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Rail: 500.00-505.00 del (bids/sales)
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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
Live: ---
Rail: 500.00-505.00 del (bids/sales)
Rail: 500.00-505.00 del (bids/sales)
US Trade- Steers
Live: 237.00 (TX)
Rail: ---
Rail: ---
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 237.00 (TX)
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Canadian Dollar
$72.78
0.13
0.13
Cattle Report
Last Updated: 07/08/2025
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Direct Sales
Alberta direct cattle sales Wednesday saw light trade develop with dressed sales and bids reported from $500.00-505.00/cwt delivered, mostly steady with the previous week. US packer interest has been noted, and light volumes of Western Canadian fed cattle have traded South. These cattle will be priced off the five-area average. Competition on the cash market has improved compared to the past couple of weeks. Fed prices continue to hold at record high levels. It is so rare to see prices strengthen into the summer market. Furthermore, over the past 50 years there has only been one time where annual highs have occurred in August.
Canadian Dollar
$72.78 0.13
Steer & Heifer Trade
| Live | Rail | |
|---|---|---|
| Steers | --- | 500.00-505.00 del (bids/sales) |
| Heifers | --- | 500.00-505.00 del (bids/sales) |
AB Cow & Bull Trade
| D1, D2 Cows | D3 Cows | Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 207.00-227.00 | 190.00-205.00 | 232.00-260.00 |
US Trade
In the U.S, around 500 head of cattle traded in Texas yesterday with live sales reported at $237.00/cwt, $2.00/cwt higher than last week. Business has been quiet in all other feeding states with no bids to speak of. Beef cutout values have found some stability trading $4.00-5.00/cwt higher yesterday. Reduced slaughter volumes and retailer covering some of their Labor Day holiday beef needs has been supportive. Looking at the feed grain market, the December corn contract did set new lows yesterday. Historically the December corn contracts bottom in mid August. US corn crop conditions are the best since 2016.
US Trade
| Live | Rail | |
|---|---|---|
| Choice Steers | 237.00 (TX) | --- |
| Choice Heifers | 237.00 (TX) | --- |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
| August | October | December |
|---|---|---|
| 236.50, +0.20 | 229.45, -0.20 | 230.92 +0.20 |
National slaughter cows
| Boner Cows | Rail Average |
|---|---|
| Over 500 lbs. | 311.73 |
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+ | 425.00-435.00 | 380.00-422.00 |
| 800-900 | 437.00-476.00 | 401.00-446.00 |
| 700-800 | 462.00-499.00 | 427.00-447.00 |
| 600-700 | 500.00-525.00 | 452.00-462.00 |
| 500-600 | 531.00-575.00 | 487.00-517.00 |
| 400-500 | --- | --- |
| 300-400 | --- | --- |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Nov-25 | 292 | 456 | -- | 460 | -- |
| 01-Dec-25 | 290 | 448 | -- | 450 | -- |
| 29-Dec-25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 26-Jan-26 | 292 | 440 | -- | 442 | -- |
| 23-Feb-26 | 290 | 432 | -- | 432 | -- |
| 23-Mar-26 | 290 | 430 | -- | 430 | -- |
| 20-Apr-26 | 294 | 428 | -- | 428 | -- |
Last Updated on August 7, 2025. For more information visit lpi.ca