WA_LS718    **Updated Federally Inspected Slaughter Cattle and Calves**
Des Moines, IA    Fri Nov 24, 2023    USDA Market News

Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures

Info for Week Ending  November 17, 2023

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                93.26

Area:       Ontario Auctions
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs       170.12
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs    No Quote
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                94.77

Average Feeder Cattle Prices:
Steers:       Alberta              Saskatchewan         Ontario
              11/17/23  11/10/23  11/17/23   11/10/23   11/17/23  11/10/23
501-600 lbs     278.68    279.61    278.72     282.71     238.25    268.83
601-700 lbs     254.42    256.72    254.82     259.65     224.26    250.24
701-800 lbs     237.75    244.76    237.88     246.21     205.76    221.69
801-900 lbs     220.71    227.18    221.36     224.42     210.97    214.60

Heifers:
401-500 lbs     255.31    258.23    253.48     256.52     215.79    231.34
501-600 lbs     240.15    240.10    237.15     236.99     208.78    216.25
601-700 lbs     224.22    225.90    222.22     225.51     194.82    206.13
701-800 lbs     214.33    212.46    210.52     214.73     180.80    194.89

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

Alberta
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange               51.95

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

All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT.
Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7286 U.S. dollars
Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents

Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter
              Current  Week Ago  Year Ago        YTD        YTD   %Change
              11/18/23  11/11/23  11/19/22       2023       2022
Cattle:         62,461    67,100    66,708  2,779,957  2,912,987     -4.6%
Calves:          2,884     3,196     3,087    138,209    137,830      0.3%
Sheep:           3,128     2,830     2,535    147,867    122,182     21.0%
Hogs:          422,216   394,790   433,790 18,571,560 18,490,350      0.4%

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

1432C       drh