WA_LS718 Des Moines, IA Fri Jan 18, 2019 USDA Market News Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures Info for Week Ending January 11, 2019 Area: Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 121.43 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 120.53 Area: Alberta Auctions Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 62.72 Area: Ontario Auctions Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 105.81 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 106.07 Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 42.92 Average Feeder Cattle Prices: Steers: Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario 01/11/19 01/04/19 01/11/19 01/04/19 01/11/19 01/04/19 501-600 lbs 165.19 No Quote 158.94 No Quote 157.52 No Quote 601-700 lbs 156.05 No Quote 152.75 No Quote 152.00 No Quote 701-800 lbs 146.60 No Quote 145.69 No Quote 139.11 No Quote 801-900 lbs 142.21 No Quote 141.06 No Quote 142.88 No Quote Heifers: 401-500 lbs 155.54 No Quote No Quote No Quote 119.19 No Quote 501-600 lbs 143.96 No Quote No Quote No Quote 123.48 No Quote 601-700 lbs 136.12 No Quote 132.75 No Quote 107.90 No Quote 701-800 lbs 133.86 No Quote 127.71 No Quote 109.29 No Quote Province Ontario No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board 38.92 Alberta No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange 37.43 Source: CanFax, http://www.canfax.ca All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT. Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7557 U.S. dollars Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter Current Week Ago Year Ago YTD YTD %Change 01/12/19 01/05/19 01/13/18 2019 2018 Cattle: 57,506 47,766 57,649 105,272 98,405 7.0% Calves: 3,681 2,461 3,400 6,142 6,253 -1.8% Sheep: 2,952 2,830 3,032 5,782 5,768 0.2% Hogs: 422,326 290,148 426,720 712,474 724,622 -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