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Des Moines, IA    Fri Aug 17, 2018    USDA Market News

Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures

Info for Week Ending   August 10, 2018

Area:       Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs           109.55
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs          108.26

Area:       Alberta Auctions
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    69.83

Area:       Ontario Auctions
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs           106.76
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs          102.83
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    52.39

Average Feeder Cattle Prices:
Steers:        Alberta               Saskatchewan          Ontario
               08/10/18   08/03/18   08/10/18   08/03/18   08/10/18   08/03/18
501-600 lbs      168.92     172.47   No Quote  No Quote      162.43     165.29
601-700 lbs      165.44     165.66   No Quote     158.13     153.78     158.41
701-800 lbs      157.95     158.64   No Quote     157.11     145.90     150.69
801-900 lbs      154.81     154.08     149.70     148.91     145.96     147.27

Heifers:
401-500 lbs      164.60     164.50   No Quote  No Quote    No Quote     141.19
501-600 lbs      154.75     156.91   No Quote  No Quote      139.28     138.38
601-700 lbs      150.25     153.90   No Quote     150.58     131.49     134.51
701-800 lbs      141.06     147.76   No Quote     142.51     125.41     130.48

Province Ontario
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board                       41.99

Alberta
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange                   38.39

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

All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT.
Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7674 U.S. dollars
Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents

Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter
               Current   Week Ago   Year Ago        YTD        YTD    %Change
               08/11/18   08/04/18   08/12/17       2018       2017
Cattle:          52,680     59,954     49,916  1,805,918  1,687,552       7.0%
Calves:           3,453      3,588      3,805    116,640    123,137      -5.3%
Sheep:            3,236      3,093      3,107     99,820     99,999      -0.2%
Hogs:           361,601    368,473    359,270 12,510,769 12,645,949      -1.1%

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

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