CAN/US $ Feb24 100.12 Feb17 100.30 Feb25/11 101.95
BANK RATE % Feb21 1.25 Feb14 1.25 Feb22/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Feb18/12(prel) Feb11/12(prel) Feb19/11
CANADA 53,248 54,725 54,906
EAST 13,181 14,642 14,982
WEST 40,067 40,083 39,924
WEEK END Feb25/12(est) Feb18/12(est) Feb26/11
US 592,000 616,000 654,600
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Feb18/12 Feb11/12 Feb19/11
A 40,802 42,289 41,003
B 611 651 326
D 7,942 7,836 5,775
E 501 335 319
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Feb18/12 Feb11/12 Feb19/11
A 1.4% 1.7% 1.7%
AA 42.6% 44.5% 38.4%
AAA 55.9% 53.8% 59.8%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Feb18/12(prel) Feb11/12(prel) Feb19/11
STEERS 24,218 24,249 22,962
HEIFERS 17,160 18,766 19,228
COWS 11,327 11,328 12,327
BULLS 543 382 389
CALVES 4,481 4,357 4,597
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Feb24/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
FEB 127.55 -1.05 MAR 157.68 -0.75
APR 129.50 -1.40 APR 160.28 -0.20
JUN 127.75 -0.72 MAY 161.95 +0.15
AUG 130.20 +0.00 AUG 163.38 -0.15
OCT 134.15 +0.50 SEP 162.72 -0.38
DEC 134.63 +0.03 OCT 162.45 -0.15
WEEK END Feb24/12 Feb17/12 Feb25/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 156.50 155.93 128.60
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Feb17/12 Feb10/12 Feb18/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 106.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 12.98 12.73 12.90
CURRENTNESS Feb18/12 Feb11/12 Feb19/11
WEST-A1% 49.5% 47.8% 42.5%
CAN-A1% 50.5% 48.9% 46.4%
FD:STR RATIO Feb17/12 Feb10/12 Feb18/11
ALTA BARLEY 24.2 23.9 24.9
Feb18/12 Feb11/12 Feb19/11
US CORN 19.1 19.2 15.5
AVG CARCASS WT Feb18/12 Feb11/12 Feb19/11
WEST STR-LBS 877.0 885.0 839.0
CAN STR-LBS 879.0 884.0 848.0
US CATTLE-LBS 786.0 783.0 781.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Feb24/12 Feb17/12 Feb25/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 192.85 188.85 174.50
STR-HIGH 196.75 189.75 176.85
HFR-LOW 194.00 189.75 175.85
HFR-HIGH 196.75 190.75 176.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 114.00-117.25 111.00-114.00 103.00-103.00
AVERAGE N/A 112.61 104.27
VOLUME N/A 9,918 6,325
HFR-RANGE 117.25-118.00 112.50-114.00 N/A-N/A
AVERAGE N/A 113.16 103.42
VOLUME N/A 6,590 4,801
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Feb24/12 Feb17/12 Feb25/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 111.27-123.22 96.40-108.90
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 126.00-129.50 110.00-112.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 110.72-120.72 95.03-106.19
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 127.00-129.50 110.00-112.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 65.00-78.00 65.00-78.00 63.00-76.00
SIOUX F* 84.50 83.50 77.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 140.00-147.75 140.00-146.75 117.00-127.50
PONOKA 135.00-148.50 135.00-148.00 115.00-125.50
STRATHMOR 132.00-150.00 132.00-150.00 115.00-129.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 133.00-148.00 114.00-127.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 150.00-158.50 150.00-158.50 125.00-135.50
PONOKA 148.00-165.00 148.00-160.00 123.00-135.00
STRATHMOR 140.00-158.00 140.00-158.00 115.00-136.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 149.00-173.50 120.00-138.85
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 160.00-171.00 160.00-170.00 135.00-150.50
PONOKA 162.00-175.00 155.00-177.00 135.00-151.00
STRATHMOR 145.00-182.00 145.00-178.00 130.00-148.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 175.00-198.50 175.00-190.50 155.00-171.00
PONOKA 175.00-205.00 175.00-200.00 150.00-175.00
STRATHMOR 165.00-198.00 165.00-192.00 135.00-164.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 149.00-186.00 134.00-161.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 135.00-147.00 135.00-145.00 110.00-129.50
PONOKA 138.00-148.00 136.00-146.00 115.00-125.00
STRATHMOR 130.00-148.00 130.00-148.00 110.00-125.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 155.00-173.50 155.00-169.50 130.00-154.50
PONOKA 155.00-167.00 155.00-167.00 133.00-148.00
STRATHMOR 135.00-170.00 135.00-170.00 120.00-144.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Feb10/2012
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 10,423 3,399 16,090
EAST 0 2,087 34 7,206
WEST 0 8,336 3,365 8,884
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Feb24/12 Feb17/12 Feb25/11
CALGARY-STRS N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 181.09 166.14
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 178.49 165.60
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Feb24/12 Feb17/12 Feb25/11
CHOICE 6-900 N/A 189.04 169.90
SELECT 6-900 N/A 184.05 169.45
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Feb18/12(prel) Feb11/12(prel) Feb19/11
CANADA 414,611 418,807 413,299
EAST 244,014 245,014 244,735
WEST 170,597 173,793 168,564
AB/BC** 57,553 58,648 59,681
WEEK END Feb25/12(est) Feb18/12(est) Feb26/11
US 2,120,000 2,149,000 2,106,700
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Feb23/12 Feb16/12 Feb24/11
ALTA AVG 1.539 1.542 1.438
ONT AVG N/A 1.803 1.732
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Feb24/12 Feb17/12 Feb25/11
US $/CWT 86.86 84.58 81.66
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.655 1.609 1.528
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT N/A 86.52 91.75
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Feb24/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
APR 89.72 -0.65 MAR .9992 -0.0042
MAY 98.72 -0.18 JUN .9972 -0.0042
JUN 99.17 -0.20 SEP .9953 -0.0041
JUL 99.20 -0.55 DEC .9935 -0.0040
AUG 98.85 -0.88 MAR .9915 -0.0040
OCT 88.90 -1.05 JUN .9897 -0.0040
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Feb18/12 Feb11/12 Feb19/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 208.0 209.0 208.0
FD:HOG RATIO Feb17/12Feb10/12Feb18/11
US CORN 13.1 13.2 11.2
Feb17/12 Feb10/12 Feb18/11
ALTA BARLEY 12.0 12.1 12.6
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Feb23/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 185.17-206.09 184.33-265.90 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 93.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Feb16/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 182.40-182.40
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