CAN/US $ Sep16 101.90 Sep09 100.29 Sep17/10 96.80
BANK RATE % Sep13 1.25 Sep06 1.25 Sep14/10 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep10/11(prel) Sep03/11(prel) Sep11/10
CANADA 49,760 55,680 59,424
EAST 12,440 14,734 12,216
WEST 37,320 40,946 47,208
ALBERTA N/A N/A 47,130
WEEK END Sep17/11(est) Sep10/11(est) Sep18/10
US 653,000 577,000 674,200
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Sep10/11 Sep03/11 Sep11/10
A 38,663 45,391 47,658
B 626 959 958
D 6,576 5,229 4,806
E 460 509 704
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Sep10/11 Sep03/11 Sep11/10
A 3.4% 3.0% 2.3%
AA 47.6% 46.7% 43.8%
AAA 49.0% 50.3% 53.9%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Sep10/11(prel) Sep03/11(prel) Sep11/10
STEERS 27,663 32,354 29,742
HEIFERS 12,130 14,611 19,763
COWS 9,444 8,146 9,131
BULLS 523 569 788
CALVES 3,621 4,329 3,950
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Sep16/2011
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
OCT 118.50 +0.05 SEP 135.30 +2.08
DEC 118.95 +0.70 OCT 137.47 +2.63
FEB 121.70 -0.13 NOV 139.30 +3.63
APR 125.65 -0.13 JAN 140.90 +2.68
JUN 124.55 +0.40 MAR 141.88 +2.38
AUG 124.65 +0.55 APR 142.28 +2.75
WEEK END Sep16/11 Sep09/11 Sep17/10
US FSP - US$/CWT 132.48 132.10 112.22
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Sep09/11 Sep02/11 Sep10/10
EAST-$/HEAD 111.00 111.00 96.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.48 13.43 10.96
CURRENTNESS Sep10/11 Sep03/11 Sep11/10
WEST-A1% 50.7% 47.0% 49.6%
CAN-A1% 51.4% 48.9% 50.4%
FD:STR RATIO Sep09/11 Sep02/11 Sep10/10
ALTA BARLEY 23.6 24.7 24.6
Sep10/11 Sep03/11 Sep11/10
US CORN 15.8 15.5 23.4
AVG CARCASS WT Sep10/11 Sep03/11 Sep11/10
WEST STR-LBS 877.0 876.0 871.0
CAN STR-LBS 876.0 878.0 867.0
US CATTLE-LBS 775.0 775.0 777.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Sep16/11 Sep09/11 Sep17/10
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 168.85 168.50 148.50
STR-HIGH 172.75 170.70 148.85
HFR-LOW 168.85 168.50 146.90
HFR-HIGH 169.50 168.85 148.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 104.00-104.00 101.00-102.15 87.00-89.60
AVERAGE N/A 101.71 89.09
VOLUME N/A 12,652 12,695
HFR-RANGE 101.10-103.00 99.50-102.15 88.20-88.85
AVERAGE N/A 101.03 88.30
VOLUME N/A 7,975 6,986
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Sep16/11 Sep09/11 Sep17/10
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 100.37-115.74 85.80-97.97
NEBRASKA* 116.50-116.50 117.00-118.00 95.50-98.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 97.58-110.96 80.78-94.16
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 117.00-118.50 95.00-98.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 60.00-73.00 60.00-75.00 53.00-59.00
SIOUX F* 69.50 72.25 59.50
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 120.00-134.25 120.00-133.25 105.00-114.50
PONOKA 125.00-133.00 122.00-134.00 111.00-115.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 120.00-133.00 95.00-113.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 118.00-132.00 105.00-115.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 120.00-140.00 120.00-139.75 113.00-121.75
PONOKA 133.00-143.00 130.00-140.00 114.00-120.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 120.00-141.00 90.00-124.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 132.50-152.50 109.00-119.75
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 135.00-148.75 135.00-151.00 118.00-127.75
PONOKA 141.00-148.00 135.00-150.00 120.00-127.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 130.00-148.00 100.00-128.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 155.00-165.00 155.00-172.50 125.00-132.50
PONOKA 148.00-155.00 145.00-158.00 127.00-133.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 130.00-165.00 110.00-138.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 128.00-164.00 106.00-138.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 115.00-127.00 115.00-129.00 98.00-110.25
PONOKA 121.00-129.00 122.00-135.00 104.00-110.25
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 118.00-132.00 80.00-111.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 127.00-139.25 127.00-145.00 110.00-117.00
PONOKA 133.00-139.00 130.00-140.00 112.00-118.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 124.00-144.00 90.00-128.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Sep02/2011
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 11,436 632 17,249
EAST 0 3,004 35 8,703
WEST 0 8,432 597 8,546
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Sep16/11 Sep09/11 Sep17/10
CALGARY-STRS N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 170.16 157.40
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 166.38 152.59
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Sep16/11 Sep09/11 Sep17/10
CHOICE 6-900 184.27 180.25 158.15
SELECT 6-900 173.50 171.07 151.87
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep10/11(prel) Sep03/11(prel) Sep11/10
CANADA N/A 417,937 349,021
EAST N/A 249,513 204,616
WEST N/A 168,424 144,405
AB/BC** N/A 59,994 43,194
WEEK END Sep17/11(est) Sep10/11(est) Sep18/10
US 2,282,000 2,004,000 2,170,500
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Sep15/11 Sep08/11 Sep16/10
ALTA AVG N/A 1.500 1.470
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.555
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Sep16/11 Sep09/11 Sep17/10
US $/CWT 88.73 83.49 81.06
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.661 1.588 1.598
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 95.37 94.50 91.34
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Sep16/2011
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 87.35 +0.10 SEP 1.0207 +0.0182
DEC 82.72 -0.85 DEC 1.0188 +0.0181
FEB 87.67 -1.83 MAR 1.0175 +0.0174
APR 91.50 -0.90 JUN 1.0160 +0.0164
MAY 96.00 -0.60 SEP 1.0145 +0.0157
JUN 98.60 -0.58 DEC 1.0126 +0.0152
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Sep10/11 Sep03/11 Sep11/10
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 199.0 198.0 200.0
FD:HOG RATIO Sep09/11Sep02/11Sep10/10
US CORN 11.8 11.5 19.9
Sep09/11 Sep02/11 Sep10/10
ALTA BARLEY 12.6 14.2 14.6
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Sep15/2011
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 184.59-198.80 179.65-236.49 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 60.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Sep08/2011
CENTRAL ALTA 175.20-185.28
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