WA_LS718 Des Moines, IA Fri Mar 29, 2024 USDA Market News Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures Info for Week Ending March 22, 2024 Area: Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 172.65 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 173.04 Area: Alberta Auctions Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 124.06 Area: Ontario Auctions Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 177.09 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 175.62 Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 108.75 Average Feeder Cattle Prices: Steers: Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario 03/22/24 03/15/24 03/22/24 03/15/24 03/22/24 03/15/24 501-600 lbs 318.29 317.68 323.91 318.42 278.17 311.08 601-700 lbs 298.36 291.92 302.80 298.23 265.57 269.29 701-800 lbs 275.62 272.67 268.73 268.92 259.23 259.15 801-900 lbs 242.93 241.91 242.47 244.22 246.94 242.62 Heifers: 401-500 lbs 302.44 306.85 301.73 302.80 254.84 258.32 501-600 lbs 285.93 282.33 290.83 289.52 244.57 250.76 601-700 lbs 265.04 263.46 258.58 259.40 241.32 243.24 701-800 lbs 241.73 238.34 235.49 232.53 227.26 232.38 Province Ontario No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board 57.45 Alberta No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange 56.10 Source: CanFax, http://www.canfax.ca All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT. Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7407 U.S. dollars Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter Current Week Ago Year Ago YTD YTD %Change 03/23/24 03/16/24 03/25/23 2024 2023 Cattle: n/a 60,694 62,788 669,258 754,198 n/a Calves: n/a 3,013 3,275 32,439 36,856 n/a Sheep: 4,588 3,510 4,168 35,061 37,051 -5.4% Hogs: 399,595 402,746 430,021 4,758,147 5,001,456 -4.9% 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