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All prices quoted in Canadian $ unless otherwise stated

AAll prices are in $ per tonne, Thursday.     Price Changes are from Week Ago, Thursday.      May 9, 2008.  1 US $ = C $ 1.0149
1 EURO = C $ $ 1.5638
1 Yen = C $ 0.009769   
    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 76.50 - 80.50   72.00 - 82.25   93.28-0.46
 Select Steers + Heifers   -     75.00 - 80.50    

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    Dry Fed Cows 45.00 - 53.25 -1.75                
    D1, 2 Cows 39.00 - 45.00 NC 40.00 - 54.50    

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    D3 Cows 20.00 - 40.00 -7.50 38.00 - 40.00    

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    Bulls 48.00 - 66.25 NC 48.00 - 61.75    

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Feeder Cattle
(medium & large frame lean)		            
Steers                      (901 + lb) 75.00 - 82.50 +0.50 78.00 - 80.75    

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(801-900) 75.00 - 85.00 -4.50 82.00 - 92.25    

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(701-800) 80.00 - 93.00 +2.50 90.00 - 100.00    

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(601-700) 85.00 - 101.00 -4.00 92.00 - 109.50    

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(501-600) 90.00 - 103.00 -1.00 100.00 - 114.00    

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(401-500) 90.00 - 103.00 NC 100.00 - 112.50    

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Heifers                     (901 +lb) 70.00 - 84.50 +5.50 70.00 - 84.50    

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(801-900) 75.00 - 85.75 +2.25 78.00 - 90.00    

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(701-800) 75.00 - 83.50 -5.25 80.00 - 92.00    

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(601-700) 80.00 - 91.00 -8.50 82.00 - 94.50    

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(501-600) 80.00 - 93.00 +4.00 85.00 - 96.00    

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(401-500) 85.00 - 90.50 +2.00 85.00 - 94.50    

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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) 90.40

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 93.00 NC 83.31 - 87.92 -3.01
  Grade A Heifersa (850 +lb) 92.00- 92.00 NC 78.46 - 89.02 -0.39
  D1, 2 Cows 36.00- 51.00 -0.50 35.70 - 54.88 +0.84
  D3 Cows - 35.70 - 54.88 +0.84
  Bulls 42.00- 58.00 NC 48.57 - 65.38 +2.72
Feeder Cattle
(medium & large frame lean)
Steers (901 +lb) 75.00- 92.00 NC 85.22 - 91.08 -0.81
  (801-900) 80.00 - 99.00 +4.00 84.41 - 94.81 +1.05
  (701-800) 85.00- 106.00 NC 85.18 - 104.99 +3.97
  (601-700) 89.00- 113.00 +1.00 84.85 - 110.94 +1.35
  (501-600) 90.00- 116.00 +1.00 89.30 - 112.52 +2.86
  (401-500) 91.00- 117.00 +1.00 92.71 - 116.52 +4.02
Heifers (901 +lb) 70.00- 87.00 NC 77.25 - 85.79 +3.44
  (801-900) 72.00- 91.00 +3.00 78.65 - 90.11 +3.71
  (701-800) 70.00- 94.00 -1.00 79.22 - 94.84 +2.90
  (601-700) 70.00- 97.00 +1.00 80.79 - 100.60 +4.14
  (501-600) 75.00- 103.00 +4.00 83.72 - 105.55 +1.74
  (401-500) 80.00- 109.00 +9.00 81.19 - 103.73 -0.02
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) 75.00

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 87.75 70.00

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 84.00  

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   (801-900) 77.00

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 88.50 75.00 - 90.00 78.00 - 88.50
   (701-800) 80.00

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 92.00 80.00 - 96.50 82.00 - 94.50
   (601-700) 90.00 - 113.25 80.00 - 104.50 83.00 - 95.00
   (501-600) 92.00 - 113.50 85.00 - 107.50 88.00 - 100.00
   (401-500) 95.00 - 110.00 90.00 - 109.50 90.00 - 107.50
Heifers (901+lb) 70.00 - 82.50 65.00 - 79.00   -  
   (801-900) 69.00 - 84.50 70.00 - 82.00 70.00 - 81.00
   (701-800) 70.00 - 83.50 70.00 - 85.00 75.00 - 86.00
   (601-700) 80.00 - 94.50 75.00 - 88.50 74.00 - 85.00
   (501-600) 80.00 - 109.00 75.00 - 91.00 78.00 - 88.00
   (401-500) 81.00 - 93.25 75.00 - 95.50 80.00 - 93.00

Pipestone Ste.Rose Virden
Range Range Range
Steers (901+lb) 72.00 - 89.00 72.00 - 82.50 81.00 - 89.00
   (801-900) 73.00 - 90.00 80.00 - 87.00 84.00 - 92.25
   (701-800) 74.00 - 92.00 85.00 - 94.00 87.00 - 102.00
   (601-700) 76.00 - 95.00 88.00 - 103.50 94.00 - 104.00
   (501-600) 80.00 - 94.00 90.00 - 113.50 96.00 - 110.00
   (401-500)   -   95.00 - 113.25 97.00 - 113.00
Heifers (901 +lb)   -     -   75.00 - 83.00
   (801-900) 80.00 - 102.00 75.00 - 84.00 78.00 - 88.50
   (701-800) 82.00 - 104.00 77.00 - 86.00 80.00 - 92.00
   (601-700) 86.00 - 107.00 85.00 - 96.00 82.00 - 94.50
   (501-600) 88.00 - 112.00 85.00 - 95.00 84.00 - 95.00
   (401-500)   -   80.00 - 75.00 84.00 - 95.00

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Railgrade Cattle Prices - Winnipeg
($/lb)

