Daily Cattle Report
Daily Cattle Report
Friday March 19, 2010
Slaughter Report Last updated March 19, 2010
Feeder Report Last updated March 19, 2010
Alberta Cattle Industry Market Report
Alberta direct cattle sales Thursday saw moderate to active trade with prices fully steady with Wednesday.
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Live
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Rail
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Steers
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87.00
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146.75-147.85
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Heifers
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87.00
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147.85
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In the cow and bull trade in Central Alberta on Thursday:
D1, D2 cows
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D3 cows
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Bulls
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53.00-60.00
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45.00-54.00
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55.00-68.00
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US Trade
In the U.S. trade, packer interest is light to moderate. Asking prices are $98.00+ in the South and $155.00+ in the North.
US Trade
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Choice Steers
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92.00-93.00 bid
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Choice Heifers
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92.00-93.00 bid
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Canadian Dollar
The Canadian dollar at 8:45 this morning was trading at 99.04, up 0.29.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, in midsession trade, live cattle futures are as follows:
April
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June
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August
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97.17, -0.35
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94.70, -0.47
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92.15, -0.42
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Replacement Trade
Information provided on this report is supplied by various auction markets throughout Alberta. In reference to the following prices, producers are reminded to check with individual markets on current prices and trends. Prices quoted include top quality cattle only.
Feeder and stocker prices in Central Alberta on Thursday:
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Steers
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Heifers
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900+
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88.00-92.50
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n/a
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800-900
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94.00-98.00
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84.00-90.00
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700-800
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95.00-105.25
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85.00-93.00
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600-700
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100.00-117.00
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90.00-102.00
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500-600
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110.00-117.00
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90.00-106.00
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400-500
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110.00-129.75
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95.00-107.50
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300-400
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110.00-129.75
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95.00-107.50
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Bred Cows
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Bred Heifers
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Cow/Calf Pairs
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n/a
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n/a
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n/a
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All information sourced from Statistics Canada, Alberta Agriculture and CanFax
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