CAN/US $ Dec09 98.03 Dec02 98.38 Dec10/10 99.08
BANK RATE % Dec06 1.25 Nov29 1.25 Dec07/10 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec03/11(prel) Nov26/11(prel) Dec04/10
CANADA 55,848 56,095 62,674
EAST 15,847 15,863 15,843
WEST 40,001 40,232 46,831
ALBERTA N/A N/A 46,825
WEEK END Dec10/11(est) Dec03/11(est) Dec11/10
US 650,000 666,000 672,800
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Dec03/11 Nov26/11 Dec04/10
A 39,765 39,302 43,618
B 1,098 913 526
D 10,038 11,259 8,197
E 535 512 550
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Dec03/11 Nov26/11 Dec04/10
A 2.3% 2.3% 2.6%
AA 47.5% 45.6% 43.8%
AAA 50.2% 52.1% 53.6%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Dec03/11(prel) Nov26/11(prel) Dec04/10
STEERS 23,052 24,175 23,635
HEIFERS 18,274 16,457 21,321
COWS 13,814 14,815 17,080
BULLS 708 648 638
CALVES 4,721 4,689 5,030
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Dec09/2011
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 118.30 -3.60 JAN 142.10 -4.97
FEB 118.45 -4.80 MAR 144.15 -5.10
APR 122.70 -4.20 APR 145.60 -4.47
JUN 121.40 -4.65 MAY 146.20 -5.10
AUG 122.05 -3.98 AUG 148.40 -4.05
OCT 124.75 -3.75 SEP 148.80 -3.90
WEEK END Dec09/11 Dec02/11 Dec10/10
US FSP - US$/CWT 144.86 144.60 118.09
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Dec02/11 Nov25/11 Dec03/10
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 96.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 12.49 12.46 12.00
CURRENTNESS Dec03/11 Nov26/11 Dec04/10
WEST-A1% 48.7% 48.7% 48.7%
CAN-A1% 49.9% 50.0% 50.1%
FD:STR RATIO Dec02/11 Nov25/11 Dec03/10
ALTA BARLEY 25.0 24.9 24.2
Dec03/11 Nov26/11 Dec04/10
US CORN 20.5 20.1 19.5
AVG CARCASS WT Dec03/11 Nov26/11 Dec04/10
WEST STR-LBS 883.0 894.0 851.0
CAN STR-LBS 886.0 893.0 859.0
US CATTLE-LBS 773.0 776.0 781.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Dec09/11 Dec02/11 Dec10/10
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 193.75 198.75 159.00
STR-HIGH 194.85 200.75 162.85
HFR-LOW 194.50 198.75 160.75
HFR-HIGH 194.85 200.75 162.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 115.45-117.75 118.50-121.00 95.50-95.75
AVERAGE N/A 119.78 96.58
VOLUME N/A 12,092 11,236
HFR-RANGE 115.45-116.50 122.00-122.00 94.55-94.55
AVERAGE N/A 119.98 96.07
VOLUME N/A 4,288 5,034
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Dec09/11 Dec02/11 Dec10/10
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 112.92-125.82 91.43-100.33
NEBRASKA* 120.00-120.00 124.00-127.00 100.00-102.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 105.82-121.30 88.04-99.00
NEBRASKA* 120.00-120.00 125.00-127.00 100.00-102.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 58.00-70.00 58.00-68.00 50.00-60.50
SIOUX F* N/A 67.38 57.50
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-142.75 130.00-143.25 108.00-116.75
PONOKA 126.00-135.00 130.00-135.00 105.00-115.00
STRATHMOR 120.00-143.00 N/A-N/A 105.00-119.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 119.00-143.00 100.00-121.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-145.00 130.00-143.75 113.00-120.00
PONOKA 134.00-144.00 134.00-144.00 112.00-118.00
STRATHMOR 130.00-149.00 N/A-N/A 108.00-122.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 130.00-162.10 114.00-124.35
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 140.00-150.75 140.00-150.75 118.00-125.00
PONOKA 138.00-148.00 138.00-148.00 118.00-125.00
STRATHMOR 135.00-150.00 N/A-N/A 115.00-132.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 155.00-166.25 155.00-169.25 135.00-143.50
PONOKA 145.00-173.00 145.00-171.75 130.00-141.00
STRATHMOR 155.00-185.00 N/A-N/A 125.00-144.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 134.00-172.00 110.00-144.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 120.00-134.25 120.00-134.00 100.00-111.00
PONOKA 124.00-132.00 124.00-132.00 105.00-114.00
STRATHMOR 120.00-142.00 N/A-N/A 104.00-118.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 135.00-150.25 135.00-150.25 115.00-130.00
PONOKA 135.00-150.00 135.00-150.00 120.00-130.00
STRATHMOR 135.00-162.00 N/A-N/A 110.00-130.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Nov25/2011
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 12,177 796 16,868
EAST 0 2,940 31 7,985
WEST 0 9,237 765 8,883
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Dec09/11 Dec02/11 Dec10/10
CALGARY-STRS N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 158.14
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 153.79
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Dec09/11 Dec02/11 Dec10/10
CHOICE 6-900 188.57 193.92 164.40
SELECT 6-900 172.18 175.41 153.23
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec03/11(prel) Nov26/11(prel) Dec04/10
CANADA 430,266 443,380 430,578
EAST 261,612 270,304 258,554
WEST 168,654 173,076 172,024
AB/BC** 55,261 57,511 61,635
WEEK END Dec10/11(est) Dec03/11(est) Dec11/10
US 2,330,000 2,361,000 2,242,800
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Dec08/11 Dec01/11 Dec09/10
ALTA AVG N/A N/A 1.228
ONT AVG N/A 1.835 1.272
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Dec09/11 Dec02/11 Dec10/10
US $/CWT 83.82 84.40 68.10
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.631 1.637 1.311
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 90.24 89.38 78.10
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Dec09/2011
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
DEC 85.40 -0.85 DEC .9818 -0.0002
FEB 86.42 -2.80 MAR .9798 -0.0002
APR 88.75 -3.28 JUN .9782 -0.0004
MAY 94.65 -3.75 SEP .9774 -0.0002
JUN 95.47 -3.85 DEC .9765 -0.0002
JUL 95.40 -3.15 MAR .9756 -0.0004
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Dec03/11 Nov26/11 Dec04/10
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 208.0 207.0 208.0
FD:HOG RATIO Dec02/11Nov25/11Dec03/10
US CORN 13.9 13.4 12.5
Dec02/11 Nov25/11 Dec03/10
ALTA BARLEY N/A 11.6 10.9
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec08/2011
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 211.07-229.02 231.80-295.41 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 70.50$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec01/2011
CENTRAL ALTA 171.84-171.84
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