A GLANCE AT
BEEF AND VEAL MARKET
May 2020
A GLANCE AT BEEF AND VEAL MARKETS
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Overview Beef around the world
Feeder calves Beef-cow inventory, Canada
Fed cattle Beef and veal production, Canada
Milk fed veal Veal mports-Exports, Canada
Grain fed veal Beef Imports-Exports, Canada
Bob calves Price of canadian beef cuts in Canada
Cull cattle A glance at United States
Exchange rate Market trends
May 2020
Slaughter volume (head) in 2020
Source :
AAFC (Year to date)
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Canada United-States
West East Total Total
Steers 2020 579 155 183 124 762 279 7 735 000
and heifers % chg 2019 + 3 % - 3 % + 3 % + 1 %
Cows 2020 134 467 30 685 165 152 2 161 000
and bulls % chg 2019 - 15 % - 13 % - 15 % + 1 %
Milk fed and 2020 54 257 56 708
grain fed calves % chg 2019 - 9 % + 2 %
Price variation of cattle in Quebec
since January 2016
Source :
• PBQ
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Fed cattle
Milk-fedveal
Grain-fedveal
Feeder calf
Cull cattle
Bob calves
Feeder calf
Number of beef cows in Quebec
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Sources :
• Number of beef cows on farms (annual average), FADQ cow calf ASRA Program
• Number of beef cows on farms on January 1st, Statistics Canada
Updated once a year
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6 2
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7 3
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4 7
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4 9
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6 6
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6 5
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146 700
0
50 000
100 000
150 000
200 000
250 000
300 000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
FADQ Statistics Canada(têtes) (head)
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Feeder calf
Feeder calves in Quebec specialized auctions
(numbers and weights)
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Source :
Number and average weight of feeder calves sold in the specialized market auctions in Quebec, PBQ
Updated once a year
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36
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64
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WS F WS F WS F WS F WS F
(head) WS = Winter and spring F = Fall
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Head 65 739 69 240 67 637 67 163 64 338
Weight (lb) 655 658 659 657 664
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Feeder calf
Price of male feeder calves (600-700 lb)
Quebec and Alberta-Manitoba
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Sources :
• Quebec : Price of male feeder calves, 600 to 700 lb, sold in the specialized market auctions in Quebec, PBQ
• Alberta-Manitoba : Price of male feeder calves, 600 to 700 lb, sold in the market auctions in Alberta and
Manitoba, Canfax
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2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Quebec 2,11 $ 2,14 $ 2,14 $ 2,06 $ 2,07 $
Que-(Alb-Man) 0,07 $ 0,06 $ 0,07 $ 0,00 $ 0,01$
1,50 $
2,00 $
2,50 $
3,00 $
($cwt)
QuebecAlberta-Manitoba
Feeder calf
Price of female feeder calves (600-700 lb)
Quebec and Alberta-Manitoba
Sources :
• Quebec : Price of female feeder calves, 600 to 700 lb, sold in the specialized market auctions in Quebec, PBQ
• Alberta-Manitoba : Price of female feeder calves, 600 to 700 lb, sold in the market auctions in Alberta and
Manitoba, Canfax
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2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Quebec 1,79 $ 1,84 $ 1,82 $ 1,72 $ 1,74 $
Que-(Alb-Man) 0,04 $ -0,03 $ -0,02 $ -0,09 $ -0,03 $
1,00 $
1,50 $
2,00 $
2,50 $
3,00 $($/cwt)
Quebec Alberta-Manitoba
Feeder calf
Number of feeder calves
in Quebec specialized auctions 2019-2020
Source :
Number of feeder calves in Quebec specialized auctions in Quebec, PBQ
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(head)
2020 (variation : -5% ) 2019 Number of feeder calves: 62 181 head
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Feeder calf
Price of male feeder calves (600-700 lb)
Quebec specialized auctions 2019-2020
Sources :
• Quebec : Price of male feeder calves, 600 to 700 lb, sold in the specialized market auctions in Quebec, PBQ
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1,70 $
1,80 $
1,90 $
2,00 $
2,10 $
2,20 $
2,30 $
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($/lb live) 2019 2020
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Feeder calf
Price of female feeder calves (600-700 lb)
Quebec specialized auctions 2019-2020
Sources :
• Quebec : Price of female feeder calves, 600 to 700 lb, sold in the specialized market auctions in Quebec, PBQ
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1,30 $
1,40 $
1,50 $
1,60 $
1,70 $
1,80 $
1,90 $
2,00 $
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($/lb live) 2019 2020
Fed cattle
Number of cattle fed in Quebec
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Source :
Number of fed cattle marketed by Quebec producers , PBQ
Updated once a year
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6 3
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15
4 3
00
13
4 3
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11
7 2
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11
2 6
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91
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111
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0 92
00
0 9
0 9
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87 2
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60 000
80 000
100 000
120 000
140 000
160 000
180 000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
(head)
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Fed cattle
Number of cattle fed in Quebec 2019-2020
Source:
• Number of fed cattle marketed by Quebec producers , PBQ
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2 500
3 000
3 500
4 000
janv. févr. mars avr. mai juin juil. août sept. oct. nov. déc.
