CAN/US $ Nov09 99.94 Nov02 100.36 Nov11/11 98.14
BANK RATE % Nov06 1.25 Oct30 1.25 Nov08/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Nov03/12(prel) Oct27/12(prel) Nov05/11
CANADA 47,541 39,047 60,554
EAST 12,587 12,202 15,707
WEST 34,954 26,845 44,847
WEEK END Nov10/12(est) Nov03/12(est) Nov12/11
US 631,000 646,000 630,500
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Nov03/12 Oct27/12 Nov05/11
A 40,420 32,016 44,332
B 739 774 1,313
D 5,347 5,351 10,213
E 7 17 542
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Nov03/12 Oct27/12 Nov05/11
A 2.2% 2.3% 3.0%
AA 41.7% 41.8% 45.6%
AAA 56.1% 55.8% 51.4%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Nov03/12(prel) Oct27/12(prel) Nov05/11
STEERS 31,379 19,391 26,641
HEIFERS 10,091 13,621 19,363
COWS 6,057 6,029 13,922
BULLS 14 6 628
CALVES 4,365 4,260 4,686
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Nov09/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 125.75 +0.33 NOV 144.20 -0.70
FEB 129.35 +0.17 JAN 145.60 -1.08
APR 133.28 -0.10 MAR 148.00 -1.03
JUN 129.40 -0.30 APR 149.80 -0.97
AUG 129.60 -0.15 MAY 150.95 -1.23
OCT 133.15 -0.25 AUG 155.03 -0.47
WEEK END Nov09/12 Nov02/12 Nov11/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 144.17 144.70 142.43
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Nov02/12 Oct26/12 Nov04/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.01 13.07 12.47
CURRENTNESS Nov03/12 Oct27/12 Nov05/11
WEST-A1% 40.7% 33.2% 47.1%
CAN-A1% 42.4% 39.0% 47.9%
FD:STR RATIO Nov02/12 Oct26/12 Nov04/11
ALTA BARLEY 18.4 17.7 23.8
Nov03/12 Oct27/12 Nov05/11
US CORN 16.3 16.7 20.3
AVG CARCASS WT Nov03/12 Oct27/12 Nov05/11
WEST STR-LBS 893.0 903.0 912.0
CAN STR-LBS 900.0 903.0 904.0
US CATTLE-LBS 800.0 800.0 781.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Nov09/12 Nov02/12 Nov11/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 189.75 187.50 186.50
STR-HIGH 190.00 189.85 188.75
HFR-LOW 190.00 189.00 186.85
HFR-HIGH 190.50 189.85 189.50
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 114.00-114.00 112.00-115.50 N/A-N/A
AVERAGE N/A 113.50 112.58
VOLUME N/A 9,320 6,830
HFR-RANGE 114.75-114.75 115.00-115.50 113.00-113.75
AVERAGE N/A 114.42 112.16
VOLUME N/A 4,893 8,048
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Nov09/12 Nov02/12 Nov11/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 102.44-122.03 106.64-117.71
NEBRASKA* 125.00-125.00 125.00-127.00 125.00-127.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 104.32-117.48 99.32-116.46
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 125.00-127.00 125.00-127.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 55.00-65.00 55.00-65.00 60.00-68.00
SIOUX F* 75.88 76.25 66.75
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 125.00-133.75 125.00-138.75 130.00-145.75
PONOKA 127.00-135.00 127.00-135.00 125.00-135.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 122.00-136.00 120.00-137.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 114.00-137.00 118.00-139.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-136.25 130.00-138.25 130.00-147.75
PONOKA 135.00-141.00 135.00-141.00 132.00-141.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 128.00-143.00 130.00-146.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 136.00-159.75 138.75-155.25
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 140.00-147.00 140.00-150.00 140.00-154.00
PONOKA 140.00-146.00 140.00-150.75 135.00-148.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 133.00-151.00 138.00-154.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 155.00-169.00 155.00-171.00 155.00-165.25
PONOKA 155.00-168.00 155.00-168.00 147.00-156.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 142.00-172.00 155.00-178.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 130.00-171.00 134.00-166.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 120.00-126.75 120.00-130.75 120.00-135.00
PONOKA 123.00-131.00 123.00-131.00 124.00-133.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 118.00-132.00 120.00-138.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 125.00-144.00 125.00-146.00 135.00-152.25
PONOKA 130.00-150.00 130.00-151.00 133.00-145.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 130.00-165.00 135.00-164.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Oct26/2012
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 Nov09/12 Nov02/12 Nov11/11
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 180.58 181.42
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 170.13 172.00
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Nov09/12 Nov02/12 Nov11/11
CHOICE 6-900 193.14 195.34 189.92
SELECT 6-900 175.48 177.09 171.43
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Nov03/12(prel) Oct27/12(prel) Nov05/11
CANADA 441,667 445,385 440,750
EAST 265,887 265,202 262,974
WEST 175,780 180,183 177,776
AB/BC** 56,805 57,406 60,177
WEEK END Nov10/12(est) Nov03/12(est) Nov12/11
US 2,367,000 2,359,000 2,307,400
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Nov08/12 Nov01/12 Nov10/11
ALTA AVG N/A 1.470 1.573
ONT AVG N/A 1.744 1.893
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Nov09/12 Nov02/12 Nov11/11
US $/CWT 78.20 80.78 82.28
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.493 1.535 1.599
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 86.63 85.41 91.19
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Nov09/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
DEC 80.75 +3.00 DEC .9989 -0.0044
FEB 86.33 +2.42 MAR .9969 -0.0043
APR 91.00 +1.53 JUN .9949 -0.0042
MAY 97.50 +0.30 SEP .9928 -0.0041
JUN 100.03 +0.25 DEC .9905 -0.0041
JUL 100.25 +0.55 MAR .9880 -0.0042
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Nov03/12 Oct27/12 Nov05/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 204.0 203.0 205.0
FD:HOG RATIO Nov02/12Oct26/12Nov04/11
US CORN 10.3 10.8 14.5
Nov02/12 Oct26/12 Nov04/11
ALTA BARLEY 8.6 8.7 12.3
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Nov08/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO N/A- N/A N/A- N/A N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 57.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Nov01/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 114.72-120.48
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