CAN/US $ Jan11 101.62 Jan04 101.46 Jan13/12 97.61
BANK RATE % Jan08 1.25 Jan01 1.25 Jan10/12 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Jan05/13(prel) Dec29/12(prel) Jan07/12
CANADA N/A 25,006 42,880
EAST N/A 6,281 11,442
WEST N/A 18,725 31,438
WEEK END Jan12/13(est) Jan05/13(est) Jan14/12
US 624,000 519,000 645,900
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Jan05/13 Dec29/12 Jan07/12
A N/A 18,316 33,523
B N/A 193 444
D N/A 5,944 6,109
E N/A 8 85
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Jan05/13 Dec29/12 Jan07/12
A N/A% 1.5% 1.5%
AA N/A% 38.2% 48.0%
AAA N/A% 60.3% 50.5%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Jan05/13(prel) Dec29/12(prel) Jan07/12
STEERS N/A 13,549 21,080
HEIFERS N/A 5,188 13,129
COWS N/A 6,265 8,540
BULLS N/A 4 131
CALVES N/A 2,579 3,119
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Jan11/2013
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
FEB 130.60 -2.35 JAN 149.88 -3.30
APR 134.55 -2.22 MAR 151.45 -4.88
JUN 129.70 -2.23 APR 153.38 -4.50
AUG 129.78 -1.97 MAY 155.15 -4.40
OCT 133.50 -1.50 AUG 160.18 -3.60
DEC 135.50 -0.80 SEP 161.13 -3.03
WEEK END Jan11/13 Jan04/13 Jan13/12
US FSP - US$/CWT 150.82 149.58 150.51
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Jan04/13 Dec28/12 Jan06/12
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 13.21 13.24 12.32
CURRENTNESS Jan05/13 Dec29/12 Jan07/12
WEST-A1% N/A% 53.3% 48.3%
CAN-A1% N/A% 53.7% 50.3%
FD:STR RATIO Jan04/13 Dec28/12 Jan06/12
ALTA BARLEY N/A 19.4 24.9
Jan05/13 Dec29/12 Jan07/12
US CORN 17.7 17.7 19.2
AVG CARCASS WT Jan05/13 Dec29/12 Jan07/12
WEST STR-LBS N/A 873.0 880.0
CAN STR-LBS N/A 882.0 881.0
US CATTLE-LBS 799.0 798.0 776.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Jan11/13 Jan04/13 Jan13/12
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 193.50 N/A 190.75
STR-HIGH 194.85 N/A 192.85
HFR-LOW 193.50 N/A 192.85
HFR-HIGH 194.85 N/A 192.85
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 117.25-117.25 N/A-N/A 113.75-113.75
AVERAGE N/A N/A 113.91
VOLUME N/A N/A 9,133
HFR-RANGE N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 115.00-115.00
AVERAGE N/A N/A 114.26
VOLUME N/A N/A 4,531
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Jan11/13 Jan04/13 Jan13/12
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 115.77-124.74
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 127.50-128.50 120.00-124.50
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 114.03-125.90
NEBRASKA* 125.00-125.00 127.50-128.50 122.00-124.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE 58.00-68.00 N/A-N/A 65.00-75.00
SIOUX F* 76.56 75.75 72.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 125.00-139.00 N/A-N/A 130.00-145.25
PONOKA 124.00-135.00 N/A-N/A 130.00-147.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-142.00 N/A-N/A 125.00-147.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 123.00-143.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 130.00-140.00 N/A-N/A 140.00-153.25
PONOKA 124.00-137.00 N/A-N/A 140.00-153.00
STRATHMOR 126.00-148.00 N/A-N/A 130.00-153.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 146.00-161.50 140.00-168.75
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 135.00-150.00 N/A-N/A 150.00-163.75
PONOKA 136.00-144.00 N/A-N/A 148.00-162.00
STRATHMOR 130.00-158.00 N/A-N/A 135.00-167.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 155.00-170.00 N/A-N/A 165.00-188.00
PONOKA 147.00-158.00 N/A-N/A 160.00-185.00
STRATHMOR 140.00-168.00 N/A-N/A 155.00-189.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 131.00-175.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 120.00-126.00 N/A-N/A 125.00-135.00
PONOKA 116.00-124.50 N/A-N/A 130.00-145.00
STRATHMOR 118.00-136.00 N/A-N/A 124.00-146.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 135.00-150.00 N/A-N/A 140.00-152.75
PONOKA 126.00-138.00 N/A-N/A 145.00-164.00
STRATHMOR 125.00-150.00 N/A-N/A 135.00-166.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Dec28/2012
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 8,153 496 10,787
EAST 0 3,378 31 4,061
WEST 0 4,775 465 6,726
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Jan11/13 Jan04/13 Jan13/12
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 184.71 180.56
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 176.27 174.83
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Jan11/13 Jan04/13 Jan13/12
CHOICE 6-900 193.81 194.32 187.92
SELECT 6-900 183.38 182.29 178.00
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Jan05/13(prel) Dec29/12(prel) Jan07/12
CANADA N/A 252,236 372,629
EAST N/A 139,219 210,429
WEST N/A 113,017 162,200
AB/BC** N/A 36,125 54,754
WEEK END Jan12/13(est) Jan05/13(est) Jan14/12
US 2,284,000 1,969,000 2,217,500
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Jan10/13 Jan03/13 Jan12/12
ALTA AVG N/A 1.445 1.521
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.771
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Jan11/13 Jan04/13 Jan13/12
US $/CWT 82.65 84.06 82.09
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.552 1.580 1.604
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 83.90 82.59 83.92
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Jan11/2013
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
FEB 84.20 -2.02 MAR 1.0150 +0.0033
APR 87.13 -2.72 JUN 1.0129 +0.0034
MAY 94.80 -2.17 SEP 1.0106 +0.0035
JUN 96.50 -2.25 DEC 1.0081 +0.0036
JUL 96.28 -2.07 MAR 1.0054 +0.0036
AUG 95.85 -1.88 JUN 1.0026 +0.0037
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Jan05/13 Dec29/12 Jan07/12
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 207.0 207.0 207.0
FD:HOG RATIO Jan04/13Dec28/12Jan06/12
US CORN 11.4 11.3 12.8
Jan04/13 Dec28/12 Jan06/12
ALTA BARLEY 8.6 8.5 11.5
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Jan10/2013
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 145.75-157.53 203.02-201.86 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 62.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Jan03/2013
CENTRAL ALTA 115.68-119.04
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