USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - April 19, 2024
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Des Moines, IA Fri Apr 19, 2024 USDA Market News
Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures
Info for Week Ending April 12, 2024
Area: Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 182.99
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 181.19
Area: Alberta Auctions
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 127.48
Area: Ontario Auctions
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 174.68
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 173.23
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 115.58
Average Feeder Cattle Prices:
Steers: Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario
04/12/24 04/05/24 04/12/24 04/05/24 04/12/24 04/05/24
501-600 lbs 309.70 318.75 310.40 328.14 291.96 292.21
601-700 lbs 291.99 299.66 283.92 No Quote 271.38 280.31
701-800 lbs 256.67 267.29 258.99 No Quote 264.99 266.36
801-900 lbs 234.15 237.22 235.19 234.18 246.42 242.41
Heifers:
401-500 lbs 295.66 293.00 286.02 No Quote 265.43 279.94
501-600 lbs 266.29 278.57 273.60 No Quote 263.72 266.77
601-700 lbs 247.93 258.74 249.49 No Quote 235.88 241.39
701-800 lbs 233.29 238.02 233.56 No Quote 223.72 237.05
Province Ontario
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board 61.79
Alberta
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange 58.34
Source: CanFax, http://www.canfax.ca
All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT.
Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7306 U.S. dollars
Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents
Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter
Current Week Ago Year Ago YTD YTD %Change
04/13/24 04/06/24 04/15/23 2024 2023
Cattle: n/a 59,060 60,504 843,455 927,002 n/a
Calves: n/a 3,286 3,235 41,520 46,816 n/a
Sheep: 2,614 2,504 3,452 43,394 50,144 -13.5%
Hogs: 384,973 377,080 385,363 5,879,362 6,166,087 -4.7%
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
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