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All prices quoted in Canadian $ unless otherwise stated

   Price Changes are from Week Ago, Thursday.     October 3, 2008   

1 US $ = C $ 1.0609 (Wednesday noon)
  1 EURO = C $ 1.4914
1 Yen = C $0.0100

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Cattle Prices ($/cwt)

Winnipeg

Brandon

U.S. Direct
(Friday to Thursday)

Range

Change

Range

Change

Average

Change
Slaughter Cattle  

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 Choice Steers + Heifers 78.00 - 83.75 -1.25 Not Available 102.584.10
 Select Steers + Heifers   -      

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    Dry Fed Cows 40.00 - 57.00 -7.00        
    D1, 2 Cows 32.00 - 49.00 -2.5  

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    D3 Cows 21.00 - 40.00 0  

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    Bulls 50.00 - 68.50 -1.75  

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Feeder Cattle
(medium & large frame lean)		            
Steers                      (901 + lb) 75.00 - 96.00 -0.25 Not Available  

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(801-900) 80.00 - 97.25 -2.75  

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(701-800) 85.00 - 102.00 -3.00  

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(601-700) 85.00 - 98.00 -8.00  

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(501-600) 90.00 - 106.75 -11.25  

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(401-500) 90.00 - 118.50 -5.5  

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Heifers                     (901 +lb) 75.00 - 87.00 1.00  

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(801-900) 80.00 - 95.00 1.00  

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(701-800) 80.00 - 98.25 1.50  

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(601-700) 80.00 - 94.00 1.00  

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(501-600) 80.00 - 94.00 10.5  

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(401-500) 85.00 - 98.00 -8.00  

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Price ranges refer to top quality animals only.   * Weekly price changes are derived from the top of the ranges

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Cattle Prices ($/cwt)

Alberta

Ontario
(Friday to Thursday)

Range

Change

 Range Change
Slaughter Cattle

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  Grade A Steersa (1,000 +lb) 87.00

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 91.76 1.54 83.05 - 96.91 -3.41
  Grade A Heifersa (850 +lb) 88.00- 91.06 1.44 74.23 - 96.91 -0.27
  D1, 2 Cows 40.00- 57.25 -1.25 39.15 - 57.27 -3.82
  D3 Cows 33.25 - 51.00 1.00 -
  Bulls 42.50- 71.25 -1.75 53.92 - 69.73 -1.88
Feeder Cattle
(medium & large frame lean)		  
Steers (901 +lb) 80.00- 99.00 -3.00 95.38 - 106.29 -1.18
  (801-900) 85.00 - 105.00 -2.00 94.87 - 106.89 -1.96
  (701-800) 90.00- 106.00 -3.00 85.92 - 103.97 -5.77
  (601-700) 90.00- 110.00 0 86.87 - 108.62 -4.32
  (501-600) 90.00- 113.00 -3.00 90.58 - 115.89 -4.73
  (401-500) 95.00- 120.00 -1.00 95.03 - 120.65 -4.52
Heifers (901 +lb) 78.00- 95.00 -2.00 80.16 - 94.20 -1.20
  (801-900) 80.00- 97.00 1.00 87.29 - 96.54 -3.66
  (701-800) 80.98- 98.00 1.00 81.45 - 98.29 -4.91
  (601-700) 80.00- 98.00 1.00 84.14 - 101.70 -3.23
  (501-600) 80.00- 100.00 -5.00 78.86 - 99.31 -7.05
  (401-500) 84.00- 107.00 -6.00 86.85 - 109.09 1.27
a - Canfax Alberta Direct Sales Price    *- Weekly price changes are derived from the top of the ranges

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Auction Market Sales ($/cwt)
(Price ranges refer to top quality animals only.)

Ashern

 Gladstone Grunthal

Range

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Steers (901+lb)  

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   75.00

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 90.00 80.00

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 87.50
   (801-900) 80.00

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 96.00 80.00 - 97.00 82.00 - 94.00
   (701-800) 85.00

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 102.00 85.00 - 97.50 86.00 - 98.00
   (601-700) 90.00 - 103.50 90.00 - 110.25 87.00 - 98.00
   (501-600) 100.00 - 110.25 90.00 - 118.00 90.00 - 115.00
   (401-500) 105.00 - 120.00 95.00 - 119.00 92.00 - 119.50
Heifers (901+lb)   -   65.00 - 73.00 65.00 - 75.00
   (801-900) 79.00 - 93.25 75.00 - 92.50 77.00 - 88.50
   (701-800) 80.00 - 95.25 75.00 - 95.50 78.00 - 89.50
   (601-700) 80.00 - 91.50 80.00 - 96.75 78.00 - 91.00
   (501-600) 82.00 - 97.75 80.00 - 98.50 80.00 - 93.50
   (401-500) 85.00 - 98.75 80.00 - 99.00 87.00 - 98.50

Pipestone Ste.Rose Virden
Range Range Range
Steers (901+lb)   -   90.00 - 96.25 86.00 - 93.00
   (801-900) 84.75 - 97.00 90.00 - 95.00 88.00 - 95.25
   (701-800) 88.00 - 101.50 90.00 - 102.00 91.00 - 98.00
   (601-700) 90.00 - 107.50 90.00 - 107.00 93.00 - 105.00
   (501-600) 94.00 - 110.50 100.00 - 121.00 96.00 - 108.00
   (401-500) 97.00 - 112.00 105.00 - 128.00 100.00 - 114.00
Heifers (901 +lb)   -     -   78.00 - 86.00
   (801-900) 78.00 - 90.25 85.00 - 94.00 82.00 - 90.00
   (701-800) 76.00 - 91.00 80.00 - 91.00 81.00 - 89.00
   (601-700) 81.00 - 93.50 80.00 - 93.00 82.00 - 89.00
   (501-600) 85.00 - 106.00 80.00 - 95.00 83.00 - 90.00
   (401-500) 86.00 - 108.00 90.00 - 100.00 84.00 - 98.00