(head) 2020 (variation : -13%
2019 Number of fed cattle: 86 932
Fed cattle
Price of fed cattle in Quebec, Alberta and United-States
Sources :
• Quebec : Bid price for steers, complete loads, sold to Canada and United-States, spot market, FOB, PBQ
• Ontario : Bid price for steers, direct sales, OCA
• Alberta : Bid price for steers, direct sales, Canfax
• United-States : Bid price for steers, direct sales, Five Area, USDA 14 Retour menu Return to menu
1,50 $
2,00 $
2,50 $
3,00 $
3,50 $
($/lb hot carcasse, males, bid price)
Quebec United States ($Can) Alberta
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Quebec 2,74 $ 2,48 $ 2,44 $ 2,43 $ 2,44 $
Que-Ont 0,00 $ -0,05 $ -0,01 $ -0,03 $ -0,01 $
Que-US -0,01 $ -0,03 $ 0,04 $ -0,06 $ -0,03 $
Que-Alb -0,05 $ -0,10 $ -0,11 $ -0,06 $ 0,01 $
Fed cattle
Price of fed cattle in Quebec 2019-2020
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Sources :
• Bid price for steers, complete loads, sold to Canada and United-States, spot market, FOB, PBQ
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2,00 $
2,25 $
2,50 $
2,75 $
3,00 $
janv. févr. mars avr. mai juin juil. août sept. oct. nov. déc.
2020 2019
($/lb carc)
Milk-fed veal
Number of calves fed in Quebec
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Sources :
• Quebec: Number of calves fed by Quebec producers, PBQ
Updated once a year
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14
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3 1
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139 7
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13
4 7
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11
8 4
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99
80
0
79 5
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40 000
60 000
80 000
100 000
120 000
140 000
160 000
180 000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
(head)
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Milk-fed veal
Number of calves fed in Quebec 2018-2019
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Sources :
• Quebec: Number of calves fed by Quebec producers, PBQ
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0
2 000
4 000
6 000
8 000
10 000
12 000
janv. févr. mars avr. mai juin juil. août sept. oct. nov. déc.
(head) 2019 variation : -20% 2018 Number of calves: 99 814
Milk-fed veal
Number of calves slaughtered in United-States
Sources :
• Number of special fed veal slaughtered in North-east and North-central of United-States, USDA
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Updated once a year
Milk-fed veal
Price of milk-fed veal calves in Quebec
Sources :
• USDA converted to $ CAN. Gross price before customs and veterinary fees for delivery of calves to the United
States. Also foresee weight loss during transportation.
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2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
USA-NPO QMFV 4,38 $ 3,87 $ 4,02 $ 4,02 $ 4,13 $
3,00 $
4,00 $
5,00 $
6,00 $
($ CAN/lb carcass hide off)
Milk-fed veal
Price of milk-fed veal calves in Quebec 2019-2020
Sources :
• USDA converted to $ CAN. Gross price before customs and veterinary fees for delivery of calves to the United
States. Also foresee weight loss during transportation.
