CAN/US $ Sep14 102.99 Sep07 102.27 Sep16/11 101.90
BANK RATE % Sep11 1.25 Sep04 1.25 Sep13/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep08/12(prel) Sep01/12(prel) Sep10/11
CANADA 46,587 52,774 49,813
EAST 9,918 12,384 12,493
WEST 36,669 40,390 37,320
WEEK END Sep15/12(est) Sep08/12(est) Sep17/11
US 647,000 551,000 658,600
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Sep08/12 Sep01/12 Sep10/11
A 38,537 46,212 38,663
B 1,241 1,049 626
D 5,381 3,967 6,576
E 511 502 460
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Sep08/12 Sep01/12 Sep10/11
A 2.8% 3.2% 3.4%
AA 45.9% 46.7% 47.6%
AAA 51.4% 50.0% 49.0%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Sep08/12(prel) Sep01/12(prel) Sep10/11
STEERS 27,651 35,292 27,663
HEIFERS 12,370 12,377 12,130
COWS 6,084 4,643 9,497
BULLS 482 462 523
CALVES 3,906 4,166 3,591
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Sep14/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
OCT 127.05 +0.58 SEP 145.00 +0.70
DEC 129.93 +0.75 NOV 148.20 +0.52
FEB 132.93 +0.25 JAN 150.28 +0.60
APR 136.47 +0.35 MAR 153.13 +0.93
JUN 132.63 +0.15 APR 154.95 +1.95
AUG 132.80 +0.40 MAY 156.20 +1.95
WEEK END Sep14/12 Sep07/12 Sep16/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 143.13 141.80 132.48
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Sep07/12 Aug31/12 Sep09/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 111.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.54 13.46 13.48
CURRENTNESS Sep08/12 Sep01/12 Sep10/11
WEST-A1% 50.2% 53.9% 50.7%
CAN-A1% 51.3% 54.2% 51.4%
FD:STR RATIO Sep07/12 Aug31/12 Sep09/11
ALTA BARLEY 18.6 19.1 23.6
Sep08/12 Sep01/12 Sep10/11
US CORN 15.5 14.7 15.8
AVG CARCASS WT Sep08/12 Sep01/12 Sep10/11
WEST STR-LBS 895.0 884.0 877.0
CAN STR-LBS 893.0 884.0 876.0
US CATTLE-LBS 794.0 794.0 775.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Sep14/12 Sep07/12 Sep16/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 182.50 180.00 168.85
STR-HIGH 182.85 182.85 172.75
HFR-LOW 182.50 180.25 168.85
HFR-HIGH 182.50 182.85 169.50
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 107.25-110.00 108.75-110.75 104.00-104.00
AVERAGE N/A 109.58 102.78
VOLUME N/A 13,631 13,262
HFR-RANGE 108.00-110.00 109.00-109.00 101.10-103.00
AVERAGE N/A 108.73 102.09
VOLUME N/A 7,024 5,592
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Sep14/12 Sep07/12 Sep16/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 98.68-116.87 101.55-115.24
NEBRASKA* 124.00-127.50 N/A-N/A 116.50-117.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 101.44-115.08 94.82-113.06
NEBRASKA* 125.00-127.50 N/A-N/A 116.50-117.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 70.00-77.00 70.00-70.00 60.00-73.00
SIOUX F* 82.75 82.25 69.50
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 135.00-144.25 135.00-143.25 120.00-134.25
PONOKA 130.00-138.00 135.00-141.00 125.00-133.00
STRATHMOR 122.00-139.00 122.00-142.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 128.00-145.00 124.00-135.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 140.00-151.25 140.00-148.25 120.00-140.00
PONOKA 137.00-148.00 142.00-148.00 133.00-143.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-148.00 125.00-148.00 N/A-N/A
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 140.00-156.00 131.25-143.25
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 145.00-151.00 145.00-159.00 135.00-148.75
PONOKA 143.00-152.00 150.00-155.00 141.00-148.00
STRATHMOR 130.00-158.00 130.00-164.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 150.00-167.00 150.00-167.00 155.00-165.00
PONOKA 150.00-162.00 168.00-171.00 148.00-155.00
STRATHMOR 140.00-172.00 140.00-172.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 135.00-164.00 127.00-164.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 125.00-133.00 125.00-135.00 115.00-127.00
PONOKA 128.00-136.00 128.00-135.00 121.00-129.00
STRATHMOR 118.00-138.00 118.00-138.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 140.00-143.00 140.00-143.00 127.00-139.25
PONOKA 132.00-142.00 150.00-155.00 133.00-139.00
STRATHMOR 132.00-156.00 132.00-156.00 N/A-N/A
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Aug31/2012
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 Sep14/12 Sep07/12 Sep16/11
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 184.85 171.50
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 179.28 164.27
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Sep14/12 Sep07/12 Sep16/11
CHOICE 6-900 191.50 190.97 184.27
SELECT 6-900 180.04 181.52 173.50
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep08/12(prel) Sep01/12(prel) Sep10/11
CANADA 369,275 427,528 363,226
EAST 215,412 254,246 219,912
WEST 153,863 173,282 143,314
AB/BC** 47,739 58,403 48,089
WEEK END Sep15/12(est) Sep08/12(est) Sep17/11
US 2,428,000 2,062,000 2,290,900
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Sep13/12 Sep06/12 Sep15/11
ALTA AVG N/A 1.218 1.526
ONT AVG N/A 1.636 1.799
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Sep14/12 Sep07/12 Sep16/11
US $/CWT 62.94 65.94 88.73
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.166 1.230 1.661
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 77.95 78.87 95.09
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Sep14/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 74.03 +2.68 SEP 1.0307 +0.0086
DEC 73.90 +3.40 DEC 1.0285 +0.0085
FEB 79.95 +1.95 MAR 1.0260 +0.0085
APR 86.83 +0.48 JUN 1.0232 +0.0083
MAY 95.47 -0.53 SEP 1.0202 +0.0079
JUN 98.30 -0.45 DEC 1.0176 +0.0079
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Sep08/12 Sep01/12 Sep10/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 201.0 201.0 199.0
FD:HOG RATIO Sep07/12Aug31/12Sep09/11
US CORN 8.4 8.9 11.8
Sep07/12 Aug31/12 Sep09/11
ALTA BARLEY 7.5 9.0 12.6
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Sep13/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 120.65-131.30 128.52-195.41 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 55.50$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Sep06/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 106.56-124.32
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