CAN/US $ Nov30 100.68 Nov23 100.74 Dec02/11 98.38
BANK RATE % Nov27 1.25 Nov20 1.25 Nov29/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Nov24/12(prel) Nov17/12(prel) Nov26/11
CANADA 45,799 46,136 56,095
EAST 13,959 13,816 15,863
WEST 31,840 32,320 40,232
WEEK END Dec01/12(est) Nov24/12(est) Dec03/11
US 635,000 583,000 660,400
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Nov24/12 Nov17/12 Nov26/11
A 35,396 35,821 39,302
B 657 720 913
D 8,451 8,509 11,259
E 15 20 512
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Nov24/12 Nov17/12 Nov26/11
A 2.2% 2.0% 2.3%
AA 35.8% 38.3% 45.6%
AAA 61.9% 59.6% 52.1%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Nov24/12(prel) Nov17/12(prel) Nov26/11
STEERS 21,315 24,206 24,175
HEIFERS 15,263 12,725 16,457
COWS 9,216 9,204 14,815
BULLS 5 1 648
CALVES 4,138 4,173 4,689
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Nov30/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 126.72 -2.22 JAN 145.63 -2.25
FEB 130.40 -2.32 MAR 148.43 -2.00
APR 134.57 -1.88 APR 149.93 -2.02
JUN 130.78 -1.50 MAY 151.63 -1.75
AUG 130.13 -1.35 AUG 156.00 -1.15
OCT 133.50 -0.95 SEP 157.10 -0.90
WEEK END Nov30/12 Nov23/12 Dec02/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 146.24 143.36 144.60
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Nov23/12 Nov16/12 Nov25/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 12.93 12.93 12.46
CURRENTNESS Nov24/12 Nov17/12 Nov26/11
WEST-A1% 36.8% 39.9% 48.7%
CAN-A1% 41.4% 42.9% 50.0%
FD:STR RATIO Nov23/12 Nov16/12 Nov25/11
ALTA BARLEY 19.0 18.6 24.9
Nov24/12 Nov17/12 Nov26/11
US CORN 16.3 16.8 20.1
AVG CARCASS WT Nov24/12 Nov17/12 Nov26/11
WEST STR-LBS 875.0 873.0 894.0
CAN STR-LBS 892.0 891.0 893.0
US CATTLE-LBS 794.0 797.0 776.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Nov30/12 Nov23/12 Dec02/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 195.75 193.75 198.75
STR-HIGH 196.75 194.75 200.75
HFR-LOW 196.50 N/A 198.75
HFR-HIGH 196.50 N/A 200.75
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 118.00-118.25 114.15-116.25 118.50-121.00
AVERAGE N/A 116.11 119.78
VOLUME N/A 7,994 12,092
HFR-RANGE N/A-N/A 113.65-116.25 122.00-122.00
AVERAGE N/A 115.57 119.98
VOLUME N/A 5,748 4,288
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Nov30/12 Nov23/12 Dec02/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 93.73-120.02 112.92-125.82
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 126.00-128.50 124.00-127.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 101.26-115.05 105.82-121.30
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 126.00-128.75 125.00-127.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 55.00-65.00 55.00-65.00 58.00-68.00
SIOUX F* 73.56 72.63 67.38
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 125.00-134.75 125.00-132.75 130.00-143.25
PONOKA 123.00-134.50 123.00-134.50 130.00-135.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 122.00-139.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 108.00-133.00 119.00-143.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-138.25 130.00-136.25 130.00-143.75
PONOKA 134.00-139.00 134.00-139.00 134.00-144.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 126.00-145.00 N/A-N/A
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 140.00-156.75 130.00-162.10
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 135.00-146.00 135.00-144.00 140.00-150.75
PONOKA 138.00-148.00 136.00-143.00 138.00-148.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 133.00-153.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 150.00-160.00 150.00-160.00 155.00-169.25
PONOKA 143.00-159.00 143.00-159.00 145.00-171.75
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 140.00-178.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 123.00-164.00 134.00-172.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 120.00-125.00 120.00-126.75 120.00-134.00
PONOKA 124.00-131.00 124.00-129.00 124.00-132.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 118.00-138.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 125.00-145.00 125.00-144.00 135.00-150.25
PONOKA 132.00-151.00 132.00-149.00 135.00-150.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 125.00-158.00 N/A-N/A
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Nov16/2012
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 19,931 1,213 16,287
EAST 0 6,054 30 7,143
WEST 0 13,877 1,183 9,144
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Nov30/12 Nov23/12 Dec02/11
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 175.77 187.26
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 167.48 177.69
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Nov30/12 Nov23/12 Dec02/11
CHOICE 6-900 N/A 194.92 193.92
SELECT 6-900 N/A 173.84 175.41
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Nov24/12(prel) Nov17/12(prel) Nov26/11
CANADA 442,736 425,468 444,130
EAST 268,828 263,599 270,385
WEST 173,908 161,869 173,745
AB/BC** 54,442 56,317 58,127
WEEK END Dec01/12(est) Nov24/12(est) Dec03/11
US 2,399,000 2,066,000 2,363,700
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Nov29/12 Nov22/12 Dec01/11
ALTA AVG N/A 1.364 N/A
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.835
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Nov30/12 Nov23/12 Dec02/11
US $/CWT 82.92 76.75 84.40
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.571 1.453 1.637
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 84.78 81.63 89.38
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Nov30/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
DEC 84.08 +1.60 DEC 1.0066 -0.0013
FEB 86.92 -0.45 MAR 1.0046 -0.0013
APR 91.78 -0.13 JUN 1.0025 -0.0013
MAY 98.85 -0.25 SEP 1.0004 -0.0012
JUN 101.53 +0.50 DEC .9982 -0.0013
JUL 101.25 +1.00 MAR .9957 -0.0011
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Nov24/12 Nov17/12 Nov26/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 205.0 204.0 207.0
FD:HOG RATIO Nov23/12Nov16/12Nov25/11
US CORN 9.8 10.0 13.4
Nov23/12 Nov16/12 Nov25/11
ALTA BARLEY 8.1 8.4 11.6
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Nov29/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 128.56-141.33 156.74-239.71 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 64.50$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Nov22/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 92.16-119.52
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