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Des Moines, IA    Fri May 21, 2021    USDA Market News

Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures

Info for Week Ending   May 14, 2021

Area:       Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs           134.59
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs          133.45

Area:       Alberta Auctions
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    81.12

Area:       Ontario Auctions
Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs           123.78
Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs          122.75
Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs                    70.49

Average Feeder Cattle Prices:
Steers:        Alberta               Saskatchewan          Ontario
               05/14/21   05/07/21   05/14/21   05/07/21   05/14/21   05/07/21
501-600 lbs      190.98     193.06     190.14     192.24     189.12     189.92
601-700 lbs      175.06     173.55     175.41     175.47     173.86     176.80
701-800 lbs      163.37     162.28     161.16     160.54     161.52     168.71
801-900 lbs      150.29     148.03     147.66     148.32     143.93     150.16

Heifers:
401-500 lbs      170.59     170.70     163.92     170.56     164.71     151.91
501-600 lbs      164.29     163.44     159.35     161.48     161.02     156.70
601-700 lbs      151.62     151.07     146.52     150.42     146.82     153.94
701-800 lbs      143.57     143.27     137.18     139.88     135.82     139.12

Province Ontario
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board                       75.77

Alberta
No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange                   74.82

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

All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT.
Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.8235 U.S. dollars
Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents

Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter
               Current   Week Ago   Year Ago        YTD        YTD    %Change
               05/15/21   05/08/21   05/16/20       2021       2020
Cattle:          60,861     60,329     39,477  1,165,069    990,805      17.6%
Calves:           3,467      2,804      3,151     59,267     60,535      -2.1%
Sheep:            2,185      1,939      2,543     48,257     52,256      -7.7%
Hogs:           373,067    370,835    429,347  7,994,118  7,835,070       2.0%

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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