CAN/US $ Dec16 96.26 Dec09 98.03 Dec17/10 98.78
BANK RATE % Dec13 1.25 Dec06 1.25 Dec14/10 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec10/11(prel) Dec03/11(prel) Dec11/10
CANADA 54,498 55,848 55,554
EAST 15,477 15,847 15,814
WEST 39,021 40,001 39,740
ALBERTA N/A N/A 39,738
WEEK END Dec17/11(est) Dec10/11(est) Dec18/10
US 642,000 650,000 659,800
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Dec10/11 Dec03/11 Dec11/10
A 39,690 39,765 38,291
B 759 1,098 360
D 9,184 10,038 7,144
E 482 535 556
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Dec10/11 Dec03/11 Dec11/10
A 1.9% 2.3% 2.4%
AA 46.2% 47.5% 45.6%
AAA 51.9% 50.2% 52.0%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Dec10/11(prel) Dec03/11(prel) Dec11/10
STEERS 23,951 23,052 22,233
HEIFERS 16,878 18,274 17,169
COWS 13,022 13,814 15,519
BULLS 647 708 633
CALVES 4,407 4,721 4,518
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Dec16/2011
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 118.15 -0.15 JAN 143.05 +0.95
FEB 118.50 +0.05 MAR 145.70 +1.55
APR 122.22 -0.48 APR 146.80 +1.20
JUN 120.90 -0.50 MAY 147.53 +1.33
AUG 122.05 +0.00 AUG 149.10 +0.70
OCT 124.65 -0.10 SEP 149.07 +0.27
WEEK END Dec16/11 Dec09/11 Dec17/10
US FSP - US$/CWT 144.24 144.86 119.28
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Dec09/11 Dec02/11 Dec10/10
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 99.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 12.35 12.49 12.08
CURRENTNESS Dec10/11 Dec03/11 Dec11/10
WEST-A1% 51.0% 48.7% 45.2%
CAN-A1% 51.1% 49.9% 48.8%
FD:STR RATIO Dec09/11 Dec02/11 Dec10/10
ALTA BARLEY 24.3 25.0 23.3
Dec10/11 Dec03/11 Dec11/10
US CORN 20.7 20.5 18.3
AVG CARCASS WT Dec10/11 Dec03/11 Dec11/10
WEST STR-LBS 895.0 883.0 847.0
CAN STR-LBS 895.0 886.0 855.0
US CATTLE-LBS 775.0 773.0 783.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Dec16/11 Dec09/11 Dec17/10
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 194.25 193.75 158.75
STR-HIGH 194.85 194.85 159.85
HFR-LOW N/A 194.50 159.85
HFR-HIGH N/A 194.85 159.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 114.00-117.00 115.45-117.75 92.60-93.55
AVERAGE N/A 115.46 94.45
VOLUME N/A 9,980 9,291
HFR-RANGE N/A-N/A 115.45-116.50 93.40-93.40
AVERAGE N/A 115.75 94.30
VOLUME N/A 5,452 4,526
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Dec16/11 Dec09/11 Dec17/10
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 113.77-122.71 90.33-102.49
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 119.00-121.50 99.00-101.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 104.31-123.05 81.10-98.16
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 120.00-121.50 99.00-101.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 58.00-72.00 58.00-70.00 50.00-60.00
SIOUX F* 68.38 N/A 58.75
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-144.50 130.00-142.75 108.00-116.00
PONOKA 126.00-135.00 126.00-135.00 112.00-116.00
STRATHMOR 120.00-147.00 120.00-143.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 111.00-137.00 95.00-114.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-145.00 130.00-145.00 113.00-122.25
PONOKA 135.00-145.00 134.00-144.00 116.00-120.50
STRATHMOR 130.00-153.00 130.00-149.00 N/A-N/A
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 139.00-160.35 114.00-130.30
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 140.00-151.50 140.00-150.75 118.00-127.25
PONOKA 140.00-156.00 138.00-148.00 117.00-127.00
STRATHMOR 135.00-156.00 135.00-150.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 155.00-177.25 155.00-166.25 135.00-143.50
PONOKA 148.00-177.00 145.00-173.00 125.00-141.00
STRATHMOR 155.00-183.00 155.00-185.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 125.00-165.00 119.00-144.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 120.00-129.25 120.00-134.25 100.00-111.00
PONOKA 125.00-135.00 124.00-132.00 106.00-114.50
STRATHMOR 124.00-146.00 120.00-142.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 135.00-147.00 135.00-150.25 115.00-127.00
PONOKA 136.00-153.00 135.00-150.00 114.00-127.00
STRATHMOR 135.00-166.00 135.00-162.00 N/A-N/A
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Dec02/2011
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 13,451 992 19,600
EAST 0 3,204 32 8,208
WEST 0 10,247 960 11,392
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Dec16/11 Dec09/11 Dec17/10
CALGARY-STRS N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 183.64 156.22
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 174.66 153.80
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Dec16/11 Dec09/11 Dec17/10
CHOICE 6-900 189.14 188.57 162.83
SELECT 6-900 171.49 172.18 152.61
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec10/11(prel) Dec03/11(prel) Dec11/10
CANADA 445,274 440,855 436,817
EAST 266,749 261,612 264,345
WEST 178,525 179,243 172,472
AB/BC** 60,689 55,348 60,231
WEEK END Dec17/11(est) Dec10/11(est) Dec18/10
US 2,333,000 2,325,000 2,344,400
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Dec15/11 Dec08/11 Dec16/10
ALTA AVG 1.543 1.542 1.241
ONT AVG N/A 1.849 1.452
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Dec16/11 Dec09/11 Dec17/10
US $/CWT 80.00 83.82 67.32
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.585 1.631 1.300
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 89.26 89.48 78.83
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Dec16/2011
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
FEB 83.15 -3.27 DEC .9631 -0.0187
APR 85.90 -2.85 MAR .9612 -0.0186
MAY 92.10 -2.55 JUN .9602 -0.0180
JUN 92.55 -2.92 SEP .9592 -0.0182
JUL 91.78 -3.63 DEC .9585 -0.0180
AUG 90.92 -3.13 MAR .9580 -0.0176
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Dec10/11 Dec03/11 Dec11/10
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 208.0 208.0 208.0
FD:HOG RATIO Dec09/11Dec02/11Dec10/10
US CORN 13.7 13.9 12.3
Dec09/11 Dec02/11 Dec10/10
ALTA BARLEY 11.8 N/A 10.8
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec15/2011
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 203.80-225.68 219.63-342.48 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 73.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec08/2011
CENTRAL ALTA 159.84-184.80
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