Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures
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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

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