CAN/US $ Aug10 100.85 Aug03 100.14 Aug12/11 101.22
BANK RATE % Aug07 1.25 Jul31 1.25 Aug09/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug04/12(prel) Jul28/12(prel) Aug06/11
CANADA 53,568 53,755 54,064
EAST 12,177 12,008 12,672
WEST 41,391 41,747 41,392
WEEK END Aug11/12(est) Aug04/12(est) Aug13/11
US 639,000 647,000 665,200
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Aug04/12 Jul28/12 Aug06/11
A 45,986 46,271 45,635
B 888 987 819
D 5,282 5,073 2,294
E 468 453 338
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Aug04/12 Jul28/12 Aug06/11
A 2.5% 2.5% 3.6%
AA 44.8% 47.4% 47.7%
AAA 52.8% 50.0% 48.6%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Aug04/12(prel) Jul28/12(prel) Aug06/11
STEERS 32,752 34,300 31,465
HEIFERS 14,407 13,406 15,706
COWS 5,971 5,648 6,525
BULLS 438 401 368
CALVES 4,253 4,229 4,183
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Aug10/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
AUG 120.60 +0.63 AUG 139.47 +0.53
OCT 125.53 +1.15 SEP 139.72 +0.78
DEC 128.45 +1.17 OCT 140.88 +0.75
FEB 131.00 +0.55 NOV 142.85 +0.05
APR 134.90 +0.80 JAN 146.18 -0.32
JUN 132.25 +0.82 MAR 148.70 -0.30
WEEK END Aug10/12 Aug03/12 Aug12/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 136.89 136.50 134.67
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Aug03/12 Jul27/12 Aug05/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 110.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.26 13.32 13.75
CURRENTNESS Aug04/12 Jul28/12 Aug06/11
WEST-A1% 50.5% 55.1% 54.9%
CAN-A1% 53.0% 55.1% 55.3%
FD:STR RATIO Aug03/12 Jul27/12 Aug05/11
ALTA BARLEY 19.0 19.6 22.9
Aug04/12 Jul28/12 Aug06/11
US CORN 14.8 14.5 15.2
AVG CARCASS WT Aug04/12 Jul28/12 Aug06/11
WEST STR-LBS 880.0 869.0 858.0
CAN STR-LBS 878.0 869.0 858.0
US CATTLE-LBS 792.0 793.0 777.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Aug10/12 Aug03/12 Aug12/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 184.75 180.00 175.50
STR-HIGH 185.75 184.25 177.00
HFR-LOW 185.50 181.85 175.50
HFR-HIGH 186.00 184.00 175.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 109.30-113.50 108.00-111.00 104.00-107.00
AVERAGE N/A 109.90 105.41
VOLUME N/A 10,427 17,885
HFR-RANGE 111.00-111.00 110.00-112.00 103.00-106.50
AVERAGE N/A 109.11 105.00
VOLUME N/A 6,183 5,471
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Aug10/12 Aug03/12 Aug12/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 99.60-118.78 99.41-113.19
NEBRASKA* 119.00-119.00 116.00-119.00 115.50-117.25
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 85.80-106.35 92.79-110.86
NEBRASKA* 119.00-119.00 116.00-119.00 115.00-117.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE N/A-N/A 70.00-78.00 60.00-72.00
SIOUX F* 79.25 75.93 72.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 130.00-135.50 120.00-130.75
PONOKA 124.00-137.00 125.00-138.00 120.00-131.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 125.00-142.00 116.00-134.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 119.00-138.00 113.00-129.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 140.00-145.50 120.00-137.50
PONOKA 135.00-148.00 135.00-150.00 125.00-131.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 125.00-148.00 120.00-138.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 142.50-154.00 131.00-149.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 145.00-150.00 132.00-141.25
PONOKA 145.00-155.00 145.00-155.00 130.00-145.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 135.00-172.00 130.00-148.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 140.00-155.00 135.00-147.25
PONOKA 150.00-160.00 150.00-160.00 130.00-145.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 148.00-168.00 130.00-155.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 125.00-160.00 112.00-145.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 125.00-138.00 110.00-125.25
PONOKA 128.00-133.00 128.00-134.00 118.00-123.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 124.00-139.00 118.00-132.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 140.00-147.25 127.00-133.50
PONOKA 145.00-152.00 145.00-152.00 125.00-138.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 135.00-154.00 115.00-140.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Jul27/2012
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 8,823 589 18,451
EAST 0 2,468 52 6,912
WEST 0 6,355 537 11,539
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Aug10/12 Aug03/12 Aug12/11
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 184.52 172.16
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 179.31 168.98
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Aug10/12 Aug03/12 Aug12/11
CHOICE 6-900 181.46 177.89 173.41
SELECT 6-900 175.19 171.14 169.65
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug04/12(prel) Jul28/12(prel) Aug06/11
CANADA 371,220 387,308 361,442
EAST 219,314 224,496 217,328
WEST 151,906 162,812 144,114
AB/BC** 50,295 55,677 48,885
WEEK END Aug11/12(est) Aug04/12(est) Aug13/11
US 2,031,000 2,025,000 2,041,200
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Aug09/12 Aug02/12 Aug11/11
ALTA AVG N/A 1.697 1.878
ONT AVG N/A 1.990 2.161
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Aug10/12 Aug03/12 Aug12/11
US $/CWT 87.94 88.68 102.64
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.663 1.689 1.934
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 92.69 92.76 109.83
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Aug10/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
AUG 91.88 +2.33 SEP 1.0073 +0.0078
OCT 75.53 -0.32 DEC 1.0051 +0.0076
DEC 73.42 -0.53 MAR 1.0027 +0.0076
FEB 80.70 -0.22 JUN 1.0002 +0.0072
APR 88.80 +1.00 SEP .9981 +0.0080
MAY 96.45 +0.95 DEC .9959 +0.0082
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Aug04/12 Jul28/12 Aug06/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 202.0 202.0 202.0
FD:HOG RATIO Aug03/12Jul27/12Aug05/11
US CORN 11.4 12.3 14.8
Aug03/12 Jul27/12 Aug05/11
ALTA BARLEY 10.7 11.3 14.4
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Aug09/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 146.20-162.90 156.29-207.20 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 52.50$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Aug02/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 117.12-122.40
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