WA_LS718 Des Moines, IA Fri Jan 19, 2024 USDA Market News Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures Info for Week Ending January 12, 2024 Area: Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 163.43 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 161.62 Area: Alberta Auctions Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 90.40 Area: Ontario Auctions Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 167.42 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs No Quote Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 91.69 Average Feeder Cattle Prices: Steers: Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario 01/12/24 01/05/24 01/12/24 01/05/24 01/12/24 01/05/24 501-600 lbs 283.57 No Quote No Quote No Quote 235.93 233.76 601-700 lbs 253.15 No Quote No Quote No Quote 229.38 214.11 701-800 lbs 231.19 No Quote No Quote No Quote 213.59 197.67 801-900 lbs 221.27 No Quote No Quote No Quote 206.01 217.07 Heifers: 401-500 lbs 242.63 No Quote No Quote No Quote 204.11 No Quote 501-600 lbs 236.09 No Quote No Quote No Quote 199.68 182.67 601-700 lbs 216.34 No Quote No Quote No Quote 201.67 189.45 701-800 lbs 205.34 No Quote No Quote No Quote 172.92 175.12 Province Ontario No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board 45.96 Alberta No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange 44.63 Source: CanFax, http://www.canfax.ca All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT. Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7471 U.S. dollars Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter Current Week Ago Year Ago YTD YTD %Change 01/13/24 01/06/24 01/14/23 2024 2023 Cattle: n/a 58,897 n/a 58,897 61,356 n/a Calves: n/a 1,878 n/a 1,878 1,977 n/a Sheep: n/a 2,442 n/a 2,442 2,717 n/a Hogs: n/a 308,414 n/a 308,414 352,567 n/a 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