WA_LS718    **Updated Federally Inspected Slaughter Cattle, Calves, Sheep and Hogs**
Des Moines, IA    Fri Apr 12, 2024    USDA Market News

Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures

Info for Week Ending  April 5, 2024

Area:       Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs       180.87
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs      179.35

Area:       Alberta Auctions
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs               126.52

Area:       Ontario Auctions
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs       176.91
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs      175.69
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs               114.66

Average Feeder Cattle Prices:
Steers:       Alberta              Saskatchewan         Ontario
              04/05/24  03/29/24  04/05/24   03/29/24   04/05/24  03/29/24
501-600 lbs     318.75    313.47    328.14     320.85     292.21    280.50
601-700 lbs     299.66    292.22  No Quote     290.55     280.31    272.69
701-800 lbs     267.29    270.76  No Quote     263.20     266.36    245.64
801-900 lbs     237.22    240.10    234.18     240.19     242.41    245.10

Heifers:
401-500 lbs     293.00    297.24  No Quote     303.49     279.94    242.88
501-600 lbs     278.57    282.41  No Quote     283.99     266.77    249.92
601-700 lbs     258.74    262.00  No Quote     259.49     241.39    243.67
701-800 lbs     238.02    238.97  No Quote     233.72     237.05    227.92

Province Ontario
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board                   58.99

Alberta
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange               57.69

Source:  CanFax, http://www.canfax.ca

All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT.
Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7399 U.S. dollars
Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents

Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter
              Current  Week Ago  Year Ago        YTD        YTD   %Change
              04/06/24  03/30/24  04/08/23       2024       2023
Cattle:         59,060    49,449    50,175    843,455    866,498     -2.7%
Calves:          3,286     2,706     3,002     41,520     43,581     -4.7%
Sheep:           2,504     2,788     3,656     40,780     46,692    -12.7%
Hogs:          377,080   354,205   356,131  5,495,285  5,780,724     -4.9%

Source:     Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
            USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Des Moines, IA
            515-284-4460   email:  desm.lpgmn@usda.gov
            24 hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
            www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain