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Des Moines, IA    Fri Jun 22, 2018    USDA Market News

Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures

Info for Week Ending   June 15, 2018

Area:       Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs           109.33
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs          108.66

Area:       Alberta Auctions
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    69.88

Area:       Ontario Auctions
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs           112.86
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs          109.02
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    61.95

Average Feeder Cattle Prices:
Steers:        Alberta               Saskatchewan          Ontario
               06/15/18   06/08/18   06/15/18   06/08/18   06/15/18   06/08/18
501-600 lbs      175.37     175.13     170.34     163.55     164.50     165.13
601-700 lbs      161.67     162.30     159.34  No Quote      155.94     153.06
701-800 lbs      149.16     147.35     150.76     146.20     146.59     144.61
801-900 lbs      136.94     137.71     139.75     133.40     141.72     139.06

Heifers:
401-500 lbs      158.09     163.55     162.28     149.15     149.58     141.11
501-600 lbs      153.96     154.14     151.40     149.80     144.98     143.73
601-700 lbs      141.25     141.18     142.16     142.92     134.83     137.43
701-800 lbs      134.81     132.83     131.41     132.31     124.49     124.30

Province Ontario
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board                       55.38

Alberta
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange                   54.30

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

All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT.
Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7679 U.S. dollars
Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents

Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter
               Current   Week Ago   Year Ago        YTD        YTD    %Change
               06/16/18   06/09/18   06/17/17       2018       2017
Cattle:          67,723     63,818     54,873  1,330,061  1,225,384       8.5%
Calves:           3,819      3,798      4,037     88,994     93,165      -4.5%
Sheep:            2,797      2,729      2,711     76,367     75,836       0.7%
Hogs:           375,814    404,030    395,634  9,520,157  9,620,438      -1.0%

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

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