CAN/US $ Dec23 97.96 Dec16 96.26 Dec24/10 99.36
BANK RATE % Dec20 1.25 Dec13 1.25 Dec21/10 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec17/11(prel) Dec10/11(prel) Dec18/10
CANADA 55,458 54,498 60,479
EAST 15,436 15,477 15,585
WEST 40,022 39,021 44,894
ALBERTA N/A N/A 44,894
WEEK END Dec24/11(est) Dec17/11(est) Dec25/10
US 598,000 642,000 544,900
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Dec17/11 Dec10/11 Dec18/10
A 40,366 39,690 42,307
B 680 759 433
D 9,987 9,184 6,929
E 521 482 537
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Dec17/11 Dec10/11 Dec18/10
A 2.2% 1.9% 2.0%
AA 45.4% 46.2% 44.0%
AAA 52.4% 51.9% 54.0%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Dec17/11(prel) Dec10/11(prel) Dec18/10
STEERS 27,328 23,951 24,473
HEIFERS 14,135 16,878 19,039
COWS 13,354 13,022 16,324
BULLS 641 647 643
CALVES 4,799 4,416 4,813
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Dec23/2011
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 124.30 +6.15 JAN 147.63 +4.57
FEB 124.33 +5.83 MAR 150.45 +4.75
APR 127.85 +5.63 APR 151.30 +4.50
JUN 126.30 +5.40 MAY 152.07 +4.55
AUG 126.58 +4.53 AUG 153.25 +4.15
OCT 129.20 +4.55 SEP 153.25 +4.18
WEEK END Dec23/11 Dec16/11 Dec24/10
US FSP - US$/CWT 143.42 144.24 119.48
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Dec16/11 Dec09/11 Dec17/10
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 99.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 12.31 12.35 12.11
CURRENTNESS Dec17/11 Dec10/11 Dec18/10
WEST-A1% 52.7% 51.0% 43.9%
CAN-A1% 50.7% 51.1% 46.4%
FD:STR RATIO Dec16/11 Dec09/11 Dec17/10
ALTA BARLEY 24.5 24.3 22.5
Dec17/11 Dec10/11 Dec18/10
US CORN 20.9 20.7 17.3
AVG CARCASS WT Dec17/11 Dec10/11 Dec18/10
WEST STR-LBS 900.0 895.0 856.0
CAN STR-LBS 901.0 895.0 863.0
US CATTLE-LBS 778.0 775.0 783.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Dec23/11 Dec16/11 Dec24/10
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 192.50 194.25 161.50
STR-HIGH 195.50 194.85 162.85
HFR-LOW 192.50 N/A 161.50
HFR-HIGH 195.50 N/A 163.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 114.00-114.00 114.00-117.00 95.00-98.00
AVERAGE N/A 114.75 96.58
VOLUME N/A 11,260 13,606
HFR-RANGE 116.50-116.50 N/A-N/A 98.00-98.00
AVERAGE N/A N/A 96.49
VOLUME N/A N/A 5,965
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Dec23/11 Dec16/11 Dec24/10
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 109.56-121.30 83.06-105.03
NEBRASKA* 125.00-126.50 118.00-120.50 101.00-104.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 98.29-120.20 85.78-99.66
NEBRASKA* 123.00-126.50 118.00-120.50 101.00-104.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 64.00-74.00 58.00-72.00 N/A-N/A
SIOUX F* 68.25 68.38 66.50
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-139.50 130.00-144.50 N/A-N/A
PONOKA 135.00-140.00 126.00-135.00 107.00-113.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 120.00-147.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 122.00-145.00 78.00-110.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-147.50 130.00-145.00 N/A-N/A
PONOKA 140.00-145.00 135.00-145.00 118.00-126.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 130.00-153.00 N/A-N/A
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 134.00-156.25 113.75-134.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 145.00-156.75 140.00-151.50 N/A-N/A
PONOKA 152.00-158.00 140.00-156.00 120.00-128.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 135.00-156.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 155.00-174.25 155.00-177.25 N/A-N/A
PONOKA 165.00-174.00 148.00-177.00 128.00-137.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 155.00-183.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 130.00-170.00 110.00-136.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 122.00-136.00 120.00-129.25 N/A-N/A
PONOKA 125.00-135.00 125.00-135.00 107.00-111.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 124.00-146.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 135.00-144.00 135.00-147.00 N/A-N/A
PONOKA 145.00-150.00 136.00-153.00 114.00-128.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 135.00-166.00 N/A-N/A
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Dec09/2011
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 9,588 1,645 19,319
EAST 0 2,596 33 9,686
WEST 0 6,992 1,612 9,633
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Dec23/11 Dec16/11 Dec24/10
CALGARY-STRS N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 184.86 158.28
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 175.75 154.64
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Dec23/11 Dec16/11 Dec24/10
CHOICE 6-900 191.37 189.14 159.50
SELECT 6-900 174.64 171.49 152.80
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec17/11(prel) Dec10/11(prel) Dec18/10
CANADA 445,565 445,403 448,747
EAST 274,234 266,749 273,163
WEST 171,331 178,654 175,584
AB/BC** 60,362 60,818 64,944
WEEK END Dec24/11(est) Dec17/11(est) Dec25/10
US 2,155,000 2,339,000 1,851,100
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Dec22/11 Dec15/11 Dec23/10
ALTA AVG 1.501 1.543 1.248
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.451
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Dec23/11 Dec16/11 Dec24/10
US $/CWT 77.87 80.00 69.73
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.516 1.585 1.339
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 85.85 90.21 77.61
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Dec23/2011
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
FEB 85.85 +2.70 MAR .9802 +0.0190
APR 88.97 +3.07 JUN .9788 +0.0186
MAY 95.10 +3.00 SEP .9777 +0.0185
JUN 96.85 +4.30 DEC .9773 +0.0188
JUL 95.65 +3.88 MAR .9763 +0.0183
AUG 94.53 +3.60 JUN .9758 N/A
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Dec17/11 Dec10/11 Dec18/10
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 209.0 208.0 208.0
FD:HOG RATIO Dec16/11Dec09/11Dec17/10
US CORN 13.9 13.7 11.6
Dec16/11 Dec09/11 Dec17/10
ALTA BARLEY 12.0 11.8 10.7
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec22/2011
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 191.20-206.98 205.33-306.03 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 73.50$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec15/2011
CENTRAL ALTA 157.92-189.12
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