CAN/US $ Jan06 97.73 Dec30 98.33 Jan07/11 100.66
BANK RATE % Jan03 1.25 Dec27 1.25 Jan04/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec31/11(prel) Dec24/11(prel) Jan01/11
CANADA 39,855 53,859 43,230
EAST 8,651 14,380 9,450
WEST 31,204 39,479 33,780
ALBERTA N/A N/A 33,779
WEEK END Jan07/12(est) Dec31/11(est) Jan08/11
US 560,000 539,000 639,500
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Dec31/11 Dec24/11 Jan01/11
A 30,846 40,462 33,725
B 378 703 261
D 6,598 9,066 4,270
E 211 396 291
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Dec31/11 Dec24/11 Jan01/11
A 1.3% 1.4% 1.6%
AA 48.7% 45.7% 46.1%
AAA 50.0% 52.9% 52.3%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Dec31/11(prel) Dec24/11(prel) Jan01/11
STEERS 20,313 26,166 20,332
HEIFERS 11,135 15,093 14,035
COWS 8,194 12,092 8,550
BULLS 213 508 313
CALVES 3,841 4,880 3,778
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Jan06/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
FEB 120.33 -1.13 JAN 147.30 +0.95
APR 124.60 -0.85 MAR 149.88 +1.07
JUN 124.00 -0.58 APR 151.20 +1.02
AUG 126.05 +0.15 MAY 152.30 +1.18
OCT 128.88 +0.47 AUG 153.60 +0.80
DEC 129.40 -0.10 SEP 153.75 +1.15
WEEK END Jan06/12 Dec30/11 Jan07/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 147.65 143.02 123.38
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Dec30/11 Dec23/11 Dec31/10
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 12.35 12.30 12.39
CURRENTNESS Dec31/11 Dec24/11 Jan01/11
WEST-A1% 50.3% 48.7% 44.4%
CAN-A1% 51.4% 49.1% 45.6%
FD:STR RATIO Dec30/11 Dec23/11 Dec31/10
ALTA BARLEY 24.9 24.9 22.9
Dec31/11 Dec24/11 Jan01/11
US CORN 20.2 19.3 17.8
AVG CARCASS WT Dec31/11 Dec24/11 Jan01/11
WEST STR-LBS 880.0 880.0 860.0
CAN STR-LBS 883.0 888.0 866.0
US CATTLE-LBS 777.0 780.0 782.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Jan06/12 Dec30/11 Jan07/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 192.75 194.50 161.75
STR-HIGH 194.00 194.85 164.85
HFR-LOW 193.75 194.85 161.75
HFR-HIGH 194.00 194.85 164.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 114.25-115.00 115.00-115.00 95.65-97.50
AVERAGE N/A 115.55 97.15
VOLUME N/A 8,659 9,649
HFR-RANGE 115.40-116.00 N/A-N/A 96.75-97.75
AVERAGE N/A 114.96 96.97
VOLUME N/A 3,963 6,031
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Jan06/12 Dec30/11 Jan07/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 92.21-104.74
NEBRASKA* 121.00-121.00 120.00-123.00 103.50-106.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 91.38-102.11
NEBRASKA* 121.00-122.00 121.00-123.00 104.00-106.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 65.00-75.00 N/A-N/A 50.00-62.00
SIOUX F* 71.75 68.00 64.25
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-143.00 N/A-N/A 108.00-117.25
PONOKA 130.00-141.00 N/A-N/A 105.00-118.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 105.00-119.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 105.00-117.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 133.00-148.50 N/A-N/A 115.00-122.00
PONOKA 135.50-146.00 N/A-N/A 114.00-125.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 108.00-122.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 139.00-153.75 117.75-134.50
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 145.00-155.25 N/A-N/A 118.00-128.00
PONOKA 147.00-155.00 N/A-N/A 120.00-132.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 115.00-134.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 155.00-176.00 N/A-N/A 135.00-144.25
PONOKA 154.00-166.00 N/A-N/A 125.00-141.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 125.00-140.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 119.00-143.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 122.00-131.00 N/A-N/A 100.00-110.50
PONOKA 125.00-133.00 N/A-N/A 105.00-112.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 104.00-118.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 135.00-151.00 N/A-N/A 115.00-125.00
PONOKA 140.00-152.00 N/A-N/A 120.00-130.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 110.00-130.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Dec23/2011
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 7,737 1,000 19,387
EAST 0 2,778 35 8,820
WEST 0 4,959 965 10,567
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Jan06/12 Dec30/11 Jan07/11
CALGARY-STRS N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 184.09 158.41
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 177.06 155.60
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Jan06/12 Dec30/11 Jan07/11
CHOICE 6-900 192.34 193.79 165.81
SELECT 6-900 179.82 178.97 159.58
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec31/11(prel) Dec24/11(prel) Jan01/11
CANADA 291,574 382,178 295,958
EAST 159,379 230,597 161,903
WEST 132,195 151,581 134,055
AB/BC** 39,587 60,563 42,599
WEEK END Jan07/12(est) Dec31/11(est) Jan08/11
US 2,063,000 1,967,000 2,174,500
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Jan05/12 Dec29/11 Jan06/11
ALTA AVG 1.458 1.458 1.278
ONT AVG N/A 1.779 1.476
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Jan06/12 Dec30/11 Jan07/11
US $/CWT 82.49 78.72 70.67
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.610 1.527 1.339
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 84.06 85.88 77.99
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Jan06/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
FEB 83.90 -0.40 MAR .9724 -0.0097
APR 87.75 +0.05 JUN .9706 -0.0098
MAY 94.50 -0.33 SEP .9692 -0.0100
JUN 94.90 -0.60 DEC .9681 -0.0099
JUL 95.10 +0.27 MAR .9672 -0.0100
AUG 94.75 +0.40 JUN .9663 -0.0100
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Dec31/11 Dec24/11 Jan01/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 208.0 209.0 208.0
FD:HOG RATIO Dec30/11Dec23/11Dec31/10
US CORN 12.6 12.8 12.2
Dec30/11 Dec23/11 Dec31/10
ALTA BARLEY 11.4 11.7 10.7
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Jan05/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 205.73-223.34 210.97-279.38 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 182.00 76.50$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec29/2011
CENTRAL ALTA N/A- N/A
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