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Cattle Report
Last Updated: 16/04/2025
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Direct Sales
Alberta direct cattle sales Tuesday saw no new trade to report but there is a good chance scattered trade will develop by this afternoon. Western Canadian fed slaughter for the week ending April 5th totaled just over 33,000 head, for the beginning of April this is the smallest slaughter volume since 2017. From a supply standpoint, yearling numbers are declining while fed calves are still a little bit away from hitting the market. Over the past couple of days, the largest price jump has been on the cow market. Top end cows are trading in the low $230’s/cwt. Stronger cow prices should lend some support to the fed market.
Canadian Dollar
$72.25 0.41
Steer & Heifer Trade
| Live | Rail | |
|---|---|---|
| Steers | --- | --- |
| Heifers | --- | --- |
AB Cow & Bull Trade
| D1, D2 Cows | D3 Cows | Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 215.00-232.00 | 200.00-214.00 | 225.00-259.00 |
US Trade
In the US, very light trade was reported in Nebraska at $208.00/cwt (live), fully steady with the previous week. This does not mot set a price trend. Other than a couple hundred head of cattle trading in Nebraska business has been quiet in all other feeding regions. Buying interest should improve today and tomorrow as buyers and sellers looked to get things wrapped up before the Easter holiday. Live cattle contracts are rallying possibly pricing in higher cash prices for this week. Today it is interesting to point out the August live cattle contract is trading at a premium to December. This is quite rare as the summer contracts are usually at a discount to December.
US Trade
| Live | Rail | |
|---|---|---|
| Choice Steers | --- | --- |
| Choice Heifers | --- | --- |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
| April | June | August |
|---|---|---|
| 206.42, +1.62 | 201.45 +1.65 | 198.15 +130 |
National slaughter cows
| Boner Cows | Rail Average |
|---|---|
| Over 500 lbs. | 272.33 |
Replacement Trade
Information provided on this report is supplied by various auction markets throughout Alberta. In reference to the following prices, producers are reminded to check with individual markets on current prices and trends. Prices quoted include top quality cattle only.
| Steer | Heifer | |
|---|---|---|
| 900+ | 351.00-362.00 | 324.00-332.00 |
| 800-900 | 378.00-410.00 | 350.00-371.00 |
| 700-800 | 417.00-448.00 | 388.00-434.00 |
| 600-700 | 460.00-475.00 | 415.00-442.00 |
| 500-600 | 490.00-535.00 | 450.00-480.00 |
| 400-500 | 545.00-600.00 | --- |
| 300-400 | 595.00-625.00 | --- |
| Bred Cows | Bred Heifers | Cow/Calf Pairs |
|---|---|---|
| --- | --- | --- |
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Livestock Price Insurance Index
The Cattle Price Insurance Program offers producers the ability to manage their bottom line by purchasing price insurance to provide a floor price on future cattle sales. This is a snapshot of top coverage offered this past week. LPI-Calf is available to purchase from February to June.
| Expiry Date | LPI-Fed Price |
LPI-Feeder Alberta |
LPI-Calf Alberta |
LPI-Feeder SaskMan |
LPI-Calf SaskMan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Jul-25 | 266 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 4-Aug-25 | 260 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1-Sep-25 | 256 | 370 | -- | 366 | -- |
| 29-Sep-25 | 252 | 368 | 424 | 366 | 424 |
| 27-Oct-25 | 248 | 366 | 422 | 362 | 424 |
| 24-Nov-25 | 244 | 358 | 420 | 356 | 420 |
| 22-Dec-25 | 246 | 352 | 420 | 352 | 424 |
Last Updated on April 10, 2025. For more information visit lpi.ca