CAN/US $ Oct07 96.82 Sep30 96.26 Oct08/10 98.66
BANK RATE % Oct04 1.25 Sep27 1.25 Oct05/10 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Oct01/11(prel) Sep24/11(prel) Oct02/10
CANADA 61,540 56,743 64,734
EAST 15,529 15,378 15,439
WEST 46,011 41,365 49,295
ALBERTA N/A N/A 49,150
WEEK END Oct08/11(est) Oct01/11(est) Oct09/10
US 666,000 677,000 664,700
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Oct01/11 Sep24/11 Oct02/10
A 49,168 45,856 51,155
B 1,023 983 1,031
D 6,046 5,364 4,743
E 447 338 748
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Oct01/11 Sep24/11 Oct02/10
A 3.8% 4.0% 2.7%
AA 44.9% 47.8% 44.9%
AAA 51.3% 48.1% 52.4%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Oct01/11(prel) Sep24/11(prel) Oct02/10
STEERS 32,459 31,367 28,489
HEIFERS 18,522 16,007 24,640
COWS 10,035 8,932 10,821
BULLS 524 437 784
CALVES 4,576 4,335 4,703
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Oct07/2011
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
OCT 121.97 -0.18 OCT 139.63 -0.90
DEC 121.85 -0.80 NOV 142.35 -0.58
FEB 123.20 -0.95 JAN 144.68 -1.40
APR 126.75 +0.17 MAR 145.43 -0.90
JUN 124.25 +0.75 APR 145.75 -1.40
AUG 123.20 -0.30 MAY 146.15 -1.45
WEEK END Oct07/11 Sep30/11 Oct08/10
US FSP - US$/CWT 135.23 133.42 109.78
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Sep30/11 Sep23/11 Oct01/10
EAST-$/HEAD 112.00 112.00 96.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.46 13.51 11.16
CURRENTNESS Oct01/11 Sep24/11 Oct02/10
WEST-A1% 45.2% 45.2% 47.1%
CAN-A1% 47.5% 47.8% 48.6%
FD:STR RATIO Sep30/11 Sep23/11 Oct01/10
ALTA BARLEY 23.1 23.0 24.0
Oct01/11 Sep24/11 Oct02/10
US CORN 18.7 15.9 21.7
AVG CARCASS WT Oct01/11 Sep24/11 Oct02/10
WEST STR-LBS 896.0 888.0 861.0
CAN STR-LBS 893.0 883.0 863.0
US CATTLE-LBS 775.0 775.0 781.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Oct07/11 Sep30/11 Oct08/10
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 183.50 172.75 147.50
STR-HIGH 185.00 176.75 147.85
HFR-LOW 183.50 174.50 147.50
HFR-HIGH 184.75 176.75 147.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 107.00-111.35 103.75-107.00 87.50-88.10
AVERAGE N/A 105.68 88.42
VOLUME N/A 12,288 8,688
HFR-RANGE 107.00-111.35 103.85-107.00 87.50-89.65
AVERAGE N/A 105.00 88.07
VOLUME N/A 6,787 10,659
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Oct07/11 Sep30/11 Oct08/10
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 100.84-112.69 85.71-93.94
NEBRASKA* 119.25-119.25 119.00-121.50 94.00-95.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 92.37-108.51 81.74-93.97
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 119.00-122.00 94.00-95.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 63.00-70.00 60.00-68.00 50.00-60.00
SIOUX F* 65.25 63.25 63.50
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 120.00-137.25 120.00-135.75 105.00-115.50
PONOKA 125.00-135.00 125.00-135.00 107.00-115.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 120.00-133.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 128.00-136.00 104.00-113.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 125.00-145.25 120.00-142.00 113.00-122.75
PONOKA 130.00-143.00 130.00-143.00 110.00-121.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 125.00-148.00 N/A-N/A
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 132.50-150.75 107.00-119.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 142.00-155.00 135.00-151.75 118.00-131.75
PONOKA 137.00-150.00 137.00-150.00 118.00-126.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 140.00-155.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 155.00-183.00 155.00-173.00 125.00-133.50
PONOKA 145.00-160.00 145.00-160.00 120.00-132.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 130.00-172.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 125.00-171.00 109.00-135.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 115.00-130.50 115.00-132.50 98.00-106.00
PONOKA 117.00-128.00 117.00-128.00 100.00-109.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 118.00-138.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 130.00-147.00 130.00-146.00 110.00-115.00
PONOKA 125.00-142.00 125.00-142.00 108.00-115.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 120.00-157.00 N/A-N/A
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Oct07/2011
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 14,852 1,346 20,852
EAST 0 2,149 35 9,331
WEST 0 12,703 1,311 11,521
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Oct07/11 Sep30/11 Oct08/10
CALGARY-STRS N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 153.66
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 150.04
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Oct07/11 Sep30/11 Oct08/10
CHOICE 6-900 184.20 183.19 152.42
SELECT 6-900 170.10 169.10 145.21
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Oct01/11(prel) Sep24/11(prel) Oct02/10
CANADA 438,379 436,608 438,379
EAST 262,144 261,671 262,144
WEST 176,235 174,937 176,235
AB/BC** 58,268 58,114 58,268
WEEK END Oct08/11(est) Oct01/11(est) Oct09/10
US 2,340,000 2,250,000 2,241,200
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Oct06/11 Sep29/11 Oct07/10
ALTA AVG 1.731 1.652 1.421
ONT AVG N/A 1.942 1.517
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Oct07/11 Sep30/11 Oct08/10
US $/CWT 93.20 90.36 71.41
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.836 1.791 1.381
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 97.65 97.83 83.74
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Oct07/2011
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 94.67 +1.30 DEC .9611 +0.0050
DEC 89.40 +1.60 MAR .9600 +0.0050
FEB 91.75 +0.17 JUN .9592 +0.0048
APR 94.22 +0.72 SEP .9585 +0.0049
MAY 98.10 +0.85 DEC .9581 +0.0051
JUN 100.40 +0.60 MAR .9575 +0.0052
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Oct01/11 Sep24/11 Oct02/10
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 201.0 200.0 201.0
FD:HOG RATIO Sep30/11Sep23/11Oct01/10
US CORN 14.6 12.2 17.9
Sep30/11 Sep23/11 Oct01/10
ALTA BARLEY 13.1 12.8 14.3
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Oct06/2011
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 181.26-192.21 181.26-243.16 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 60.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Sep29/2011
CENTRAL ALTA 156.48-182.40
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