WA_LS718 **Updated Federally Inspected Slaughter Cattle and Calves** Des Moines, IA Fri Apr 26, 2024 USDA Market News Canadian Livestock Prices and Federal Inspected Slaughter Figures Info for Week Ending April 19, 2024 Area: Alberta Direct Sales, 4% Shrink Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 186.37 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 184.85 Area: Alberta Auctions Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 132.16 Area: Ontario Auctions Slaughter Steers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1300-1500 lbs 173.74 Slaughter Heifers, mostly Choice and Select 1-3, 1200-1400 lbs 172.29 Slaughter Cows, Cutter and Utility 1-3, 1100-1400 lbs 112.92 Average Feeder Cattle Prices: Steers: Alberta Saskatchewan Ontario 04/19/24 04/12/24 04/19/24 04/12/24 04/19/24 04/12/24 501-600 lbs 305.49 309.70 No Quote 310.40 291.20 291.96 601-700 lbs 290.20 291.99 289.20 283.92 277.70 271.38 701-800 lbs 258.26 256.67 259.41 258.99 254.49 264.99 801-900 lbs 236.66 234.15 No Quote 235.19 231.16 246.42 Heifers: 401-500 lbs 283.33 295.66 No Quote 286.02 264.49 265.43 501-600 lbs 270.02 266.29 276.72 273.60 254.81 263.72 601-700 lbs 248.81 247.93 No Quote 249.49 244.87 235.88 701-800 lbs 230.76 233.29 235.04 233.56 222.47 223.72 Province Ontario No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Provincial Board 62.62 Alberta No. 2 220-240 lbs Hogs, quoted by Western Hog Exchange 61.00 Source: CanFax, http://www.canfax.ca All prices have been converted to U.S. $/CWT. Exchange Rate: Canadian dollar equivalent to $0.7266 U.S. dollars Grades changed to approximate U.S. equivalents Canadian Federally Inspected Slaughter Current Week Ago Year Ago YTD YTD %Change 04/20/24 04/13/24 04/22/23 2024 2023 Cattle: 59,903 54,538 61,109 957,896 988,111 -3.1% Calves: 3,054 3,092 3,317 47,666 50,133 -4.9% Sheep: 2,446 2,614 3,079 45,840 53,223 -13.9% Hogs: 409,677 384,758 421,248 6,288,731 6,587,335 -4.5% 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