WA_LS718 Des Moines, IA Fri Feb 15, 2019 USDA Market News Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures Info for Week Ending February 8, 2019 Area: Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 114.09 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 113.70 Area: Alberta Auctions Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 61.44 Area: Ontario Auctions Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 111.06 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 108.82 Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 46.70 Average Feeder Cattle Prices: Steers: Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario 02/08/19 02/01/19 02/08/19 02/01/19 02/08/19 02/01/19 501-600 lbs 163.97 168.67 165.48 170.72 152.27 155.32 601-700 lbs 154.11 158.55 153.04 158.32 144.58 148.43 701-800 lbs 141.59 146.79 141.17 144.92 132.60 136.55 801-900 lbs 136.67 140.43 135.14 138.53 138.32 139.10 Heifers: 401-500 lbs 151.78 154.29 148.82 151.08 119.95 112.37 501-600 lbs 143.75 145.83 140.60 144.74 116.69 121.19 601-700 lbs 135.17 137.38 132.87 135.29 119.98 125.48 701-800 lbs 128.54 130.40 125.90 129.24 118.40 116.57 Province Ontario No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board 39.05 Alberta No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange 36.42 Source: CanFax, http://www.canfax.ca All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT. Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7539 U.S. dollars Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter Current Week Ago Year Ago YTD YTD %Change 02/09/19 02/02/19 02/10/18 2019 2018 Cattle: 60,381 57,199 50,666 334,038 303,358 10.1% Calves: 3,659 3,734 3,920 21,006 21,620 -2.8% Sheep: 3,172 3,242 2,888 18,590 17,465 6.4% Hogs: 419,785 427,422 414,748 2,408,708 2,411,441 -0.1% 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 905C drh