WA_LS718 **Updated Federally Inspected Slaughter Cattle and Calves** Des Moines, IA Fri Mar 15, 2024 USDA Market News Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures Info for Week Ending March 8, 2024 Area: Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 172.67 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 172.65 Area: Alberta Auctions Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 118.59 Area: Ontario Auctions Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 177.21 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 175.74 Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 106.71 Average Feeder Cattle Prices: Steers: Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario 03/08/24 03/01/24 03/08/24 03/01/24 03/08/24 03/01/24 501-600 lbs 326.26 322.88 No Quote 314.63 265.85 293.74 601-700 lbs 313.56 291.43 No Quote 293.75 254.80 269.85 701-800 lbs 289.33 259.77 No Quote No Quote 243.72 247.49 801-900 lbs 270.75 236.08 No Quote 237.48 233.72 242.02 Heifers: 401-500 lbs 293.57 289.04 No Quote 298.91 218.69 247.55 501-600 lbs 283.55 281.91 No Quote 273.12 230.89 246.76 601-700 lbs 268.60 259.42 No Quote 248.94 218.50 228.25 701-800 lbs 240.01 234.89 No Quote 229.00 211.35 211.14 Province Ontario No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board 55.80 Alberta No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange 54.76 Source: CanFax, http://www.canfax.ca All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT. Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7412 U.S. dollars Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter Current Week Ago Year Ago YTD YTD %Change 03/09/24 03/02/24 03/11/23 2024 2023 Cattle: 60,851 60,901 62,804 608,564 630,167 -3.4% Calves: 4,065 3,011 3,309 29,426 30,190 -2.5% Sheep: 3,667 2,641 2,716 26,963 29,135 -7.5% Hogs: 404,603 393,853 411,664 3,955,058 4,148,237 -4.7% Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 email: desm.lpgmn@usda.gov 24 hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain