Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures
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Des Moines, IA    Fri Mar 05, 2021    USDA Market News

Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures

Info for Week Ending   February 26, 2021

Area:       Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs           120.49
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs          119.94

Area:       Alberta Auctions
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    69.47

Area:       Ontario Auctions
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs           115.11
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs          114.26
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    62.82

Average Feeder Cattle Prices:
Steers:        Alberta               Saskatchewan          Ontario
               02/26/21   02/19/21   02/26/21   02/19/21   02/26/21   02/19/21
501-600 lbs      188.87     183.83     187.44     184.08     184.10     179.21
601-700 lbs      171.97     168.41     171.09     167.68     169.43     169.79
701-800 lbs      154.85     153.27     154.27     152.91     156.96     158.43
801-900 lbs      145.43     143.16     142.06     143.20     145.42     148.27

Heifers:
401-500 lbs      168.03     163.68     168.16     164.71     148.38     140.30
501-600 lbs      161.69     158.33     159.29     156.75     146.60     150.57
601-700 lbs      151.71     148.87     148.31     145.88     144.24     146.41
701-800 lbs      141.92     136.14     135.98     135.48     134.62     138.03

Province Ontario
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board                       54.96

Alberta
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange                   53.21

Source:  CanFax, http://www.canfax.ca

All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT.
Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7985 U.S. dollars
Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents

Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter
               Current   Week Ago   Year Ago        YTD        YTD    %Change
               02/27/21   02/20/21   02/29/20       2021       2020
Cattle:          63,232     56,388     49,575    491,950    444,442      10.7%
Calves:           3,185      3,101      3,112     24,649     25,568      -3.6%
Sheep:            2,530      2,511      2,736     19,628     21,503      -8.7%
Hogs:           406,918    386,054    406,532  3,449,107  3,335,075       3.4%

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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