CAN/US $ Apr19 97.43 Apr12 98.68 Apr20/12 100.90
BANK RATE % Apr16 1.25 Apr09 1.25 Apr17/12 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Apr13/13(prel) Apr06/13(prel) Apr14/12
CANADA 50,950 53,419 58,109
EAST 12,358 13,440 13,540
WEST 38,592 39,979 44,569
WEEK END Apr20/13(est) Apr13/13(est) Apr21/12
US N/A 112,000 598,800
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Apr13/13 Apr06/13 Apr14/12
A 40,794 44,727 46,963
B 743 779 568
D 7,577 6,413 7,076
E 129 99 468
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Apr13/13 Apr06/13 Apr14/12
A 1.4% 1.5% 1.1%
AA 33.0% 34.0% 31.1%
AAA 65.6% 64.5% 67.8%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Apr13/13(prel) Apr06/13(prel) Apr14/12
STEERS 22,391 29,235 24,238
HEIFERS 20,194 17,133 24,128
COWS 8,234 6,983 9,255
BULLS 131 68 488
CALVES 4,220 3,769 4,016
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Apr19/2013
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
APR 126.35 +0.50 APR 134.03 -3.90
JUN 121.30 +0.55 MAY 139.20 -1.73
AUG 121.63 +0.22 AUG 146.05 -1.75
OCT 125.10 +0.00 SEP 148.45 -1.45
DEC 126.60 -0.13 OCT 150.07 -1.00
FEB 127.28 -0.52 NOV 150.65 -1.10
WEEK END Apr19/13 Apr12/13 Apr20/12
US FSP - US$/CWT 134.53 138.18 150.18
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Apr12/13 Apr05/13 Apr13/12
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 14.44 14.23 13.23
CURRENTNESS Apr13/13 Apr06/13 Apr14/12
WEST-A1% 40.4% 44.9% 44.2%
CAN-A1% 44.9% 47.6% 47.0%
FD:STR RATIO Apr12/13 Apr05/13 Apr13/12
ALTA BARLEY 17.8 17.6 20.3
Apr13/13 Apr06/13 Apr14/12
US CORN 18.7 19.5 19.0
AVG CARCASS WT Apr13/13 Apr06/13 Apr14/12
WEST STR-LBS 880.0 884.0 875.0
CAN STR-LBS 893.0 895.0 882.0
US CATTLE-LBS 791.0 794.0 787.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Apr19/13 Apr12/13 Apr20/12
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 189.00 185.75 184.50
STR-HIGH 191.75 188.50 186.50
HFR-LOW 189.00 188.00 185.50
HFR-HIGH 191.75 188.50 185.75
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 114.00-114.00 N/A-N/A 109.00-111.25
AVERAGE N/A 112.70 110.40
VOLUME N/A 3,991 13,420
HFR-RANGE 114.00-115.00 113.00-113.00 111.00-111.25
AVERAGE N/A 112.17 110.12
VOLUME N/A 6,461 7,603
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Apr19/13 Apr12/13 Apr20/12
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 98.77-119.67 107.45-119.61
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 127.00-128.00 123.00-125.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 105.51-118.07 105.48-115.03
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 126.50-128.00 123.00-124.50
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE N/A-N/A 68.00-79.00 65.00-75.00
SIOUX F* 76.88 75.00 82.25
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 115.00-120.50 123.00-127.50 130.00-145.75
PONOKA 114.00-126.50 119.00-124.00 129.00-139.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 110.00-126.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 107.00-131.00 127.00-143.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 125.00-134.00 125.00-135.00 142.00-157.25
PONOKA 124.00-132.50 130.00-135.00 138.00-146.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 118.00-138.00 N/A-N/A
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 132.25-143.00 150.00-166.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 138.00-149.00 138.00-152.00 157.00-167.00
PONOKA 130.00-138.00 145.00-151.00 147.00-164.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 125.00-152.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 145.00-160.00 145.00-158.00 170.00-178.50
PONOKA 138.00-145.00 155.00-162.00 165.00-180.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 125.00-160.00 N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 131.00-160.00 144.00-177.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 110.00-120.00 110.00-124.00 130.00-140.25
PONOKA 115.00-119.00 120.00-125.00 132.00-142.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 110.00-125.00 N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 120.00-130.50 120.00-138.50 150.00-158.00
PONOKA 128.00-138.00 140.00-145.00 145.00-160.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 114.00-138.00 N/A-N/A
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Apr05/2013
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 16,949 7,932 16,980
EAST 0 4,845 33 7,252
WEST 0 12,104 7,899 9,728
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Apr19/13 Apr12/13 Apr20/12
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 184.00
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 185.05
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Apr19/13 Apr12/13 Apr20/12
CHOICE 6-900 N/A N/A 185.12
SELECT 6-900 N/A N/A 183.12
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Apr13/13(prel) Apr06/13(prel) Apr14/12
CANADA 400,240 383,582 381,764
EAST 231,633 214,607 216,665
WEST 168,607 168,975 165,099
AB/BC** 53,320 52,901 55,945
WEEK END Apr20/13(est) Apr13/13(est) Apr21/12
US N/A 392,000 2,082,400
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Apr18/13 Apr11/13 Apr19/12
ALTA AVG N/A 1.465 1.447
ONT AVG N/A 1.687 1.712
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Apr19/13 Apr12/13 Apr20/12
US $/CWT 79.18 79.32 80.85
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.550 1.533 1.529
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT N/A 81.53 77.34
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Apr19/2013
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
MAY 87.85 +0.47 JUN .9729 -0.0120
JUN 90.20 +0.30 SEP .9710 -0.0119
JUL 90.28 +0.38 DEC .9692 -0.0118
AUG 90.00 +0.03 MAR .9673 -0.0117
OCT 80.58 -0.38 JUN .9654 -0.0116
DEC 77.90 -0.45 SEP .9633 -0.0115
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Apr13/13 Apr06/13 Apr14/12
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 207.0 208.0 209.0
FD:HOG RATIO Apr12/13Apr05/13Apr13/12
US CORN 12.0 12.0 12.2
Apr12/13 Apr05/13 Apr13/12
ALTA BARLEY 8.4 8.1 9.9
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Apr18/2013
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 141.40-166.52 161.48-212.71 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 45.00$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Apr11/2013
CENTRAL ALTA N/A- N/A
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