Live: 285.00-292.00 FOB feedlot
Rail: 455.00-460.00 del
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Calgary
AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
Live: 285.00-292.00 FOB feedlot
Rail: 455.00-460.00 del
Rail: 455.00-460.00 del
US Trade- Steers
Live: 213.00 (IA, NE) * few
Rail: ---
Rail: ---
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 213.00 (IA, NE) *few
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Rail: ---
Canadian Dollar
$70.14
0.03
0.03
Latest News
January 26, 2022
Current Markets & Forecasts
Markets pricing in optimism
The market heading into 2022 looks positive, but unfortunately, high feed costs have taken a bite out of calf and feeder prices. The fall cattle market had its share of challenges. Ample fed supplies kept fed prices relatively flat to start the fourth quarter, cow prices hit some of the lowest prices in over 10…
November 20, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
Fall run market factors
The dry weather this summer certainly impacted many producers’ marketing and winter feeding plans, but there was also some welcome moisture relief earlier this fall that took pressure off cow culling and allowed for a bit more orderly fall run of calves. That said fall offerings are larger, as less producers are backgrounding their calves…
September 18, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
A Canfax cattle market update
The dominant topic in the cattle markets through the summer has been the weather. The drought, and resulting lack of grass, water, feed and record high feed costs have many on edge as they look at marketing strategies for their calves, and possibly even some breeding stock. The wide spread drought across the prairies resulted…
January 28, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Cattle Market Update
Last year saw major cattle/beef supply chain issues which resulted in very volatile slaughter cattle markets. Although processing levels recovered and exceeded a year ago in the second half of 2020, supply chain issues in the second quarter weighed on the market throughout the rest of the year as it took months to work through…
Cattle Report
Updated: 28/03/2025
Steers
Live: 285.00-292.00 FOB feedlot
Rail: 455.00-460.00 del
Heifers
Live: 285.00-292.00 FOB feedlot
Rail: 455.00-460.00 del
Choice Steers
Live: 213.00 (IA, NE) * few
Rail: ---
Choice Heifers
Live: 213.00 (IA, NE) *few
Rail: ---
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 270.61
Canadian Dollar
$70.14 0.03
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26-May-25 | 268 | 374 | -- |
| 23-Jun-25 | 270 | 370 | -- |
| 21-Jul-25 | 262 | -- | -- |
| 18-Aug-25 | 258 | 374 | -- |
| 15-Sep-25 | 256 | 378 | -- |
| 13-Oct-25 | 254 | 274 | 436 |
| 10-Nov-25 | 250 | 370 | 432 |
Last Updated on February 27, 2025