CAN/US $ Nov04 98.23 Oct28 100.43 Nov05/10 99.85
BANK RATE % Nov01 1.25 Oct25 1.25 Nov02/10 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Oct29/11(prel) Oct22/11(prel) Oct30/10
CANADA 53,001 57,223 61,690
EAST 15,664 15,441 15,593
WEST 37,337 41,782 46,097
ALBERTA N/A N/A 45,966
WEEK END Nov05/11(est) Oct29/11(est) Nov06/10
US 648,000 671,000 652,300
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Oct29/11 Oct22/11 Oct30/10
A 40,217 44,238 47,377
B 1,305 1,033 972
D 6,848 7,424 5,142
E 548 549 616
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Oct29/11 Oct22/11 Oct30/10
A 3.0% 3.7% 2.4%
AA 44.9% 45.3% 42.2%
AAA 52.1% 51.0% 55.4%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Oct29/11(prel) Oct22/11(prel) Oct30/10
STEERS 23,549 25,720 23,787
HEIFERS 18,311 19,927 25,346
COWS 10,475 10,934 11,840
BULLS 666 642 717
CALVES 4,612 4,501 4,853
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Nov04/2011
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 124.50 +5.45 NOV 142.57 +1.47
FEB 125.90 +3.95 JAN 147.40 +1.80
APR 128.95 +3.05 MAR 147.95 +1.45
JUN 127.33 +2.83 APR 149.22 +1.88
AUG 127.50 +2.50 MAY 149.60 +2.00
OCT 129.60 +2.13 AUG 150.15 +1.75
WEEK END Nov04/11 Oct28/11 Nov05/10
US FSP - US$/CWT 141.67 140.10 111.32
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Oct28/11 Oct21/11 Oct29/10
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 95.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 12.73 12.99 11.44
CURRENTNESS Oct29/11 Oct22/11 Oct30/10
WEST-A1% 39.9% 42.0% 45.4%
CAN-A1% 43.5% 44.4% 48.0%
FD:STR RATIO Oct28/11 Oct21/11 Oct29/10
ALTA BARLEY 23.5 23.8 25.6
Oct29/11 Oct22/11 Oct30/10
US CORN 19.0 18.7 18.4
AVG CARCASS WT Oct29/11 Oct22/11 Oct30/10
WEST STR-LBS 899.0 895.0 882.0
CAN STR-LBS 893.0 892.0 878.0
US CATTLE-LBS 779.0 777.0 788.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Nov04/11 Oct28/11 Nov05/10
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 184.75 181.75 156.35
STR-HIGH 185.85 182.85 156.85
HFR-LOW 184.75 182.00 156.35
HFR-HIGH 185.50 182.85 156.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 110.25-112.00 108.65-108.65 92.50-93.60
AVERAGE N/A 109.50 93.92
VOLUME N/A 6,555 10,522
HFR-RANGE 110.25-112.00 108.65-108.80 91.75-94.20
AVERAGE N/A 108.68 93.45
VOLUME N/A 3,337 5,894
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Nov04/11 Oct28/11 Nov05/10
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 105.08-115.88 87.43-94.82
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 119.50-123.50 96.00-98.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 98.13-113.70 84.66-94.18
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 121.00-123.50 95.50-98.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 60.00-68.00 63.00-70.00 45.00-55.00
SIOUX F* 70.00 71.00 59.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 125.00-143.00 125.00-144.50 105.00-119.00
PONOKA 129.00-132.50 126.00-137.00 108.00-118.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 120.00-139.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 124.00-139.00 99.00-113.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 125.00-144.75 125.00-148.00 113.00-121.00
PONOKA 133.00-139.00 135.00-146.00 115.00-124.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 130.00-150.00 N/A-N/A
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 137.25-162.00 105.50-118.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 140.00-148.00 142.00-152.00 120.00-128.75
PONOKA 136.50-152.00 143.00-160.00 120.00-132.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 138.00-161.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 155.00-168.25 155.00-168.25 130.00-142.50
PONOKA 145.00-167.00 150.00-173.00 125.00-141.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 155.00-178.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 141.00-177.00 115.00-142.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 115.00-130.00 115.00-133.75 100.00-113.00
PONOKA 128.00-135.00 122.00-130.00 105.00-113.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 120.00-138.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 130.00-145.25 130.00-149.00 110.00-125.75
PONOKA 136.00-151.00 135.00-167.00 115.00-128.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 135.00-162.00 N/A-N/A
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Oct21/2011
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 14,241 808 20,036
EAST 0 2,372 33 7,495
WEST 0 11,869 775 12,541
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Nov04/11 Oct28/11 Nov05/10
CALGARY-STRS N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 176.51 152.43
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 167.16 150.39
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Nov04/11 Oct28/11 Nov05/10
CHOICE 6-900 187.53 186.97 159.57
SELECT 6-900 169.58 168.88 152.33
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Oct29/11(prel) Oct22/11(prel) Oct30/10
CANADA 447,873 440,518 440,031
EAST 269,664 262,427 263,918
WEST 178,209 178,091 176,113
AB/BC** 60,045 59,879 62,146
WEEK END Nov05/11(est) Oct29/11(est) Nov06/10
US 2,347,000 2,306,000 2,342,400
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Nov03/11 Oct27/11 Nov04/10
ALTA AVG N/A 1.652 1.130
ONT AVG N/A 1.981 1.204
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Nov04/11 Oct28/11 Nov05/10
US $/CWT 85.95 87.78 61.01
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.669 1.667 1.166
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 92.02 97.49 76.96
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Nov04/2011
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
DEC 86.85 +0.17 DEC .9821 -0.0232
FEB 90.10 +0.20 MAR .9804 -0.0229
APR 93.15 +0.90 JUN .9791 -0.0226
MAY 98.28 +0.03 SEP .9780 -0.0224
JUN 100.25 +1.20 DEC .9770 -0.0219
JUL 99.40 +1.20 MAR .9759 -0.0215
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Oct29/11 Oct22/11 Oct30/10
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 205.0 204.0 205.0
FD:HOG RATIO Oct28/11Oct21/11Oct29/10
US CORN 13.6 14.2 11.0
Oct28/11 Oct21/11 Oct29/10
ALTA BARLEY 12.9 13.1 11.6
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Nov03/2011
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 208.45-228.41 174.45-249.42 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 200.00 73.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Oct27/2011
CENTRAL ALTA 153.60-182.40
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