CAN/US $ Dec07 101.11 Nov30 100.68 Dec09/11 98.03
BANK RATE % Dec04 1.25 Nov27 1.25 Dec06/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec01/12(prel) Nov24/12(prel) Dec03/11
CANADA 44,540 45,799 55,848
EAST 12,358 13,959 15,847
WEST 32,182 31,840 40,001
WEEK END Dec08/12(est) Dec01/12(est) Dec10/11
US 639,000 635,000 646,300
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Dec01/12 Nov24/12 Dec03/11
A 31,486 35,396 39,765
B 688 657 1,098
D 11,054 8,451 10,038
E 14 15 535
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Dec01/12 Nov24/12 Dec03/11
A 2.1% 2.2% 2.3%
AA 39.5% 35.8% 47.5%
AAA 58.5% 61.9% 50.2%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Dec01/12(prel) Nov24/12(prel) Dec03/11
STEERS 18,380 21,315 23,052
HEIFERS 14,294 15,263 18,274
COWS 11,814 9,216 13,814
BULLS 52 5 708
CALVES 4,426 4,138 4,721
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Dec07/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 125.88 -0.85 JAN 148.78 +3.15
FEB 130.40 +0.00 MAR 151.15 +2.72
APR 134.47 -0.10 APR 152.40 +2.47
JUN 130.65 -0.13 MAY 153.90 +2.28
AUG 130.25 +0.13 AUG 157.72 +1.72
OCT 133.80 +0.30 SEP 158.60 +1.50
WEEK END Dec07/12 Nov30/12 Dec09/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 146.53 146.24 144.86
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Nov30/12 Nov23/12 Dec02/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 12.88 12.93 12.49
CURRENTNESS Dec01/12 Nov24/12 Dec03/11
WEST-A1% 35.5% 36.8% 48.7%
CAN-A1% 40.1% 41.4% 49.9%
FD:STR RATIO Nov30/12 Nov23/12 Dec02/11
ALTA BARLEY 19.4 19.0 25.0
Dec01/12 Nov24/12 Dec03/11
US CORN 16.3 16.3 20.5
AVG CARCASS WT Dec01/12 Nov24/12 Dec03/11
WEST STR-LBS 863.0 875.0 883.0
CAN STR-LBS 882.0 892.0 886.0
US CATTLE-LBS 794.0 794.0 773.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Dec07/12 Nov30/12 Dec09/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 195.75 195.75 193.75
STR-HIGH 197.00 196.75 194.85
HFR-LOW 196.50 196.50 194.50
HFR-HIGH 196.50 196.50 194.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 118.00-119.25 118.00-118.25 115.45-117.75
AVERAGE N/A 117.97 115.46
VOLUME N/A 6,138 9,980
HFR-RANGE 118.50-119.00 N/A-N/A 115.45-116.50
AVERAGE N/A 116.92 115.75
VOLUME N/A 7,301 5,452
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Dec07/12 Nov30/12 Dec09/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 104.27-122.49 113.77-122.71
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 125.00-125.50 119.00-121.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 105.61-118.34 104.31-123.05
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 125.00-125.50 120.00-121.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 55.00-65.00 55.00-65.00 58.00-70.00
SIOUX F* 74.38 73.56 N/A
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 125.00-135.00 125.00-134.75 130.00-142.75
PONOKA 130.00-137.00 123.00-134.50 126.00-135.00
STRATHMOR 122.00-142.00 N/A-N/A 120.00-143.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 110.00-136.00 111.00-137.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-136.25 130.00-138.25 130.00-145.00
PONOKA 132.00-140.00 134.00-139.00 134.00-144.00
STRATHMOR 126.00-147.00 N/A-N/A 130.00-149.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 140.50-156.50 139.00-160.35
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 135.00-147.00 135.00-146.00 140.00-150.75
PONOKA 137.00-144.50 138.00-148.00 138.00-148.00
STRATHMOR 133.00-152.00 N/A-N/A 135.00-150.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 150.00-162.00 150.00-160.00 155.00-166.25
PONOKA 143.00-166.00 143.00-159.00 145.00-173.00
STRATHMOR 140.00-178.00 N/A-N/A 155.00-185.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 128.00-161.00 125.00-165.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 120.00-126.00 120.00-125.00 120.00-134.25
PONOKA 125.00-131.00 124.00-131.00 124.00-132.00
STRATHMOR 118.00-138.00 N/A-N/A 120.00-142.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 125.00-144.00 125.00-145.00 135.00-150.25
PONOKA 135.00-143.00 132.00-151.00 135.00-150.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-158.00 N/A-N/A 135.00-162.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Nov23/2012
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 16,497 1,758 13,649
EAST 0 5,668 33 5,710
WEST 0 10,829 1,725 7,939
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Dec07/12 Nov30/12 Dec09/11
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 175.75 183.64
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 170.01 174.66
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Dec07/12 Nov30/12 Dec09/11
CHOICE 6-900 N/A 195.65 188.57
SELECT 6-900 N/A 174.73 172.18
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec01/12(prel) Nov24/12(prel) Dec03/11
CANADA 440,180 442,780 440,864
EAST 267,367 268,866 261,612
WEST 172,813 173,914 179,252
AB/BC** 52,214 54,448 55,357
WEEK END Dec08/12(est) Dec01/12(est) Dec10/11
US 2,364,000 2,399,000 2,328,400
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Dec06/12 Nov29/12 Dec08/11
ALTA AVG 1.490 1.396 1.542
ONT AVG N/A 1.633 1.849
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Dec07/12 Nov30/12 Dec09/11
US $/CWT 81.92 82.92 83.82
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.546 1.571 1.631
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 85.15 84.00 89.48
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Dec07/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
DEC 82.30 -1.78 DEC 1.0101 +0.0035
FEB 83.47 -3.45 MAR 1.0081 +0.0035
APR 88.47 -3.30 JUN 1.0060 +0.0035
MAY 97.30 -1.55 SEP 1.0038 +0.0034
JUN 98.20 -3.33 DEC 1.0016 +0.0034
JUL 98.10 -3.15 MAR .9993 +0.0036
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Dec01/12 Nov24/12 Dec03/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 205.0 205.0 208.0
FD:HOG RATIO Nov30/12Nov23/12Dec02/11
US CORN 10.3 9.8 13.9
Nov30/12 Nov23/12 Dec02/11
ALTA BARLEY 8.3 8.1 N/A
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec06/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 118.07-133.35 131.48-224.63 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 61.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Nov29/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 92.16-119.52
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