D 5,193 5,192 4,960
E 485 418 125
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Sep05/09 Aug29/09 Sep06/08
A 2.1% 2.6% 3.9%
AA 44.0% 46.5% 47.9%
AAA 53.9% 50.9% 48.2%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Sep05/09(prel) Aug29/09(prel) Sep06/08
STEERS 31,471 33,458 28,035
HEIFERS 18,894 18,073 12,907
COWS 11,445 10,453 12,145
BULLS 630 441 247
CALVES 4,446 4,585 3,950
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Sep11/2009
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
OCT 87.22 +0.57 SEP 99.17 +0.22
DEC 86.92 +0.25 OCT 99.33 +0.78
FEB 87.55 -0.03 NOV 99.75 +0.47
APR 89.85 +0.42 JAN 100.33 -0.20
JUN 85.88 +0.35 MAR 100.40 -0.10
AUG 86.45 +0.30 APR 101.25 -0.25
WEEK END Sep11/09 Sep04/09 Sep12/08
US FSP - US$/CWT 98.38 98.95 110.98
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Sep04/09 Aug28/09 Sep05/08
EAST-$/HEAD 73.00 73.00 83.58
WEST-$/HEAD 60.00 57.00 113.50
US-US$/CWT 9.46 9.44 11.76
CURRENTNESS Sep05/09 Aug29/09 Sep06/08
ALTA-A1% 49.1% 51.7% 60.0%
CAN-A1% 49.5% 51.5% 58.8%
FD:STR RATIO Sep04/09 Aug28/09 Sep05/08
ALTA BARLEY 24.6 23.0 19.6
Sep05/09 Aug29/09 Sep06/08
US CORN 26.5 26.2 18.3
AVG CARCASS WT Sep05/09 Aug29/09 Sep06/08
ALTA STR-LBS 861.0 848.0 860.0
CAN STR-LBS 863.0 848.0 860.0
US CATTLE-LBS 790.0 788.0 783.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Sep11/09 Sep04/09 Sep12/08
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 137.50 141.50 153.00
STR-HIGH 137.85 141.85 155.85
HFR-LOW 137.50 141.85 153.00
HFR-HIGH 138.50 141.85 155.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 80.80-82.50 83.15-85.45 91.20-94.25
AVERAGE N/A 84.48 93.14
VOLUME N/A 16,257 16,766
HFR-RANGE 80.85-81.00 83.05-83.75 90.50-92.50
AVERAGE N/A 83.68 92.31
VOLUME N/A 9,034 5,938
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Sep11/09 Sep04/09 Sep12/08
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 82.99-92.87 90.97-100.55
NEBRASKA* 80.00-84.50 83.00-84.00 95.00-98.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 80.05-89.94 91.36-98.95
NEBRASKA* 84.00-84.50 82.50-84.00 94.75-98.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 40.00-47.00 35.00-46.00 42.00-48.00
SIOUX F* 48.00 49.00 63.50
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 95.00-100.50 98.00-104.00 100.00-106.00
PONOKA 96.00-100.00 91.00-99.00 98.00-101.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 88.00-102.00 95.00-106.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 93.00-104.00 95.00-111.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 105.00-110.75 105.00-111.75 100.00-113.25
PONOKA 104.00-111.50 100.00-108.50 100.00-106.25
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 95.00-110.00 95.00-106.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 97.75-109.50 109.50-126.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 105.00-115.50 110.00-119.50 105.00-115.00
PONOKA 106.00-111.50 103.00-115.00 103.00-109.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 100.00-115.00 90.00-108.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 105.00-120.00 120.00-125.00 110.00-120.00
PONOKA 105.00-111.00 106.00-114.00 103.00-109.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 95.00-120.00 90.00-115.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 88.00-119.00 92.00-122.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 90.00-95.50 90.00-96.75 93.00-98.25
PONOKA 90.00-97.50 87.00-96.50 90.00-95.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 85.00-102.00 90.00-98.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 95.00-103.25 95.00-105.75 100.00-108.00
PONOKA 94.00-99.25 93.00-101.00 92.00-99.00
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 Aug28/2009
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 13,178 2,756 25,311
EAST 0 2,228 131 10,220
WEST 0 10,950 2,625 15,091
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Sep11/09 Sep04/09 Sep12/08
CALGARY-STRS 169-169 168-168 161-161
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 152.76 172.49
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 151.76 167.22
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Sep11/09 Sep04/09 Sep12/08
CHOICE 6-900 142.12 142.83 159.90
SELECT 6-900 134.13 135.20 153.17
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep05/09(prel) Aug29/09(prel) Sep06/08
CANADA N/A 436,292 349,915
EAST N/A 266,385 217,624
WEST N/A 169,907 132,291
ALBERTA N/A 52,721 41,287
WEEK END Sep12/09(est) Sep05/09(est) Sep13/08
US 2,050,000 2,256,000 2,296,200
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Sep10/09 Sep03/09 Sep11/08
ALTA AVG N/A .919 1.321
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.450
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Sep11/09 Sep04/09 Sep12/08
US $/CWT 49.99 49.61 68.68
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.025 1.031 1.390
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 53.73 55.02 75.46
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Sep11/2009
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 52.48 +1.98 SEP .9285 +0.0075
DEC 49.83 +1.38 DEC .9288 +0.0077
FEB 55.83 +1.48 MAR .9285 +0.0077
APR 61.15 +2.42 JUN .9284 +0.0079
MAY 67.90 +2.80 SEP .9281 +0.0079
JUN 70.42 +2.50 DEC .9278 +0.0079
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Sep05/09 Aug29/09 Sep06/08
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 201.0 201.0 195.0
FD:HOG RATIO Sep04/09Aug28/09Sep05/08
US CORN 15.9 14.6 13.3
Sep04/09 Aug28/09 Sep05/08
ALTA BARLEY 9.7 8.7 10.5
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Sep10/2009
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-115 LBS) (61-80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 152.66-180.00 156.48-270.00 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 96.50 40.75$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Sep03/2009
CENTRAL ALTA 102.72-130.56
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