WA_LS718 Des Moines, IA Fri Feb 26, 2021 USDA Market News Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures Info for Week Ending February 19, 2021 Area: Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 119.85 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 118.78 Area: Alberta Auctions Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 64.59 Area: Ontario Auctions Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 112.75 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs No Quote Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 62.94 Average Feeder Cattle Prices: Steers: Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario 02/19/21 02/12/21 02/19/21 02/12/21 02/19/21 02/12/21 501-600 lbs 183.83 182.93 184.08 182.66 179.21 183.17 601-700 lbs 168.41 163.73 167.68 164.78 169.79 169.84 701-800 lbs 153.27 152.20 152.91 149.90 158.43 151.49 801-900 lbs 143.16 142.53 143.20 141.04 148.27 143.11 Heifers: 401-500 lbs 163.68 163.10 164.71 163.49 140.30 151.44 501-600 lbs 158.33 156.01 156.75 149.70 150.57 155.60 601-700 lbs 148.87 145.21 145.88 142.32 146.41 150.04 701-800 lbs 136.14 135.52 135.48 131.50 138.03 133.07 Province Ontario No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board 53.00 Alberta No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange 49.93 Source: CanFax, http://www.canfax.ca All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT. Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7877 U.S. dollars Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter Current Week Ago Year Ago YTD YTD %Change 02/20/21 02/13/21 02/22/20 2021 2020 Cattle: 56,388 62,953 58,967 428,718 394,867 8.6% Calves: 3,101 3,106 3,274 21,464 22,456 -4.4% Sheep: 2,535 2,323 2,753 17,122 18,767 -8.8% Hogs: 386,054 403,033 423,364 3,042,189 2,928,543 3.9% 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 728C drh