CAN/US $ Jul20 98.87 Jul13 98.51 Jul22/11 105.24
BANK RATE % Jul17 1.25 Jul10 1.25 Jul19/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Jul14/12(prel) Jul07/12(prel) Jul16/11
CANADA 53,170 51,175 64,312
EAST 12,322 9,716 13,598
WEST 40,848 41,459 50,377
WEEK END Jul21/12(est) Jul14/12(est) Jul23/11
US 654,000 641,000 653,700
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Jul14/12 Jul07/12 Jul16/11
A 44,544 42,372 54,899
B 859 808 981
D 6,367 6,820 3,243
E 356 290 387
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Jul14/12 Jul07/12 Jul16/11
A 2.7% 2.3% 3.6%
AA 46.8% 45.5% 48.6%
AAA 50.5% 52.2% 47.8%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Jul14/12(prel) Jul07/12(prel) Jul16/11
STEERS 32,247 27,979 39,217
HEIFERS 13,720 15,467 17,586
COWS 6,868 7,462 7,126
BULLS 335 267 383
CALVES 4,711 3,885 4,887
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Jul20/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
AUG 117.95 +0.75 AUG 136.10 -2.90
OCT 123.10 +1.65 SEP 138.53 -3.63
DEC 126.30 +1.40 OCT 140.50 -3.80
FEB 128.60 +0.15 NOV 142.28 -3.28
APR 131.90 +0.65 JAN 145.18 -3.20
JUN 129.60 +0.50 MAR 147.95 -3.15
WEEK END Jul20/12 Jul13/12 Jul22/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 137.39 143.71 135.90
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Jul13/12 Jul06/12 Jul15/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 112.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.17 12.94 13.69
CURRENTNESS Jul14/12 Jul07/12 Jul16/11
WEST-A1% 55.0% 52.0% 58.4%
CAN-A1% 58.1% 55.0% 58.5%
FD:STR RATIO Jul13/12 Jul06/12 Jul15/11
ALTA BARLEY 17.6 18.1 23.3
Jul14/12 Jul07/12 Jul16/11
US CORN 15.4 15.7 15.3
AVG CARCASS WT Jul14/12 Jul07/12 Jul16/11
WEST STR-LBS 862.0 868.0 844.0
CAN STR-LBS 861.0 866.0 841.0
US CATTLE-LBS 791.0 787.0 771.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Jul20/12 Jul13/12 Jul22/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 179.50 182.75 N/A
STR-HIGH 179.85 184.75 N/A
HFR-LOW 179.50 183.50 N/A
HFR-HIGH 179.50 183.85 N/A
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE N/A-N/A 111.25-112.00 N/A-N/A
AVERAGE N/A 110.43 N/A
VOLUME N/A 14,698 N/A
HFR-RANGE 110.00-110.00 109.00-111.00 N/A-N/A
AVERAGE N/A 109.43 N/A
VOLUME N/A 8,216 N/A
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Jul20/12 Jul13/12 Jul22/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 101.46-120.50 99.47-112.69
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 112.00-115.00 108.00-109.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 97.02-120.32 95.05-110.17
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 112.00-115.00 108.00-109.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 70.00-81.00 70.00-78.00 N/A-N/A
SIOUX F* 71.38 74.50 N/A
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-140.50 130.00-144.50 N/A-N/A
PONOKA 134.00-142.00 135.00-145.00 115.00-130.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 116.00-132.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 134.00-150.00 117.00-126.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 150.00-155.25 155.00-164.25 N/A-N/A
PONOKA 139.00-147.00 140.00-152.00 122.00-135.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 120.00-138.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 136.00-157.50 125.50-145.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 165.00-183.00 165.00-183.00 N/A-N/A
PONOKA 150.00-163.00 150.00-165.00 135.00-150.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 130.00-152.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 170.00-180.50 170.00-180.50 N/A-N/A
PONOKA 160.00-178.00 165.00-180.00 145.00-160.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 130.00-155.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 151.00-191.00 121.00-146.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 125.00-142.00 125.00-142.00 N/A-N/A
PONOKA 134.00-139.00 129.00-141.00 115.00-127.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 118.00-135.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 150.00-160.50 150.00-160.50 N/A-N/A
PONOKA 142.00-155.00 150.00-160.00 130.00-140.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 115.00-140.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Jul06/2012
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 7,821 761 14,295
EAST 0 2,665 71 6,058
WEST 0 5,156 690 8,237
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Jul20/12 Jul13/12 Jul22/11
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 191.93 171.13
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 186.86 168.34
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Jul20/12 Jul13/12 Jul22/11
CHOICE 6-900 182.07 187.33 178.50
SELECT 6-900 172.05 173.81 172.14
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Jul14/12(prel) Jul07/12(prel) Jul16/11
CANADA 399,373 352,667 402,574
EAST 230,284 195,362 236,367
WEST 169,089 157,305 166,207
AB/BC** 56,988 46,219 57,004
WEEK END Jul21/12(est) Jul14/12(est) Jul23/11
US 1,961,000 1,959,000 1,989,800
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Jul19/12 Jul12/12 Jul21/11
ALTA AVG N/A 1.792 1.607
ONT AVG N/A 2.097 1.884
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Jul20/12 Jul13/12 Jul22/11
US $/CWT 95.30 91.86 99.55
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.839 1.779 1.804
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 91.21 89.61 99.55
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Jul20/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
AUG 93.70 +3.30 SEP .9866 +0.0021
OCT 79.80 +0.33 DEC .9846 +0.0021
DEC 76.65 -0.35 MAR .9826 +0.0018
FEB 80.85 -0.68 JUN .9807 +0.0014
APR 85.88 +0.70 SEP .9788 +0.0013
MAY 91.95 +0.92 DEC .9771 +0.0017
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Jul14/12 Jul07/12 Jul16/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 204.0 205.0 203.0
FD:HOG RATIO Jul13/12Jul06/12Jul15/11
US CORN 12.7 13.4 12.7
Jul13/12 Jul06/12 Jul15/11
ALTA BARLEY 10.4 11.0 12.8
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Jul19/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 145.96-159.73 147.69-211.58 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 55.50$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Jul12/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 138.24-151.68
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