WA_LS718 Des Moines, IA Fri Jan 20, 2023 USDA Market News Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures Info for Week Ending January 13, 2023 Area: Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 139.01 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs No Quote Area: Alberta Auctions Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 73.10 Area: Ontario Auctions Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 145.30 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 144.43 Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 70.64 Average Feeder Cattle Prices: Steers: Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario 01/13/23 01/06/23 01/13/23 01/06/23 01/13/23 01/06/23 501-600 lbs 224.38 No Quote 224.66 No Quote 192.40 191.67 601-700 lbs 202.90 No Quote 204.39 No Quote 194.21 175.25 701-800 lbs 191.26 No Quote 194.57 No Quote 193.08 159.52 801-900 lbs 180.90 No Quote 182.63 No Quote 182.83 No Quote Heifers: 401-500 lbs 192.16 No Quote 192.33 No Quote 152.68 150.08 501-600 lbs 181.83 No Quote 181.51 No Quote 152.43 145.38 601-700 lbs 171.05 No Quote 170.45 No Quote 161.76 142.59 701-800 lbs 167.62 No Quote 165.85 No Quote 139.53 No Quote Province Ontario No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board 51.44 Alberta No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange 53.44 Source: CanFax, http://www.canfax.ca All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT. Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7460 U.S. dollars Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter Current Week Ago Year Ago YTD YTD %Change 01/14/23 01/07/23 01/15/22 2022 2021 Cattle: 64,359 61,356 55,869 125,715 112,846 11.4% Calves: 2,970 1,977 3,006 4,947 5,593 -11.6% Sheep: 3,430 2,717 2,689 6,147 5,031 22.2% Hogs: 424,778 352,567 407,904 777,345 789,375 -1.5% 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 702C drh