CAN/US $ Dec11 94.47 Dec04 95.08 Dec12/08 80.31
BANK RATE % Dec08 .50 Dec01 .50 Dec09/08 1.75
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec05/09(prel) Nov28/09(prel) Dec06/08
CANADA 59,822 67,782 57,077
EAST 15,719 15,238 15,362
WEST 44,103 52,544 41,715
ALBERTA 43,931 52,343 36,649
WEEK END Dec12/09(est) Dec05/09(est) Dec13/08
US 613,000 638,000 607,600
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Dec05/09 Nov28/09 Dec06/08
A 42,898 48,809 38,816
B 502 572 520
D 7,983 8,850 6,550
E 288 252 503
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Dec05/09 Nov28/09 Dec06/08
A 1.9% 1.7% 3.1%
AA 40.6% 37.4% 50.7%
AAA 57.5% 60.9% 46.2%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Dec05/09(prel) Nov28/09(prel) Dec06/08
STEERS 25,313 24,056 24,875
HEIFERS 18,880 26,673 14,965
COWS 15,264 16,709 16,577
BULLS 365 344 660
CALVES 5,223 4,992 5,218
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Dec11/2009
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 80.15 -0.85 JAN 91.58 -1.77
FEB 83.28 +0.08 MAR 92.38 -1.75
APR 86.42 +0.35 APR 94.17 -1.40
JUN 84.28 +0.50 MAY 95.20 -1.30
AUG 84.55 +0.20 AUG 97.40 -1.30
OCT 87.80 +0.20 SEP 97.70 -0.50
WEEK END Dec11/09 Dec04/09 Dec12/08
US FSP - US$/CWT 92.69 93.83 88.57
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Dec04/09 Nov27/09 Dec05/08
EAST-$/HEAD 87.00 80.00 79.48
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 106.50
US-US$/CWT 9.69 9.59 6.96
CURRENTNESS Dec05/09 Nov28/09 Dec06/08
ALTA-A1% 49.0% 47.3% 63.4%
CAN-A1% 49.4% 47.4% 62.7%
FD:STR RATIO Dec04/09 Nov27/09 Dec05/08
ALTA BARLEY 22.7 23.1 23.5
Dec05/09 Nov28/09 Dec06/08
US CORN 23.1 24.2 26.6
AVG CARCASS WT Dec05/09 Nov28/09 Dec06/08
ALTA STR-LBS 868.0 875.0 835.0
CAN STR-LBS 875.0 880.0 842.0
US CATTLE-LBS 778.0 778.0 783.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Dec11/09 Dec04/09 Dec12/08
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 124.85 127.50 149.00
STR-HIGH 126.30 128.85 151.85
HFR-LOW 124.85 127.50 149.25
HFR-HIGH 126.30 128.85 150.50
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 73.60-74.75 74.75-75.75 88.35-89.50
AVERAGE N/A 77.03 88.94
VOLUME N/A 12,900 8,468
HFR-RANGE 73.60-75.75 73.75-75.65 N/A-N/A
AVERAGE N/A 76.15 88.96
VOLUME N/A 7,985 3,099
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Dec11/09 Dec04/09 Dec12/08
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 74.54-81.35 97.07-104.71
NEBRASKA* 78.00-78.00 78.00-82.00 81.00-84.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 76.15-81.32 95.24-103.07
NEBRASKA* 79.00-79.00 79.00-82.00 82.00-84.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 32.00-40.00 30.00-38.00 33.00-40.00
SIOUX F* 42.50 45.00 42.50
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 90.00-93.50 90.00-96.50 88.00-99.00
PONOKA 82.00-94.00 87.00-95.00 84.00-92.00
STRATHMOR 80.00-94.00 N/A-N/A 85.00-98.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 79.00-93.00 86.00-100.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 90.00-95.50 90.00-96.50 88.00-95.50
PONOKA 90.00-96.50 90.00-97.00 81.00-91.00
STRATHMOR 85.00-100.00 N/A-N/A 90.00-102.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 90.00-105.00 85.00-97.25
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 93.00-99.00 95.00-104.75 95.00-101.75
PONOKA 92.00-99.00 93.00-102.00 85.00-100.00
STRATHMOR 95.00-108.00 N/A-N/A 92.00-102.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 105.00-111.50 105.00-112.00 98.00-110.75
PONOKA 95.00-106.00 102.00-113.00 95.00-106.00
STRATHMOR 100.00-112.00 N/A-N/A 95.00-110.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 90.00-116.00 89.00-117.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 80.00-86.25 80.00-85.25 80.00-84.25
PONOKA 80.00-88.00 84.00-89.00 83.00-87.50
STRATHMOR 80.00-93.00 N/A-N/A 80.00-94.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 88.00-94.00 88.00-98.00 85.00-90.75
PONOKA 89.00-96.00 87.00-98.00 73.00-88.00
STRATHMOR 84.00-100.00 N/A-N/A 75.00-100.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Nov27/2009
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 16,248 968 16,718
EAST 0 3,420 164 7,194
WEST 0 12,828 804 9,524
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Dec11/09 Dec04/09 Dec12/08
CALGARY-STRS N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 160-162
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 143.33 174.76
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 143.75 170.33
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Dec11/09 Dec04/09 Dec12/08
CHOICE 6-900 136.09 139.48 143.13
SELECT 6-900 129.24 132.75 133.57
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec05/09(prel) Nov28/09(prel) Dec06/08
CANADA 451,694 446,510 443,259
EAST 275,802 274,204 275,643
WEST 175,892 172,306 167,616
ALBERTA 53,977 54,039 52,435
WEEK END Dec12/09(est) Dec05/09(est) Dec13/08
US 2,215,000 2,267,000 2,338,700
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Dec10/09 Dec03/09 Dec11/08
ALTA AVG 1.109 1.061 1.217
ONT AVG N/A 1.072 1.262
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Dec11/09 Dec04/09 Dec12/08
US $/CWT 63.93 59.76 53.42
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.291 1.199 1.269
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 70.09 62.76 60.45
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Dec11/2009
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
DEC 64.00 +2.85 DEC .9428 -0.0013
FEB 65.42 -1.33 MAR .9428 -0.0012
APR 69.60 -1.25 JUN .9429 -0.0010
MAY 74.88 +0.00 SEP .9426 -0.0012
JUN 77.85 +0.10 DEC .9420 -0.0011
JUL 76.83 -0.13 MAR .9414 -0.0010
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Dec05/09 Nov28/09 Dec06/08
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 204.0 204.0 203.0
FD:HOG RATIO Dec04/09Nov27/09Dec05/08
US CORN 16.7 16.4 16.7
Dec04/09 Nov27/09 Dec05/08
ALTA BARLEY 11.3 10.8 11.0
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec10/2009
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO N/A- N/A N/A- N/A N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 53.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec03/2009
CENTRAL ALTA 120.00-121.44
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