CAN/US $ Oct05 102.43 Sep28 101.66 Oct07/11 96.82
BANK RATE % Oct02 1.25 Sep25 1.25 Oct04/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep29/12(prel) Sep22/12(prel) Oct01/11
CANADA 33,302 51,642 61,540
EAST 12,718 12,923 15,529
WEST 20,584 38,719 46,011
WEEK END Oct06/12(est) Sep29/12(est) Oct08/11
US 620,000 651,000 669,500
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Sep29/12 Sep22/12 Oct01/11
A 27,792 44,981 49,168
B 1,058 1,356 1,023
D 3,461 3,886 6,046
E 16 435 447
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Sep29/12 Sep22/12 Oct01/11
A 2.5% 2.4% 3.8%
AA 37.8% 42.9% 44.9%
AAA 59.8% 54.7% 51.3%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Sep29/12(prel) Sep22/12(prel) Oct01/11
STEERS 17,540 30,605 32,459
HEIFERS 11,607 15,988 18,522
COWS 4,144 4,622 10,035
BULLS 11 427 524
CALVES 4,495 4,232 4,576
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Oct05/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
OCT 123.05 +0.97 OCT 144.82 +1.02
DEC 126.20 +1.50 NOV 146.20 +1.85
FEB 129.75 +1.32 JAN 149.00 +1.63
APR 133.18 +0.65 MAR 151.70 +1.50
JUN 130.50 +1.60 APR 153.55 +2.55
AUG 130.60 +1.42 MAY 154.80 +2.60
WEEK END Oct05/12 Sep28/12 Oct07/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 143.72 143.05 135.23
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Sep28/12 Sep21/12 Sep30/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A 112.00
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.41 13.54 13.46
CURRENTNESS Sep29/12 Sep22/12 Oct01/11
WEST-A1% 36.0% 44.4% 45.2%
CAN-A1% 42.2% 47.3% 47.5%
FD:STR RATIO Sep28/12 Sep21/12 Sep30/11
ALTA BARLEY 18.1 18.5 23.1
Sep29/12 Sep22/12 Oct01/11
US CORN 17.2 18.4 18.7
AVG CARCASS WT Sep29/12 Sep22/12 Oct01/11
WEST STR-LBS 888.0 896.0 896.0
CAN STR-LBS 894.0 898.0 893.0
US CATTLE-LBS 794.0 793.0 775.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Oct05/12 Sep28/12 Oct07/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW N/A 178.50 183.50
STR-HIGH N/A 178.85 185.00
HFR-LOW N/A 178.50 183.50
HFR-HIGH N/A 178.50 184.75
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 105.30-107.00 106.25-106.30 107.00-111.35
AVERAGE N/A 106.57 110.73
VOLUME N/A 10,243 12,276
HFR-RANGE 105.40-106.70 N/A-N/A 107.00-111.35
AVERAGE N/A 106.21 110.28
VOLUME N/A 4,694 6,435
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Oct05/12 Sep28/12 Oct07/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 101.50-114.96 101.71-112.36
NEBRASKA* 122.00-124.00 122.00-123.00 119.25-119.25
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 102.78-116.47 99.09-110.55
NEBRASKA* 123.00-124.50 122.00-123.00 N/A-N/A
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 50.00-62.00 60.00-70.00 63.00-70.00
SIOUX F* 77.50 74.38 65.25
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 125.00-136.50 135.00-142.00 120.00-137.25
PONOKA 127.00-135.00 130.00-137.00 125.00-135.00
STRATHMOR 122.00-134.00 122.00-132.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 137.00-148.00 120.00-137.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 135.00-144.00 140.00-148.00 125.00-145.25
PONOKA 132.00-141.00 138.00-144.00 130.00-143.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-142.00 125.00-140.00 N/A-N/A
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 135.50-155.75 127.00-149.75
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 140.00-147.75 145.00-154.00 142.00-155.00
PONOKA 138.00-144.00 138.00-145.00 137.00-150.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-149.00 130.00-153.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 145.00-155.00 150.00-167.00 155.00-183.00
PONOKA 148.00-158.00 148.00-158.00 145.00-160.00
STRATHMOR 140.00-168.00 140.00-172.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 133.00-179.00 113.00-169.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 120.00-127.00 120.00-128.00 115.00-130.50
PONOKA 116.00-125.00 128.00-133.00 117.00-128.00
STRATHMOR 118.00-132.00 118.00-132.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 130.00-138.00 135.00-142.00 130.00-147.00
PONOKA 127.00-137.00 132.00-138.00 125.00-142.00
STRATHMOR 130.00-152.00 130.00-152.00 N/A-N/A
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Sep21/2012
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 14,543 423 19,444
EAST 0 4,098 33 8,743
WEST 0 10,445 390 10,701
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Oct05/12 Sep28/12 Oct07/11
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 178.15 175.19
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 172.57 168.58
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Oct05/12 Sep28/12 Oct07/11
CHOICE 6-900 190.34 191.77 184.20
SELECT 6-900 176.73 180.77 170.10
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Sep29/12(prel) Sep22/12(prel) Oct01/11
CANADA 441,878 440,091 436,917
EAST 263,971 262,383 261,090
WEST 177,907 177,708 175,827
AB/BC** 57,087 56,764 58,057
WEEK END Oct06/12(est) Sep29/12(est) Oct08/11
US 2,355,000 2,345,000 2,335,300
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Oct04/12 Sep27/12 Oct06/11
ALTA AVG 1.363 1.276 1.732
ONT AVG N/A 1.482 1.986
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Oct05/12 Sep28/12 Oct07/11
US $/CWT 80.36 73.89 93.20
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.497 1.387 1.836
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 84.27 79.41 98.06
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Oct05/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
OCT 81.33 +4.15 DEC 1.0198 +0.0049
DEC 76.55 +2.80 MAR 1.0175 +0.0048
FEB 82.00 +1.75 JUN 1.0150 +0.0047
APR 87.80 +0.25 SEP 1.0124 +0.0045
MAY 96.20 +0.55 DEC 1.0098 +0.0045
JUN 99.28 +1.05 MAR 1.0070 +0.0043
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Sep29/12 Sep22/12 Oct01/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 202.0 202.0 201.0
FD:HOG RATIO Sep28/12Sep21/12Sep30/11
US CORN 10.5 8.6 14.6
Sep28/12 Sep21/12 Sep30/11
ALTA BARLEY 7.8 7.2 13.1
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Oct04/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 151.61-168.60 143.88-215.88 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 57.50$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Sep27/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 115.68-120.48
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