CAN/US $ Jul06 98.05 Jun29 98.13 Jul08/11 103.87
BANK RATE % Jul03 1.25 Jun26 1.25 Jul05/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Jun30/12(prel) Jun23/12(prel) Jul02/11
CANADA 52,568 53,971 49,817
EAST 12,149 12,163 12,171
WEST 40,419 41,808 37,646
WEEK END Jul07/12(est) Jun30/12(est) Jul09/11
US 571,000 653,000 584,800
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Jun30/12 Jun23/12 Jul02/11
A 44,948 46,104 40,718
B 986 1,000 842
D 5,339 5,468 3,227
E 421 309 247
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Jun30/12 Jun23/12 Jul02/11
A 2.5% 3.0% 4.6%
AA 45.2% 44.2% 52.1%
AAA 52.4% 52.8% 43.3%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Jun30/12(prel) Jun23/12(prel) Jul02/11
STEERS 31,049 30,140 29,592
HEIFERS 15,035 17,356 12,754
COWS 6,072 6,174 7,216
BULLS 412 301 255
CALVES 4,332 4,627 3,881
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Jul06/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
AUG 119.20 -1.25 AUG 146.53 -4.92
OCT 123.65 -0.75 SEP 150.05 -4.35
DEC 127.85 +0.45 OCT 152.60 -3.63
FEB 130.80 +1.35 NOV 154.13 -2.93
APR 133.25 +1.35 JAN 155.50 -2.25
JUN 129.75 +1.55 MAR 156.10 -2.25
WEEK END Jul06/12 Jun29/12 Jul08/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 146.16 147.66 136.34
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Jun29/12 Jun22/12 Jul01/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 111.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 12.92 13.07 13.69
CURRENTNESS Jun30/12 Jun23/12 Jul02/11
WEST-A1% 51.1% 48.0% 61.0%
CAN-A1% 54.0% 51.7% 60.8%
FD:STR RATIO Jun29/12 Jun22/12 Jul01/11
ALTA BARLEY 19.3 20.4 22.1
Jun30/12 Jun23/12 Jul02/11
US CORN 17.3 24.4 15.8
AVG CARCASS WT Jun30/12 Jun23/12 Jul02/11
WEST STR-LBS 867.0 856.0 809.0
CAN STR-LBS 865.0 859.0 815.0
US CATTLE-LBS 786.0 784.0 768.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Jul06/12 Jun29/12 Jul08/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 180.00 180.50 169.75
STR-HIGH 183.00 180.50 171.75
HFR-LOW 180.00 179.75 170.75
HFR-HIGH 182.85 180.50 171.75
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 108.50-111.00 107.65-109.50 99.50-101.00
AVERAGE N/A 108.36 101.26
VOLUME N/A 7,683 14,402
HFR-RANGE 110.00-110.00 107.65-109.50 100.90-101.00
AVERAGE N/A 108.27 101.03
VOLUME N/A 6,016 5,766
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Jul06/12 Jun29/12 Jul08/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 108.00-120.99 101.69-115.65
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 116.00-117.75 115.00-116.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 104.90-117.78 97.47-111.36
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 115.00-117.00 113.00-116.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 70.00-78.00 70.00-78.00 60.00-75.00
SIOUX F* N/A 79.88 77.25
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-147.50 130.00-147.50 113.00-123.50
PONOKA 137.00-146.00 140.00-148.00 115.00-127.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-148.00 125.00-148.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 127.00-150.00 118.00-126.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 155.00-165.25 155.00-165.25 125.00-141.50
PONOKA 140.00-156.00 142.00-160.00 125.00-143.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-154.00 125.00-148.00 N/A-N/A
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 145.00-163.75 132.25-154.85
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 160.00-174.75 160.00-174.75 135.00-146.00
PONOKA 154.00-167.00 160.00-172.00 148.00-158.00
STRATHMOR 135.00-172.00 135.00-176.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 170.00-184.50 170.00-184.50 145.00-155.75
PONOKA 162.00-182.00 168.00-185.00 160.00-175.00
STRATHMOR 150.00-188.00 150.00-188.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 141.00-182.00 136.00-152.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 120.00-144.00 120.00-144.00 110.00-128.75
PONOKA 128.00-138.00 130.00-141.00 123.00-132.50
STRATHMOR 124.00-144.00 124.00-144.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 160.00-167.50 160.00-167.50 127.00-139.50
PONOKA 150.00-160.00 155.00-164.00 138.00-147.00
STRATHMOR 140.00-165.00 140.00-170.00 N/A-N/A
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Jun22/2012
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 9,881 2,678 19,309
EAST 0 2,518 70 7,492
WEST 0 7,363 2,608 11,817
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Jul06/12 Jun29/12 Jul08/11
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 197.95 170.49
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 191.55 168.39
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Jul06/12 Jun29/12 Jul08/11
CHOICE 6-900 193.52 196.58 179.36
SELECT 6-900 176.38 179.80 173.97
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Jun30/12(prel) Jun23/12(prel) Jul02/11
CANADA 365,251 391,209 333,288
EAST 200,876 224,233 198,302
WEST 164,375 166,976 134,986
AB/BC** 59,193 57,353 50,008
WEEK END Jul07/12(est) Jun30/12(est) Jul09/11
US 1,760,000 1,999,000 1,730,700
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Jul05/12 Jun28/12 Jul07/11
ALTA AVG N/A 1.860 1.638
ONT AVG N/A 2.147 2.000
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Jul06/12 Jun29/12 Jul08/11
US $/CWT 99.33 99.15 91.94
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.933 1.928 1.688
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 90.13 98.38 96.83
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Jul06/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
JUL 96.22 -0.40 SEP .9786 -0.0030
AUG 93.30 -1.48 DEC .9767 -0.0030
OCT 82.25 -0.70 MAR .9751 -0.0031
DEC 80.30 +0.00 JUN .9734 -0.0030
FEB 83.60 +0.90 SEP .9718 -0.0030
APR 86.08 +1.20 DEC .9699 -0.0027
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Jun30/12 Jun23/12 Jul02/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 206.0 207.0 205.0
FD:HOG RATIO Jun29/12Jun22/12Jul01/11
US CORN 14.7 15.8 14.5
Jun29/12 Jun22/12 Jul01/11
ALTA BARLEY 12.0 12.3 13.6
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Jul05/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 140.40-155.33 155.79-223.00 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A N/A
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Jun28/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 144.48-152.64
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