CAN/US $ Nov18 97.45 Nov11 98.14 Nov19/10 97.96
BANK RATE % Nov15 1.25 Nov08 1.25 Nov16/10 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Nov12/11(prel) Nov05/11(prel) Nov13/10
CANADA 53,004 60,554 59,970
EAST 14,803 15,707 16,352
WEST 38,201 44,847 43,618
ALBERTA N/A N/A 43,613
WEEK END Nov19/11(est) Nov12/11(est) Nov20/10
US 636,000 625,000 680,900
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Nov12/11 Nov05/11 Nov13/10
A 39,136 44,332 44,220
B 1,011 1,313 536
D 8,921 10,213 5,991
E 403 542 506
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Nov12/11 Nov05/11 Nov13/10
A 2.6% 3.0% 1.9%
AA 44.1% 45.6% 42.9%
AAA 53.3% 51.4% 55.2%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Nov12/11(prel) Nov05/11(prel) Nov13/10
STEERS 22,732 26,641 24,968
HEIFERS 17,735 19,363 20,537
COWS 12,039 13,922 13,831
BULLS 498 628 634
CALVES 4,191 4,686 4,708
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Nov18/2011
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 119.70 -0.85 JAN 147.43 +1.75
FEB 121.78 -0.95 MAR 148.70 +2.07
APR 125.78 -1.02 APR 149.93 +2.20
JUN 124.85 -0.60 MAY 150.25 +1.85
AUG 125.33 -0.17 AUG 151.55 +1.95
OCT 127.80 -0.30 N/A N/A N/A
WEEK END Nov18/11 Nov11/11 Nov19/10
US FSP - US$/CWT 143.26 142.43 112.39
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Nov11/11 Nov04/11 Nov12/10
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 95.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 12.39 12.47 11.69
CURRENTNESS Nov12/11 Nov05/11 Nov13/10
WEST-A1% 49.2% 47.1% 46.9%
CAN-A1% 49.3% 47.9% 48.6%
FD:STR RATIO Nov11/11 Nov04/11 Nov12/10
ALTA BARLEY 23.7 23.8 24.0
Nov12/11 Nov05/11 Nov13/10
US CORN 18.5 20.3 18.1
AVG CARCASS WT Nov12/11 Nov05/11 Nov13/10
WEST STR-LBS 893.0 912.0 876.0
CAN STR-LBS 893.0 904.0 875.0
US CATTLE-LBS 781.0 781.0 786.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Nov18/11 Nov11/11 Nov19/10
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 188.50 186.50 157.00
STR-HIGH 191.75 188.75 158.85
HFR-LOW 188.85 186.85 157.75
HFR-HIGH 191.75 189.50 158.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 114.50-115.00 N/A-N/A 94.50-95.00
AVERAGE N/A 112.58 94.95
VOLUME N/A 6,830 9,010
HFR-RANGE 115.00-115.00 113.00-113.75 94.20-94.85
AVERAGE N/A 112.16 94.42
VOLUME N/A 8,048 6,905
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Nov18/11 Nov11/11 Nov19/10
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 106.64-117.71 85.08-94.84
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 125.00-127.50 98.00-98.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 99.32-116.46 81.95-92.69
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 125.00-127.50 97.50-98.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 60.00-70.00 60.00-68.00 45.00-58.00
SIOUX F* 65.13 66.75 60.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-141.75 130.00-145.75 105.00-120.50
PONOKA 132.00-139.00 125.00-135.00 110.00-117.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 120.00-137.00 105.00-119.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 118.00-139.00 105.00-117.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-145.75 130.00-147.75 113.00-120.50
PONOKA 137.00-143.00 132.00-141.50 114.00-119.75
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 130.00-146.00 108.00-123.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 138.75-155.25 106.50-118.35
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 140.00-148.75 140.00-154.00 118.00-126.50
PONOKA 145.00-154.00 135.00-148.00 119.00-132.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 138.00-154.00 118.00-128.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 155.00-170.25 155.00-165.25 130.00-144.50
PONOKA 155.00-165.00 147.00-156.00 126.00-137.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 155.00-178.00 125.00-146.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 134.00-166.00 111.00-142.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 120.00-134.00 120.00-135.00 100.00-112.00
PONOKA 124.00-133.00 124.00-133.00 100.00-110.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 120.00-138.00 95.00-116.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 135.00-149.25 135.00-152.25 110.00-126.00
PONOKA 145.00-158.00 133.00-145.00 117.00-124.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 135.00-164.00 110.00-130.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Nov04/2011
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 12,586 900 18,824
EAST 0 3,167 33 8,125
WEST 0 9,419 867 10,699
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Nov18/11 Nov11/11 Nov19/10
CALGARY-STRS N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 181.42 154.10
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 172.00 151.44
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Nov18/11 Nov11/11 Nov19/10
CHOICE 6-900 194.52 189.92 158.61
SELECT 6-900 176.75 171.43 149.64
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Nov12/11(prel) Nov05/11(prel) Nov13/10
CANADA 425,259 440,750 427,260
EAST 266,165 262,974 262,431
WEST 159,094 177,776 164,829
AB/BC** 56,508 60,177 60,946
WEEK END Nov19/11(est) Nov12/11(est) Nov20/10
US 2,360,000 2,293,000 2,325,900
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Nov17/11 Nov10/11 Nov18/10
ALTA AVG 1.509 1.573 1.176
ONT AVG N/A 1.893 1.220
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Nov18/11 Nov11/11 Nov19/10
US $/CWT 80.09 82.28 59.10
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.568 1.599 1.151
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 90.18 91.19 77.03
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Nov18/2011
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
DEC 87.47 +1.02 DEC .9733 -0.0136
FEB 90.97 +3.22 MAR .9717 -0.0135
APR 93.55 +2.50 JUN .9709 -0.0132
MAY 98.60 +1.80 SEP .9704 -0.0130
JUN 100.25 +2.10 DEC .9702 -0.0125
JUL 98.90 +1.43 MAR .9700 -0.0120
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Nov12/11 Nov05/11 Nov13/10
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 206.0 205.0 207.0
FD:HOG RATIO Nov11/11Nov04/11Nov12/10
US CORN 12.7 14.5 11.7
Nov11/11 Nov04/11 Nov12/10
ALTA BARLEY 12.0 12.3 10.5
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Nov17/2011
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 193.40-218.51 205.53-261.39 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 68.50$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Nov10/2011
CENTRAL ALTA 155.04-183.84
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