WA_LS718 Des Moines, IA Fri Jan 12, 2024 USDA Market News Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures Info for Week Ending January 5, 2024 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 No Quote Area: Ontario Auctions Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 167.92 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs No Quote Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 92.43 Average Feeder Cattle Prices: Steers: Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario 01/05/24 12/29/23 01/05/24 12/29/23 01/05/24 12/29/23 501-600 lbs No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote 233.76 No Quote 601-700 lbs No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote 214.11 No Quote 701-800 lbs No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote 197.67 No Quote 801-900 lbs No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote 217.07 No Quote Heifers: 401-500 lbs No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote 501-600 lbs No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote 182.67 No Quote 601-700 lbs No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote 189.45 No Quote 701-800 lbs No Quote No Quote No Quote No Quote 175.12 No Quote Province Ontario No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board 45.35 Alberta No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange 44.20 Source: CanFax, http://www.canfax.ca All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT. Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7494 U.S. dollars Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter Current Week Ago Year Ago YTD YTD %Change 01/06/24 12/30/23 01/07/23 2024 2023 Cattle: n/a 41,478 61,356 n/a 61,356 n/a Calves: n/a 1,987 1,977 n/a 1,977 n/a Sheep: 2,442 2,257 2,717 2,442 2,717 -10.1% Hogs: 308,414 233,138 352,567 308,414 352,567 -12.5% 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