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3,80 $
3,90 $
4,00 $
4,10 $
4,20 $
4,30 $
4,40 $
4,50 $
4,60 $
janv. févr. mars avr. mai juin juil. août sept. oct. nov. déc.
2020 2019
($/100 lb hot
carcass hide-off)
Grain-fed veal
Number of calves fed in Quebec
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Sources :
• Quebec: Number of calves fed by Quebec producers, PBQ
Updated once a year
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21
3 77
42
1 7
5 4
20
69
53
2 65 5
91
69
92
5 7
1 5
71
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38
1 6
9 7
23
71 4
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
(head)
Grain-fed veal
Number of calves fed in Quebec 2019-2020
22
Sources :
• Quebec: Number of calves fed by Quebec producers, PBQ
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600
800
1 000
1 200
1 400
1 600
1 800
2 000
2 200
janv. févr. mars avr. mai juin juil. août sept. oct. nov. déc.
(head)
2020 (change: 1% ) 2019 Number of veal: 72 640
Grain-fed veal
Price of grain-fed veal calves in Quebec and Ontario
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Sources :
• Quebec : Net price (auction price minus floor pirce program), PBQ
• Ontario : weekly price, category over 600 lbs, OCA
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2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
QGFC 2,58 $ 2,52 $ 2,47 $ 2,12 $ 2,43 $
QGFC-OHC 0,23 $ 0,21 $ 0,25 $ 0,26 $ 0,30 $
1,50 $
2,00 $
2,50 $
3,00 $
3,50 $
4,00 $ Québec grain-fed calves (QGFC)
Ontario heavy calves (OHC)
($/lb carcass hide off)
Grain-fed veal
Price of grain-fed veal calves in Quebec 2019-2020
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Sources :
• Quebec : Net price (auction price minus floor price program), PBQ
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1,80 $
2,00 $
2,20 $
2,40 $
2,60 $
2,80 $
3,00 $
3,20 $
3,40 $
3,60 $
janv. févr. mars avr. mai juin juil. août sept. oct. nov. déc.
2020 2019
($/lb hot
carcass hide-off)
Bob calves
Number of bob calves marketed in Quebec
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Source :
• Number of calves marketed by Quebec producers, PBQ
Updated once a year
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2 8
09
13
6 8
75
13
7 6
57
14
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15
15
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29
16
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16
15
9 4
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15
1 8
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14
3 4
36
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00
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80 000
100 000
120 000
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180 000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019p
(head)
Bob calves
Number of bob calves marketed in Quebec 2019-2020
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Sources :
• Number of calves marketed by Quebec producers, PBQ
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1 000
1 500
2 000
2 500
3 000
3 500
4 000
4 500
janv. févr. mars avr. mai juin juil. août sept. oct. nov. déc.
(head)
2020 (change: 2% ) 2019 Number of bob calves: 123 808
Bob calves
Price of good replacement bob calves in Quebec,
Ontario and United-States
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Sources :
• Quebec : Price of good replacement bob calves marketed in Quebec auctions, PBQ
• Ontario : Price of male replacement bob calves marketed in Ontario auctions, OCA
• United States : Price of male replacement bob calves marketed in New Holland, Pennsylvania auctions,
converted in $ CAN
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2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Quebec 4,07 $ 2,52 $ 1,97 $ 1,41 $ 1,23 $
Que-US -0,75 $ 0,18 $ 0,24 $ -0,06 $ 0,03 $
Que-Ont 0,73 $ 0,40 $ 0,29 $ 0,17 $ 0,11 $
- $
1,00 $
2,00 $
3,00 $
4,00 $
5,00 $
6,00 $
7,00 $($/lb live)
United States ($Can)
Quebec
Ontario
Bob calves
Price of good replacement bob calves in Quebec
2019-2020
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Sources :
• Quebec : Price of good replacement bob calves marketed in Quebec auctions, PBQ
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0,50 $
1,00 $
1,50 $
2,00 $
2,50 $
3,00 $
janv. févr. mars avr. mai juin juil. août sept. oct. nov. déc.
