WA_LS718 Des Moines, IA Fri Feb 01, 2019 USDA Market News Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures Info for Week Ending January 25, 2019 Area: Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 119.69 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 118.50 Area: Alberta Auctions Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 63.29 Area: Ontario Auctions Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 106.34 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 104.32 Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 47.84 Average Feeder Cattle Prices: Steers: Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario 01/25/19 01/18/19 01/25/19 01/18/19 01/25/19 01/18/19 501-600 lbs 167.88 164.92 166.64 162.22 162.10 158.92 601-700 lbs 156.72 156.34 154.97 155.26 152.78 153.25 701-800 lbs 146.01 147.21 144.05 145.21 140.33 148.91 801-900 lbs 139.49 141.04 138.93 139.79 138.63 141.17 Heifers: 401-500 lbs 152.30 154.44 149.10 150.84 118.70 118.04 501-600 lbs 144.61 143.72 142.35 139.75 134.76 119.80 601-700 lbs 135.53 137.84 134.76 132.41 126.52 123.65 701-800 lbs 129.61 131.86 128.45 128.72 122.51 114.06 Province Ontario No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board 40.00 Alberta No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange 38.61 Source: CanFax, http://www.canfax.ca All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT. Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7490 U.S. dollars Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter Current Week Ago Year Ago YTD YTD %Change 01/26/19 01/19/19 01/27/18 2019 2018 Cattle: 57,082 54,104 49,531 216,458 198,482 9.1% Calves: 3,634 3,837 3,805 13,613 13,761 -1.1% Sheep: 3,182 3,212 2,994 12,176 11,743 3.7% Hogs: 417,538 438,089 426,426 1,561,501 1,587,958 -1.7% Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 email: desm.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov 24 hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain 836C sca