CAN/US $ Sep28 101.66 Sep21 102.52 Sep30/11 96.26
BANK RATE % Sep25 1.25 Sep18 1.25 Sep27/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep22/12(prel) Sep15/12(prel) Sep24/11
CANADA 51,642 50,023 56,743
EAST 12,923 12,427 15,378
WEST 38,719 37,596 41,365
WEEK END Sep29/12(est) Sep22/12(est) Oct01/11
US 651,000 626,000 678,700
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Sep22/12 Sep15/12 Sep24/11
A 44,981 42,778 45,856
B 1,356 1,583 983
D 3,886 4,366 5,364
E 435 436 338
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Sep22/12 Sep15/12 Sep24/11
A 2.4% 2.7% 4.0%
AA 42.9% 43.6% 47.8%
AAA 54.7% 53.7% 48.1%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Sep22/12(prel) Sep15/12(prel) Sep24/11
STEERS 30,605 31,242 31,367
HEIFERS 15,988 13,238 16,007
COWS 4,622 5,133 8,932
BULLS 427 410 437
CALVES 4,232 4,446 4,335
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Sep28/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
OCT 122.08 -3.45 OCT 143.80 -3.42
DEC 124.70 -3.77 NOV 144.35 -4.35
FEB 128.43 -3.50 JAN 147.38 -3.50
APR 132.53 -3.20 MAR 150.20 -3.23
JUN 128.90 -3.50 APR 151.00 -3.10
AUG 129.18 -3.22 MAY 152.20 -3.10
WEEK END Sep28/12 Sep21/12 Sep30/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 143.05 142.37 133.42
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Sep21/12 Sep14/12 Sep23/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 112.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.54 13.59 13.51
CURRENTNESS Sep22/12 Sep15/12 Sep24/11
WEST-A1% 44.4% 49.2% 45.2%
CAN-A1% 47.3% 50.6% 47.8%
FD:STR RATIO Sep21/12 Sep14/12 Sep23/11
ALTA BARLEY 18.5 18.5 23.0
Sep22/12 Sep15/12 Sep24/11
US CORN 18.4 16.6 15.9
AVG CARCASS WT Sep22/12 Sep15/12 Sep24/11
WEST STR-LBS 896.0 888.0 888.0
CAN STR-LBS 898.0 892.0 883.0
US CATTLE-LBS 793.0 793.0 775.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Sep28/12 Sep21/12 Sep30/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 178.50 179.50 172.75
STR-HIGH 178.85 180.85 176.75
HFR-LOW 178.50 179.50 174.50
HFR-HIGH 178.50 180.75 176.75
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 106.25-106.30 110.00-110.25 103.75-107.00
AVERAGE N/A 108.57 105.68
VOLUME N/A 8,943 12,288
HFR-RANGE N/A-N/A 105.00-110.25 103.85-107.00
AVERAGE N/A 107.57 105.00
VOLUME N/A 5,660 6,787
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Sep28/12 Sep21/12 Sep30/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 98.56-118.82 100.84-112.69
NEBRASKA* 122.00-123.00 124.50-126.00 119.00-121.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 97.84-112.80 92.37-108.51
NEBRASKA* 122.00-123.00 125.00-126.00 119.00-122.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 60.00-70.00 65.00-72.00 60.00-68.00
SIOUX F* 74.38 84.00 63.25
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 135.00-142.00 135.00-143.00 120.00-135.75
PONOKA 130.00-137.00 130.00-137.00 125.00-135.00
STRATHMOR 122.00-132.00 122.00-137.00 120.00-133.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 136.00-148.00 128.00-136.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 140.00-148.00 140.00-150.00 120.00-142.00
PONOKA 138.00-144.00 138.00-145.00 130.00-143.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-140.00 125.00-146.00 125.00-148.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 145.00-155.25 132.50-150.75
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 145.00-154.00 145.00-158.00 135.00-151.75
PONOKA 138.00-145.00 140.00-148.00 137.00-150.00
STRATHMOR 130.00-153.00 130.00-153.00 140.00-155.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 150.00-167.00 150.00-167.00 155.00-173.00
PONOKA 148.00-158.00 145.00-158.00 145.00-160.00
STRATHMOR 140.00-172.00 140.00-172.00 130.00-172.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 131.00-178.00 125.00-171.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 120.00-128.00 125.00-130.00 115.00-132.50
PONOKA 128.00-133.00 122.00-132.00 117.00-128.00
STRATHMOR 118.00-132.00 118.00-134.00 118.00-138.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 135.00-142.00 140.00-145.00 130.00-146.00
PONOKA 132.00-138.00 135.00-148.00 125.00-142.00
STRATHMOR 130.00-152.00 130.00-156.00 120.00-157.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Sep14/2012
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 12,469 1,172 18,497
EAST 0 4,245 31 7,985
WEST 0 8,224 1,141 10,512
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Sep28/12 Sep21/12 Sep30/11
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 174.66 172.36
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 169.15 165.62
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Sep28/12 Sep21/12 Sep30/11
CHOICE 6-900 191.77 194.11 183.19
SELECT 6-900 180.77 183.71 169.10
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep22/12(prel) Sep15/12(prel) Sep24/11
CANADA 440,042 437,343 436,696
EAST 262,380 261,424 261,671
WEST 177,662 175,919 175,025
AB/BC** 56,718 58,039 58,199
WEEK END Sep29/12(est) Sep22/12(est) Oct01/11
US 2,345,000 2,401,000 2,253,100
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Sep27/12 Sep20/12 Sep29/11
ALTA AVG 1.276 1.159 1.652
ONT AVG N/A 1.418 1.942
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Sep28/12 Sep21/12 Sep30/11
US $/CWT 73.89 70.32 90.36
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.387 1.308 1.791
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 80.49 77.00 97.83
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Sep28/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 77.17 +1.38 DEC 1.0149 -0.0067
DEC 73.75 -1.22 MAR 1.0127 -0.0066
FEB 80.25 -0.95 JUN 1.0103 -0.0064
APR 87.55 -0.15 SEP 1.0079 -0.0061
MAY 95.65 +0.10 DEC 1.0053 -0.0060
JUN 98.22 +0.13 MAR 1.0027 -0.0057
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Sep22/12 Sep15/12 Sep24/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 202.0 201.0 200.0
FD:HOG RATIO Sep21/12Sep14/12Sep23/11
US CORN 8.6 8.4 12.2
Sep21/12 Sep14/12 Sep23/11
ALTA BARLEY 7.2 7.2 12.8
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Sep27/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 131.05-143.28 135.92-215.34 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 50.50$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Sep20/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 108.48-124.32
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