WA_LS718 Des Moines, IA Fri Jan 27, 2023 USDA Market News Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures Info for Week Ending January 20, 2023 Area: Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 144.50 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 139.07 Area: Alberta Auctions Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 73.76 Area: Ontario Auctions Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 145.23 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 140.41 Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 71.09 Average Feeder Cattle Prices: Steers: Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario 01/20/23 01/13/23 01/20/23 01/13/23 01/20/23 01/13/23 501-600 lbs 221.98 224.38 224.93 224.66 204.60 192.40 601-700 lbs 205.59 202.90 206.39 204.39 197.91 194.21 701-800 lbs 188.82 191.26 190.65 194.57 186.87 193.08 801-900 lbs 178.76 180.90 178.74 182.63 173.42 182.83 Heifers: 401-500 lbs 193.72 192.16 191.11 192.33 169.10 152.68 501-600 lbs 183.63 181.83 182.49 181.51 167.19 152.43 601-700 lbs 172.28 171.05 171.30 170.45 162.50 161.76 701-800 lbs 164.26 167.62 164.28 165.85 150.48 139.53 Province Ontario No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board 49.97 Alberta No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange 50.63 Source: CanFax, http://www.canfax.ca All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT. Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7413 U.S. dollars Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter Current Week Ago Year Ago YTD YTD %Change 01/21/23 01/14/23 01/22/22 2022 2021 Cattle: 67,177 64,359 64,299 192,892 177,145 8.9% Calves: 2,948 2,970 3,053 7,895 8,646 -8.7% Sheep: 2,798 3,376 2,297 8,891 7,328 21.3% Hogs: 433,229 425,423 412,758 1,211,219 1,202,133 0.8% Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, St. Joseph, MO 816-676-7000 email: stjoe.lpgmn@usda.gov 24 hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain 944C drh