CAN/US $ Jul08 103.87 Jul01 103.70 Jul09/10 96.82
BANK RATE % Jul05 1.25 Jun28 1.25 Jul06/10 .75
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Jul02/11(prel) Jun25/11(prel) Jul03/10
CANADA 49,491 58,756 59,760
EAST 11,845 12,910 11,582
WEST 37,646 45,846 48,178
ALBERTA N/A N/A 48,067
WEEK END Jul09/11(est) Jul02/11(est) Jul10/10
US 582,000 667,000 599,800
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Jul02/11 Jun25/11 Jul03/10
A 40,718 50,267 49,420
B 842 859 783
D 3,227 3,209 3,935
E 247 346 438
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Jul02/11 Jun25/11 Jul03/10
A 4.6% 4.2% 2.4%
AA 52.1% 50.3% 45.5%
AAA 43.3% 45.5% 52.1%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Jul02/11(prel) Jun25/11(prel) Jul03/10
STEERS 29,592 35,503 36,121
HEIFERS 12,754 16,165 14,849
COWS 6,892 6,723 8,232
BULLS 253 365 558
CALVES 3,881 3,990 4,017
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Jul08/2011
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
AUG 114.65 +1.80 AUG 143.60 +3.13
OCT 120.20 +0.53 SEP 144.40 +2.85
DEC 124.55 +2.33 OCT 145.47 +3.53
FEB 125.90 +1.95 NOV 145.25 +3.40
APR 127.05 +1.95 JAN 143.80 +3.80
JUN 122.70 +2.40 MAR 142.95 +4.25
WEEK END Jul08/11 Jul01/11 Jul09/10
US FSP - US$/CWT 136.34 134.02 113.94
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Jul01/11 Jun24/11 Jul02/10
EAST-$/HEAD 111.00 111.00 95.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.69 13.77 10.84
CURRENTNESS Jul02/11 Jun25/11 Jul03/10
WEST-A1% 61.0% 61.9% 61.8%
CAN-A1% 60.8% 61.2% 61.9%
FD:STR RATIO Jul01/11 Jun24/11 Jul02/10
ALTA BARLEY 22.1 22.4 24.2
Jul02/11 Jun25/11 Jul03/10
US CORN 15.8 16.3 29.5
AVG CARCASS WT Jul02/11 Jun25/11 Jul03/10
WEST STR-LBS 809.0 804.0 814.0
CAN STR-LBS 815.0 812.0 820.0
US CATTLE-LBS 768.0 765.0 763.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Jul08/11 Jul01/11 Jul09/10
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 169.75 169.50 141.50
STR-HIGH 171.75 169.85 142.85
HFR-LOW 170.75 169.75 141.50
HFR-HIGH 171.75 169.85 142.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 99.50-101.00 100.30-101.90 84.65-86.00
AVERAGE N/A 101.14 85.45
VOLUME N/A 15,011 18,055
HFR-RANGE 100.90-101.00 102.00-102.00 84.15-85.00
AVERAGE N/A 100.97 84.76
VOLUME N/A 8,651 9,094
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Jul08/11 Jul01/11 Jul09/10
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 104.11-114.20 89.91-100.51
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 111.00-113.00 90.50-93.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 99.51-113.53 84.66-97.13
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 110.50-113.00 90.50-93.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 60.00-75.00 60.00-75.00 55.00-63.00
SIOUX F* 77.25 78.00 64.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 113.00-123.50 110.00-123.25 95.00-103.50
PONOKA 115.00-127.00 115.00-129.00 102.00-106.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 108.00-124.00 99.00-110.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 125.00-141.50 123.00-132.00 108.00-109.50
PONOKA 125.00-143.00 120.00-135.00 112.00-120.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 56.00-101.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 138.35-144.50 112.85-130.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 135.00-146.00 135.00-146.00 112.00-123.00
PONOKA 148.00-158.00 135.00-154.00 118.00-126.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 50.00-118.50
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 145.00-155.75 145.00-159.75 120.00-127.25
PONOKA 160.00-175.00 140.00-160.00 120.00-131.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 121.00-121.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 123.00-147.00 99.00-126.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 110.00-128.75 110.00-120.00 95.00-106.75
PONOKA 123.00-132.50 115.00-126.00 95.00-105.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 82.00-97.75
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 127.00-139.50 127.00-139.50 110.00-121.00
PONOKA 138.00-147.00 125.00-136.00 104.00-115.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 96.00-96.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Jun24/2011
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 12,528 1,678 19,597
EAST 0 2,244 34 8,965
WEST 0 10,284 1,644 10,632
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Jul08/11 Jul01/11 Jul09/10
CALGARY-STRS N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 152.65
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 150.63
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Jul08/11 Jul01/11 Jul09/10
CHOICE 6-900 179.36 178.54 155.14
SELECT 6-900 173.97 172.98 145.62
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Jul02/11(prel) Jun25/11(prel) Jul03/10
CANADA 335,394 383,367 326,062
EAST 200,142 212,695 188,839
WEST 135,252 169,672 137,223
ALBERTA 42,025 49,913 44,541
WEEK END Jul09/11(est) Jul02/11(est) Jul10/10
US 1,730,000 1,945,000 1,721,200
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Jul07/11 Jun30/11 Jul08/10
ALTA AVG N/A 1.714 1.449
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.532
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Jul08/11 Jul01/11 Jul09/10
US $/CWT 91.94 94.26 75.57
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.688 1.734 1.489
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 97.15 97.56 82.40
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Jul08/2011
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
JUL 95.88 +0.38 SEP 1.0383 -0.0028
AUG 96.17 +3.02 DEC 1.0361 -0.0025
OCT 89.75 +2.97 MAR 1.0337 -0.0024
DEC 87.90 +3.10 JUN 1.0309 -0.0024
FEB 89.55 +2.77 SEP 1.0281 -0.0023
APR 90.50 +2.30 DEC 1.0253 -0.0021
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Jul02/11 Jun25/11 Jul03/10
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 205.0 206.0 204.0
FD:HOG RATIO Jul01/11Jun24/11Jul02/10
US CORN 14.5 15.3 24.9
Jul01/11 Jun24/11 Jul02/10
ALTA BARLEY 13.6 N/A 15.1
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Jul07/2011
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 176.66-193.22 177.89-231.10 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A N/A
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Jun30/2011
CENTRAL ALTA 164.16-195.36
(INNISFAIL)