WA_LS718 Des Moines, IA Fri Jan 11, 2019 USDA Market News Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures Info for Week Ending January 4, 2019 Area: Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 118.18 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 117.29 Area: Alberta Auctions Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs No Quote Area: Ontario Auctions Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 105.23 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 98.99 Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs No Quote Average Feeder Cattle Prices: Steers: Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario 01/04/19 12/28/18 01/04/19 12/28/18 01/04/19 12/28/18 501-600 lbs No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote 601-700 lbs No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote 701-800 lbs No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote 801-900 lbs No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote Heifers: 401-500 lbs No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote 501-600 lbs No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote 601-700 lbs No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote 701-800 lbs No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote Province Ontario No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board 36.75 Alberta No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange 35.93 Source: CanFax, http://www.canfax.ca All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT. Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7371 U.S. dollars Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter Current Week Ago Year Ago YTD YTD %Change 01/05/19 12/29/18 01/06/18 2019 2018 Cattle: 52,346 41,848 40,756 52,346 40,756 28.4% Calves: 2,465 2,632 2,853 2,465 2,853 -13.6% Sheep: 2,871 3,240 2,736 2,871 2,736 4.9% Hogs: 290,664 200,325 297,902 290,664 297,902 -2.4% 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 928C sca