2020 2019
($/lb live)
Cull cattle
Number of cull cows marketed in Quebec
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Source :
• Number of cull cows marketed by Quebec producers, PBQ
Updated once a year
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87
27
9
90
65
5
88
99
4
10
6 2
07
10
6 8
53
95
93
8
91
71
3
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27
5
105 0
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80 000
100 000
120 000
140 000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019p
(head)
Cull cattle
Number of cull cows marketed in Quebec 2019-2020
30
Source :
• Number of calves marketed by Quebec producers, PBQ
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500
1 000
1 500
2 000
2 500
3 000
janv. févr. mars avr. mai juin juil. août sept. oct. nov. déc.
(head) 2020 (change: -10% )
2019 Number of cattle: 94 564
Cull cattle
Price of cull cows in Quebec, Ontario, Alberta
and United-States
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Sources :
• Quebec : Price of cull cows marketed in Quebec auctions, PBQ
• Ontario : Price of cull cows marketed in Ontario auctions, OCA
• Alberta. : Price of D1-D2 cull cows marketed in Alberta auctions, Canfax
• United States : Price of lean cull cows marketed in New Holland, Pennsylvania auctions, converted in $ CAN
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Boneless beef 2,56 $ 2,59 $ 2,41 $ 2,70 $ 2,85 $
Que $/cow 1 047 $ 965 $ 763 $ 805 $ 865 $
Que $/lb 0,75 $ 0,69 $ 0,54 $ 0,58 $ 0,62 $
Que-US -0,09 $ -0,08 $ -0,11 $ -0,05 $ -0,05 $
Que-Ont -0,07 $ -0,08 $ -0,07 $ -0,06 $ -0,02 $
0,25 $
0,50 $
0,75 $
1,00 $
1,25 $
1,50 $
0,50 $
1,00 $
1,50 $
2,00 $
2,50 $
3,00 $
3,50 $
$/lb (boneless beef) $/lb live (cull cows) Boneless beef US cows
Ont cows Que cows
Cull cattle
Price of cull cows in Quebec 2019-2020
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Sources :
• Quebec : Price of cull cows marketed in Quebec auctions, PBQ
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0,30 $
0,40 $
0,50 $
0,60 $
0,70 $
0,80 $
0,90 $
1,00 $
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($/lb live)
2020 2019
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Exchange rate
$ CAN / $ US
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0,60
0,65
0,70
0,75
0,80
0,85
0,90
2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Beef and veal net production (% of world) 2017
18%
15%
12%
11%
4%
4%
3%
3%
3%
2%
2%
23%
États-Unis
Brésil
Europe
Chine
M-Orient Afrique-N
Argentine
Inde
Australie
Mexique
Russie
Canada
Autres
Source :
• GIRA
Updated once a year
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Domestic Beef and veal meat consumption
(kg carcass per capita) 2017
58,90
54,80
37,70
36,00
34,00
33,50
26,30
16,00
15,20
14,10
12,50
9,10
8,40
7,40
Uruguay
Argentine
Brésil
États-Unis
N-Zélande
Australie
Canada
Europe
Mexique
Corée du Sud
Russie
Japon
M-Orient Afrique-N
Chine
Source :
• GIRA
Updated once a year
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World top beef exporters
(% world) 2017
21%
16%
16%
13%
5%
5%
5%
4%
4%
3%
8%
Inde
Brésil
Australie
États-Unis
Canada
Nouvelle-Zélande
Europe
Uruguay
Mexique
Paraguay
Autres
Source :
• GIRA
Updated once a year
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World top beef importers
(% world) 2017
25%
14%
13%
9%
6%
5%
4%
3%
3%
2%
16%
Chine et Hong-Kong
États-Unis
Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord
Japon
Corée du Sud
Russie
Union européenne
Chilie
Canada
Indonésie
Autres
Source :
• GIRA
Updated once a year
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Source :
• Statistique Canada
Beef-Cow inventory in Canada
2020
Updated once a year
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203 400
1 464 200
1 059 500
400 200
253 900
141 100
39 100
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Atlantic provinces
Beef Cows in Canada January 1st 2020
Beef-Cow inventory in Canada
2019
Source :
• Statistics Canada
Updated once a year
