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All prices quoted in Canadian $ unless otherwise stated

    Price Changes are from Week Ago, Thursday.      November 13, 2009.  

  1 US $ = C 1.0519  
1 EURO = C $  1.5636     
1 Yen = C $ 0.01163
      Friday noon

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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   -     70.00 - 75.00   87.49-5.87
 Select Steers + Heifers   -       -      

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    Dry Fed Cows 31.00 - 34.00 -1.00                
    D1, 2 Cows 26.00 - 31.00 -2.00 30.00 - 42.00    

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    D3 Cows 18.00 - 25.00 -2.00 25.00 - 30.00    

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    Bulls 35.00 - 42.00 -1.00 46.00 - 53.70    

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Feeder Cattle
(medium & large frame lean)		            
Steers                      (901 + lb) 82.00 - 87.75 +3.25   -      

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(801-900) 84.00 - 92.00 +2.00 88.00 - 94.50    

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(701-800) 84.00 - 91.50 -1.50 90.00 - 96.50    

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(601-700) 88.00 - 102.75 +3.75 92.00 - 101.00    

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(501-600) 94.00 - 109.50 NC 105.00 - 114.25    

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(401-500) 100.00 - 118.50 +4.50 110.00 - 117.50    

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Heifers                     (901 +lb)   -       -      

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(801-900) 75.00 - 83.50 -0.75 75.00 - 79.50    

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(701-800) 75.00 - 83.50 -3.50 78.00 - 85.25    

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(601-700) 80.00 - 92.50 +7.00 82.00 - 87.00    

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(501-600) 85.00 - 98.00 NC 88.00 - 96.75    

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(401-500) 85.00 - 102.00 +4.00 92.00 - 105.50    

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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) 77.50

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 77.50 -1.60 75.25 - 82.26 +1.24
  Grade A Heifersa (850 +lb) - 61.36 - 82.20 +2.40
  D1, 2 Cows 32.00- 38.00 +4.00 29.10 - 43.32 -1.15
  D3 Cows 28.00 - 33.00 +3.00 29.10 - 43.32 -1.15
  Bulls 40.00- 48.50 +2.00 42.05 - 53.35 +0.33
Feeder Cattle
(medium & large frame lean)
Steers (901 +lb) 75.00- 94.00 NC 88.51- 96.53 +0.11
  (801-900) 84.00 - 100.00 -3.00 82.13 - 96.36 +0.44
  (701-800) 89.00- 103.00 -2.00 91.56- 103.07 +1.89
  (601-700) 94.00- 113.00 +3.00 94.93- 111.50 +0.02
  (501-600) 97.00- 123.00 +4.00 96.65- 118.64 -1.07
  (401-500) 100.00- 131.00 NC 106.86- 126.90 -0.71
Heifers (901 +lb) 72.00- 90.00 NC 77.55- 86.27 +1.80
  (801-900) 78.00- 93.00 NC 78.17- 87.87 +1.66
  (701-800) 80.00- 94.00 -1.00 77.86- 90.08 +0.52
  (601-700) 80.00- 100.00 +2.00 82.32- 98.94 +0.77
  (501-600) 84.00- 103.00 NC 83.96- 105.74 +1.70
  (401-500) 87.00- 111.00 -3.00 91.96- 113.04 +2.83
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

 Range Range
Steers (901+lb) 82.00

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 90.00 78.00

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 88.75 78.00

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 83.50
   (801-900) 80.00

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 92.00 80.00 - 92.75 80.00 - 86.00
   (701-800) 95.00

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 103.00 80.00 - 99.50 84.00 - 94.50
   (601-700) 100.00 - 109.00 84.00 - 109.75 90.00 - 102.50
   (501-600) 105.00 - 117.00 85.00 - 117.50 102.00 - 113.00
   (401-500) 108.00 - 128.00 100.00 - 123.00 108.00 - 116.00
Heifers (901+lb) 74.00 - 81.00 75.00 - 82.75   -  
   (801-900) 78.00 - 86.00 78.50 - 86.50 75.00 - 85.00
   (701-800) 80.00 - 87.00 68.00 - 86.75 80.00 - 88.00
   (601-700) 80.00 - 91.00 70.00 - 95.00 82.00 - 90.00
   (501-600) 89.00 - 107.00 71.00 - 97.75 84.00 - 91.50
   (401-500) 90.00 - 106.00 75.00 - 104.00 88.00 - 98.00

Pipestone Ste.Rose Virden
Range Range Range
Steers (901+lb) No Report

This Week

 

   -   84.00 - 90.50
   (801-900)   -   85.00 - 94.75
   (701-800) 88.00 - 97.00 90.00 - 98.50
   (601-700) 96.00 - 108.00 92.00 - 101.00
   (501-600) 105.00 - 118.00 98.00 - 108.00
   (401-500) 110.00 - 122.00 108.00 - 121.50
Heifers (901 +lb)   -   77.00 - 84.00
   (801-900)   -   80.00 - 89.00
   (701-800) 80.00 - 87.00 80.00 - 87.75
   (601-700) 80.00 - 91.00 82.00 - 90.00
   (501-600) 88.00 - 99.00 85.00 - 94.50
   (401-500) 90.00 - 101.00 87.00 - 99.00

