CAN/US $ Dec24 99.36 Dec17 98.78 Dec25/09 95.35
BANK RATE % Dec21 1.25 Dec14 1.25 Dec22/09 .50
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec18/10(prel) Dec11/10(prel) Dec19/09
CANADA 60,479 55,554 64,610
EAST 15,585 15,814 15,116
WEST 44,894 39,740 49,494
ALBERTA 44,894 39,738 49,380
WEEK END Dec25/10(est) Dec18/10(est) Dec26/09
US N/A 659,000 466,200
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Dec18/10 Dec11/10 Dec19/09
A 42,307 38,291 47,904
B 433 360 587
D 6,929 7,144 7,738
E 537 556 145
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Dec18/10 Dec11/10 Dec19/09
A 2.0% 2.4% 1.3%
AA 44.0% 45.6% 43.0%
AAA 54.0% 52.0% 55.6%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Dec18/10(prel) Dec11/10(prel) Dec19/09
STEERS 24,473 22,233 28,398
HEIFERS 19,039 17,169 20,744
COWS 16,324 15,519 15,238
BULLS 643 633 230
CALVES 4,813 4,518 5,247
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Dec24/2010
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 104.00 +1.83 JAN 121.45 +2.42
FEB 107.58 +3.08 MAR 123.68 +3.72
APR 111.40 +3.25 APR 124.28 +3.80
JUN 108.58 +2.63 MAY 124.63 +3.60
AUG 109.10 +2.55 AUG 125.00 +3.10
OCT 110.95 +1.92 SEP 123.90 +3.05
WEEK END Dec24/10 Dec17/10 Dec25/09
US FSP - US$/CWT 119.48 119.28 93.32
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Dec17/10 Dec10/10 Dec18/09
EAST-$/HEAD 99.00 99.00 87.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 12.11 12.08 9.52
CURRENTNESS Dec18/10 Dec11/10 Dec19/09
ALTA-A1% 43.9% 45.2% 50.5%
CAN-A1% 46.4% 48.8% 50.2%
FD:STR RATIO Dec17/10 Dec10/10 Dec18/09
ALTA BARLEY 22.5 23.3 22.8
Dec18/10 Dec11/10 Dec19/09
US CORN 17.3 18.3 22.1
AVG CARCASS WT Dec18/10 Dec11/10 Dec19/09
ALTA STR-LBS 856.0 847.0 843.0
CAN STR-LBS 863.0 855.0 855.0
US CATTLE-LBS 783.0 783.0 785.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Dec24/10 Dec17/10 Dec25/09
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 161.50 158.75 130.50
STR-HIGH 162.85 159.85 130.85
HFR-LOW 161.50 159.85 127.50
HFR-HIGH 163.85 159.85 130.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 95.00-98.00 92.60-93.55 75.00-79.00
AVERAGE N/A 94.45 78.17
VOLUME N/A 9,291 14,093
HFR-RANGE 98.00-98.00 93.40-93.40 77.10-77.10
AVERAGE N/A 94.30 77.69
VOLUME N/A 4,526 6,353
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Dec24/10 Dec17/10 Dec25/09
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 90.33-102.49 N/A-N/A
NEBRASKA* 101.00-104.50 99.00-101.00 79.00-82.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 81.10-98.16 N/A-N/A
NEBRASKA* 101.00-104.50 99.00-101.00 79.50-82.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE N/A-N/A 50.00-60.00 32.00-40.00
SIOUX F* 66.50 58.75 N/A
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 108.00-116.00 85.00-94.25
PONOKA 107.00-113.00 112.00-116.00 N/A-N/A
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 95.00-114.00 N/A-N/A
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 113.00-122.25 90.00-102.50
PONOKA 118.00-126.00 116.00-120.50 N/A-N/A
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 114.00-130.30 91.00-97.75
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 118.00-127.25 100.00-108.50
PONOKA 120.00-128.00 117.00-127.00 N/A-N/A
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 135.00-143.50 100.00-115.00
PONOKA 128.00-137.00 125.00-141.00 N/A-N/A
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 119.00-144.00 N/A-N/A
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 100.00-111.00 80.00-87.75
PONOKA 107.00-111.00 106.00-114.50 N/A-N/A
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 115.00-127.00 86.00-94.00
PONOKA 114.00-128.00 114.00-127.00 N/A-N/A
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Dec10/2010
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 12,340 1,377 19,006
EAST 0 4,203 32 9,061
WEST 0 8,137 1,345 9,945
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Dec24/10 Dec17/10 Dec25/09
CALGARY-STRS N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 156.12 146.14
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 153.77 144.91
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Dec24/10 Dec17/10 Dec25/09
CHOICE 6-900 159.50 162.83 138.51
SELECT 6-900 152.80 152.61 131.10
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec18/10(prel) Dec11/10(prel) Dec19/09
CANADA 444,262 437,750 453,772
EAST 268,532 265,086 276,347
WEST 175,730 174,664 177,425
ALBERTA 54,184 50,050 57,710
WEEK END Dec25/10(est) Dec18/10(est) Dec26/09
US N/A 2,344,000 1,606,000
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Dec23/10 Dec16/10 Dec24/09
ALTA AVG 1.201 1.190 1.111
ONT AVG N/A 1.452 1.178
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Dec24/10 Dec17/10 Dec25/09
US $/CWT 69.73 67.32 60.02
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.339 1.300 1.201
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT N/A 78.83 68.15
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Dec24/2010
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
FEB 78.72 +2.77 MAR .9900 +0.0023
APR 82.78 +2.30 JUN .9876 +0.0022
MAY 89.28 +2.33 SEP .9849 +0.0023
JUN 91.20 +1.38 DEC .9824 +0.0025
JUL 90.80 +1.72 MAR .9795 +0.0023
AUG 89.95 +1.17 JUN .9766 +0.0021
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Dec18/10 Dec11/10 Dec19/09
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 208.0 208.0 203.0
FD:HOG RATIO Dec17/10Dec10/10Dec18/09
US CORN 11.6 12.3 17.4
Dec17/10 Dec10/10 Dec18/09
ALTA BARLEY 10.3 10.3 12.6
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec23/2010
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 184.94-211.82 213.07-316.24 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 76.50$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec16/2010
CENTRAL ALTA 117.60-144.96
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