CAN/US $ Jan04 101.46 Dec28 100.48 Jan06/12 97.73
BANK RATE % Jan01 1.25 Dec25 1.25 Jan03/12 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec29/12(prel) Dec22/12(prel) Dec31/11
CANADA N/A N/A 39,855
EAST N/A N/A 8,651
WEST N/A N/A 31,204
WEEK END Jan05/13(est) Dec29/12(est) Jan07/12
US 519,000 479,000 560,800
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Dec29/12 Dec22/12 Dec31/11
A N/A N/A 30,846
B N/A N/A 378
D N/A N/A 6,598
E N/A N/A 211
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Dec29/12 Dec22/12 Dec31/11
A N/A% N/A% 1.3%
AA N/A% N/A% 48.7%
AAA N/A% N/A% 50.0%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Dec29/12(prel) Dec22/12(prel) Dec31/11
STEERS N/A N/A 20,313
HEIFERS N/A N/A 11,135
COWS N/A N/A 8,194
BULLS N/A N/A 213
CALVES N/A N/A 3,841
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Jan04/2013
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
FEB 132.95 -0.63 JAN 153.18 +1.15
APR 136.78 -0.45 MAR 156.32 +1.60
JUN 131.93 +0.00 APR 157.88 +1.07
AUG 131.75 +0.53 MAY 159.55 +1.30
OCT 135.00 +0.30 AUG 163.78 +0.80
DEC 136.30 +0.70 SEP 164.15 +1.05
WEEK END Jan04/13 Dec28/12 Jan06/12
US FSP - US$/CWT 149.58 147.46 147.65
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Dec28/12 Dec21/12 Dec30/11
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.24 13.23 12.35
CURRENTNESS Dec29/12 Dec22/12 Dec31/11
WEST-A1% N/A% N/A% 50.3%
CAN-A1% N/A% N/A% 51.4%
FD:STR RATIO Dec28/12 Dec21/12 Dec30/11
ALTA BARLEY 19.4 19.4 24.9
Dec29/12 Dec22/12 Dec31/11
US CORN 17.7 17.4 20.2
AVG CARCASS WT Dec29/12 Dec22/12 Dec31/11
WEST STR-LBS N/A N/A 880.0
CAN STR-LBS N/A N/A 883.0
US CATTLE-LBS 798.0 798.0 777.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Jan04/13 Dec28/12 Jan06/12
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW N/A 198.50 192.75
STR-HIGH N/A 198.50 194.00
HFR-LOW N/A 198.50 193.75
HFR-HIGH N/A 198.50 194.00
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE N/A-N/A 118.55-118.55 114.25-115.00
AVERAGE N/A 119.03 114.99
VOLUME N/A 4,854 11,418
HFR-RANGE N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 115.40-116.00
AVERAGE N/A 118.11 114.77
VOLUME N/A 2,440 5,604
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Jan04/13 Dec28/12 Jan06/12
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 117.37-124.66
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 118.00-122.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 114.81-123.76
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 120.50-122.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 65.00-75.00
SIOUX F* 75.75 N/A 71.75
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 130.00-143.00
PONOKA N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 130.00-141.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 123.00-140.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 133.00-148.50
PONOKA N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 135.50-146.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 140.00-163.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 145.00-155.25
PONOKA N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 147.00-155.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 155.00-176.00
PONOKA N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 154.00-166.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 140.00-175.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 122.00-131.00
PONOKA N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 125.00-133.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 135.00-151.00
PONOKA N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 140.00-152.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Dec21/2012
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 15,072 1,352 20,290
EAST 0 5,922 32 8,152
WEST 0 9,150 1,320 12,138
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Jan04/13 Dec28/12 Jan06/12
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 183.04
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 176.20
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Jan04/13 Dec28/12 Jan06/12
CHOICE 6-900 194.32 194.00 192.34
SELECT 6-900 182.29 179.66 179.82
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec29/12(prel) Dec22/12(prel) Dec31/11
CANADA N/A 10,361 291,569
EAST N/A N/A 159,379
WEST N/A 10,361 132,185
AB/BC** N/A 10,361 39,591
WEEK END Jan05/13(est) Dec29/12(est) Jan07/12
US 1,975,000 1,755,000 2,064,400
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Jan03/13 Dec27/12 Jan05/12
ALTA AVG N/A 1.444 1.464
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.761
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Jan04/13 Dec28/12 Jan06/12
US $/CWT 84.06 81.43 82.49
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.580 1.546 1.610
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 83.46 81.32 84.68
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Jan04/2013
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
FEB 86.22 -0.15 MAR 1.0117 +0.0097
APR 89.85 -0.28 JUN 1.0095 +0.0096
MAY 96.97 -0.63 SEP 1.0071 +0.0095
JUN 98.75 -0.85 DEC 1.0045 +0.0092
JUL 98.35 -0.68 MAR 1.0018 +0.0090
AUG 97.72 -0.03 JUN .9989 +0.0087
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Dec29/12 Dec22/12 Dec31/11
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 207.0 207.0 208.0
FD:HOG RATIO Dec28/12Dec21/12Dec30/11
US CORN 11.3 11.3 12.6
Dec28/12 Dec21/12 Dec30/11
ALTA BARLEY 8.5 8.5 11.4
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Jan03/2013
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO N/A- N/A N/A- N/A N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A N/A
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec27/2012
CENTRAL ALTA 113.76-119.52
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