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Railgrade Cattle Prices - Winnipeg
($/lb)

Current Week

Last Week
Grade "A" Steers and Heifers (Select) 1.36 - 1.36 1.37 - 1.37
D 2 Cows 0.48 - 0.78 0.50 - 0.57

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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
127.66 130.59 139.31 141.85

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Fed Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Hogs (lean carcass)
CME Futures (US$/cwt)
Close Chg Close Chg Close Chg
Dec. 09 83.37 -3.20 Nov 09 93.10 -2.60 Dec 09 55.12 -2.20
Feb. 10 85.17 -2.18 Jan 10 92.80 -4.37 Feb 10 61.75 -1.95
Apr. 10 87.67 -1.93 Mar 10 93.62 -3.58 Apr 10 66.57 -0.78
Jun. 10 84.85 -1.57 Apr. 10 94.57 -2.73 May 10 71.38 -0.72
Aug 10 85.00 -1.05 May 10 95.47 -2.93 Jun 10 75.32 -0.18
Aug 10 88.05 -1.02 May 10 97.35 -2.27      

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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
December 09 97.85 Manitoba ($/hog) - - -
January  10 110.80 Manitoba (all weights)       Fri - Thurs 117.00 E 118.88 125.79
February 10 114.63 Manitoba (Index 100)  Fri - Thurs 106.00 E 108.76 115.41
March 10 113.78 Ontario (Index 100)           Mon - Thurs 106.15 104.52 114.90
April 10 127.04 Quebec (Index 100)           Mon - Fri 108.68 106.90 113.85
May 10 138.07
Jun 10 139.99 Sows dressed* Mon - Fri      
July 10 136.90 Sows #1      
    Sows #2 68.86 55.12  
    Sows #3 27.56 33.07  
* Sow prices are live weight

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Weanling Pig Prices (C$/head)  Week Ending, November 6, 2009.
Spot Price Range Contract Price Range US National Direct Delivered
5-kg Isowean Pig 16.42 - 29.81 37.80 - 40.50 26.62 - 44.36
23-kg Weanling Pig 33.90 - 43.65 39.06 - 45.06 33.01 - 59.47

($/cwt) Winnipeg Toronto Grunthal
Ewes 45.00 - 59.00 53.00 - 149.00 Next Sale

November 17

 
Lambs: (110 + lb.)   -   132.34 - 205.00
(95-109 lb.) 105.00 - 120.00 151.71 - 185.00
(80-94 lb.) 112.00 - 123.00 155.19 - 199.00
(Under 80 lb.) 112.00 - 123.00 166.48 - 267.00
(New Crop) -   157.50 - 170.00

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($/cwt) Sunterra Meats Virden
Ewes 18.00 - 25.00 Next Sale

November 24

 

Lambs (45 - 56 lbs dress weights - rail) Index 100 2.50/lb
Price range off of base 2.42 - 2.65
Index range 97.22 - 106.00
Lambs: (50 - 100 lb.) 115.00 - 130.00

Winnipeg Toronto
Goats:   ($/cwt)
Kids (cwt) 130.00 - 150.00 72.94 - 220.00
Nannys (cwt) 60.00 - 80.00   -  
Billys (hd) 100.00 - 150.00   -  
Mature (cwt)   -   85.47 - 302.33
Horses: ($/cwt) ($/cwt)
Foals +550 lb - -
<1,000 lb.   -   11.09 - 26.00
1,000 + lb.   -   23.13 - 45.00

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Hog Slaughter

Cattle Slaughter *

Week ending, November 6, 2009.

Previous Year

Week ending, November 6, 2009.

Previous Year
Canada 449,100 448,415 63,826 60,803
East 271,379 279,613 15,076 14,834
West 177,721 168,802 48,750 45,969
Manitoba 110,221 103,989 177 5,037
U.S. 2,302,000 2,305,000 629,000 624,000
* - Cattle Slaughter Includes Manitoba, Saskatchewan and BC

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Cattle Grades (Canada)
 

Week ending, November 6, 2009.

Previous Year
Prime 614 920
AAA 25,160 22,072
AA 19,887 20,794
A 1,079 1,209
B 625 713
D 8,243 6,919
E 299 274

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Cattle Classes (Canada)

Week ending, November 6, 2009.

Previous Year
Steers 26,510 23,273
Heifers 21,085 20,406
Cows 15,870 16,774
Bulls 361 350
Calves 5,044 4,932

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Alberta and Saskatchewan Cattle-On-Feed Report,   November 1, 2009. (Monthly)
 

2009

2008

09 as a
% of 08
On feed  October 1 730,013 788,362 93
Placed on feed in October 315,607 325,317 97
   Less than 600 lb 79,203 80,895 98
   600-699 lb 84,606 74,453 114
   700-799 lb 44,599 53,062 84
   800 lb and over 107,199 116,907 92
Marketed in October 135,865 158,226 86
Other disappearances during October 1 14,159 11,664 121
On feed  1 895,596 943,789 95
1 Includes death losses & feedlot movements      
Source: Canfax