Canadian Livestock Prices and Slaughter Figures

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Des Moines, IA     Tue, Jan 18, 2011     USDA Market News

Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures

Info for Week Ending   January 14, 2011

Area:       Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink
Slaughter Steers, mostly Select 1-2, 1000-1200 lbs                      101.22
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Select 1-2, 850-1050 lbs                      101.11

Area:       Alberta Auctions
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    60.72

Area:       Ontario Auctions
Slaughter Steers, mostly Select 1-2, 1000-1200 lbs                      100.00
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Select 1-2, 850-1050 lbs                       99.44
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    55.10

Weighted Average Feeder Cattle Prices:
Steers            Southern Alberta       Saskatchewan            Manitoba
               01/14/11   01/07/11   01/14/11   01/07/11   01/14/11   01/07/11
401-500 lbs      152.58     155.35     151.50     150.70     144.33  No Quote
501-600 lbs      135.54     136.04     140.11     130.72     135.35  No Quote
601-700 lbs      125.24     123.85     128.71     122.37     127.25  No Quote
701-800 lbs      119.86     120.81     120.35     113.84     116.43  No Quote
801-900 lbs      114.25     112.17     115.75     106.32     114.48  No Quote
900# +           111.11     110.08     108.58     101.30     110.24  No Quote

Heifers:
301-400 lbs      137.42     140.11     128.18     120.36     125.99  No Quote
401-500 lbs      131.05     132.40     127.50     120.03     118.90  No Quote
501-600 lbs      121.79     121.90     121.14     113.67     118.53  No Quote
601-700 lbs      115.98     113.98     115.66     108.33     113.59  No Quote
701-800 lbs      108.88     108.46     109.50     104.31     110.43  No Quote
800# +           105.73     103.94     103.79     102.81     105.37  No Quote

Province Ontario
No.2 220-240lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board              50.46

All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT.
Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $1.0119 U.S. dollars
Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents

Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter
               Current   Week Ago   Year Ago        YTD        YTD    %Change
               01/08/11   01/01/11   01/09/10       2011       2010
Cattle:          52,682     43,230     61,625     52,682     61,625     -14.5%
Calves:           4,083      3,778      4,217      4,083      4,217      -3.2%
Sheep:            2,899      2,045      2,374      2,899      2,374      22.1%
Hogs:           386,537    280,590    438,053    386,537    438,053     -11.8%




Source:     Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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