CAN/US $ Aug24 100.81 Aug17 101.16 Aug26/11 101.49
BANK RATE % Aug21 1.25 Aug14 1.25 Aug23/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug18/12(prel) Aug11/12(prel) Aug20/11
CANADA 54,217 46,320 57,751
EAST 12,057 9,917 14,875
WEST 42,160 36,403 42,876
WEEK END Aug25/12(est) Aug18/12(est) Aug27/11
US 653,000 643,000 677,900
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Aug18/12 Aug11/12 Aug20/11
A 47,221 39,331 47,797
B 1,104 819 933
D 4,470 4,875 3,435
E 469 506 413
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Aug18/12 Aug11/12 Aug20/11
A 3.3% 3.2% 4.0%
AA 48.8% 47.9% 47.9%
AAA 47.9% 48.9% 48.1%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Aug18/12(prel) Aug11/12(prel) Aug20/11
STEERS 34,067 27,853 33,424
HEIFERS 14,723 12,795 15,872
COWS 4,993 5,247 7,993
BULLS 434 425 462
CALVES 4,624 4,429 4,171
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Aug24/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
AUG 119.88 -1.20 AUG 140.50 +0.07
OCT 124.45 -0.83 SEP 142.95 +0.75
DEC 127.88 -0.32 OCT 144.43 +0.93
FEB 131.70 +0.02 NOV 145.65 +0.97
APR 135.40 +0.25 JAN 148.28 +1.18
JUN 132.50 +0.47 MAR 151.40 +1.35
WEEK END Aug24/12 Aug17/12 Aug26/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 140.18 138.83 133.60
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Aug17/12 Aug10/12 Aug19/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 110.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.24 13.26 13.42
CURRENTNESS Aug18/12 Aug11/12 Aug20/11
WEST-A1% 55.3% 53.2% 54.2%
CAN-A1% 55.3% 55.1% 53.6%
FD:STR RATIO Aug17/12 Aug10/12 Aug19/11
ALTA BARLEY 19.5 19.7 24.6
Aug18/12 Aug11/12 Aug20/11
US CORN 14.8 14.4 16.0
AVG CARCASS WT Aug18/12 Aug11/12 Aug20/11
WEST STR-LBS 882.0 877.0 865.0
CAN STR-LBS 880.0 874.0 864.0
US CATTLE-LBS 792.0 791.0 774.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Aug24/12 Aug17/12 Aug26/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 183.85 185.25 176.00
STR-HIGH 186.25 186.85 178.85
HFR-LOW 183.85 185.50 176.00
HFR-HIGH 185.85 186.85 178.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 110.00-111.00 113.25-113.25 104.00-105.50
AVERAGE N/A 112.65 106.61
VOLUME N/A 11,218 16,365
HFR-RANGE 109.60-112.25 N/A-N/A 105.85-107.50
AVERAGE N/A 110.52 106.53
VOLUME N/A 7,055 6,528
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Aug24/12 Aug17/12 Aug26/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 102.79-119.83 96.99-112.85
NEBRASKA* 119.00-121.50 120.00-121.50 112.00-113.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 100.63-115.18 89.74-110.00
NEBRASKA* 119.00-121.50 120.00-121.00 112.50-113.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 70.00-78.00 70.00-78.00 60.00-72.00
SIOUX F* N/A 80.25 78.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-137.50 130.00-138.25 120.00-133.50
PONOKA 125.00-139.00 129.00-139.00 120.00-133.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-139.00 125.00-142.00 120.00-134.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 116.00-137.00 116.00-129.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 140.00-145.25 140.00-149.25 120.00-141.25
PONOKA 130.00-148.00 138.00-148.00 125.00-140.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-144.00 125.00-146.00 120.00-138.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 137.75-152.50 130.00-147.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 145.00-149.00 145.00-150.00 135.00-159.00
PONOKA 140.00-155.00 145.00-157.00 138.00-150.00
STRATHMOR 135.00-160.00 135.00-172.00 130.00-148.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 140.00-150.00 140.00-155.00 150.00-172.50
PONOKA 145.00-155.00 150.00-160.00 145.00-158.00
STRATHMOR 148.00-170.00 148.00-172.00 130.00-164.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 126.00-166.00 117.00-152.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 125.00-133.00 125.00-138.00 115.00-127.00
PONOKA 125.00-136.00 132.00-141.00 120.00-131.00
STRATHMOR 124.00-138.00 124.00-138.00 118.00-134.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 130.00-137.00 140.00-144.00 127.00-152.00
PONOKA 135.00-150.00 145.00-155.00 128.00-140.00
STRATHMOR 135.00-156.00 135.00-154.00 124.00-144.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Aug10/2012
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA N/A N/A N/A N/A
EAST N/A N/A N/A N/A
WEST N/A N/A N/A N/A
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Aug24/12 Aug17/12 Aug26/11
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 174.12
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 172.03
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Aug24/12 Aug17/12 Aug26/11
CHOICE 6-900 193.47 190.23 187.25
SELECT 6-900 184.77 182.73 181.12
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug18/12(prel) Aug11/12(prel) Aug20/11
CANADA 401,809 369,848 396,168
EAST 234,416 222,094 228,408
WEST 167,393 147,754 167,760
AB/BC** 57,027 47,058 58,445
WEEK END Aug25/12(est) Aug18/12(est) Aug27/11
US 2,265,000 2,166,000 2,122,900
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Aug23/12 Aug16/12 Aug25/11
ALTA AVG N/A 1.592 1.757
ONT AVG N/A 1.902 2.156
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Aug24/12 Aug17/12 Aug26/11
US $/CWT 80.11 85.17 92.15
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.516 1.606 1.732
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 86.32 91.82 104.04
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Aug24/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 72.38 -3.83 SEP 1.0084 -0.0024
DEC 70.58 -3.02 DEC 1.0063 -0.0024
FEB 78.53 -2.67 MAR 1.0040 -0.0023
APR 87.40 -1.30 JUN 1.0016 -0.0022
MAY 96.50 +0.00 SEP .9990 -0.0022
JUN 99.55 +0.00 DEC .9963 -0.0023
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Aug18/12 Aug11/12 Aug20/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 201.0 201.0 199.0
FD:HOG RATIO Aug17/12Aug10/12Aug19/11
US CORN 10.6 11.0 13.9
Aug17/12 Aug10/12 Aug19/11
ALTA BARLEY 10.0 10.4 15.4
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Aug23/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 130.01-144.68 139.14-211.57 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 94.00 52.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Aug16/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 113.28-121.92
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