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87 400
79 900
29 400
36 800
321 900
364 800
61 100
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
Atlantic provinces
Milk Cows in Canada January 1st 2020
Number of cattle Slaughtered
in Federally Inspected Plants
Sources :
• Canadian Beef Grading Agency, AAFC
Updated once a year
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2,0
2,2
2,4
2,6
2,8
3,0
3,2
3,4
3,6
3,8
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Millio
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Canadian beef and veal production
Sources :
• Statistics Canada (Edible offal, meat production)
Updated once a year
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10000
15000
20000
25000
30000
35000
40000
45000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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% Canadian beef and veal production exported
Sources :
• Statistics Canada
Updated once a year
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200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
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Produit et consommé au Canada Produit au Canada et exporté
%
exporté /
produit 38% 39% 36% 31% 31% 33% 37% 37% 38% 39%
% Canadian beef and veal consomption imported
Sources :
• Statistics Canada
Updated once a year
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%
Importé /
consommé 22% 21% 25% 27% 26% 26% 28% 24% 22% 22%
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Ton
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Produit et consommé au Canada Importé et consommé au Canada
Sources :
• Statistics Canada, AACF
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Veal exports from Canada
EXPORTS (KG) J F M A M J J A S O N D J-M var
United States 2019 287 914 221 807 215 895 214 674 208 883 169 839 234 823 262 571 153 657 99 891 33 362 80 422 725 616
2020 106 237 160 473 159 713 426 423 -41%
United Arab
Emirates 2019 13 071 64 211 15 369 9 451 12 453 11 229 4 892 10 325 13 731 16 754 18 478 18 591 92 651
2020 18 907 12 813 6 928 38 648 -58%
Other 2019 686 978 6 236 1 148 1 554 992 2 200 324 1 271 1 542 1 568 945 7 900
2020 784 943 1 381 3 108 -61%
Total 2019 301 671 286 996 237 500 225 273 222 890 182 060 241 915 273 220 168 659 118 187 53 408 99 958 826 167
2020 125 928 174 229 168 022 468 179 -43%
Sources :
• Statistics Canada, AACF
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Veal imports to Canada
IMPORTS (KG) J F M A M J J A S O N D J-M var
Netherlands 2019 21 530 43 116 38 402 50 616 27 500 32 243 37 235 13 071 13 743 21 167 27 496 60 908 103 048
2020 36 655 16 688 22 691 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 034 -26%
New Zealand 2019 50 108 13 430 0 0 0 32 035 0 0 274 486 467 280 232 341 73 967 63 538
2020 56 875 17 952 33 283 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108 110 70%
Australia 2019 19 554 0 56 962 1 123 22 155 0 0 41 081 24 882 0 0 18 317 76 516
2020 73 107 20 961 28 036 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 122 104 60%
United States 2019 7 137 10 038 17 488 35 608 12 241 27 144 87 114 33 105 46 293 62 881 55 761 40 771 34 663
2020 28 243 31 684 24 421 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 348 143%
Other 2018 0 0 275 2 0 742 0 0 0 0 0 0 275
2020 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0%
Total 2019 98 329 66 584 113 127 87 349 61 896 92 164 124 349 87 257 359 404 551 328 315 598 193 963 278 040
2020 194 880 87 285 108 431 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 390 596 40%
Imports et exports of veal, Canada
(kg, $CA) 2017-2019
Sources :
• Statistics Canada, AACF
Updated once a year
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2017 2018 2019
Exports 4 192 254 4 111 954 2 411 737
Imports 2 082 223 3 123 037 2 151 348
Balance 2 110 031 988 917 260 389
0
500 000
1 000 000
1 500 000
2 000 000
2 500 000
3 000 000
3 500 000
4 000 000
4 500 000
kg
2017 2018 2019
