CAN/US $ Apr27 101.97 Apr20 100.90 Apr29/11 105.42
BANK RATE % Apr24 1.25 Apr17 1.25 Apr26/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Apr21/12(prel) Apr14/12(prel) Apr23/11
CANADA 55,285 58,109 51,538
EAST 13,720 13,540 12,588
WEST 41,565 44,569 38,950
WEEK END Apr28/12(est) Apr21/12(est) Apr30/11
US 611,000 598,000 621,000
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Apr21/12 Apr14/12 Apr23/11
A 45,120 46,963 40,884
B 699 568 375
D 6,080 7,076 3,772
E 268 468 442
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Apr21/12 Apr14/12 Apr23/11
A 1.4% 1.1% 2.8%
AA 32.4% 31.1% 39.6%
AAA 66.2% 67.8% 57.6%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Apr21/12(prel) Apr14/12(prel) Apr23/11
STEERS 23,514 24,238 22,367
HEIFERS 22,844 24,128 19,885
COWS 8,662 9,255 8,754
BULLS 265 488 532
CALVES 4,591 4,016 4,279
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Apr27/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
APR 118.45 -2.10 MAY 148.78 -3.13
JUN 112.85 -2.60 AUG 152.07 -3.25
AUG 115.55 -3.30 SEP 153.20 -3.90
OCT 120.72 -3.88 OCT 154.47 -3.43
DEC 123.45 -3.40 NOV 155.97 -3.28
FEB 125.55 -2.55 JAN 155.40 -3.30
WEEK END Apr27/12 Apr20/12 Apr29/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 148.85 150.18 133.39
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Apr20/12 Apr13/12 Apr22/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 112.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.42 13.23 13.72
CURRENTNESS Apr21/12 Apr14/12 Apr23/11
WEST-A1% 47.8% 44.2% 54.1%
CAN-A1% 50.0% 47.0% 55.6%
FD:STR RATIO Apr20/12 Apr13/12 Apr22/11
ALTA BARLEY 19.9 20.3 24.4
Apr21/12 Apr14/12 Apr23/11
US CORN 19.3 19.0 16.2
AVG CARCASS WT Apr21/12 Apr14/12 Apr23/11
WEST STR-LBS 872.0 875.0 805.0
CAN STR-LBS 880.0 882.0 829.0
US CATTLE-LBS 784.0 787.0 766.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Apr27/12 Apr20/12 Apr29/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 183.00 184.50 180.75
STR-HIGH 185.75 186.50 181.75
HFR-LOW 185.75 185.50 180.75
HFR-HIGH 185.75 185.75 181.75
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 110.80-110.80 109.00-111.25 106.30-108.50
AVERAGE N/A 110.40 106.94
VOLUME N/A 13,420 11,705
HFR-RANGE N/A-N/A 111.00-111.25 108.30-108.30
AVERAGE N/A 110.12 106.23
VOLUME N/A 7,603 6,346
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Apr27/12 Apr20/12 Apr29/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 107.45-119.61 104.43-114.64
NEBRASKA* 119.00-122.00 123.00-125.00 116.00-117.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 105.48-115.03 101.05-111.78
NEBRASKA* 120.00-122.00 123.00-124.50 116.00-117.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 65.00-76.00 65.00-75.00 72.00-83.00
SIOUX F* N/A 82.25 84.50
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-147.75 130.00-145.75 116.00-123.50
PONOKA 128.00-142.00 129.00-139.50 113.00-118.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 110.00-124.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 127.00-143.00 114.00-130.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 142.00-159.25 142.00-157.25 125.00-142.00
PONOKA 135.00-147.50 138.00-146.50 120.00-131.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 120.00-138.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 150.00-166.00 127.00-149.85
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 160.00-176.25 157.00-167.00 145.00-157.25
PONOKA 150.00-171.00 147.00-164.00 130.00-140.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 130.00-155.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 170.00-185.50 170.00-178.50 153.00-162.50
PONOKA 165.00-180.00 165.00-180.00 145.00-167.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 135.00-162.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 144.00-177.00 118.00-163.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 130.00-145.25 130.00-140.25 110.00-121.25
PONOKA 130.00-141.00 132.00-142.00 115.00-124.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 110.00-128.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 150.00-165.00 150.00-158.00 130.00-142.00
PONOKA 145.00-159.00 145.00-160.00 131.00-141.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 120.00-145.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Apr13/2012
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 12,263 4,606 14,396
EAST 0 2,679 33 5,631
WEST 0 9,584 4,573 8,765
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Apr27/12 Apr20/12 Apr29/11
CALGARY-STRS N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 179.04
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 177.08
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Apr27/12 Apr20/12 Apr29/11
CHOICE 6-900 190.00 185.12 184.56
SELECT 6-900 186.58 183.12 178.73
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Apr21/12(prel) Apr14/12(prel) Apr23/11
CANADA 408,185 381,151 361,094
EAST 241,293 216,352 222,514
WEST 166,892 164,799 138,580
AB/BC** 55,805 55,646 50,860
WEEK END Apr28/12(est) Apr21/12(est) Apr30/11
US 2,092,000 2,084,000 1,954,900
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Apr26/12 Apr19/12 Apr28/11
ALTA AVG 1.450 1.447 1.551
ONT AVG N/A 1.712 1.869
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Apr27/12 Apr20/12 Apr29/11
US $/CWT 79.26 80.85 92.23
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.483 1.529 1.669
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 76.89 77.34 93.39
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Apr27/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
MAY 85.50 -2.00 JUN 1.0184 +0.0127
JUN 86.60 -0.80 SEP 1.0160 +0.0126
JUL 87.53 -0.42 DEC 1.0133 +0.0123
AUG 88.00 -0.50 MAR 1.0101 +0.0119
OCT 80.35 -0.80 JUN 1.0070 +0.0117
DEC 78.15 -0.65 SEP 1.0034 +0.0110
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Apr21/12 Apr14/12 Apr23/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 209.0 209.0 208.0
FD:HOG RATIO Apr20/12Apr13/12Apr22/11
US CORN 12.7 12.2 12.6
Apr20/12 Apr13/12 Apr22/11
ALTA BARLEY 9.5 9.9 12.8
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Apr26/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 215.15-232.99 236.87-283.52 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A N/A
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Apr19/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 173.76-176.64
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