CAN/US $ Oct12 102.05 Oct05 102.43 Oct14/11 97.68
BANK RATE % Oct09 1.25 Oct02 1.25 Oct11/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Oct06/12(prel) Sep29/12(prel) Oct08/11
CANADA 40,814 33,302 57,935
EAST 14,330 12,718 15,728
WEST 26,484 20,584 42,207
WEEK END Oct13/12(est) Oct06/12(est) Oct15/11
US 628,000 620,000 650,100
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Oct06/12 Sep29/12 Oct08/11
A 34,509 27,792 45,577
B 704 1,058 965
D 4,597 3,461 6,303
E 27 16 525
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Oct06/12 Sep29/12 Oct08/11
A 2.6% 2.5% 4.3%
AA 40.8% 37.8% 44.2%
AAA 56.6% 59.8% 51.6%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Oct06/12(prel) Sep29/12(prel) Oct08/11
STEERS 24,713 17,540 28,531
HEIFERS 10,776 11,607 18,833
COWS 5,322 4,144 9,946
BULLS 3 11 625
CALVES 4,501 4,495 4,731
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Oct12/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
OCT 123.90 +0.85 OCT 143.10 -1.72
DEC 125.50 -0.70 NOV 144.22 -1.97
FEB 129.35 -0.40 JAN 146.15 -2.85
APR 133.30 +0.13 MAR 149.10 -2.60
JUN 130.05 -0.45 APR 150.70 -2.85
AUG 130.10 -0.50 MAY 152.13 -2.68
WEEK END Oct12/12 Oct05/12 Oct14/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 143.52 143.72 137.13
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Oct05/12 Sep28/12 Oct07/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.34 13.41 13.20
CURRENTNESS Oct06/12 Sep29/12 Oct08/11
WEST-A1% 35.3% 36.0% 42.2%
CAN-A1% 41.5% 42.2% 45.0%
FD:STR RATIO Oct05/12 Sep28/12 Oct07/11
ALTA BARLEY 18.1 18.1 24.2
Oct06/12 Sep29/12 Oct08/11
US CORN 16.3 17.2 20.4
AVG CARCASS WT Oct06/12 Sep29/12 Oct08/11
WEST STR-LBS 898.0 888.0 901.0
CAN STR-LBS 904.0 894.0 898.0
US CATTLE-LBS 797.0 794.0 774.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Oct12/12 Oct05/12 Oct14/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 175.75 N/A 180.00
STR-HIGH 177.50 N/A 182.50
HFR-LOW 174.75 N/A 180.00
HFR-HIGH 177.50 N/A 182.50
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 106.50-107.00 105.30-107.00 107.50-109.50
AVERAGE N/A 106.42 108.94
VOLUME N/A 11,122 9,819
HFR-RANGE 106.50-106.50 105.40-106.70 N/A-N/A
AVERAGE N/A 106.43 108.56
VOLUME N/A 2,613 6,467
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Oct12/12 Oct05/12 Oct14/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 102.77-119.07 106.22-116.01
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 122.00-124.00 119.00-121.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 104.74-113.03 99.63-113.01
NEBRASKA* 125.00-125.00 123.00-124.50 117.75-121.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 55.00-65.00 50.00-62.00 N/A-N/A
SIOUX F* 78.13 77.50 71.25
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 122.00-132.50 125.00-136.50 120.00-139.25
PONOKA 122.00-133.00 127.00-135.00 128.00-140.00
STRATHMOR 122.00-134.00 122.00-134.00 120.00-142.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 130.00-145.00 129.00-136.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-138.00 135.00-144.00 125.00-149.25
PONOKA 128.00-139.00 132.00-141.00 135.00-147.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-142.00 125.00-142.00 130.00-151.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 140.00-148.00 132.00-152.50
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 140.00-144.75 140.00-147.75 142.00-154.25
PONOKA 134.00-148.00 138.00-144.00 145.00-155.00
STRATHMOR 130.00-149.00 125.00-149.00 146.00-163.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 145.00-165.00 145.00-155.00 155.00-180.00
PONOKA 143.00-157.00 148.00-158.00 150.00-172.00
STRATHMOR 140.00-168.00 140.00-168.00 155.00-182.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 122.00-183.00 129.00-173.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 120.00-127.00 120.00-127.00 115.00-133.50
PONOKA 118.00-130.00 116.00-125.00 125.00-135.00
STRATHMOR 118.00-129.00 118.00-132.00 120.00-138.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 125.00-134.00 130.00-138.00 130.00-148.00
PONOKA 130.00-143.00 127.00-137.00 135.00-150.00
STRATHMOR 130.00-144.00 130.00-152.00 135.00-165.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Sep28/2012
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 14,165 1,784 19,033
EAST 0 4,532 33 7,686
WEST 0 9,633 1,751 11,347
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Oct12/12 Oct05/12 Oct14/11
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 173.61
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 164.71
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Oct12/12 Oct05/12 Oct14/11
CHOICE 6-900 191.15 190.34 185.39
SELECT 6-900 177.00 176.73 168.70
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Oct06/12(prel) Sep29/12(prel) Oct08/11
CANADA 429,118 442,133 418,349
EAST 259,437 264,188 248,913
WEST 169,681 177,945 169,436
AB/BC** 53,522 57,125 60,159
WEEK END Oct13/12(est) Oct06/12(est) Oct15/11
US 2,396,000 2,355,000 2,318,500
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Oct11/12 Oct04/12 Oct13/11
ALTA AVG N/A 1.363 1.709
ONT AVG N/A 1.581 2.009
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Oct12/12 Oct05/12 Oct14/11
US $/CWT 82.01 80.36 90.86
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.533 1.497 1.775
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 87.03 83.43 97.33
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Oct12/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
DEC 78.38 +1.83 DEC 1.0193 -0.0005
FEB 84.65 +2.65 MAR 1.0169 -0.0006
APR 90.45 +2.65 JUN 1.0144 -0.0006
MAY 98.50 +2.30 SEP 1.0119 -0.0005
JUN 100.85 +1.57 DEC 1.0092 -0.0006
JUL 100.58 +1.08 MAR 1.0065 -0.0005
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Oct06/12 Sep29/12 Oct08/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 202.0 202.0 202.0
FD:HOG RATIO Oct05/12Sep28/12Oct07/11
US CORN 10.2 10.5 15.7
Oct05/12 Sep28/12 Oct07/11
ALTA BARLEY 8.4 7.8 13.7
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Oct11/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 161.75-178.91 156.52-210.78 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A N/A
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Oct04/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 115.68-120.00
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