CAN/US $ Nov12 99.21 Nov05 99.85 Nov13/09 95.17
BANK RATE % Nov09 1.25 Nov02 1.25 Nov10/09 .50
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Nov06/10(prel) Oct30/10(prel) Nov07/09
CANADA 55,704 61,690 63,826
EAST 15,675 15,593 15,076
WEST 40,029 46,097 48,750
ALBERTA 39,911 45,966 48,573
WEEK END Nov13/10(est) Nov06/10(est) Nov14/09
US 661,000 651,000 627,300
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Nov06/10 Oct30/10 Nov07/09
A 40,825 47,377 46,087
B 628 972 625
D 6,354 5,142 7,970
E 588 616 299
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Nov06/10 Oct30/10 Nov07/09
A 2.7% 2.4% 2.3%
AA 45.2% 42.2% 43.2%
AAA 52.1% 55.4% 54.5%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Nov06/10(prel) Oct30/10(prel) Nov07/09
STEERS 24,335 23,787 26,510
HEIFERS 17,765 25,346 21,085
COWS 12,901 11,840 15,870
BULLS 703 717 361
CALVES 5,002 4,853 5,044
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Nov12/2010
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 98.40 +0.85 NOV 112.40 +1.80
FEB 101.70 -0.10 JAN 114.40 +3.63
APR 105.25 -0.22 MAR 114.75 +2.80
JUN 102.95 -0.13 APR 115.83 +2.53
AUG 102.10 -0.75 MAY 115.95 +1.85
OCT 104.95 -0.40 AUG 117.50 +1.90
WEEK END Nov12/10 Nov05/10 Nov13/09
US FSP - US$/CWT 111.46 111.32 93.57
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Nov05/10 Oct29/10 Nov06/09
EAST-$/HEAD 95.00 95.00 79.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 11.59 11.44 8.61
CURRENTNESS Nov06/10 Oct30/10 Nov07/09
ALTA-A1% 48.0% 45.4% 48.8%
CAN-A1% 49.8% 48.0% 51.0%
FD:STR RATIO Nov05/10 Oct29/10 Nov06/09
ALTA BARLEY 24.2 25.6 23.2
Nov06/10 Oct30/10 Nov07/09
US CORN 17.7 18.4 15.9
AVG CARCASS WT Nov06/10 Oct30/10 Nov07/09
ALTA STR-LBS 871.0 882.0 880.0
CAN STR-LBS 870.0 878.0 886.0
US CATTLE-LBS 788.0 788.0 797.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Nov12/10 Nov05/10 Nov13/09
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 155.50 156.35 128.00
STR-HIGH 156.85 156.85 130.85
HFR-LOW 155.50 156.35 130.85
HFR-HIGH 156.85 156.85 130.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 91.85-93.50 92.50-93.60 76.50-79.05
AVERAGE N/A 93.92 77.75
VOLUME N/A 10,522 8,844
HFR-RANGE 91.55-93.05 91.75-94.20 76.85-78.35
AVERAGE N/A 93.45 77.86
VOLUME N/A 5,894 3,890
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Nov12/10 Nov05/10 Nov13/09
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 87.43-94.82 75.70-82.20
NEBRASKA* 97.00-98.00 96.00-98.50 82.00-84.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 84.66-94.18 68.75-84.30
NEBRASKA* 97.50-98.00 95.50-98.50 83.00-84.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 45.00-55.00 45.00-55.00 30.00-38.00
SIOUX F* 56.50 59.00 43.50
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 105.00-117.25 105.00-119.00 92.00-100.00
PONOKA 110.00-117.00 108.00-118.00 87.00-90.00
STRATHMOR 105.00-118.00 N/A-N/A 80.00-94.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 99.00-113.00 82.00-96.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 113.00-124.00 113.00-121.00 95.00-102.00
PONOKA 114.00-119.75 115.00-124.00 95.00-100.00
STRATHMOR 108.00-121.00 N/A-N/A 80.00-99.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 105.50-118.00 90.00-99.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 120.00-129.50 120.00-128.75 95.00-106.00
PONOKA 119.00-132.00 120.00-132.00 97.00-104.00
STRATHMOR 118.00-130.00 N/A-N/A 95.00-105.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-141.50 130.00-142.50 105.00-111.00
PONOKA 126.00-137.00 125.00-141.00 103.00-111.00
STRATHMOR 115.00-148.00 N/A-N/A 100.00-112.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 115.00-142.00 97.00-119.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 100.00-113.75 100.00-113.00 85.00-92.25
PONOKA 100.00-110.00 105.00-113.00 85.00-89.00
STRATHMOR 95.00-115.00 N/A-N/A 80.00-93.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 110.00-122.75 110.00-125.75 88.00-96.25
PONOKA 117.00-124.00 115.00-128.00 89.00-96.00
STRATHMOR 110.00-133.00 N/A-N/A 78.00-99.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Oct29/2010
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 16,266 1,758 23,201
EAST 0 3,869 35 9,960
WEST 0 12,397 1,723 13,241
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Nov12/10 Nov05/10 Nov13/09
CALGARY-STRS N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 142.68
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 145.59
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Nov12/10 Nov05/10 Nov13/09
CHOICE 6-900 157.79 159.57 139.94
SELECT 6-900 148.92 152.33 133.89
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Nov06/10(prel) Oct30/10(prel) Nov07/09
CANADA N/A 439,236 430,303
EAST N/A 263,272 270,159
WEST N/A 175,964 160,144
ALBERTA N/A 52,029 58,429
WEEK END Nov13/10(est) Nov06/10(est) Nov14/09
US 2,320,000 2,338,000 2,295,200
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Nov11/10 Nov04/10 Nov12/09
ALTA AVG N/A 1.116 1.006
ONT AVG N/A 1.204 1.068
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Nov12/10 Nov05/10 Nov13/09
US $/CWT 63.65 61.01 52.24
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.224 1.166 1.047
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 76.78 76.96 57.38
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Nov12/2010
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
DEC 68.97 +2.02 DEC .9895 -0.0093
FEB 74.58 +1.05 MAR .9873 -0.0093
APR 77.95 -0.15 JUN .9849 -0.0090
MAY 84.50 +0.03 SEP .9823 -0.0089
JUN 87.28 -0.17 DEC .9799 -0.0086
JUL 86.78 -0.60 MAR .9775 -0.0083
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Nov06/10 Oct30/10 Nov07/09
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 206.0 205.0 203.0
FD:HOG RATIO Nov05/10Oct29/10Nov06/09
US CORN 10.8 11.0 25.3
Nov05/10 Oct29/10 Nov06/09
ALTA BARLEY 10.4 11.0 10.4
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Nov11/2010
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$) N/A 168.25 65.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Nov04/2010
CENTRAL ALTA 132.48-139.68
(INNISFAIL)