CAN/US $ Sep07 102.27 Aug31 101.39 Sep09/11 100.29
BANK RATE % Sep04 1.25 Aug28 1.25 Sep06/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep01/12(prel) Aug25/12(prel) Sep03/11
CANADA 52,774 54,037 55,680
EAST 12,384 12,064 14,734
WEST 40,390 41,973 40,946
WEEK END Sep08/12(est) Sep01/12(est) Sep10/11
US 551,000 641,000 573,700
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Sep01/12 Aug25/12 Sep03/11
A 46,212 47,272 45,391
B 1,049 1,121 959
D 3,967 4,161 5,229
E 502 454 509
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Sep01/12 Aug25/12 Sep03/11
A 3.2% 2.7% 3.0%
AA 46.7% 45.4% 46.7%
AAA 50.0% 51.8% 50.3%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Sep01/12(prel) Aug25/12(prel) Sep03/11
STEERS 35,292 35,693 32,354
HEIFERS 12,377 13,316 14,611
COWS 4,643 4,616 8,146
BULLS 462 412 569
CALVES 4,166 4,293 4,329
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Sep07/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
OCT 126.47 +0.45 SEP 144.30 -0.30
DEC 129.18 +0.53 OCT 146.15 -0.53
FEB 132.68 +0.43 NOV 147.68 -0.13
APR 136.13 +0.22 JAN 149.68 -0.05
JUN 132.47 +0.10 MAR 152.20 -0.73
AUG 132.40 -0.10 APR 153.00 -1.00
WEEK END Sep07/12 Aug31/12 Sep09/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 141.80 139.96 132.10
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Aug31/12 Aug24/12 Sep02/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 111.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.46 13.31 13.43
CURRENTNESS Sep01/12 Aug25/12 Sep03/11
WEST-A1% 53.9% 51.7% 47.0%
CAN-A1% 54.2% 52.3% 48.9%
FD:STR RATIO Aug31/12 Aug24/12 Sep02/11
ALTA BARLEY 19.1 19.4 24.7
Sep01/12 Aug25/12 Sep03/11
US CORN 14.7 14.8 15.5
AVG CARCASS WT Sep01/12 Aug25/12 Sep03/11
WEST STR-LBS 884.0 889.0 876.0
CAN STR-LBS 884.0 887.0 878.0
US CATTLE-LBS 794.0 793.0 775.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Sep07/12 Aug31/12 Sep09/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 180.00 182.50 168.50
STR-HIGH 182.85 182.85 170.70
HFR-LOW 180.25 182.50 168.50
HFR-HIGH 182.85 182.85 168.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 108.75-110.75 107.00-111.50 101.00-102.15
AVERAGE N/A 109.69 101.71
VOLUME N/A 12,954 12,652
HFR-RANGE 109.00-109.00 106.50-111.50 99.50-102.15
AVERAGE N/A 108.94 101.03
VOLUME N/A 5,374 7,975
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Sep07/12 Aug31/12 Sep09/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 104.55-120.17 100.37-115.74
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 121.00-122.00 117.00-118.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 95.64-116.71 97.58-110.96
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 120.00-122.50 117.00-118.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 70.00-70.00 70.00-80.00 60.00-75.00
SIOUX F* 82.25 82.50 72.25
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 135.00-143.25 130.00-136.25 120.00-133.25
PONOKA 135.00-141.00 125.00-140.00 122.00-134.00
STRATHMOR 122.00-142.00 122.00-142.00 120.00-133.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 103.00-146.00 118.00-132.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 140.00-148.25 140.00-148.25 120.00-139.75
PONOKA 142.00-148.00 130.00-148.00 130.00-140.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-148.00 125.00-146.00 120.00-141.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 138.50-150.50 132.50-152.50
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 145.00-159.00 145.00-150.00 135.00-151.00
PONOKA 150.00-155.00 140.00-155.00 135.00-150.00
STRATHMOR 130.00-164.00 130.00-160.00 130.00-148.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 150.00-167.00 140.00-155.00 155.00-172.50
PONOKA 168.00-171.00 145.00-160.00 145.00-158.00
STRATHMOR 140.00-172.00 148.00-170.00 130.00-165.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 124.00-164.00 128.00-164.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 125.00-135.00 125.00-137.00 115.00-129.00
PONOKA 128.00-135.00 125.00-138.00 122.00-135.00
STRATHMOR 118.00-138.00 118.00-138.00 118.00-132.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 140.00-143.00 140.00-140.00 127.00-145.00
PONOKA 150.00-155.00 135.00-145.00 130.00-140.00
STRATHMOR 132.00-156.00 135.00-156.00 124.00-144.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Aug24/2012
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 6,853 917 15,182
EAST 0 3,236 35 6,863
WEST 0 3,617 882 8,319
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Sep07/12 Aug31/12 Sep09/11
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 184.00 170.16
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 180.83 166.38
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Sep07/12 Aug31/12 Sep09/11
CHOICE 6-900 190.97 191.05 180.25
SELECT 6-900 181.52 180.91 171.07
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep01/12(prel) Aug25/12(prel) Sep03/11
CANADA N/A 408,957 418,048
EAST N/A 240,359 249,513
WEST N/A 168,598 168,535
AB/BC** N/A 55,659 60,105
WEEK END Sep08/12(est) Sep01/12(est) Sep10/11
US 2,074,000 2,282,000 2,020,100
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Sep06/12 Aug30/12 Sep08/11
ALTA AVG N/A 1.425 1.502
ONT AVG N/A 1.769 1.852
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Sep07/12 Aug31/12 Sep09/11
US $/CWT 65.94 72.20 83.49
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.230 1.358 1.588
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 78.56 82.73 94.50
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Sep07/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 71.35 -2.83 SEP 1.0221 +0.0077
DEC 70.50 -1.90 DEC 1.0200 +0.0077
FEB 78.00 -2.33 MAR 1.0175 +0.0077
APR 86.35 -2.03 JUN 1.0149 +0.0078
MAY 96.00 -1.25 SEP 1.0123 +0.0079
JUN 98.75 -1.40 DEC 1.0097 +0.0078
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Sep01/12 Aug25/12 Sep03/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 201.0 201.0 198.0
FD:HOG RATIO Aug31/12Aug24/12Sep02/11
US CORN 8.9 9.7 11.5
Aug31/12 Aug24/12 Sep02/11
ALTA BARLEY 9.0 9.7 14.2
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Sep06/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 131.45-141.44 145.87-201.96 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 87.00 57.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Aug30/2012
CENTRAL ALTA N/A- N/A
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