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Des Moines, IA    Fri Sep 23, 2016    USDA Market News

Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures

Info for Week Ending   September 16, 2016

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                    69.36

Area:       Ontario Auctions
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs            95.76
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs           92.97
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    63.13

Average Feeder Cattle Prices:
Steers:             Alberta              Saskatchewan           Manitoba
               09/16/16   09/09/16   09/16/16   09/09/16   09/16/16   09/09/16
501-600 lbs      140.75     146.26     142.14     140.44     136.96     143.03
601-700 lbs      136.08     141.13     133.23     137.96     134.56     141.61
701-800 lbs      132.91     135.50     130.31     131.91     131.81     136.56
801-900 lbs      128.87     129.62     128.93     127.45     126.30     128.55

Heifers:
401-500 lbs      134.07     138.37      #REF!     127.51     129.63  No Quote
501-600 lbs      127.28     133.03     127.84     127.90     122.81     128.80
601-700 lbs      125.18     128.61     123.82     126.93     121.90  No Quote
701-800 lbs      121.91     126.48     121.67     123.09     119.21     121.73

Province Ontario
No.2 220-240lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board              43.41

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


All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT.
Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7581 U.S. dollars
Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents

Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter
               Current   Week Ago   Year Ago        YTD        YTD    %Change
               09/17/16   09/10/16   09/19/15       2016       2015
Cattle:          60,645     53,976     45,622  1,853,722  1,747,027       6.1%
Calves:           3,859      3,033      2,887    143,929    133,130       8.1%
Sheep:            5,382      3,614      2,831    126,923    116,543       8.9%
Hogs:           412,468    339,247    326,463 14,325,876 14,103,748       1.6%




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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