Current Week

Last Week
Grade "A" Steers and Heifers (Select) 1.24 - 1.42 1.37 - 1.45
D 2 Cows 0.72 - 0.94 0.80 - 0.83

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Wholesale Beef Prices ($/lb) - f.o.b. Calgary
Beef Carcass
Current Week Last Week
1.53 - 1.55 1.51 - 1.53

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
141.76 141.42             155.18           154.87

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Fed Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Hogs (lean carcass)
CME Futures (US$/cwt)
Close Chg Close Chg Close Chg
June 08 94.52 +2.40 May 08 107.35 +1.70 May 08 80.22 +6.82
Aug. 08 100.20 +1.95 August 08 109.92 +1.77 June 08 76.84 +4.89
Oct. 08 107.05 +2.65 Sept  08 111.55 +2.45 July 08 76.95 +2.48
Dec.08 107.57 +3.47 Oct 08 112.47 +2.22 Aug 08 79.10 +3.00
Feb. 09 108.63 +2.66 Nov 08 112.70 +2.65 Oct 08 75.95 +3.40
Apr. 09 110.05 +3.70 Jan 09 110.20 +2.50 Dec 08 77.90 +3.28
Jun. 09 107.00 +3.20 March 09 109.40 +1.90 Feb 09 82.95 +3.10
Aug. 09 105.70 +2.60 April  09 109.30 +1.05 April 09 85.90 +2.65

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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
June 08 137.35 Manitoba ($/hog) - - -
July 08 140.55 Manitoba (all weights)       Fri - Thurs 156.00 E 149.50 165.43
August 08 140.55 Manitoba (Index 100)  Fri - Thurs 143.00 E 137.16 151.77
September 08 137.19 Ontario (Index 100)           Mon - Thurs 139.03 129.43 147.22
October 08 134.85 Quebec (Index 100)           Mon - Fri 144.48 132.10 152.06
November 08 136.70 Iowa - S. MN Equiv.           Fri - Thurs 148.98 143.69 155.49
December 08 139.07 Sows dressed Mon - Fri    
January  09 146.00 Domestic #2 (DW) 33.20 N/A 75.61
February 09 149.51 Export #1 (DW) 500 Lbs + 38.72 N/A 81.12
    Export #1 (LW) 500 Lbs -    38.72    
    Boars # 1 6.61    
    Boars # 2 6.61    
           
           

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Weanling Pig Prices (C$/head)  Week Ending, May 2, 2008
Spot Price Range Contract Price Range US National Direct Delivered
5-kg Isowean Pig     10.00   - 15.14      20.00  -  36.26        10.10 - 43.47
23-kg Weanling Pig      26.00  -  35.33       42.58 -   52.95        34.32 - 50.48

($/cwt) Winnipeg Toronto Grunthal
Ewes Next Sale

June 5th

45.02 - 145.00 Next Sale

May 13

 
Lambs: (110 + lb.) 67.40 - 170.00
(95-109 lb.) 160.27 - 199.00
(80-94 lb.) 164.67 - 222.00
(Under 80 lb.) 172.38 - 245.00
(New Crop) 130.00 - 192.50

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($/cwt) Sunterra Meats Virden
Ewes 20.00 - 30.00 Next Sale

May 27

 

Lambs (45 - 56 lbs dress weights - rail) Index 100 2.60/lb
Price range off of base 2.62 - 2.70
Index range 101.13 - 104.00
Lambs: (50 - 100 lb.) 105.00 - 135.00

Winnipeg Toronto Grunthal
Goats: ($/cwt) ($/cwt) (/head)
Kids Next Sale

June 5th

 

 38.89 - 245.00  

Next Sale

May 13

 
Nannys   -  
Billys   -  
Mature 68.48 - 271.43
Horses: ($/cwt)
Foals +550 lb -  
<1,000 lb. 16.00 - 40.00
1,000 + lb. 27.20 - 95.00

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Hog Slaughter

Cattle Slaughter

Week ending, May 2, 2008. 

Previous Year

Week ending, May 2, 2008.   

Previous Year
Canada 411,931 413,190 63,199 61,915
East 250,942 248,932 14,328 17,396
West 160,989 164,258 48,871 44,519
Manitoba 92,043 85,831 4,521 4,774
U.S.   2,155,000      1,970,000      699,000        663,000      
* - Includes Manitoba, Saskatchewan and BC slaughter

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Cattle Grades (Canada)
 

Week ending, May 2, 2008.    

Previous Year
Prime 685 569
AAA 28,297 22,240
AA 20,874 21,478
A 1,309 2,228
B 870 1,203
D 3,836 5,597
E 271 643

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Cattle Classes (Canada)

Week ending, May 2, 2008. 

Previous Year
Steers 28,389 27,264
Heifers 23,829 20,649
Cows 10,573 12,947
Bulls 408 1055
Calves 5,001 5,163

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Number of Feeder Cattle and Calves Solda Through Manitoba Auction Markets, April, 2006 - 2008  (Monthly)
  2006 2007 2008 08 as a
% of 07
Markets:        
Ashern 6,027 6,290 10,115 161
Brandon 7,855 6,898 6,253 91
Gladstone 3,037 3,440 4,689 136
Grunthal 2,085 2,779 2,927 105
Inwood 500 1,300 N/A  
Killarney 285 630 1,627 258
Pipestone 2,067 4,057 2,356 58
Ste. Rose 3,410 3,024 4,236 140
Strathclair 840 467 N/A  
Swan Valley 1,200 1,950 1,600 82
Virden 4,280 5,720 9,226 161
Winnipeg 7,346 6,010 5,435 90
TOTAL 38,932 42,565 48,467 113
a Includes duplication if animal is sold more than once.
E Estimate. Source: Manitoba auction markets.