CAN/US $ Sep09 100.29 Sep02 101.88 Sep10/10 96.54
BANK RATE % Sep06 1.25 Aug30 1.25 Sep07/10 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep03/11(prel) Aug27/11(prel) Sep04/10
CANADA 55,680 56,570 63,063
EAST 14,734 15,073 14,928
WEST 40,946 41,497 48,135
ALBERTA N/A N/A 47,998
WEEK END Sep10/11(est) Sep03/11(est) Sep11/10
US 577,000 661,000 583,000
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Sep03/11 Aug27/11 Sep04/10
A 45,391 46,726 50,718
B 959 1,111 1,053
D 5,229 4,509 4,923
E 509 377 796
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Sep03/11 Aug27/11 Sep04/10
A 3.0% 3.4% 2.8%
AA 46.7% 46.6% 43.3%
AAA 50.3% 50.0% 53.9%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Sep03/11(prel) Aug27/11(prel) Sep04/10
STEERS 32,354 35,080 32,148
HEIFERS 14,611 13,460 20,422
COWS 8,146 7,603 9,672
BULLS 569 427 821
CALVES 4,329 4,363 4,691
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Sep09/2011
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
OCT 118.45 +3.65 SEP 133.22 +0.57
DEC 118.25 +1.78 OCT 134.85 +1.90
FEB 121.83 +2.03 NOV 135.68 +1.35
APR 125.78 +1.95 JAN 138.22 +2.17
JUN 124.15 +1.25 MAR 139.50 +2.93
AUG 124.10 +0.97 APR 139.53 +2.63
WEEK END Sep09/11 Sep02/11 Sep10/10
US FSP - US$/CWT 132.10 131.12 113.70
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Sep02/11 Aug26/11 Sep03/10
EAST-$/HEAD 111.00 110.00 96.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.43 13.38 10.81
CURRENTNESS Sep03/11 Aug27/11 Sep04/10
WEST-A1% 47.0% 49.7% 49.5%
CAN-A1% 48.9% 50.2% 50.6%
FD:STR RATIO Sep02/11 Aug26/11 Sep03/10
ALTA BARLEY 24.7 24.5 24.7
Sep03/11 Aug27/11 Sep04/10
US CORN 15.5 29.9 24.5
AVG CARCASS WT Sep03/11 Aug27/11 Sep04/10
WEST STR-LBS 876.0 869.0 868.0
CAN STR-LBS 878.0 870.0 865.0
US CATTLE-LBS 775.0 774.0 778.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Sep09/11 Sep02/11 Sep10/10
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW N/A 170.50 149.00
STR-HIGH N/A 170.85 150.00
HFR-LOW N/A 170.50 148.50
HFR-HIGH N/A 172.50 150.00
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 101.00-102.15 100.75-100.75 88.45-89.40
AVERAGE N/A 102.09 89.38
VOLUME N/A 12,873 14,271
HFR-RANGE 99.50-102.45 N/A-N/A 89.40-89.65
AVERAGE N/A 102.52 89.15
VOLUME N/A 5,433 7,809
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Sep09/11 Sep02/11 Sep10/10
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 100.19-113.14 88.50-97.76
NEBRASKA* 117.00-117.00 113.00-115.00 96.00-98.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 101.29-109.76 84.76-94.31
NEBRASKA* 117.00-117.00 112.00-115.50 96.00-98.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 60.00-75.00 60.00-73.00 55.00-62.00
SIOUX F* 72.25 74.50 61.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 120.00-133.25 120.00-134.00 105.00-114.50
PONOKA 122.00-134.00 124.00-131.00 106.00-115.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 120.00-133.00 95.00-113.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 117.00-130.00 99.00-110.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 120.00-139.75 120.00-141.75 113.00-121.75
PONOKA 130.00-140.00 131.00-144.00 116.00-122.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 120.00-141.00 90.00-124.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 126.50-137.00 110.00-127.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 135.00-151.00 135.00-151.00 118.00-129.75
PONOKA 135.00-150.00 143.00-150.00 118.00-126.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 130.00-148.00 100.00-132.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 155.00-172.50 150.00-166.50 125.00-145.50
PONOKA 145.00-158.00 151.00-158.00 122.00-134.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 130.00-165.00 110.00-141.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 137.00-159.00 105.00-135.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 115.00-129.00 115.00-133.00 98.00-112.25
PONOKA 122.00-135.00 120.00-125.00 102.00-111.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 118.00-132.00 80.00-111.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 127.00-145.00 127.00-141.00 114.00-124.00
PONOKA 130.00-140.00 137.00-142.00 113.00-117.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 124.00-144.00 90.00-122.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Aug26/2011
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 10,824 398 20,018
EAST 0 2,107 32 9,822
WEST 0 8,717 366 10,196
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Sep09/11 Sep02/11 Sep10/10
CALGARY-STRS N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 161.37
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 155.48
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Sep09/11 Sep02/11 Sep10/10
CHOICE 6-900 180.25 183.22 160.84
SELECT 6-900 171.07 175.34 154.72
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep03/11(prel) Aug27/11(prel) Sep04/10
CANADA 417,902 408,786 406,493
EAST 249,513 239,065 238,054
WEST 168,386 169,721 168,439
ALTA/BC* 59,959 56,319 62,368
WEEK END Sep10/11(est) Sep03/11(est) Sep11/10
US 2,004,000 2,129,000 1,924,000
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Sep08/11 Sep01/11 Sep09/10
ALTA AVG 1.500 1.614 1.466
ONT AVG N/A 1.997 1.558
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Sep09/11 Sep02/11 Sep10/10
US $/CWT 83.49 82.39 80.84
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.588 1.543 1.597
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 94.23 97.02 90.38
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Sep09/2011
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 87.25 +1.45 SEP 1.0025 -0.0129
DEC 83.58 +0.48 DEC 1.0007 -0.0127
FEB 89.50 +2.25 MAR 1.0001 -0.0120
APR 92.40 +2.00 JUN .9996 -0.0112
MAY 96.60 +1.90 SEP .9988 -0.0109
JUN 99.17 +1.90 DEC .9974 -0.0112
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Sep03/11 Aug27/11 Sep04/10
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 198.0 198.0 200.0
FD:HOG RATIO Sep02/11Aug26/11Sep03/10
US CORN 11.5 24.4 19.4
Sep02/11 Aug26/11 Sep03/10
ALTA BARLEY 14.2 14.6 15.0
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Sep08/2011
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 181.61-192.63 180.81-229.80 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 60.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Sep01/2011
CENTRAL ALTA N/A- N/A
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