CAN/US $ Sep02 101.88 Aug26 101.49 Sep03/10 96.05
BANK RATE % Aug30 1.25 Aug23 1.25 Aug31/10 1.00
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug27/11(prel) Aug20/11(prel) Aug28/10
CANADA 56,570 57,751 61,156
EAST 15,073 14,875 15,165
WEST 41,497 42,876 45,991
ALBERTA N/A N/A 45,856
WEEK END Sep03/11(est) Aug27/11(est) Sep04/10
US 661,000 672,000 673,400
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Aug27/11 Aug20/11 Aug28/10
A 46,726 47,797 48,741
B 1,111 933 1,132
D 4,509 3,435 4,831
E 377 413 727
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Aug27/11 Aug20/11 Aug28/10
A 3.4% 4.0% 3.6%
AA 46.6% 47.9% 46.7%
AAA 50.0% 48.1% 49.7%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Aug27/11(prel) Aug20/11(prel) Aug28/10
STEERS 35,080 33,424 30,654
HEIFERS 13,460 15,872 19,889
COWS 7,603 7,993 9,840
BULLS 427 462 773
CALVES 4,363 4,171 4,618
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Sep02/2011
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
OCT 114.80 -0.40 SEP 132.65 +0.05
DEC 116.47 -0.63 OCT 132.95 -0.33
FEB 119.80 -0.60 NOV 134.32 +0.55
APR 123.83 -0.97 JAN 136.05 +1.03
JUN 122.90 -0.25 MAR 136.57 +1.05
AUG 123.13 +0.22 APR 136.90 +1.10
WEEK END Sep02/11 Aug26/11 Sep03/10
US FSP - US$/CWT 131.12 133.60 113.85
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Aug26/11 Aug19/11 Aug27/10
EAST-$/HEAD 110.00 110.00 96.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.38 13.42 10.85
CURRENTNESS Aug27/11 Aug20/11 Aug28/10
WEST-A1% 49.7% 54.2% 53.8%
CAN-A1% 50.2% 53.6% 53.4%
FD:STR RATIO Aug26/11 Aug19/11 Aug27/10
ALTA BARLEY 24.5 24.6 24.7
Aug27/11 Aug20/11 Aug28/10
US CORN 29.9 16.0 26.4
AVG CARCASS WT Aug27/11 Aug20/11 Aug28/10
WEST STR-LBS 869.0 865.0 854.0
CAN STR-LBS 870.0 864.0 853.0
US CATTLE-LBS 774.0 774.0 777.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Sep02/11 Aug26/11 Sep03/10
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 170.50 176.00 150.50
STR-HIGH 170.85 178.85 150.85
HFR-LOW 170.50 176.00 150.50
HFR-HIGH 172.50 178.85 150.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 100.75-100.75 104.00-105.50 89.85-91.05
AVERAGE N/A 106.61 90.33
VOLUME N/A 16,365 12,697
HFR-RANGE N/A-N/A 105.85-107.50 88.75-89.80
AVERAGE N/A 106.53 89.60
VOLUME N/A 6,528 7,499
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Sep02/11 Aug26/11 Sep03/10
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 96.99-112.85 87.63-97.52
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 112.00-113.50 96.00-97.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 89.74-110.00 82.65-94.10
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 112.50-113.50 96.00-97.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 60.00-73.00 60.00-72.00 55.00-64.00
SIOUX F* 74.50 78.00 62.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 120.00-134.00 120.00-133.50 105.00-114.50
PONOKA 124.00-131.00 120.00-133.00 110.00-115.75
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 120.00-134.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 116.00-129.00 101.00-111.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 120.00-141.75 120.00-141.25 113.00-121.75
PONOKA 131.00-144.00 125.00-140.00 114.00-122.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 120.00-138.00 N/A-N/A
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 130.00-147.00 113.75-122.25
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 135.00-151.00 135.00-159.00 118.00-128.00
PONOKA 143.00-150.00 138.00-150.00 116.00-126.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 130.00-148.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 150.00-166.50 150.00-172.50 120.00-138.50
PONOKA 151.00-158.00 145.00-158.00 130.00-146.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 130.00-164.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 117.00-152.00 110.00-138.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 115.00-133.00 115.00-127.00 98.00-109.25
PONOKA 120.00-125.00 120.00-131.00 103.00-109.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 118.00-134.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 127.00-141.00 127.00-152.00 114.00-124.00
PONOKA 137.00-142.00 128.00-140.00 110.00-121.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 124.00-144.00 N/A-N/A
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Aug19/2011
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 10,937 647 18,139
EAST 0 2,129 33 8,807
WEST 0 8,808 614 9,332
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Sep02/11 Aug26/11 Sep03/10
CALGARY-STRS N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 174.12 162.83
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 172.03 158.41
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Sep02/11 Aug26/11 Sep03/10
CHOICE 6-900 183.22 187.25 163.12
SELECT 6-900 175.34 181.12 156.80
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug27/11(prel) Aug20/11(prel) Aug28/10
CANADA 408,734 396,168 412,123
EAST 239,065 228,408 240,689
WEST 169,669 167,760 171,434
ALTA/BC* 56,267 58,445 61,402
WEEK END Sep03/11(est) Aug27/11(est) Sep04/10
US 2,129,000 2,114,000 2,120,900
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Sep01/11 Aug25/11 Sep02/10
ALTA AVG 1.615 1.757 1.511
ONT AVG N/A 2.156 1.593
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Sep02/11 Aug26/11 Sep03/10
US $/CWT 82.39 92.15 78.57
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.543 1.732 1.560
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 94.60 104.04 91.78
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Sep02/2011
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 85.80 -1.30 SEP 1.0154 +0.0008
DEC 83.10 -1.48 DEC 1.0134 +0.0006
FEB 87.25 -0.63 MAR 1.0121 +0.0004
APR 90.40 -0.17 JUN 1.0108 +0.0005
MAY 94.70 -0.20 SEP 1.0097 +0.0001
JUN 97.28 +0.13 DEC 1.0086 -0.0003
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Aug27/11 Aug20/11 Aug28/10
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 198.0 199.0 200.0
FD:HOG RATIO Aug26/11Aug19/11Aug27/10
US CORN 24.4 13.9 21.5
Aug26/11 Aug19/11 Aug27/10
ALTA BARLEY 14.6 15.4 15.0
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Sep01/2011
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 178.89-188.30 176.79-233.14 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 227.00 63.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Aug25/2011
CENTRAL ALTA 163.68-186.72
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