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Railgrade Cattle Prices - Winnipeg
($/lb)

Current Week

Last Week
Grade "A" Steers and Heifers (Select) 1.34-1.51 1.37 - 1.51
D 2 Cows .59-.91 0.74 - 0.93

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Wholesale Beef Prices ($/lb) - f.o.b. Calgary
Beef Carcass
Current Week Last Week
1.58-1.59 1.59 - 1.60

Wholesale Beef Prices - United States
Carcass Price Equivalent Index (Choice 600 - 900 lb) Boxed Beef Cutout Value (Choice 600-900 lb)
Current Week Last Week Current Week Last Week
143.87 146.98

153.69

158.00

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Fed Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Hogs (lean carcass)
CME Futures (US$/cwt)
Close Chg Close Chg Close Chg
Oct. 08 95.70 -5.25 Oct 08 100.58 -6.27 Oct 08 65.95 -3.32
Dec.08 98.08 -4.55 Nov 08 100.60 -5.77 Dec 08 61.40 -4.72
Feb. 09 97.80 -5.70 Jan 09 100.70 -5.80 Feb 09 68.20 -4.07
Apr. 09 98.38 -5.60 March 09 101.15 -5.35 April 09 74.08 -3.47
Jun. 09 95.50 -5.52 April 09 102.00 -5.05 May 09 81.08 -3.33
Aug. 09 96.65 -5.50 May 09 102.85 -4.75 June 09 84.50 -2.57
Oct. 09 99.80 -5.45 Aug 09 104.40 -4.95 July 09 82.80 -3.20
Dec. 09 101.00 -5.20 Sept 09 105.00 -4.85 Aug 09 80.40 -2.80
Feb. 10 102.40 -3.60       Oct 09 76.45 -1.15

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Thursday Close Fixed Manitoba Pork Co-op Contracts (MFL Delivered)

Hog Price Averages ($/100 kg)

Price (C$/100 kg) E-Estimation

Current Week

Last Week

Last Year
Oct. 08 113.90 Manitoba ($/hog) - - -
Nov. 08 112.92 Manitoba (all weights)       Fri - Thurs 152E 149.03 120.66
Dec. 08 118.74 Manitoba (Index 100)  Fri - Thurs 139E 136.73 110.70
Jan. 09 126.56 Ontario (Index 100)           Mon - Thurs 134.54 129.81 102.68
Feb. 09 131.65 Quebec (Index 100)           Mon - Fri 132.15 128.02 103.32
March 09 133.23 Iowa - S. MN Equiv.           Fri - Thurs 145.00 142.38 110.78
April 09 150.43 Sows #1 $/CWT 39.75 39.50 26.04
May 09 158.20 Sows #2 $/CWT 37.50 37.25 24.04
Jun 09 161.85 Sows #3 $/CWT 30.50 30.00 12.02

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Weanling Pig Prices (C$/head)  Week Ending Sept. 26, 2008
Spot Price Range Contract Price Range US National Direct Delivered
5-kg Isowean Pig 1.00-26.00 42.00-44.00 13.79-49.08
23-kg Weanling Pig 13.50-32.20 42.00-60.38 50.92-50.92

($/cwt) Winnipeg Toronto Grunthal
Ewes Next Sale Oct 10 49.86 - 73.84 Next Sale Oct 14
Lambs: (110 + lb.) 123.90 - 144.40
(95-109 lb.) 136.47 - 148.48
(80-94 lb.) 132.55 - 151.67
(Under 80 lb.) 93.51 - 182.71
(New Crop) 112.50 - 165.00

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($/cwt) Sunterra Meats

Virden

Ewes   -   Next Sale Nov 25
Lambs (45 - 56 lbs dress weights - rail) Index 100 2.45
Price range off of base 2.41 - 2.64
Index range 97.54 - 107.46
Lambs: (50 - 100 lb.)   -  
Lambs: (110 + lb.)   -  
(95-109 lb.)   -  
(80-94 lb.)   -  

Winnipeg Toronto Grunthal
Goats: ($/cwt) ($/cwt) (/head)
Nannys Next Sale Oct 10       -   Next Sale Oct 14
Billys       -  
Kids     92.50   177.50
Mature     91.20 - 182.38
Horses: ($/cwt) ($/cwt)
Foals +550 lb - -   -  
<1,000 lb. - 10.75 - 27.08   -  
1,000 + lb. - 16.93 - 29.48   -  

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Hog Slaughter

Cattle Slaughter

Week ending, September 27, 2008

Previous Year

Week ending, September 27, 2008

Previous Year
Canada 330,702 421,169 68,448 65,947
East 174,707 257,681 14,062 15,040
West 155,995 163,488 54,386 50,907
Manitoba* 98,270 92,584 4,722 4,294
U.S. 2,363,000 2,220,000 647,000 656,000
* - Hog Slaughter Includes Manitoba, Saskatchewan
* - Cattle Slaughter Includes Manitoba, Saskatchewan and BC

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Cattle Grades (Canada)
 

Week ending, September 27, 2008  

Previous Year
Prime 709 605
AAA 25,038 25,275
AA 25,765 22,558
A 1,748 1,743
B 1,256 1,346
D 4,972 4,099
E 213 623

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Cattle Classes (Canada)

Week ending, September 27, 2008

Previous Year
Steers 33,047 32,201
Heifers 21,605 20,049
Cows 13,400 12,605
Bulls 396 1,092
Calves 4,793 4,600

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