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