CAN/US $ Aug17 101.16 Aug10 100.85 Aug19/11 101.53
BANK RATE % Aug14 1.25 Aug07 1.25 Aug16/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug11/12(prel) Aug04/12(prel) Aug13/11
CANADA 46,329 53,568 56,723
EAST 9,926 12,177 14,874
WEST 36,403 41,391 41,849
WEEK END Aug18/12(est) Aug11/12(est) Aug20/11
US 643,000 642,000 669,400
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Aug11/12 Aug04/12 Aug13/11
A 39,329 45,986 47,916
B 819 888 724
D 4,885 5,282 2,410
E 506 468 347
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Aug11/12 Aug04/12 Aug13/11
A 3.2% 2.5% 3.4%
AA 47.9% 44.8% 46.3%
AAA 48.9% 52.8% 50.3%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Aug11/12(prel) Aug04/12(prel) Aug13/11
STEERS 27,871 32,752 33,782
HEIFERS 12,777 14,407 15,521
COWS 5,255 5,971 7,014
BULLS 426 438 406
CALVES 4,422 4,253 4,478
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Aug17/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
AUG 121.08 +0.48 AUG 140.43 +0.95
OCT 125.28 -0.25 SEP 142.20 +2.47
DEC 128.20 -0.25 OCT 143.50 +2.63
FEB 131.68 +0.68 NOV 144.68 +1.83
APR 135.15 +0.25 JAN 147.10 +0.92
JUN 132.03 -0.22 MAR 150.05 +1.35
WEEK END Aug17/12 Aug10/12 Aug19/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 138.83 136.89 134.39
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Aug10/12 Aug03/12 Aug12/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 110.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.26 13.26 13.61
CURRENTNESS Aug11/12 Aug04/12 Aug13/11
WEST-A1% 53.2% 50.5% 52.4%
CAN-A1% 55.1% 53.0% 52.3%
FD:STR RATIO Aug10/12 Aug03/12 Aug12/11
ALTA BARLEY 19.7 19.0 23.7
Aug11/12 Aug04/12 Aug13/11
US CORN 14.4 14.8 16.0
AVG CARCASS WT Aug11/12 Aug04/12 Aug13/11
WEST STR-LBS 877.0 880.0 861.0
CAN STR-LBS 874.0 878.0 861.0
US CATTLE-LBS 791.0 792.0 775.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Aug17/12 Aug10/12 Aug19/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 185.25 184.75 178.00
STR-HIGH 186.85 185.75 179.85
HFR-LOW 185.50 185.50 178.00
HFR-HIGH 186.85 186.00 179.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 113.25-113.25 109.30-113.50 104.25-107.00
AVERAGE N/A 112.10 107.21
VOLUME N/A 13,218 15,037
HFR-RANGE N/A-N/A 111.00-111.00 104.00-108.00
AVERAGE N/A 110.61 106.90
VOLUME N/A 6,037 6,995
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Aug17/12 Aug10/12 Aug19/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 92.39-112.74 103.43-112.37
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 119.00-120.00 113.50-114.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 90.45-110.85 87.80-110.88
NEBRASKA* 120.00-120.00 119.00-120.00 113.50-114.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 70.00-78.00 70.00-78.00 60.00-72.00
SIOUX F* 80.25 79.25 76.75
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-138.25 130.00-135.50 120.00-133.75
PONOKA 129.00-139.00 124.00-137.00 122.00-132.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-142.00 N/A-N/A 116.00-132.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 124.00-135.00 112.00-132.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 140.00-149.25 140.00-145.50 120.00-140.50
PONOKA 138.00-148.00 135.00-148.00 128.00-138.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-146.00 N/A-N/A 120.00-138.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 136.75-156.25 133.25-155.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 145.00-150.00 145.00-150.00 135.00-149.75
PONOKA 145.00-157.00 145.00-155.00 135.00-148.00
STRATHMOR 135.00-172.00 N/A-N/A 130.00-148.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 140.00-155.00 140.00-155.00 150.00-170.00
PONOKA 150.00-160.00 150.00-160.00 145.00-158.00
STRATHMOR 148.00-172.00 N/A-N/A 130.00-155.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 125.00-168.00 118.00-157.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 125.00-138.00 125.00-138.00 115.00-127.00
PONOKA 132.00-141.00 128.00-133.00 122.00-131.00
STRATHMOR 124.00-138.00 N/A-N/A 118.00-132.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 140.00-144.00 140.00-147.25 127.00-141.50
PONOKA 145.00-155.00 145.00-152.00 125.00-138.00
STRATHMOR 135.00-154.00 N/A-N/A 115.00-140.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Aug03/2012
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 9,478 237 18,085
EAST 0 3,683 34 6,608
WEST 0 5,795 203 11,477
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Aug17/12 Aug10/12 Aug19/11
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 183.06 174.23
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 179.59 174.24
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Aug17/12 Aug10/12 Aug19/11
CHOICE 6-900 190.23 181.46 176.65
SELECT 6-900 182.73 175.19 172.79
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug11/12(prel) Aug04/12(prel) Aug13/11
CANADA 369,582 389,355 396,254
EAST 222,094 227,650 227,228
WEST 147,488 161,705 169,026
AB/BC** 46,792 55,426 57,815
WEEK END Aug18/12(est) Aug11/12(est) Aug20/11
US 2,166,000 2,031,000 2,050,300
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Aug16/12 Aug09/12 Aug18/11
ALTA AVG N/A 1.645 1.845
ONT AVG N/A 1.945 2.156
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Aug17/12 Aug10/12 Aug19/11
US $/CWT 85.17 87.94 100.06
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.606 1.663 1.880
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 91.19 93.00 107.79
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Aug17/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 76.20 +0.67 SEP 1.0108 +0.0035
DEC 73.60 +0.17 DEC 1.0087 +0.0036
FEB 81.20 +0.50 MAR 1.0063 +0.0036
APR 88.70 -0.10 JUN 1.0038 +0.0036
MAY 96.50 +0.05 SEP 1.0012 +0.0031
JUN 99.55 +0.10 DEC .9986 +0.0027
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Aug11/12 Aug04/12 Aug13/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 201.0 202.0 200.0
FD:HOG RATIO Aug10/12Aug03/12Aug12/11
US CORN 11.0 11.4 14.5
Aug10/12 Aug03/12 Aug12/11
ALTA BARLEY 10.5 10.7 15.3
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Aug16/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 137.65-153.99 150.57-210.46 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 55.50$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Aug09/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 109.92-123.84
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