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Des Moines, IA    Fri Jan 14, 2022    USDA Market News

Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures

Info for Week Ending   January 7, 2022

Area:       Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs           130.23
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs          128.02

Area:       Alberta Auctions
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    60.43

Area:       Ontario Auctions
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs           138.79
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs          138.27
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    58.39

Average Feeder Cattle Prices:
Steers:        Alberta               Saskatchewan          Ontario
               01/07/22   12/31/21   01/07/22   12/31/21   01/07/22   12/31/21
501-600 lbs      174.89  No Quote    No Quote  No Quote      179.38  No Quote
601-700 lbs      162.22  No Quote    No Quote  No Quote      168.52  No Quote
701-800 lbs      155.18  No Quote    No Quote  No Quote      158.01  No Quote
801-900 lbs      148.27  No Quote    No Quote  No Quote      148.95  No Quote

Heifers:
401-500 lbs      148.61  No Quote    No Quote  No Quote      145.53  No Quote
501-600 lbs      143.33  No Quote    No Quote  No Quote      145.22  No Quote
601-700 lbs      139.51  No Quote    No Quote  No Quote      139.83  No Quote
701-800 lbs      137.93  No Quote    No Quote  No Quote      125.08  No Quote

Province Ontario
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board                       51.46

Alberta
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange                   50.72

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

All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT.
Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.8004 U.S. dollars
Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents

Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter
               Current   Week Ago   Year Ago        YTD        YTD    %Change
               01/08/22   01/01/22   01/09/21       2022       2021
Cattle:          56,977     45,618     63,457     56,977     63,457     -10.2%
Calves:           2,587      2,892      2,744      2,587      2,744      -5.7%
Sheep:            2,342      2,395      2,265      2,342      2,265       3.4%
Hogs:           380,728    235,806    443,861    380,728    443,861     -14.2%

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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