CAN/US $ May03 99.22 Apr26 98.33 May04/12 100.44
BANK RATE % Apr30 1.25 Apr23 1.25 May01/12 1.25
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Apr27/13(prel) Apr20/13(prel) Apr28/12
CANADA 53,489 54,298 55,999
EAST 12,483 13,428 14,264
WEST 41,006 40,870 41,735
WEEK END May04/13(est) Apr27/13(est) May05/12
US 624,000 625,000 627,100
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Apr27/13 Apr20/13 Apr28/12
A 44,093 44,765 46,675
B 785 850 803
D 6,647 6,772 4,885
E 121 135 263
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Apr27/13 Apr20/13 Apr28/12
A 1.4% 1.7% 1.7%
AA 31.3% 32.2% 34.0%
AAA 67.4% 66.1% 64.2%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Apr27/13(prel) Apr20/13(prel) Apr28/12
STEERS 24,831 23,383 24,933
HEIFERS 21,428 23,510 23,293
COWS 7,116 7,296 7,427
BULLS 114 109 346
CALVES 4,342 4,159 4,704
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE May03/2013
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
JUN 121.83 -0.77 MAY 138.78 -3.03
AUG 121.97 -1.30 AUG 147.50 -3.68
OCT 125.30 -1.15 SEP 149.35 -3.55
DEC 126.90 -1.10 OCT 151.25 -3.40
FEB 128.60 -0.25 NOV 152.13 -3.07
APR 129.57 +0.07 JAN 152.20 -2.05
WEEK END May03/13 Apr26/13 May04/12
US FSP - US$/CWT 135.67 134.35 147.85
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Apr26/13 Apr19/13 Apr27/12
EAST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 14.35 14.45 13.63
CURRENTNESS Apr27/13 Apr20/13 Apr28/12
WEST-A1% 42.7% 43.8% 47.8%
CAN-A1% 47.9% 48.3% 50.1%
FD:STR RATIO Apr26/13 Apr19/13 Apr27/12
ALTA BARLEY 18.7 18.0 20.0
Apr27/13 Apr20/13 Apr28/12
US CORN 18.7 18.8 19.0
AVG CARCASS WT Apr27/13 Apr20/13 Apr28/12
WEST STR-LBS 863.0 857.0 849.0
CAN STR-LBS 875.0 882.0 865.0
US CATTLE-LBS 787.0 789.0 781.0
CATTLE PRICES (CANFAX) - $/CWT
WEEK END May03/13 Apr26/13 May04/12
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 197.00 194.75 180.00
STR-HIGH 198.50 196.85 182.50
HFR-LOW 198.50 194.00 181.75
HFR-HIGH N/A 196.85 181.75
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 102.50-N/A 119.00-119.00 107.25-110.25
AVERAGE N/A 118.29 109.29
VOLUME N/A 5,564 10,166
HFR-RANGE 120.00-N/A 116.00-119.00 109.00-110.25
AVERAGE N/A 117.13 109.55
VOLUME N/A 3,703 3,924
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
May03/13 Apr26/13 May04/12
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 110.15-124.25 103.21-116.25
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A 127.50-127.50 120.00-123.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 108.10-120.64 100.42-114.18
NEBRASKA* N/A-N/A N/A-N/A 120.00-123.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE N/A-N/A 72.00-80.00 65.00-77.00
SIOUX F* 75.94 76.88 83.38
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 115.00-127.00 130.00-143.75
PONOKA 115.00-127.00 120.00-130.00 128.00-139.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 109.00-129.00 133.00-147.00
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 125.00-138.50 142.00-155.25
PONOKA 130.00-141.00 130.00-143.00 140.00-158.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 127.25-149.50 148.50-160.25
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 138.00-150.00 160.00-173.25
PONOKA 135.00-151.00 135.00-151.00 155.00-170.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 145.00-160.00 170.00-180.50
PONOKA 145.00-160.00 135.00-155.00 165.00-180.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A 116.00-154.00 130.00-184.00
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 110.00-124.00 130.00-140.00
PONOKA 115.00-125.00 114.00-127.00 127.00-140.00
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 120.00-130.50 150.00-159.00
PONOKA 127.00-142.00 125.00-142.00 145.00-160.00
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 Apr19/2013
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 19,917 11,011 17,453
EAST 0 5,817 31 6,421
WEST 0 14,100 10,980 11,032
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING May03/13 Apr26/13 May04/12
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 185.61
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 184.41
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END May03/13 Apr26/13 May04/12
CHOICE 6-900 N/A 192.89 190.66
SELECT 6-900 N/A 184.43 186.37
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Apr27/13(prel) Apr20/13(prel) Apr28/12
CANADA 398,353 402,183 403,128
EAST 232,616 238,815 239,338
WEST 165,737 163,368 163,790
AB/BC** 53,016 51,240 53,811
WEEK END May04/13(est) Apr27/13(est) May05/12
US 2,098,000 2,148,000 2,078,700
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END May02/13 Apr25/13 May03/12
ALTA AVG N/A 1.472 1.407
ONT AVG N/A 1.696 1.685
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END May03/13 Apr26/13 May04/12
US $/CWT 88.18 83.21 76.59
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.695 1.614 1.455
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT N/A N/A 78.22
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE May03/2013
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
MAY 91.40 +2.05 JUN .9911 +0.0089
JUN 92.17 -0.35 SEP .9890 +0.0088
JUL 92.30 -0.45 DEC .9870 +0.0088
AUG 91.50 -0.47 MAR .9851 +0.0087
OCT 82.08 +0.33 JUN .9830 +0.0085
DEC 78.90 +0.60 SEP .9809 +0.0087
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Apr27/13 Apr20/13 Apr28/12
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 208.0 207.0 209.0
FD:HOG RATIO Apr26/13Apr19/13Apr27/12
US CORN 12.1 11.7 12.6
Apr26/13 Apr19/13 Apr27/12
ALTA BARLEY 8.5 8.4 9.5
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to May02/2013
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$) N/A N/A 44.50$/CWT
MARKET LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Apr25/2013
CENTRAL ALTA 96.48-104.16
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