WA_LS718 Des Moines, IA Fri Dec 08, 2023 USDA Market News Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures Info for Week Ending December 1, 2023 Area: Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs No Quote 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 90.54 Area: Ontario Auctions Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs No Quote Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs No Quote Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 93.72 Average Feeder Cattle Prices: Steers: Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario 12/01/23 11/24/23 12/01/23 11/24/23 12/01/23 11/24/23 501-600 lbs 282.06 278.60 283.63 281.68 251.17 242.48 601-700 lbs 257.19 256.27 258.49 256.84 243.86 232.45 701-800 lbs 240.11 238.83 241.07 239.24 223.51 213.42 801-900 lbs 222.22 222.77 221.19 222.66 209.25 211.74 Heifers: 401-500 lbs 257.63 257.18 256.74 255.77 199.74 220.03 501-600 lbs 240.33 241.85 240.04 239.97 204.65 225.14 601-700 lbs 223.89 223.04 224.38 223.77 185.72 200.73 701-800 lbs 212.58 211.26 214.35 210.14 176.95 183.22 Province Ontario No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board 48.69 Alberta No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange 49.73 Source: CanFax, http://www.canfax.ca All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT. Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7361 U.S. dollars Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter Current Week Ago Year Ago YTD YTD %Change 12/02/23 11/25/23 12/03/22 2023 2022 Cattle: n/a 67,417 68,408 2,847,374 3,047,564 n/a Calves: n/a 3,245 3,103 141,454 144,296 n/a Sheep: 2,993 3,656 3,158 154,516 128,897 19.9% Hogs: 434,951 425,090 428,368 19,432,401 19,346,647 0.4% Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 email: dsm.lpgmn@usda.gov 24 hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain 852C drh