CAN/US $ Jan01 95.55 Dec25 95.35 Jan02/09 82.60
BANK RATE % Dec29 .50 Dec22 .50 Dec30/08 1.75
CATTLE SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec26/09(prel) Dec19/09(prel) Dec27/08
CANADA N/A 64,610 35,193
EAST N/A 15,116 6,267
WEST N/A 49,494 28,926
ALBERTA N/A 49,380 26,005
WEEK END Jan02/10(est) Dec26/09(est) Jan03/09
US 469,000 373,000 516,300
CANADIAN CATTLE GRADES
WEEK END Dec26/09 Dec19/09 Dec27/08
A N/A 47,904 26,557
B N/A 587 353
D N/A 7,738 3,730
E N/A 145 179
A GRADE MARBLING (%)
WEEK END Dec26/09 Dec19/09 Dec27/08
A N/A% 1.3% 2.6%
AA N/A% 43.0% 48.9%
AAA N/A% 55.6% 48.5%
CANADIAN CATTLE CLASSES
WEEK END Dec26/09(prel) Dec19/09(prel) Dec27/08
STEERS N/A 28,398 17,566
HEIFERS N/A 20,744 9,632
COWS N/A 15,238 7,809
BULLS N/A 230 186
CALVES N/A 5,247 3,036
CATTLE FUTURES - US $/CWT - CLOSE Jan01/2010
MTH LIVE CHG MTH FEEDER CHG
DEC 86.00 +2.92 JAN 95.85 +1.22
FEB 86.17 +1.42 MAR 96.25 +2.42
APR 89.80 +1.72 APR 97.63 +2.28
JUN 87.72 +1.90 MAY 98.75 +2.50
AUG 87.70 +1.90 AUG 99.75 +1.25
OCT 89.70 +0.90 SEP 98.90 +0.73
WEEK END Jan01/10 Dec25/09 Jan02/09
US FSP - US$/CWT N/A N/A 91.96
CATTLE INDICATORS
BY PROD VAL Dec25/09 Dec18/09 Dec26/08
EAST-$/HEAD N/A 87.00 N/A
WEST-$/HEAD N/A N/A N/A
US-US$/CWT 9.51 9.52 6.19
CURRENTNESS Dec26/09 Dec19/09 Dec27/08
ALTA-A1% N/A% 50.5% 63.6%
CAN-A1% N/A% 50.2% 63.2%
FD:STR RATIO Dec25/09 Dec18/09 Dec26/08
ALTA BARLEY 23.0 22.8 23.0
Dec26/09 Dec19/09 Dec27/08
US CORN 22.3 22.1 22.0
AVG CARCASS WT Dec26/09 Dec19/09 Dec27/08
ALTA STR-LBS N/A 843.0 826.0
CAN STR-LBS N/A 855.0 827.0
US CATTLE-LBS 786.0 785.0 786.0
LATEST CATTLE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK END Jan01/10 Dec25/09 Jan02/09
ALBERTA RAILGRADE SALES
STR-LOW 133.00 130.50 142.00
STR-HIGH 133.85 130.85 144.35
HFR-LOW 132.10 127.50 144.35
HFR-HIGH 133.85 130.85 144.35
ALBERTA DIRECT SALES
STR-RANGE 79.40-79.40 75.00-79.00 83.00-85.75
AVERAGE N/A 78.17 84.34
VOLUME N/A 14,093 13,474
HFR-RANGE 77.86-79.25 77.10-77.10 84.50-85.75
AVERAGE N/A 77.69 84.51
VOLUME N/A 6,353 4,562
OPEN MARKET - $/CWT
Jan01/10 Dec25/09 Jan02/09
STEERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
NEBRASKA* 81.50-84.00 79.00-82.00 84.00-86.00
HEIFERS - A1,2 AND CHOICE 2-4
ONTARIO N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
NEBRASKA* 83.00-84.00 79.50-82.00 86.00-87.00
COWS - D1,2
CLYDE N/A-N/A 32.00-40.00 N/A-N/A
SIOUX F* 50.50 N/A N/A
800-900 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 85.00-94.25 N/A-N/A
PONOKA N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
700-800 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 90.00-102.50 N/A-N/A
PONOKA N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
C.NEBRAS* N/A-N/A 91.00-97.75 93.00-101.00
600-700 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 100.00-108.50 N/A-N/A
PONOKA N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER STEERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 100.00-115.00 N/A-N/A
PONOKA N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
ONTARIO N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
700-800 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 80.00-87.75 N/A-N/A
PONOKA N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
500-600 LB FEEDER HEIFERS
CLYDE N/A-N/A 86.00-94.00 N/A-N/A
PONOKA N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
STRATHMOR N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
NOTE: * denotes price in US Dollars
PRELIM LIVE ANIMAL TRADE - WEEK ENDING Dec18/2009
CATTLE FROM US TO US TO US TO US
SLTR SLTR FDR HOGS
CANADA 0 17,721 1,433 26,641
EAST 0 5,040 66 10,810
WEST 0 12,681 1,367 15,831
BEEF WHOLESALE PRICES - $/CWT
WEEK ENDING Jan01/10 Dec25/09 Jan02/09
CALGARY-STRS N/A-N/A N/A-N/A N/A-N/A
CDA CUTOUT AAA N/A N/A 172.01
CDA CUTOUT AA/A N/A N/A 169.68
US BOXED BEEF CUTOUT - US $/CWT
WEEK END Jan01/10 Dec25/09 Jan02/09
CHOICE 6-900 139.06 138.51 143.49
SELECT 6-900 133.16 131.10 135.55
HOG SLAUGHTER
WEEK END Dec26/09(prel) Dec19/09(prel) Dec27/08
CANADA N/A 453,772 212,229
EAST N/A 276,347 130,214
WEST N/A 177,425 82,015
ALBERTA N/A 57,710 31,398
WEEK END Jan02/10(est) Dec26/09(est) Jan03/09
US 1,678,000 1,299,000 1,898,500
HOG CASH PRICES - INDEX 100 - $/KG
WEEK END Dec31/09 Dec24/09 Jan01/09
ALTA AVG N/A 1.167 1.062
ONT AVG N/A N/A 1.179
INTERIOR IOWA MINNESOTA HOG CASH PRICES
WEEK END Jan01/10 Dec25/09 Jan02/09
US $/CWT 63.73 60.02 51.50
CAN EQVT $/KG 1.272 1.201 1.189
US PORK CARCASS CUTOUT
US $/CWT 67.39 68.15 54.85
HOG FUTURES - US$/CWT CAN/US$ CLOSE Jan01/2010
MTH LEAN CHG MTH FUTURES CHG
FEB 65.60 +1.80 MAR .9562 +0.0034
APR 69.88 +1.53 JUN .9561 +0.0035
MAY 75.35 +0.75 SEP .9558 +0.0034
JUN 77.28 +0.50 DEC .9552 +0.0036
JUL 76.10 +0.47 MAR .9545 +0.0039
AUG 75.30 -0.20 JUN .9538 +0.0042
HOG INDICATORS
WEEK END Dec26/09 Dec19/09 Dec27/08
AV DRSD WT US-LBS 203.0 203.0 203.0
FD:HOG RATIO Dec25/09Dec18/09Dec26/08
US CORN 16.4 17.4 12.8
Dec25/09 Dec18/09 Dec26/08
ALTA BARLEY 12.5 12.6 10.1
SHEEP AND LAMB PRICES - Most Recent Sale to Dec31/2009
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 Dec24/2009
CENTRAL ALTA 120.48-120.48
(INNISFAIL)
