CAN/US $ Jan13 97.61 Jan06 97.73 Jan14/11 100.97
BANK RATE % Jan10 1.25 Jan03 1.25 Jan11/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Jan07/12(prel) Dec31/11(prel) Jan08/11
CANADA 42,880 39,855 52,682
EAST 11,442 8,651 11,418
WEST 31,438 31,204 41,264
ALBERTA N/A N/A N/A
WEEK END Jan14/12(est) Jan07/12(est) Jan15/11
US 653,000 560,000 631,400
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Jan07/12 Dec31/11 Jan08/11
A 33,523 30,846 42,683
B 444 378 338
D 6,109 6,598 3,922
E 85 211 272
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Jan07/12 Dec31/11 Jan08/11
A 1.5% 1.3% 2.0%
AA 48.0% 48.7% 46.8%
AAA 50.5% 50.0% 51.2%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Jan07/12(prel) Dec31/11(prel) Jan08/11
STEERS 21,080 20,313 27,233
HEIFERS 13,129 11,135 16,216
COWS 8,540 8,194 8,926
BULLS 131 213 307
CALVES 3,119 3,841 4,083
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Jan13/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
FEB 122.47 +2.15 JAN 150.57 +3.27
APR 126.40 +1.80 MAR 152.38 +2.50
JUN 125.25 +1.25 APR 154.00 +2.80
AUG 126.85 +0.80 MAY 154.78 +2.47
OCT 129.65 +0.78 AUG 155.90 +2.30
DEC 130.05 +0.65 SEP 156.25 +2.50
WEEK END Jan13/12 Jan06/12 Jan14/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 150.51 147.65 125.34
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Jan06/12 Dec30/11 Jan07/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 100.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 12.32 12.35 12.42
CURRENTNESS Jan07/12 Dec31/11 Jan08/11
WEST-A1% 48.3% 50.3% 46.6%
CAN-A1% 50.3% 51.4% 48.7%
FD:STR RATIO Jan06/12 Dec30/11 Jan07/11
ALTA BARLEY 24.9 24.9 22.9
Jan07/12 Dec31/11 Jan08/11
US CORN 19.2 20.2 18.3
AVG CARCASS WT Jan07/12 Dec31/11 Jan08/11
WEST STR-LBS 880.0 880.0 856.0
CAN STR-LBS 881.0 883.0 861.0
US CATTLE-LBS 776.0 777.0 783.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Jan13/12 Jan06/12 Jan14/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 190.75 192.75 168.50
STR-HIGH 192.85 194.00 170.85
HFR-LOW 192.85 193.75 169.00
HFR-HIGH 192.85 194.00 170.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 113.75-113.75 114.25-115.00 98.50-98.75
AVERAGE N/A 114.99 100.03
VOLUME N/A 11,418 10,214
HFR-RANGE 115.00-115.00 115.40-116.00 98.50-98.70
AVERAGE N/A 114.77 99.92
VOLUME N/A 5,604 5,463
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Jan13/12 Jan06/12 Jan14/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 117.37-124.66 94.63-103.86
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 118.00-122.00 106.50-108.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 114.81-123.76 92.45-102.21
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 120.50-122.00 106.50-108.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 65.00-75.00 65.00-75.00 55.00-65.00
SIOUX F* 72.00 71.75 67.75
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-145.25 130.00-143.00 110.00-117.50
PONOKA 130.00-147.00 130.00-141.00 112.00-124.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 105.00-119.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 123.00-140.00 101.00-122.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 140.00-153.25 133.00-148.50 115.00-122.75
PONOKA 140.00-153.00 135.50-146.00 114.00-126.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 108.00-122.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 140.00-163.00 120.75-139.10
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 150.00-163.75 145.00-155.25 122.00-132.25
PONOKA 148.00-162.00 147.00-155.00 120.00-134.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 115.00-134.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 165.00-188.00 155.00-176.00 135.00-149.25
PONOKA 160.00-185.00 154.00-166.00 127.00-144.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 125.00-140.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 140.00-175.00 119.00-145.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 125.00-135.00 122.00-131.00 100.00-112.75
PONOKA 130.00-145.00 125.00-133.00 108.00-114.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 104.00-118.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 140.00-152.75 135.00-151.00 120.00-134.00
PONOKA 145.00-164.00 140.00-152.00 112.00-134.00
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 Dec30/2011
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 5,642 259 16,662
EAST 0 2,067 38 4,875
WEST 0 3,575 221 11,787
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Jan13/12 Jan06/12 Jan14/11
CALGARY-STRS N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 183.04 159.02
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 176.20 157.38
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Jan13/12 Jan06/12 Jan14/11
CHOICE 6-900 187.92 192.34 168.24
SELECT 6-900 178.00 179.82 163.35
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Jan07/12(prel) Dec31/11(prel) Jan08/11
CANADA N/A 291,574 402,985
EAST N/A 159,379 245,809
WEST N/A 132,195 157,176
AB/BC** N/A 39,587 63,079
WEEK END Jan14/12(est) Jan07/12(est) Jan15/11
US 2,212,000 2,063,000 2,127,100
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Jan12/12 Jan05/12 Jan13/11
ALTA AVG N/A 1.458 1.290
ONT AVG N/A 1.761 1.485
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Jan13/12 Jan06/12 Jan14/11
US $/CWT 82.09 82.49 73.42
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.604 1.610 1.387
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 83.85 84.68 82.39
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Jan13/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
FEB 85.60 +1.70 MAR .9755 +0.0031
APR 87.05 -0.70 JUN .9736 +0.0030
MAY 94.85 +0.35 SEP .9718 +0.0026
JUN 96.10 +1.20 DEC .9704 +0.0023
JUL 95.50 +0.40 MAR .9689 +0.0017
AUG 95.90 +1.15 JUN .9675 +0.0012
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Jan07/12 Dec31/11 Jan08/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 207.0 208.0 207.0
FD:HOG RATIO Jan06/12Dec30/11Jan07/11
US CORN 12.8 12.6 12.4
Jan06/12 Dec30/11 Jan07/11
ALTA BARLEY 11.5 11.4 10.9
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Jan12/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 206.36-217.73 221.58-294.49 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 73.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Jan05/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 182.88-182.88
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