Exports 34 332 250 37 279 933 22 053 040
Imports 11 811 164 18 398 112 13 221 686
Balance 22 521 086 18 881 821 8 831 354
0
5 000 000
10 000 000
15 000 000
20 000 000
25 000 000
30 000 000
35 000 000
40 000 000
$
Sources :
• Statistics Canada, AACF
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Beef exports from Canada J F M A M J J A S O N D J-M var
United States 2019 24 120 109 23 531 270 29 403 812 24 141 441 25 719 550 28 625 886 26 593 031 29 495 402 27 618 540 27 831 644 27 534 739 22 115 327 77 055 191
2020 23 574 042 21 650 624 25 691 581 70 916 247 -8%
Japon 2019 2 623 422 3 148 222 4 057 271 3 619 165 5 100 736 4 034 811 4 817 687 5 010 101 5 215 229 4 815 090 3 256 293 3 586 787 9 828 915
2020 4 178 323 3 013 237 3 742 921 10 934 481 11%
China 2019 1 384 579 1 788 471 2 068 899 2 414 111 2 012 466 1 646 474 239 965 0 0 0 0 577 142 5 241 949
2020 818 123 513 148 1 234 483 2 565 754 -51%
Hong Kong 2019 1 516 181 1 175 706 1 299 664 1 100 959 1 091 041 1 137 662 1 151 541 560 259 142 772 2 310 701 2 117 993 1 991 796 3 991 551
2020 1 568 298 923 251 614 252 3 105 801 -22%
Mexico 2019 1 274 656 1 252 195 1 157 265 908 851 1 086 636 1 492 773 1 421 494 1 844 854 1 438 977 1 928 592 1 502 670 1 161 269 3 684 116
2020 1 490 133 1 495 475 820 616 3 806 224 3%
Korea, South 2019 387 596 537 184 649 333 634 180 444 147 290 461 348 412 268 151 234 255 595 562 638 947 630 543 1 574 113
2020 507 065 352 354 538 506 1 397 925 -11%
Autres 2019 1 064 251 1 565 445 2 048 895 1 918 444 1 952 528 2 088 214 1 608 133 1 975 046 3 273 732 1 793 573 1 916 596 1 464 626 4 678 591
2020 1 700 726 1 565 742 1 768 354 5 034 822 8%
Total 2019 32 370 794 32 998 493 40 685 139 34 737 151 37 407 104 39 316 281 36 180 263 39 153 813 37 923 505 39 275 162 36 967 238 31 527 490 106 054
426
2020 33 836 710 29 513 831 34 410 713 97 761 254 -8%
Sources :
• Statistics Canada, AACF
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Beef imports from Canada IMPORTS
(KG) J F M A M J J A S O N D J-M var
United States 2019 8 718 180 6 894 437 7 136 995 7 571 098 9 283 288 7 919 942 8 011 620 8 548 408 7 945 835 8 611 055 8 126 714 8 557 686 22 749 612
2020 9 210 857 9 115 154 9 451 611 27 777 622 22%
Australia 2019 2 449 372 1 191 575 920 352 1 649 688 1 072 018 840 218 1 016 853 1 247 558 1 097 077 1 585 817 1 936 335 1 332 764 4 561 299
2020 1 184 479 644 321 783 520 2 612 320 -43%
New Zealand 2019 2 319 829 1 311 404 1 750 273 839 957 1 130 137 1 022 412 978 891 888 197 607 848 996 870 842 397 1 203 303 5 381 506
2020 1 173 891 902 893 2 305 352 4 382 136 -19%
Uruguay 2019 1 344 750 1 477 210 1 651 368 952 681 772 147 586 781 307 142 148 312 82 014 265 635 214 562 182 619 4 473 328
2020 239 097 524 910 3 250 755 4 014 762 -10%
Mexico 2019 417 810 290 374 307 748 462 351 641 598 795 535 526 628 533 227 435 902 537 263 539 414 495 845 1 015 932 0%
2020 458 143 725 714 716 425 1 900 282 87%
United
Kingdom 2019 120 017 441 334 525 942 161 993 60 750 141 824 126 800 160 587 56 778 256 676 477 022 433 091 1 087 293
2020 427 149 419 485 498 375 1 345 009 24%
Other 2019 396 271 492 593 525 537 520 023 701 353 506 890 1 090 064 1 062 417 823 556 999 102 936 190 1 903 786 1 414 401
2020 1 670 560 989 575 1 812 384 4 472 519 216%
Total 2019 15 766 229 12 098 927 12 818 215 12 157 791 13 661
291 11 813 602
12 057
998 12 588 706 11 049 010 13 252 418 13 072 634
14 109
094 40 683 371
2020 14 364 176 13 322 052 18 818 422 46 504 650 14%
Beef imports and exports, Canada
(kg, $CA) 2017-2019
Sources :
• Statistics Canada, AACF
Updated once a year
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2017 2018 2019
Exports 378 870 141 398 579 769 438 468 131
Imports 172 174 258 177 449 831 154 421 128
Balance 206 695 883 221 129 938 284 047 003
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2017 2018 2019
Exports 2 410 329 090 2 747 755 372 3 215 949 331
Imports 1 346 974 678 1 337 720 245 1 231 259 607
Balance 1 063 354 412 1 410 035 127 1 984 689 724
