CAN/US $ Nov16 99.72 Nov09 99.94 Nov18/11 97.45
BANK RATE % Nov13 1.25 Nov06 1.25 Nov15/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Nov10/12(prel) Nov03/12(prel) Nov12/11
CANADA 46,901 47,541 53,191
EAST 13,400 12,587 14,990
WEST 33,501 34,954 38,201
WEEK END Nov17/12(est) Nov10/12(est) Nov19/11
US 629,000 631,000 638,600
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Nov10/12 Nov03/12 Nov12/11
A 39,116 40,420 39,203
B 760 739 1,011
D 5,866 5,347 8,921
E 13 7 403
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Nov10/12 Nov03/12 Nov12/11
A 2.5% 2.2% 2.6%
AA 38.9% 41.7% 44.2%
AAA 58.6% 56.1% 53.3%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Nov10/12(prel) Nov03/12(prel) Nov12/11
STEERS 26,091 31,379 22,799
HEIFERS 14,118 10,091 17,773
COWS 6,684 6,057 12,121
BULLS 8 14 498
CALVES 4,195 4,365 4,197
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Nov16/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 126.15 +0.40 JAN 145.60 +0.00
FEB 130.03 +0.68 MAR 148.13 +0.13
APR 134.07 +0.80 APR 149.80 +0.00
JUN 129.97 +0.57 MAY 151.20 +0.25
AUG 129.68 +0.08 AUG 154.90 -0.13
OCT 132.40 -0.75 SEP 155.75 +0.25
WEEK END Nov16/12 Nov09/12 Nov18/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 143.48 144.17 143.26
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Nov09/12 Nov02/12 Nov11/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 12.88 13.01 12.39
CURRENTNESS Nov10/12 Nov03/12 Nov12/11
WEST-A1% 41.4% 40.7% 49.2%
CAN-A1% 45.0% 42.4% 49.3%
FD:STR RATIO Nov09/12 Nov02/12 Nov11/11
ALTA BARLEY 18.7 18.4 23.7
Nov10/12 Nov03/12 Nov12/11
US CORN 16.5 16.3 18.5
AVG CARCASS WT Nov10/12 Nov03/12 Nov12/11
WEST STR-LBS 888.0 893.0 893.0
CAN STR-LBS 897.0 900.0 893.0
US CATTLE-LBS 798.0 800.0 781.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Nov16/12 Nov09/12 Nov18/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 188.75 189.75 188.50
STR-HIGH 189.50 190.00 191.75
HFR-LOW 189.50 190.00 188.85
HFR-HIGH 189.50 190.50 191.75
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 113.25-114.00 114.00-114.00 114.50-115.00
AVERAGE N/A 114.07 114.35
VOLUME N/A 11,710 9,336
HFR-RANGE 115.00-115.00 114.75-114.75 115.00-115.00
AVERAGE N/A 114.54 113.82
VOLUME N/A 3,881 4,084
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Nov16/12 Nov09/12 Nov18/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 97.19-117.06 112.15-120.63
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 123.00-125.00 122.00-124.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 107.60-116.48 102.63-117.96
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 125.00-125.00 123.00-124.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 55.00-65.00 55.00-65.00 60.00-70.00
SIOUX F* 74.88 75.88 65.13
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 125.00-132.75 125.00-133.75 130.00-141.75
PONOKA 127.00-135.25 127.00-135.00 132.00-139.00
STRATHMOR 122.00-136.00 N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 119.00-138.00 132.00-143.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-136.25 130.00-136.25 130.00-145.75
PONOKA 135.00-140.00 135.00-141.00 137.00-143.00
STRATHMOR 126.00-143.00 N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 134.25-158.75 133.25-153.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 135.00-145.00 140.00-147.00 140.00-148.75
PONOKA 140.00-149.00 140.00-146.00 145.00-154.00
STRATHMOR 133.00-153.00 N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 155.00-165.00 155.00-169.00 155.00-170.25
PONOKA 152.00-164.00 155.00-168.00 155.00-165.00
STRATHMOR 142.00-178.00 N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 135.00-169.00 139.00-171.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 120.00-129.75 120.00-126.75 120.00-134.00
PONOKA 120.00-130.00 123.00-131.00 124.00-133.00
STRATHMOR 118.00-132.00 N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 125.00-143.00 125.00-144.00 135.00-149.25
PONOKA 135.00-148.00 130.00-150.00 145.00-158.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-158.00 N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Nov02/2012
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 13,765 2,106 16,300
EAST 0 1,319 35 6,130
WEST 0 12,446 2,071 10,170
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Nov16/12 Nov09/12 Nov18/11
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 185.38
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 176.00
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Nov16/12 Nov09/12 Nov18/11
CHOICE 6-900 N/A 193.14 194.52
SELECT 6-900 N/A 175.48 176.75
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Nov10/12(prel) Nov03/12(prel) Nov12/11
CANADA 445,383 441,676 425,265
EAST 268,246 265,887 266,165
WEST 177,137 175,789 159,100
AB/BC** 56,642 56,814 56,514
WEEK END Nov17/12(est) Nov10/12(est) Nov19/11
US 2,366,000 2,361,000 2,368,600
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Nov15/12 Nov08/12 Nov17/11
ALTA AVG 1.424 1.442 1.517
ONT AVG N/A 1.724 1.845
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Nov16/12 Nov09/12 Nov18/11
US $/CWT 74.68 78.20 80.09
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.429 1.493 1.568
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT N/A 86.27 89.22
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Nov16/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
DEC 80.33 -0.42 DEC .9976 -0.0013
FEB 86.45 +0.13 MAR .9956 -0.0013
APR 91.25 +0.25 JUN .9937 -0.0012
MAY 97.78 +0.28 SEP .9916 -0.0012
JUN 99.97 -0.05 DEC .9895 -0.0010
JUL 99.35 -0.90 MAR .9871 -0.0009
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Nov10/12 Nov03/12 Nov12/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 204.0 204.0 206.0
FD:HOG RATIO Nov09/12Nov02/12Nov11/11
US CORN 10.3 10.3 12.7
Nov09/12 Nov02/12 Nov11/11
ALTA BARLEY 8.6 8.6 12.0
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Nov15/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 138.88-150.21 136.03-195.42 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 62.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Nov08/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 111.36-120.48
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