CAN/US $ Oct28 100.43 Oct21 99.10 Oct29/10 98.15
BANK RATE % Oct25 1.25 Oct18 1.25 Oct26/10 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Oct22/11(prel) Oct15/11(prel) Oct23/10
CANADA 57,223 55,164 59,851
EAST 15,441 13,976 15,619
WEST 41,782 41,188 44,232
ALBERTA N/A N/A 44,094
WEEK END Oct29/11(est) Oct22/11(est) Oct30/10
US 671,000 651,000 668,000
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Oct22/11 Oct15/11 Oct23/10
A 44,238 43,999 47,504
B 1,033 930 968
D 7,424 6,597 4,237
E 549 394 519
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Oct22/11 Oct15/11 Oct23/10
A 3.7% 3.1% 2.8%
AA 45.3% 43.2% 44.4%
AAA 51.0% 53.7% 52.9%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Oct22/11(prel) Oct15/11(prel) Oct23/10
STEERS 25,720 26,042 24,337
HEIFERS 19,927 19,440 24,943
COWS 10,934 9,232 9,966
BULLS 642 450 605
CALVES 4,501 3,718 4,774
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Oct28/2011
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
OCT 120.95 -0.97 NOV 141.10 -1.63
DEC 119.05 -3.10 JAN 145.60 -2.00
FEB 121.95 -2.85 MAR 146.50 -1.68
APR 125.90 -3.00 APR 147.35 -0.95
JUN 124.50 -2.15 MAY 147.60 -1.05
AUG 125.00 -1.47 AUG 148.40 -1.32
WEEK END Oct28/11 Oct21/11 Oct29/10
US FSP - US$/CWT 140.10 138.18 111.07
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Oct21/11 Oct14/11 Oct22/10
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 94.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 12.99 13.06 11.25
CURRENTNESS Oct22/11 Oct15/11 Oct23/10
WEST-A1% 42.0% 44.7% 44.6%
CAN-A1% 44.4% 46.0% 47.4%
FD:STR RATIO Oct21/11 Oct14/11 Oct22/10
ALTA BARLEY 23.8 23.6 25.8
Oct22/11 Oct15/11 Oct23/10
US CORN 18.7 19.1 19.8
AVG CARCASS WT Oct22/11 Oct15/11 Oct23/10
WEST STR-LBS 895.0 888.0 882.0
CAN STR-LBS 892.0 890.0 903.0
US CATTLE-LBS 777.0 774.0 786.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Oct28/11 Oct21/11 Oct29/10
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 181.75 182.50 158.50
STR-HIGH 182.85 185.50 161.35
HFR-LOW 182.00 184.00 159.85
HFR-HIGH 182.85 185.50 161.35
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 108.65-108.65 108.50-112.00 94.00-94.00
AVERAGE N/A 110.15 95.83
VOLUME N/A 11,910 10,824
HFR-RANGE 108.65-108.80 107.25-112.00 94.00-97.15
AVERAGE N/A 110.37 95.80
VOLUME N/A 9,288 6,193
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Oct28/11 Oct21/11 Oct29/10
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 103.93-116.57 89.93-97.19
NEBRASKA* 119.50-123.50 118.00-122.50 98.00-100.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 102.47-112.56 81.67-93.62
NEBRASKA* 121.00-123.50 118.00-122.50 97.00-100.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 63.00-70.00 63.00-70.00 45.00-55.00
SIOUX F* 71.00 74.00 61.75
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 125.00-144.50 125.00-143.50 105.00-119.00
PONOKA 126.00-137.00 128.00-144.00 114.00-118.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 120.00-142.00 105.00-119.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 128.00-141.00 98.00-113.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 125.00-148.00 125.00-148.25 113.00-125.00
PONOKA 135.00-146.00 138.00-152.00 118.00-124.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 130.00-151.00 108.00-123.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 136.50-148.75 100.10-116.75
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 142.00-152.00 142.00-156.00 120.00-129.75
PONOKA 143.00-160.00 145.00-160.00 123.00-131.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 146.00-163.00 122.00-133.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 155.00-168.25 155.00-176.25 130.00-141.50
PONOKA 150.00-173.00 150.00-176.00 128.00-137.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 155.00-180.00 115.00-144.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 132.00-172.00 123.00-145.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 115.00-133.75 115.00-133.75 100.00-113.00
PONOKA 122.00-130.00 124.00-136.00 108.00-114.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 120.00-138.00 95.00-117.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 130.00-149.00 130.00-153.00 110.00-123.00
PONOKA 135.00-167.00 135.00-150.00 117.00-125.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 135.00-165.00 110.00-137.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Oct14/2011
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 13,065 453 19,510
EAST 0 3,080 32 8,213
WEST 0 9,985 421 11,297
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Oct28/11 Oct21/11 Oct29/10
CALGARY-STRS N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 174.83 155.54
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 165.39 153.71
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Oct28/11 Oct21/11 Oct29/10
CHOICE 6-900 186.97 184.81 161.54
SELECT 6-900 168.88 166.74 154.12
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Oct22/11(prel) Oct15/11(prel) Oct23/10
CANADA 440,518 370,574 435,480
EAST 262,427 218,949 259,486
WEST 178,091 151,625 175,994
AB/BC** 59,879 50,023 66,934
WEEK END Oct29/11(est) Oct22/11(est) Oct30/10
US 2,306,000 2,323,000 2,310,900
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Oct27/11 Oct20/11 Oct28/10
ALTA AVG 1.652 1.677 1.199
ONT AVG N/A 1.988 1.260
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Oct28/11 Oct21/11 Oct29/10
US $/CWT 87.78 90.90 58.93
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.667 1.750 1.145
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 97.00 99.30 74.23
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Oct28/2011
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
DEC 86.67 -2.98 DEC 1.0053 +0.0160
FEB 89.90 -2.13 MAR 1.0033 +0.0158
APR 92.25 -2.50 JUN 1.0017 +0.0155
MAY 98.25 -1.65 SEP 1.0004 +0.0154
JUN 99.05 -1.58 DEC .9989 +0.0150
JUL 98.20 -1.13 MAR .9974 +0.0145
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Oct22/11 Oct15/11 Oct23/10
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 204.0 203.0 204.0
FD:HOG RATIO Oct21/11Oct14/11Oct22/10
US CORN 14.2 14.4 12.2
Oct21/11 Oct14/11 Oct22/10
ALTA BARLEY 13.1 13.4 12.2
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Oct27/2011
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 190.77-209.43 188.07-257.61 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 67.50$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Oct20/2011
CENTRAL ALTA 150.24-186.24
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