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Beef price cuts vs price paid to the producer
Sources :
• Statistics Canada pour les prix au détail moyenne arithmétique 6 coupes (bifteck de ronde, bifteck de surlonge,
rôti de côtes de choix, rôti de palette, bœuf à ragout, bœuf haché régulier)
• PBQ pour le prix aux producteur (rendement de 46% pour ramener le prix vif en prix de détail)
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37% 37% 38% 43% 43% 35% 36% 35% 35% 35% 0 $
5 $
10 $
15 $
20 $
25 $
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020$ /
kg r
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Price paid to the farmer Retail beef price, 6 cuts, simple average % farmer/ retail price
Beef cow and milk cow inventory in United-States
51
Source :
• USDA
Updated once a year
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31,3
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
19
80
19
83
19
86
19
89
19
92
19
95
19
98
20
01
20
04
20
07
20
10
20
13
20
16
20
19
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d
Beef cow
9,3
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
19
80
19
83
19
86
19
89
19
92
19
95
19
98
20
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20
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20
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20
10
20
13
20
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20
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lio
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d
Milk cow
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Beef production in United-States
Sources :
• USDA et CattleFax
Updated once a year
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23,7
27,6
23,0
23,5
24,0
24,5
25,0
25,5
26,0
26,5
27,0
27,5
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Beef – pork –poultry
production in United-States
Sources :
• USDA
Updated once a year
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Beef – pork – poultry
Consumption per capita in United-States (lb)
Sources :
• USDA, CattleFax
Updated once a year
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Cattle price cycle in United-States
55
Sources :
• CattleFax
Updated once a year
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1985
1991
1998
2004
2009
2011
2014
2016
19
85
19
86
19
87
19
88
19
89
19
90
19
91
19
92
19
93
19
94
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95
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Beef imports and exports
in United-States
Sources :
• USDA et Cattlefax
Updated once a year
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0,5
1,0
1,5
2,0
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3,0
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Bill
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Imports
Exports
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Long term outlook
• Beef cattle herd contraction is underway in United-States
which should have lead to less beef production and
somewhat firmer prices by the end of 2020.
• However, COVID-19 is causing extreme volatility and
blurring market signals.
• The economic recession could cause demand to
decline in the medium to long term.
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Source : Canfax, CattleFax, Canadian Boxed Beef Report 58
Short term outlook
• The multiplication of COVID-19 cases among employees forced the
shutdown of several large slaughterhouses. Those left open were
operating at reduced capacity, given the distance measures
imposed between employees and the high rate of absenteeism.
• Accumulated marketing delays will maintain a downward effect on
prices paid to producers for some time
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PRODUCTEURS DE BOVINS
DU QUÉBEC
Sources :
AAFC, USDA, Canfax, Cattlefax, PBQ, GIRA, Kevin Grier
Links:
Ann Fornasier, agr., M. Sc. ǀ Agroeconomiste
Les Producteurs de bovins du Québec - UPA
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