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GRAIN - SASKATCHEWAN CASH PRICES ($ per tonne)
Published Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2022

This WeekWeek AgoYear Ago
Canola1 Canada $1,110.79 $1,107.00 $844.09
Wheat1 CWRS $590.71 $582.62 $282.96
1 CPS Red $533.58 $521.05 $265.16
1 CWAD $587.76 $562.48 $292.12
CW Feed $477.66 $477.66 $293.95
BarleyFeed $380.07 $380.07 $269.58
Oats2 CW $419.65 $419.65 $193.08
Flax1 CW $1,278.49 $1,260.44 $605.64

All information sourced from Cargill, Viterra, North West Terminal, CMI Terminal, Louis Dreyfus, Price and Data Quotes and Stat Publishing.



U.S. GRAIN PRICES - ON RAIL MINNEAPOLIS ($ U.S. per tonne - midpoint of range)
Published Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2022

This WeekWeek AgoYear Ago
Wheat1 DNS 14% $563.19 $531.32 $304.06
Barley2 Feed   
Corn2 Yellow $301.36 $304.51 $265.05
Soybeans1 $610.96 $592.96 $560.19

Source: USDA Market News Service, Minneapolis, MN



SPECIALTY CROP PRICES - SASKATCHEWAN PLANTS
Published Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2022

This WeekWeek AgoYear Ago
No. 1 Canada $ per cwt 
MustardBrown $196.50 $196.00 $41.17
Yellow $178.67 $178.67 $49.33
Oriental $104.00 $110.67 $35.50
LentilsLarge Green $53.00 $53.00 $36.92
 Small Green $47.00 $48.00 $28.00
Medium Green $48.75 $47.75 $32.00
French Green $80.00 $80.00 $30.00
Red $42.00 $39.25 $33.00
ChickpeasDesi $50.00 $50.00 $25.00
Kabuli 9mm $50.25 $49.00 $34.13
Canary Seed $48.75 $47.75 $32.00
Field Peas  $ per bu
Green $14.42 $14.20 $9.37
Yellow $16.75 $17.05 $9.38
Feed $13.79 $13.85 $9.16

Source: Stat Publishing



CATTLE PRICES ($ per cwt - midpoint of range)
Published Date: Friday, May 20, 2022

This WeekWeek AgoYear Ago
A SteersAlberta $172.26 $173.42 $163.58
Ontario $179.18 $181.87 $152.10
Nebraska ($ U.S.) $142.17 $140.25 $119.87
D1/D2 CowsSaskatchewan $100.00 $97.00 $92.50
 Alberta $111.50 $107.00 $105.00
Ontario $99.09 $99.56 $83.40
South Dakota ($ U.S.) $78.75 $77.25 $72.25
700-800 lb. Feeder SteersSaskatchewan $207.33 $208.00 $194.75
 Alberta $205.25 $209.52 $194.21
Ontario $215.75 $219.37 $188.37
500-600 lb. Feeder SteersSaskatchewan $230.83 $237.67 $231.13
 Alberta $234.25 $236.07 $230.36
Ontario $240.63 $240.98 $214.00

All information sourced from Statistics Canada, USDA, Alberta Beef Producers, Beef Farmers of Ontario, Saskatoon Livestock Sales and Canfax. Canfax is a division of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. More market information, analysis and statistics are available by becoming a Canfax subscriber.



ALBERTA RAILGRADE PRICES ($ per cwt - midpoint of range)
Published Date: Friday, May 20, 2022

This WeekWeek AgoYear Ago
A SteersF.O.B. Plant $286.75 $288.88 $272.00
A HeifersF.O.B. Plant $286.75 $290.38 $272.50

Source: Canfax



HOG PRICES ($ per 100 kilograms - midpoint of range)
Published Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2022

This WeekWeek AgoYear Ago
Index 100Saskatchewan $226.71 $232.17 $230.62
 Iowa ($U.S.) $249.19 $248.26 $255.78

Source: Hams Marketing Services

Starting May 2020, the index 100 prices reflect Signature 4. Signature 5 values are no longer available.



Sheep and Goat Prices ($ per cwt)
Published Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2022

This Week Week Ago YearAgo
CategoryWeightLowHighLowHighLowHigh
Wool Lambs<80lbs $2.75 $2.77 $2.72 $2.73 $2.48 $2.95
 80-95lbs $2.47 $2.62 $2.82 $2.97 $2.48 $3.00
 >95lbs $2.55 $2.70 $2.37 $2.52 $2.41 $2.94
Hair Lambs<95lbs      
 >95lbs      
Cull Sheepper lb. $1.55 $1.56 $1.91 $1.93 $1.59 $1.84
Goat Feeder Kids<70 lbs      
Goat Kids>70lbs $1.88 $2.40 $1.88 $2.40 $1.75 $2.78
Goat Cullsper lb.      

Source: Johnstone Auction, Yorkton Heartland Livestock, Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board



EXCHANGE RATE
Published Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2022

This WeekWeek AgoYear Ago
United States (Cdn $) 1.2841 1.3039 1.21
Canada (U.S. $) 0.7788 0.7669 0.8264

Source: Bank of Canada