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AB Direct - Steers

Live: 321.50-323.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 527.50-533.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

AB Direct - Heifers

Live: 321.50-323.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 527.50-533.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

US Trade- Steers

Live: 239.00-245.00 (NE, IA), 244.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 382.00-384.00 (NE, IA) last week

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 239.00-245.00 (NE, IA), 244.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 382.00-384.00 (NE, IA) last week

Canadian Dollar

$73.12
0.28

Latest News

February 23, 2026 Checking in with ABP

ABP to host dedicated traceability discussion

Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is hosting a dedicated traceability session to give Alberta cattle producers additional time and space to share their perspectives.   As ABP’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) follows a formal governance agenda, with strict time limits for input, ABP has scheduled this Producer Town Hall on Traceability to ensure there is dedicated time for open discussion preceding the AGM.  This session builds on discussions already taking place across the…

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June 25, 2025 Checking in with ABP

Canada Beef adopts new market diversification strategy amid trade challenges

Canada’s cattle industry was spared from the United States administration’s reciprocal tariffs on April 2, due to a carve out for products that are Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) compliant such as Canadian live cattle and beef. The reprieve continued for CUSMA compliant goods the following week when the U.S. administration implemented and then paused some of…

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March 7, 2025 Innovation & Technology

How to read a meat label

Ever wondered what the information on the label of beef means? There’s much to know! Here’s some guidance on the basics. We like to call it anatomy of a label. So much info on this tiny sticker! (a) The Name: This is the official beef cut name. The official name, tells you if the cut is…

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February 5, 2025 Checking in with ABP

Burger it Forward: Canadian restaurant and beef producers united against food security

From February 1 to 28, 2025, nearly 250 restaurants across the country will participate in Canada Beef’s third-annual Burger It Forward campaign aimed at relieving the growing food insecurity in Canada. The national campaign supports local restaurants while also raising funds for food banks regionally and nationally. Food Banks Canada reports that use is at…

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January 8, 2025 Checking in with ABP

Annual Report | Canada Beef

Canada Beef is pleased to provide Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) with a year-to-date overview of domestic and international market development and promotion activities to increase demand for Canadian beef while ensuring the maximum value for producer values. ABP’s partnership in Canada Beef’s Provincial Marketing Alliance (PMA) program in fiscal (F)2023-24 included a yearlong consumer campaign…

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February 4, 2024 Checking in with ABP

2023 Annual Report: Canada Beef

Canada Beef is pleased to provide Alberta Beef Producers with a F2022-2023 overview of domestic and international market development and promotion activities to increase demand for Canadian beef while ensuring the maximum value for producer dollars. The Canadian Beef Information Gateway was relaunched on the new database driven architecture and a branded Gateway created for…

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Cattle Report

Updated: March 2, 2026

Steers

Live: 321.50-323.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 527.50-533.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

Heifers

Live: 321.50-323.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 527.50-533.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

Choice Steers

Live: 239.00-245.00 (NE, IA), 244.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 382.00-384.00 (NE, IA) last week

Choice Heifers

Live: 239.00-245.00 (NE, IA), 244.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 382.00-384.00 (NE, IA) last week

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 313.97

Canadian Dollar

$73.12   0.28

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
25-May-26 310 476 --
22-June-26 310 470 --
20-July-26 304 -- --
17-Aug-26 300 470 --
14-Sep-26 294 470 --
12-Oct-26 292 468 586
09-Nov-26 284 458 580
Last Updated on February 27, 2026