CAN/US $ Dec21 100.58 Dec14 101.42 Dec23/11 97.96
BANK RATE % Dec18 1.25 Dec11 1.25 Dec20/11 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec15/12(prel) Dec08/12(prel) Dec17/11
CANADA 50,027 45,919 55,458
EAST 14,079 13,275 15,436
WEST 35,948 32,644 40,022
WEEK END Dec22/12(est) Dec15/12(est) Dec24/11
US 633,000 632,000 597,000
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Dec15/12 Dec08/12 Dec17/11
A 36,314 32,428 40,366
B 710 657 680
D 11,596 11,575 9,987
E 35 16 521
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Dec15/12 Dec08/12 Dec17/11
A 3.0% 2.4% 2.2%
AA 40.9% 39.8% 45.4%
AAA 56.1% 57.8% 52.4%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Dec15/12(prel) Dec08/12(prel) Dec17/11
STEERS 21,862 17,542 27,328
HEIFERS 15,659 15,968 14,135
COWS 12,466 12,403 13,354
BULLS 40 6 641
CALVES 4,434 4,339 4,799
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Dec21/2012
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 129.28 +2.38 JAN 152.15 -0.92
FEB 133.57 +0.97 MAR 154.78 -0.25
APR 137.32 +0.55 APR 156.55 +0.20
JUN 132.43 +0.03 MAY 157.88 +0.28
AUG 132.00 -0.10 AUG 162.00 +0.05
OCT 135.30 -0.60 SEP 162.60 +0.15
WEEK END Dec21/12 Dec14/12 Dec23/11
US FSP - US$/CWT 148.51 147.22 143.42
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Dec14/12 Dec07/12 Dec16/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.10 12.93 12.31
CURRENTNESS Dec15/12 Dec08/12 Dec17/11
WEST-A1% 45.6% 41.9% 52.7%
CAN-A1% 46.1% 44.3% 50.7%
FD:STR RATIO Dec14/12 Dec07/12 Dec16/11
ALTA BARLEY 19.4 19.5 24.5
Dec15/12 Dec08/12 Dec17/11
US CORN 16.6 16.2 20.9
AVG CARCASS WT Dec15/12 Dec08/12 Dec17/11
WEST STR-LBS 875.0 875.0 900.0
CAN STR-LBS 890.0 890.0 901.0
US CATTLE-LBS 797.0 795.0 778.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Dec21/12 Dec14/12 Dec23/11
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 199.75 197.75 192.50
STR-HIGH 199.75 200.50 195.50
HFR-LOW 200.50 198.50 192.50
HFR-HIGH 200.50 200.50 195.50
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 118.50-120.25 119.00-120.00 114.00-114.00
AVERAGE N/A 119.14 115.29
VOLUME N/A 7,205 11,202
HFR-RANGE 121.00-121.00 118.25-122.00 116.50-116.50
AVERAGE N/A 118.93 114.62
VOLUME N/A 4,415 3,061
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Dec21/12 Dec14/12 Dec23/11
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 99.42-124.54 105.49-125.69
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 122.00-125.00 125.00-126.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 104.32-117.28 105.93-120.11
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 122.50-124.00 123.00-126.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE N/A-N/A 58.00-68.00 64.00-74.00
SIOUX F* 75.00 74.63 68.25
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 125.00-135.00 130.00-139.50
PONOKA 133.00-140.00 131.00-138.00 135.00-140.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-147.00 N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 122.00-141.00 115.00-141.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 130.00-145.25 130.00-147.50
PONOKA 135.00-143.00 135.00-145.50 140.00-145.00
STRATHMOR 126.00-152.00 N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 146.50-160.00 134.00-162.25
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 135.00-147.00 145.00-156.75
PONOKA 140.00-152.00 143.00-151.00 152.00-158.00
STRATHMOR 130.00-155.00 N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 150.00-165.00 155.00-174.25
PONOKA 155.00-166.00 153.00-166.00 165.00-174.00
STRATHMOR 140.00-175.00 N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 130.00-172.00 129.00-168.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 120.00-126.00 122.00-136.00
PONOKA 124.00-134.00 125.00-131.00 125.00-135.00
STRATHMOR 118.00-142.00 N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 125.00-140.00 135.00-144.00
PONOKA 140.00-151.00 132.00-150.00 145.00-150.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-157.00 N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Dec07/2012
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 Dec21/12 Dec14/12 Dec23/11
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 185.08
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 177.42
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Dec21/12 Dec14/12 Dec23/11
CHOICE 6-900 193.50 195.04 191.37
SELECT 6-900 176.07 174.79 174.64
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec15/12(prel) Dec08/12(prel) Dec17/11
CANADA 443,036 444,419 445,657
EAST 263,039 263,721 274,234
WEST 179,997 180,698 171,423
AB/BC** 55,775 55,278 60,461
WEEK END Dec22/12(est) Dec15/12(est) Dec24/11
US 2,348,000 2,304,000 2,156,400
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Dec20/12 Dec13/12 Dec22/11
ALTA AVG 1.437 1.447 1.501
ONT AVG N/A 1.734 1.829
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Dec21/12 Dec14/12 Dec23/11
US $/CWT 78.79 80.96 77.87
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.494 1.523 1.516
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 82.86 83.69 86.85
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Dec21/2012
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
FEB 86.90 +1.50 MAR 1.0039 -0.0078
APR 91.63 +1.22 JUN 1.0018 -0.0077
MAY 98.70 +0.80 SEP .9994 -0.0077
JUN 100.65 +0.80 DEC .9970 -0.0078
JUL 100.18 +0.58 MAR .9944 -0.0079
AUG 98.97 +0.57 JUN .9918 N/A
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Dec15/12 Dec08/12 Dec17/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 206.0 206.0 209.0
FD:HOG RATIO Dec14/12Dec07/12Dec16/11
US CORN 10.6 10.6 13.9
Dec14/12 Dec07/12 Dec16/11
ALTA BARLEY 8.6 8.9 12.0
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec20/2012
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 116.44-130.35 121.26-249.26 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 55.50$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec13/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 110.40-120.96
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