WA_LS718 Des Moines, IA Fri Nov 27, 2020 USDA Market News Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures Info for Week Ending November 20, 2020 Area: Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 104.01 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 103.40 Area: Alberta Auctions Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 52.33 Area: Ontario Auctions Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 104.78 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 101.71 Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 52.87 Average Feeder Cattle Prices: Steers: Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario 11/20/20 11/20/20 11/20/20 11/20/20 11/20/20 11/20/20 501-600 lbs 165.95 161.32 165.88 161.11 165.57 165.71 601-700 lbs 149.85 147.24 149.36 145.65 151.10 153.08 701-800 lbs 142.39 140.98 141.40 140.19 140.60 143.34 801-900 lbs 136.33 135.73 135.41 135.80 140.47 129.46 Heifers: 401-500 lbs 157.16 152.14 156.32 150.88 140.94 148.41 501-600 lbs 144.62 140.35 143.66 137.93 136.03 141.97 601-700 lbs 135.47 131.74 133.78 130.45 124.71 133.76 701-800 lbs 130.52 127.95 126.92 125.86 116.01 123.50 Province Ontario No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board 46.98 Alberta No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange 48.11 Source: CanFax, http://www.canfax.ca All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT. Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7640 U.S. dollars Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter Current Week Ago Year Ago YTD YTD %Change 11/21/20 11/14/20 11/23/19 2020 2019 Cattle: 71,539 56,662 66,586 2,738,745 2,869,901 -4.6% Calves: 3,017 3,141 3,185 143,177 154,442 -7.3% Sheep: 2,801 2,741 3,112 129,230 150,416 -14.1% Hogs: 444,391 417,350 441,967 19,401,591 18,846,463 2.9% 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 807C drh
Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures