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Des Moines, IA    Fri Jun 07, 2019    USDA Market News

Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures

Info for Week Ending   May 31, 2019

Area:       Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs           108.01
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs          107.28

Area:       Alberta Auctions
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    72.20

Area:       Ontario Auctions
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs           106.56
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs          102.92
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    59.85

Average Feeder Cattle Prices:
Steers:        Alberta               Saskatchewan          Ontario
               05/31/19   05/24/19   05/31/19   05/24/19   05/31/19   05/24/19
501-600 lbs      164.20     163.87     159.94     166.59     153.12     162.91
601-700 lbs      156.54     158.67     150.81     155.94     143.73     160.30
701-800 lbs      146.71     144.43   No Quote     142.08     133.50     147.20
801-900 lbs      134.12     134.16     131.81     130.79     130.48     139.50

Heifers:
401-500 lbs      149.86     150.19     147.60     145.92     121.41     120.83
501-600 lbs      144.32     142.02     136.99     137.25     120.08     122.83
601-700 lbs      135.66     134.41     133.90     130.88     122.96     124.35
701-800 lbs      126.01     127.50     123.42     126.52     115.79     117.57

Province Ontario
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board                       56.30

Alberta
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange                   53.41

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

All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT.
Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7405 U.S. dollars
Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents

Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter
               Current   Week Ago   Year Ago        YTD        YTD    %Change
               06/01/19   05/25/19   06/02/18       2019       2018
Cattle:          61,439     54,604     59,437  1,278,632  1,198,520       6.7%
Calves:           3,437      2,892      3,852     76,814     81,377      -5.6%
Sheep:            3,059      2,806      2,644     72,755     70,841       2.7%
Hogs:           411,717    344,350    398,212  8,738,251  8,740,135       0.0%

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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