Property used in Stockyard Operations

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Property used in Stockyard Operations [Text Block]

15. Property used in Stockyard Operations

A schedule of the Company’s property used in stockyard operations at October 31, 2011 is as follows (000's omitted):

						Current Year
						(Retirements)
		Historical Cost				Additions							Carrying
				Bldgs. &				Bldgs. &		Accum.			Value
Description (1)		Land		Imprvmts.		Land		Imprvmts.		Depr.			10/31/11
30 acres of land in St. Joseph, MO Acquired in 1942	$	902	$	325	$	0	$	58	$	(213	)	$	1,072

  Substantially all of Canal’s real property is pledged as collateral for its related party debt obligations (see note 4).