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Des Moines, IA    Fri Jul 07, 2017    USDA Market News

Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures

Info for Week Ending   June 30, 2017

Area:       Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs           115.76
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs          116.15

Area:       Alberta Auctions
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    84.45

Area:       Ontario Auctions
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs           124.32
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs          120.79
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    76.41

Average Feeder Cattle Prices:
Steers:             Alberta              Saskatchewan           Manitoba
               06/30/17   06/23/17   06/30/17   06/23/17   06/30/17   06/23/17
501-600 lbs      181.71     184.47     176.75     179.30     178.50  No Quote
601-700 lbs      175.82     177.98     174.24     168.71     170.63  No Quote
701-800 lbs      166.61     162.75     162.45     156.73     156.24     153.60
801-900 lbs      150.35     149.43     148.81     144.02     140.37     142.06

Heifers:
401-500 lbs      172.36     171.40     155.48     166.51     172.36     165.76
501-600 lbs      163.63     166.79     155.18     160.12     158.16     160.75
601-700 lbs      158.41     156.93     144.67     154.35     146.64     150.97
701-800 lbs      148.16     148.08     140.53     140.81     140.31  No Quote

Province Ontario
No.2 220-240lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board              62.71

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


All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT.
Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7678 U.S. dollars
Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents

Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter
               Current   Week Ago   Year Ago        YTD        YTD    %Change
               07/01/17   06/24/17   07/02/16       2017       2016
Cattle:          56,774     59,604     42,691  1,341,762  1,195,701      12.2%
Calves:           3,410      3,577      3,673    100,152     98,076       2.1%
Sheep:            3,097      2,804      3,173     81,737     91,517     -10.7%
Hogs:           345,993    376,482    311,196 10,350,576 10,105,202       2.4%




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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