WA_LS718 Des Moines, IA Fri May 26, 2023 USDA Market News Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures Info for Week Ending May 19, 2023 Area: Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 175.84 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 172.95 Area: Alberta Auctions Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 109.75 Area: Ontario Auctions Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 166.19 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs No Quote Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 100.15 Average Feeder Cattle Prices: Steers: Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario 05/19/23 05/12/23 05/19/23 05/12/23 05/19/23 05/12/23 501-600 lbs 256.59 376.97 256.22 380.97 248.01 352.33 601-700 lbs 242.47 355.73 240.46 359.10 241.63 369.27 701-800 lbs 226.06 326.75 224.88 328.47 214.39 316.73 801-900 lbs 207.32 294.92 208.20 297.13 213.32 307.06 Heifers: 401-500 lbs 236.19 346.30 236.75 357.83 206.22 287.97 501-600 lbs 228.56 334.55 228.59 338.50 201.14 288.86 601-700 lbs 215.12 316.08 210.48 311.35 198.65 294.75 701-800 lbs 202.82 296.12 200.04 297.85 183.89 284.13 Province Ontario No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board 54.07 Alberta No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange 51.48 Source: CanFax, http://www.canfax.ca All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT. Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7416 U.S. dollars Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter Current Week Ago Year Ago YTD YTD %Change 05/20/23 05/13/23 05/21/22 2023 2022 Cattle: 57,607 58,630 62,194 1,218,596 1,268,276 -3.9% Calves: 3,276 3,442 3,136 62,817 62,666 0.2% Sheep: 2,839 3,334 2,645 65,480 50,189 30.5% Hogs: 401,386 430,605 407,077 8,257,661 8,294,311 -0.4% Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 email: dsm.lpgmn@usda.gov 24 hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain 802C drh