CAN/US $ Aug31 101.39 Aug24 100.81 Sep02/11 101.88
BANK RATE % Aug28 1.25 Aug21 1.25 Aug30/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug25/12(prel) Aug18/12(prel) Aug27/11
CANADA 54,037 54,217 56,570
EAST 12,064 12,057 15,073
WEST 41,973 42,160 41,497
WEEK END Sep01/12(est) Aug25/12(est) Sep03/11
US 641,000 653,000 663,000
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Aug25/12 Aug18/12 Aug27/11
A 47,272 47,221 46,726
B 1,121 1,104 1,111
D 4,161 4,470 4,509
E 454 469 377
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Aug25/12 Aug18/12 Aug27/11
A 2.7% 3.3% 3.4%
AA 45.4% 48.8% 46.6%
AAA 51.8% 47.9% 50.0%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Aug25/12(prel) Aug18/12(prel) Aug27/11
STEERS 35,693 34,067 35,080
HEIFERS 13,316 14,723 13,460
COWS 4,616 4,993 7,603
BULLS 412 434 427
CALVES 4,293 4,624 4,363
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Aug31/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
OCT 126.03 +1.58 SEP 144.60 +1.65
DEC 128.65 +0.78 OCT 146.68 +2.25
FEB 132.25 +0.55 NOV 147.80 +2.15
APR 135.90 +0.50 JAN 149.72 +1.45
JUN 132.38 -0.13 MAR 152.93 +1.53
AUG 132.50 +0.25 APR 154.00 +1.40
WEEK END Aug31/12 Aug24/12 Sep02/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 139.96 140.18 131.12
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Aug24/12 Aug17/12 Aug26/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 110.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.31 13.24 13.38
CURRENTNESS Aug25/12 Aug18/12 Aug27/11
WEST-A1% 51.7% 55.3% 49.7%
CAN-A1% 52.3% 55.3% 50.2%
FD:STR RATIO Aug24/12 Aug17/12 Aug26/11
ALTA BARLEY 19.4 19.5 24.5
Aug25/12 Aug18/12 Aug27/11
US CORN 14.8 14.8 29.9
AVG CARCASS WT Aug25/12 Aug18/12 Aug27/11
WEST STR-LBS 889.0 882.0 869.0
CAN STR-LBS 887.0 880.0 870.0
US CATTLE-LBS 793.0 792.0 774.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Aug31/12 Aug24/12 Sep02/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 182.50 183.85 170.50
STR-HIGH 183.25 186.25 170.85
HFR-LOW 182.50 183.85 170.50
HFR-HIGH 183.25 185.85 172.50
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 107.00-111.50 110.00-111.00 100.75-100.75
AVERAGE N/A 111.22 102.09
VOLUME N/A 14,423 12,873
HFR-RANGE 106.50-111.50 109.60-112.25 N/A-N/A
AVERAGE N/A 110.69 102.52
VOLUME N/A 3,639 5,433
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Aug31/12 Aug24/12 Sep02/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 105.98-116.53 100.19-113.14
NEBRASKA* 121.00-122.00 119.00-121.50 113.00-115.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 102.99-115.26 101.29-109.76
NEBRASKA* 120.00-122.50 119.00-121.50 112.00-115.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 70.00-80.00 70.00-78.00 60.00-73.00
SIOUX F* N/A 80.00 74.50
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-136.25 130.00-137.50 120.00-134.00
PONOKA 125.00-140.00 125.00-139.00 124.00-131.00
STRATHMOR 122.00-142.00 125.00-139.00 120.00-133.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 123.00-140.00 117.00-130.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 140.00-148.25 140.00-145.25 120.00-141.75
PONOKA 130.00-148.00 130.00-148.00 131.00-144.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-146.00 125.00-144.00 120.00-141.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 138.00-156.00 126.50-137.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 145.00-150.00 145.00-149.00 135.00-151.00
PONOKA 140.00-155.00 140.00-155.00 143.00-150.00
STRATHMOR 130.00-160.00 135.00-160.00 130.00-148.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 140.00-155.00 140.00-150.00 150.00-166.50
PONOKA 145.00-160.00 145.00-155.00 151.00-158.00
STRATHMOR 148.00-170.00 148.00-170.00 130.00-165.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 123.00-159.00 137.00-159.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 125.00-137.00 125.00-133.00 115.00-133.00
PONOKA 125.00-138.00 125.00-136.00 120.00-125.00
STRATHMOR 118.00-138.00 124.00-138.00 118.00-132.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 140.00-140.00 130.00-137.00 127.00-141.00
PONOKA 135.00-145.00 135.00-150.00 137.00-142.00
STRATHMOR 135.00-156.00 135.00-156.00 124.00-144.00
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 Aug31/12 Aug24/12 Sep02/11
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 183.50 175.39
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 180.83 172.27
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Aug31/12 Aug24/12 Sep02/11
CHOICE 6-900 191.05 193.47 183.22
SELECT 6-900 180.91 184.77 175.34
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Aug25/12(prel) Aug18/12(prel) Aug27/11
CANADA N/A 401,809 409,354
EAST N/A 234,416 239,065
WEST N/A 167,393 170,289
AB/BC** N/A 57,027 56,948
WEEK END Sep01/12(est) Aug25/12(est) Sep03/11
US 2,282,000 2,265,000 2,136,300
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Aug30/12 Aug23/12 Sep01/11
ALTA AVG N/A 1.526 1.614
ONT AVG N/A 1.855 1.997
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Aug31/12 Aug24/12 Sep02/11
US $/CWT 72.20 80.11 82.39
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.358 1.516 1.543
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 81.48 88.23 97.02
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Aug31/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 74.17 +1.80 SEP 1.0144 +0.0060
DEC 72.40 +1.83 DEC 1.0123 +0.0060
FEB 80.33 +1.80 MAR 1.0098 +0.0058
APR 88.38 +0.97 JUN 1.0071 +0.0055
MAY 97.25 +0.75 SEP 1.0044 +0.0054
JUN 100.15 +0.60 DEC 1.0019 +0.0056
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Aug25/12 Aug18/12 Aug27/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 201.0 201.0 198.0
FD:HOG RATIO Aug24/12Aug17/12Aug26/11
US CORN 9.7 10.6 24.4
Aug24/12 Aug17/12 Aug26/11
ALTA BARLEY 9.7 10.0 14.6
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Aug30/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 132.48-142.54 137.45-204.00 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 81.50 50.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Aug23/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 115.68-124.32
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