USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 26, 2024
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Des Moines, IA Fri Apr 26, 2024 USDA Market News
Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures
Info for Week Ending April 19, 2024
Area: Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 186.37
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 184.85
Area: Alberta Auctions
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 132.16
Area: Ontario Auctions
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 173.74
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 172.29
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 112.92
Average Feeder Cattle Prices:
Steers: Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario
04/19/24 04/12/24 04/19/24 04/12/24 04/19/24 04/12/24
501-600 lbs 305.49 309.70 No Quote 310.40 291.20 291.96
601-700 lbs 290.20 291.99 289.20 283.92 277.70 271.38
701-800 lbs 258.26 256.67 259.41 258.99 254.49 264.99
801-900 lbs 236.66 234.15 No Quote 235.19 231.16 246.42
Heifers:
401-500 lbs 283.33 295.66 No Quote 286.02 264.49 265.43
501-600 lbs 270.02 266.29 276.72 273.60 254.81 263.72
601-700 lbs 248.81 247.93 No Quote 249.49 244.87 235.88
701-800 lbs 230.76 233.29 235.04 233.56 222.47 223.72
Province Ontario
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board 62.62
Alberta
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange 61.00
Source: CanFax, http://www.canfax.ca
All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT.
Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7266 U.S. dollars
Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents
Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter
Current Week Ago Year Ago YTD YTD %Change
04/20/24 04/13/24 04/22/23 2024 2023
Cattle: n/a 54,538 61,109 897,993 988,111 -9.1%
Calves: n/a 3,092 3,317 44,612 50,133 -11.0%
Sheep: 2,446 2,614 3,079 45,840 53,223 -13.9%
Hogs: 409,677 384,758 421,248 6,288,731 6,587,335 -4.5%
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Des Moines, IA
515-284-4460 email: desm.lpgmn@usda.gov
24 hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain
