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Des Moines, IA    Fri May 24, 2019    USDA Market News

Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures

Info for Week Ending   May 17, 2019

Area:       Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs           112.27
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs          112.05

Area:       Alberta Auctions
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    72.55

Area:       Ontario Auctions
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs           111.92
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs          107.11
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    56.11

Average Feeder Cattle Prices:
Steers:        Alberta               Saskatchewan          Ontario
               05/17/19   05/10/19   05/17/19   05/10/19   05/17/19   05/10/19
501-600 lbs      169.50     167.78   No Quote     169.30     159.45     164.78
601-700 lbs      157.48     158.73     156.51     156.38     153.10     154.83
701-800 lbs      143.98     142.96     144.73     143.28     145.52     147.05
801-900 lbs      132.22     132.84     132.82     132.03     138.70     140.46

Heifers:
401-500 lbs      149.07     155.30   No Quote     150.67     131.03     132.03
501-600 lbs      145.66     144.59     139.89     142.78     129.67     134.10
601-700 lbs      134.82     135.16     131.95     135.18     125.49     127.90
701-800 lbs      127.11     127.78     121.85     124.98     118.62     118.90

Province Ontario
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board                       57.79

Alberta
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange                   55.61

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

All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT.
Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7441 U.S. dollars
Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents

Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter
               Current   Week Ago   Year Ago        YTD        YTD    %Change
               05/18/19   05/11/19   05/19/18       2019       2018
Cattle:               0     63,389     58,637  1,103,745  1,087,144       1.5%
Calves:               0      3,615      4,036     67,052     74,225      -9.7%
Sheep:            2,677      2,714      2,617     66,913     65,785       1.7%
Hogs:           389,585    398,386    397,495  7,982,183  8,009,610      -0.3%

Source:     Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
            USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, St. Joseph, MO
            816-676-7000   email:  stjoe.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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