CAN/US $ Dec14 101.42 Dec07 101.11 Dec16/11 96.26
BANK RATE % Dec11 1.25 Dec04 1.25 Dec13/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec08/12(prel) Dec01/12(prel) Dec10/11
CANADA 45,919 44,540 54,498
EAST 13,275 12,358 15,477
WEST 32,644 32,182 39,021
WEEK END Dec15/12(est) Dec08/12(est) Dec17/11
US 632,000 639,000 644,200
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Dec08/12 Dec01/12 Dec10/11
A 32,428 31,486 39,690
B 657 688 759
D 11,575 11,054 9,184
E 16 14 482
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Dec08/12 Dec01/12 Dec10/11
A 2.4% 2.1% 1.9%
AA 39.8% 39.5% 46.2%
AAA 57.8% 58.5% 51.9%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Dec08/12(prel) Dec01/12(prel) Dec10/11
STEERS 17,542 18,380 23,951
HEIFERS 15,968 14,294 16,878
COWS 12,403 11,814 13,022
BULLS 6 52 647
CALVES 4,339 4,426 4,416
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Dec14/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 126.90 +1.03 JAN 153.07 +4.30
FEB 132.60 +2.20 MAR 155.03 +3.88
APR 136.78 +2.30 APR 156.35 +3.95
JUN 132.40 +1.75 MAY 157.60 +3.70
AUG 132.10 +1.85 AUG 161.95 +4.22
OCT 135.90 +2.10 SEP 162.45 +3.85
WEEK END Dec14/12 Dec07/12 Dec16/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 147.22 146.53 144.24
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Dec07/12 Nov30/12 Dec09/11
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 Dec08/12 Dec01/12 Dec10/11
WEST-A1% 41.9% 35.5% 51.0%
CAN-A1% 44.3% 40.1% 51.1%
FD:STR RATIO Dec07/12 Nov30/12 Dec09/11
ALTA BARLEY 19.5 19.4 24.3
Dec08/12 Dec01/12 Dec10/11
US CORN 16.2 16.3 20.7
AVG CARCASS WT Dec08/12 Dec01/12 Dec10/11
WEST STR-LBS 875.0 863.0 895.0
CAN STR-LBS 890.0 882.0 895.0
US CATTLE-LBS 795.0 794.0 775.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Dec14/12 Dec07/12 Dec16/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 197.75 195.75 194.25
STR-HIGH 200.50 197.00 194.85
HFR-LOW 198.50 196.50 N/A
HFR-HIGH 200.50 196.50 N/A
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 119.00-120.00 118.00-119.25 114.00-117.00
AVERAGE N/A 118.60 114.75
VOLUME N/A 9,401 11,260
HFR-RANGE 118.25-122.00 118.50-119.00 N/A-N/A
AVERAGE N/A 118.20 N/A
VOLUME N/A 5,406 N/A
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Dec14/12 Dec07/12 Dec16/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 100.90-124.09 109.56-121.30
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 122.50-126.00 118.00-120.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 106.51-118.53 98.29-120.20
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 123.00-126.00 118.00-120.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 58.00-68.00 55.00-65.00 58.00-72.00
SIOUX F* 74.63 74.38 68.38
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 125.00-135.00 125.00-135.00 130.00-144.50
PONOKA 131.00-138.00 130.00-137.00 126.00-135.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 122.00-142.00 120.00-147.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 120.00-142.00 122.00-145.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-145.25 130.00-136.25 130.00-145.00
PONOKA 135.00-145.50 132.00-140.00 135.00-145.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 126.00-147.00 130.00-153.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 140.00-159.75 134.00-156.25
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 135.00-147.00 135.00-147.00 140.00-151.50
PONOKA 143.00-151.00 137.00-144.50 140.00-156.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 133.00-152.00 135.00-156.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 150.00-165.00 150.00-162.00 155.00-177.25
PONOKA 153.00-166.00 143.00-166.00 148.00-177.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 140.00-178.00 155.00-183.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 119.00-161.00 130.00-170.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 120.00-126.00 120.00-126.00 120.00-129.25
PONOKA 125.00-131.00 125.00-131.00 125.00-135.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 118.00-138.00 124.00-146.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 125.00-140.00 125.00-144.00 135.00-147.00
PONOKA 132.00-150.00 135.00-143.00 136.00-153.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 125.00-158.00 135.00-166.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Nov30/2012
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 17,805 2,100 18,474
EAST 0 6,659 31 6,703
WEST 0 11,146 2,069 11,771
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Dec14/12 Dec07/12 Dec16/11
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 184.86
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 175.75
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Dec14/12 Dec07/12 Dec16/11
CHOICE 6-900 195.04 194.47 189.14
SELECT 6-900 174.79 174.41 171.49
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec08/12(prel) Dec01/12(prel) Dec10/11
CANADA 444,318 440,514 445,403
EAST 263,721 267,582 266,749
WEST 180,597 172,932 178,654
AB/BC** 55,177 52,333 60,818
WEEK END Dec15/12(est) Dec08/12(est) Dec17/11
US 2,304,000 2,364,000 2,349,100
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Dec13/12 Dec06/12 Dec15/11
ALTA AVG N/A 1.490 1.543
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.849
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Dec14/12 Dec07/12 Dec16/11
US $/CWT 80.96 81.92 80.00
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.523 1.546 1.585
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 81.72 85.55 90.21
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Dec14/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
FEB 85.40 +1.93 DEC 1.0137 +0.0036
APR 90.40 +1.93 MAR 1.0117 +0.0036
MAY 97.90 +0.60 JUN 1.0095 +0.0035
JUN 99.85 +1.65 SEP 1.0071 +0.0033
JUL 99.60 +1.50 DEC 1.0048 +0.0032
AUG 98.40 +1.50 MAR 1.0023 +0.0030
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Dec08/12 Dec01/12 Dec10/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 206.0 205.0 208.0
FD:HOG RATIO Dec07/12Nov30/12Dec09/11
US CORN 10.6 10.3 13.7
Dec07/12 Nov30/12 Dec09/11
ALTA BARLEY 8.9 8.3 11.8
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec13/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 121.35-136.32 123.88-255.20 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 54.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec06/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 109.44-120.00
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