WA_LS718  **Updated with Cattle and Calves Federally Inspected Slaughter**
Des Moines, IA    Fri Apr 09, 2021    USDA Market News

Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures

Info for Week Ending   April 1, 2021

Area:       Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs         No Quote
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs        No Quote

Area:       Alberta Auctions
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    68.29

Area:       Ontario Auctions
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs           113.64
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs        No Quote
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    61.56

Average Feeder Cattle Prices:
Steers:        Alberta               Saskatchewan          Ontario
               04/01/21   03/26/21   04/01/21   03/26/21   04/01/21   03/26/21
501-600 lbs      181.61     182.46     181.25     182.03     158.18     173.71
601-700 lbs      166.98     168.35     168.75     169.39     152.02     166.31
701-800 lbs      153.71     153.30     153.06     152.51     144.53     145.96
801-900 lbs      142.14     141.74     140.95     140.99     137.61     141.43

Heifers:
401-500 lbs      164.18     166.10     162.31     164.42     152.21     139.97
501-600 lbs      155.45     158.12     156.04     155.99     145.14     137.04
601-700 lbs      146.07     149.44     145.09     143.24     132.55     131.91
701-800 lbs      139.76     139.12     134.90     136.23     124.00     117.63

Province Ontario
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board                       67.49

Alberta
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange                   65.09

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

All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT.
Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7941 U.S. dollars
Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents

Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter
               Current   Week Ago   Year Ago        YTD        YTD    %Change
               04/03/21   03/27/21   04/04/20       2021       2020
Cattle:          46,763     61,062     66,200    788,873    764,531       3.2%
Calves:           3,249      3,147      3,291     40,751     42,022      -3.0%
Sheep:            2,649      2,811      3,632     35,003     36,682      -4.6%
Hogs:           395,436    448,601    426,905  5,589,780  5,509,682       1.5%

Source:     Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
            USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, St. Joseph, MO
            816-676-7000   email:  stjoe.lpgmn@usda.gov
            24 hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
            www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain

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