CAN/US $ Sep21 102.52 Sep14 102.99 Sep23/11 97.26
BANK RATE % Sep18 1.25 Sep11 1.25 Sep20/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep15/12(prel) Sep08/12(prel) Sep17/11
CANADA 50,023 46,587 59,646
EAST 12,427 9,918 15,326
WEST 37,596 36,669 44,320
WEEK END Sep22/12(est) Sep15/12(est) Sep24/11
US 623,000 647,000 661,700
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Sep15/12 Sep08/12 Sep17/11
A 42,778 38,537 45,954
B 1,583 1,241 898
D 4,366 5,381 7,813
E 436 511 718
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Sep15/12 Sep08/12 Sep17/11
A 2.7% 2.8% 3.5%
AA 43.6% 45.9% 48.1%
AAA 53.7% 51.4% 48.4%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Sep15/12(prel) Sep08/12(prel) Sep17/11
STEERS 31,242 27,651 32,948
HEIFERS 13,238 12,370 14,496
COWS 5,133 6,084 11,413
BULLS 410 482 789
CALVES 4,446 3,906 4,101
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Sep21/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
OCT 125.53 -1.52 SEP 143.80 -1.20
DEC 128.47 -1.45 OCT 147.22 N/A
FEB 131.93 -1.00 NOV 148.70 +0.50
APR 135.72 -0.75 JAN 150.88 +0.60
JUN 132.40 -0.22 MAR 153.43 +0.30
AUG 132.40 -0.40 APR 154.10 -0.85
WEEK END Sep21/12 Sep14/12 Sep23/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 142.37 143.13 131.56
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Sep14/12 Sep07/12 Sep16/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 112.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.59 13.54 13.49
CURRENTNESS Sep15/12 Sep08/12 Sep17/11
WEST-A1% 49.2% 50.2% 48.6%
CAN-A1% 50.6% 51.3% 50.8%
FD:STR RATIO Sep14/12 Sep07/12 Sep16/11
ALTA BARLEY 18.5 18.6 23.6
Sep15/12 Sep08/12 Sep17/11
US CORN 16.6 15.5 16.2
AVG CARCASS WT Sep15/12 Sep08/12 Sep17/11
WEST STR-LBS 888.0 895.0 886.0
CAN STR-LBS 892.0 893.0 884.0
US CATTLE-LBS 793.0 794.0 775.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Sep21/12 Sep14/12 Sep23/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 179.50 182.50 171.75
STR-HIGH 180.85 182.85 173.00
HFR-LOW 179.50 182.50 172.00
HFR-HIGH 180.75 182.50 173.00
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 110.00-110.25 107.25-110.00 103.00-105.50
AVERAGE N/A 108.92 104.29
VOLUME N/A 12,675 15,066
HFR-RANGE 105.00-110.25 108.00-110.00 100.25-104.00
AVERAGE N/A 108.48 102.57
VOLUME N/A 5,104 4,103
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Sep21/12 Sep14/12 Sep23/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 98.09-112.83 97.10-110.30
NEBRASKA* 125.00-126.00 124.00-127.50 115.00-117.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 99.90-112.03 95.03-109.05
NEBRASKA* 125.00-126.00 124.00-127.50 116.00-117.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 65.00-72.00 70.00-77.00 60.00-70.00
SIOUX F* 84.00 82.75 67.25
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 135.00-143.00 135.00-144.25 120.00-135.00
PONOKA 130.00-137.00 130.00-138.00 125.00-134.50
STRATHMOR 122.00-137.00 122.00-139.00 120.00-133.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 135.00-152.00 125.00-136.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 140.00-150.00 140.00-151.25 120.00-142.00
PONOKA 138.00-145.00 137.00-148.00 130.00-143.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-146.00 125.00-148.00 125.00-144.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 137.50-158.25 125.00-142.85
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 145.00-158.00 145.00-151.00 135.00-150.75
PONOKA 140.00-148.00 143.00-152.00 140.00-150.25
STRATHMOR 130.00-153.00 130.00-158.00 130.00-151.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 150.00-167.00 150.00-167.00 155.00-166.00
PONOKA 145.00-158.00 150.00-162.00 145.00-160.00
STRATHMOR 140.00-172.00 140.00-172.00 130.00-162.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 130.00-177.00 125.00-167.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 125.00-130.00 125.00-133.00 115.00-135.50
PONOKA 122.00-132.00 128.00-136.00 120.00-130.00
STRATHMOR 118.00-134.00 118.00-138.00 118.00-134.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 140.00-145.00 140.00-143.00 130.00-146.00
PONOKA 135.00-148.00 132.00-142.00 134.00-142.00
STRATHMOR 130.00-156.00 132.00-156.00 120.00-148.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Sep07/2012
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 Sep21/12 Sep14/12 Sep23/11
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 185.29 173.13
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 179.78 165.03
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Sep21/12 Sep14/12 Sep23/11
CHOICE 6-900 194.11 191.50 184.50
SELECT 6-900 183.71 180.04 171.29
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep15/12(prel) Sep08/12(prel) Sep17/11
CANADA 437,343 369,275 438,007
EAST 261,424 215,412 266,457
WEST 175,919 153,863 171,550
AB/BC** 58,039 47,739 56,138
WEEK END Sep22/12(est) Sep15/12(est) Sep24/11
US 2,406,000 2,428,000 2,291,700
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Sep20/12 Sep13/12 Sep22/11
ALTA AVG N/A 1.172 1.595
ONT AVG N/A 1.499 1.852
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Sep21/12 Sep14/12 Sep23/11
US $/CWT 70.32 62.94 88.24
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.308 1.166 1.731
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 77.84 78.05 96.63
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Sep21/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 75.80 +1.77 DEC 1.0216 -0.0069
DEC 74.97 +1.07 MAR 1.0193 -0.0067
FEB 81.20 +1.25 JUN 1.0167 -0.0065
APR 87.70 +0.88 SEP 1.0140 -0.0062
MAY 95.55 +0.08 DEC 1.0113 -0.0063
JUN 98.10 -0.20 MAR 1.0084 N/A
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Sep15/12 Sep08/12 Sep17/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 201.0 201.0 199.0
FD:HOG RATIO Sep14/12Sep07/12Sep16/11
US CORN 8.4 8.4 12.1
Sep14/12 Sep07/12 Sep16/11
ALTA BARLEY 7.2 7.5 12.7
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Sep20/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 120.98-134.83 128.57-193.28 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A 90.00 53.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Sep13/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 112.80-119.04
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