CAN/US $ Apr26 98.33 Apr19 97.43 Apr27/12 101.97
BANK RATE % Apr23 1.25 Apr16 1.25 Apr24/12 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Apr20/13(prel) Apr13/13(prel) Apr21/12
CANADA 54,298 50,950 55,285
EAST 13,428 12,358 13,720
WEST 40,870 38,592 41,565
WEEK END Apr27/13(est) Apr20/13(est) Apr28/12
US 625,000 615,000 614,500
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Apr20/13 Apr13/13 Apr21/12
A 44,765 40,794 45,120
B 850 743 699
D 6,772 7,577 6,080
E 135 129 268
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Apr20/13 Apr13/13 Apr21/12
A 1.7% 1.4% 1.4%
AA 32.2% 33.0% 32.4%
AAA 66.1% 65.6% 66.2%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Apr20/13(prel) Apr13/13(prel) Apr21/12
STEERS 23,383 22,391 23,514
HEIFERS 23,510 20,194 22,844
COWS 7,296 8,234 8,662
BULLS 109 131 265
CALVES 4,159 4,220 4,591
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Apr26/2013
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
APR 127.85 +1.50 MAY 141.80 +2.60
JUN 122.60 +1.30 AUG 151.18 +5.13
AUG 123.28 +1.65 SEP 152.90 +4.45
OCT 126.45 +1.35 OCT 154.65 +4.58
DEC 128.00 +1.40 NOV 155.20 +4.55
FEB 128.85 +1.57 JAN 154.25 +4.95
WEEK END Apr26/13 Apr19/13 Apr27/12
US FSP - US$/CWT 134.35 134.53 148.85
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Apr19/13 Apr12/13 Apr20/12
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 14.45 14.44 13.42
CURRENTNESS Apr20/13 Apr13/13 Apr21/12
WEST-A1% 43.8% 40.4% 47.8%
CAN-A1% 48.3% 44.9% 50.0%
FD:STR RATIO Apr19/13 Apr12/13 Apr20/12
ALTA BARLEY N/A 17.8 19.9
Apr20/13 Apr13/13 Apr21/12
US CORN 18.8 18.7 19.3
AVG CARCASS WT Apr20/13 Apr13/13 Apr21/12
WEST STR-LBS 857.0 880.0 872.0
CAN STR-LBS 882.0 893.0 880.0
US CATTLE-LBS 789.0 791.0 784.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END Apr26/13 Apr19/13 Apr27/12
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 194.75 189.00 183.00
STR-HIGH 196.85 191.75 185.75
HFR-LOW 194.00 189.00 185.75
HFR-HIGH 196.85 191.75 185.75
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 119.00-119.00 114.00-114.00 110.80-110.80
AVERAGE N/A 113.86 110.81
VOLUME N/A 5,981 13,098
HFR-RANGE 116.00-119.00 114.00-115.00 N/A-N/A
AVERAGE N/A 114.32 110.30
VOLUME N/A 3,329 7,381
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Apr26/13 Apr19/13 Apr27/12
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 103.13-123.99 102.47-117.26
NEBRASKA* 127.50-127.50 N/A-N/A 119.00-122.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 105.95-117.67 103.64-116.01
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 120.00-122.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 65.00-76.00
SIOUX F* 76.88 76.88 83.00
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 115.00-127.00 115.00-120.50 130.00-147.75
PONOKA 120.00-130.00 114.00-126.50 128.00-142.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 110.00-127.00 126.00-140.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 116.00-133.00 124.00-143.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 125.00-138.50 125.00-134.00 142.00-159.25
PONOKA 130.00-143.00 124.00-132.50 135.00-147.50
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 115.00-138.00 132.00-155.00
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 137.00-144.50 140.00-158.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 138.00-150.00 138.00-149.00 160.00-176.25
PONOKA 135.00-151.00 130.00-138.00 150.00-171.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 125.00-152.00 140.00-180.00
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE 145.00-160.00 145.00-160.00 170.00-185.50
PONOKA 135.00-155.00 138.00-145.00 165.00-180.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 125.00-160.00 160.00-184.00
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 129.00-161.00 140.00-183.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 110.00-124.00 110.00-120.00 130.00-145.25
PONOKA 114.00-127.00 115.00-119.00 130.00-141.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 110.00-123.00 124.00-142.00
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE 120.00-130.50 120.00-130.50 150.00-165.00
PONOKA 125.00-142.00 128.00-138.00 145.00-159.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A 115.00-135.00 140.00-170.00
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
** Alberta breakdown not available
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Apr12/2013
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 19,183 10,291 17,299
EAST 0 5,778 36 6,872
WEST 0 13,405 10,255 10,427
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Apr26/13 Apr19/13 Apr27/12
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A 185.55 185.13
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A 184.26 184.87
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Apr26/13 Apr19/13 Apr27/12
CHOICE 6-900 N/A 190.51 190.00
SELECT 6-900 N/A 184.04 186.58
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Apr20/13(prel) Apr13/13(prel) Apr21/12
CANADA 402,183 400,240 408,959
EAST 238,815 231,633 241,802
WEST 163,368 168,607 167,157
AB/BC** 51,240 53,320 56,093
WEEK END Apr27/13(est) Apr20/13(est) Apr28/12
US 2,148,000 2,139,000 2,086,100
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Apr25/13 Apr18/13 Apr26/12
ALTA AVG 1.471 1.468 1.450
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.696
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Apr26/13 Apr19/13 Apr27/12
US $/CWT 83.21 79.18 79.26
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.614 1.550 1.483
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT N/A N/A 77.11
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Apr26/2013
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
MAY 89.35 +1.50 JUN .9822 +0.0093
JUN 92.53 +2.33 SEP .9802 +0.0092
JUL 92.75 +2.47 DEC .9782 +0.0090
AUG 91.97 +1.97 MAR .9764 +0.0091
OCT 81.75 +1.17 JUN .9745 +0.0091
DEC 78.30 +0.40 SEP .9722 +0.0089
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Apr20/13 Apr13/13 Apr21/12
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 2.0 207.0 209.0
FD:HOG RATIO Apr19/13Apr12/13Apr20/12
US CORN 11.7 12.0 12.7
Apr19/13 Apr12/13 Apr20/12
ALTA BARLEY N/A 8.4 9.5
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Apr25/2013
MARKET LAMBS - FEEDER LAMBS SHEEP
(95-109 LBS) (<80 LBS) (ALL WTS.)
ONTARIO 141.71-170.93 156.71-207.71 N/A
TEXAS (US$) N/A N/A 46.50$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Apr18/2013
CENTRAL ALTA 96.00-104.64
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