CAN/US $ Nov23 100.74 Nov16 99.72 Nov25/11 95.36
BANK RATE % Nov20 1.25 Nov13 1.25 Nov22/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Nov17/12(prel) Nov10/12(prel) Nov19/11
CANADA 46,136 46,901 56,424
EAST 13,816 13,400 15,567
WEST 32,320 33,501 40,857
WEEK END Nov24/12(est) Nov17/12(est) Nov26/11
US 583,000 629,000 561,300
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Nov17/12 Nov10/12 Nov19/11
A 35,821 39,116 40,091
B 720 760 953
D 8,509 5,866 11,074
E 20 13 478
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Nov17/12 Nov10/12 Nov19/11
A 2.0% 2.5% 2.4%
AA 38.3% 38.9% 46.7%
AAA 59.6% 58.6% 51.0%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Nov17/12(prel) Nov10/12(prel) Nov19/11
STEERS 24,206 26,091 26,089
HEIFERS 12,725 14,118 15,158
COWS 9,204 6,684 14,596
BULLS 1 8 581
CALVES 4,173 4,195 4,482
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Nov23/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 128.95 +2.80 JAN 147.88 +2.28
FEB 132.72 +2.70 MAR 150.43 +2.30
APR 136.45 +2.38 APR 151.95 +2.15
JUN 132.28 +2.30 MAY 153.38 +2.18
AUG 131.47 +1.80 AUG 157.15 +2.25
OCT 134.45 +2.05 SEP 158.00 +2.25
WEEK END Nov23/12 Nov16/12 Nov25/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 143.36 143.48 142.28
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Nov16/12 Nov09/12 Nov18/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 12.93 12.88 12.35
CURRENTNESS Nov17/12 Nov10/12 Nov19/11
WEST-A1% 39.9% 41.4% 47.8%
CAN-A1% 42.9% 45.0% 49.4%
FD:STR RATIO Nov16/12 Nov09/12 Nov18/11
ALTA BARLEY 18.6 18.7 24.1
Nov17/12 Nov10/12 Nov19/11
US CORN 16.8 16.5 19.9
AVG CARCASS WT Nov17/12 Nov10/12 Nov19/11
WEST STR-LBS 873.0 888.0 920.0
CAN STR-LBS 891.0 897.0 915.0
US CATTLE-LBS 797.0 798.0 779.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Nov23/12 Nov16/12 Nov25/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 193.75 188.75 194.50
STR-HIGH 194.75 189.50 200.75
HFR-LOW N/A 189.50 194.50
HFR-HIGH N/A 189.50 197.75
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 114.15-116.25 113.25-114.00 115.65-118.00
AVERAGE N/A 113.93 118.31
VOLUME N/A 10,083 12,922
HFR-RANGE 113.65-116.25 115.00-115.00 114.40-119.00
AVERAGE N/A 113.80 116.93
VOLUME N/A 6,573 2,839
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Nov23/12 Nov16/12 Nov25/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 90.13-117.30 109.31-121.18
NEBRASKA* 126.00-128.50 124.00-126.00 124.00-128.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 100.92-115.82 106.37-121.56
NEBRASKA* 126.00-128.75 125.00-126.50 125.00-128.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 55.00-65.00 55.00-65.00 60.00-70.00
SIOUX F* 72.63 74.88 65.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 125.00-132.75 125.00-132.75 130.00-141.75
PONOKA 123.00-134.50 127.00-135.25 132.00-141.50
STRATHMOR 122.00-139.00 122.00-136.00 120.00-144.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 121.00-140.00 119.00-139.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-136.25 130.00-136.25 130.00-143.75
PONOKA 134.00-139.00 135.00-140.00 133.00-141.00
STRATHMOR 126.00-145.00 126.00-143.00 130.00-151.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 140.00-156.50 130.50-159.50
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 135.00-144.00 135.00-145.00 140.00-150.75
PONOKA 136.00-143.00 140.00-149.00 138.00-155.00
STRATHMOR 133.00-153.00 133.00-153.00 138.00-154.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 150.00-160.00 155.00-165.00 155.00-177.25
PONOKA 143.00-159.00 152.00-164.00 143.00-169.00
STRATHMOR 140.00-178.00 142.00-178.00 155.00-178.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 127.00-166.00 131.00-170.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 120.00-126.75 120.00-129.75 120.00-135.00
PONOKA 124.00-129.00 120.00-130.00 124.00-131.50
STRATHMOR 118.00-138.00 118.00-132.00 120.00-138.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 125.00-144.00 125.00-143.00 135.00-145.25
PONOKA 132.00-149.00 135.00-148.00 135.00-147.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-158.00 125.00-158.00 135.00-162.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Nov09/2012
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 Nov23/12 Nov16/12 Nov25/11
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 176.63 187.78
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 168.09 178.68
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Nov23/12 Nov16/12 Nov25/11
CHOICE 6-900 N/A 193.17 196.64
SELECT 6-900 N/A 173.76 177.72
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Nov17/12(prel) Nov10/12(prel) Nov19/11
CANADA 425,468 445,523 445,580
EAST 263,599 268,246 266,909
WEST 161,869 177,277 178,671
AB/BC** 56,317 56,782 59,025
WEEK END Nov24/12(est) Nov17/12(est) Nov26/11
US 2,071,000 2,366,000 2,070,600
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Nov22/12 Nov15/12 Nov24/11
ALTA AVG 1.364 1.424 1.518
ONT AVG N/A 1.712 1.827
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Nov23/12 Nov16/12 Nov25/11
US $/CWT 76.75 74.68 82.53
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.453 1.429 1.651
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 81.92 82.99 89.53
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Nov23/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
DEC 82.47 +2.15 DEC 1.0079 +0.0103
FEB 87.38 +0.92 MAR 1.0059 +0.0103
APR 91.90 +0.65 JUN 1.0038 +0.0101
MAY 99.10 +1.32 SEP 1.0016 +0.0100
JUN 101.03 +1.05 DEC .9995 +0.0100
JUL 100.25 +0.90 MAR .9968 +0.0097
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Nov17/12 Nov10/12 Nov19/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 204.0 204.0 206.0
FD:HOG RATIO Nov16/12Nov09/12Nov18/11
US CORN 10.0 10.3 12.8
Nov16/12 Nov09/12 Nov18/11
ALTA BARLEY 8.4 8.6 11.6
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Nov22/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 125.90-138.26 133.02-194.12 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A N/A
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Nov15/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 114.72-120.48
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