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AB Direct - Steers

Live: 305.50-306.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 504.00-506.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

AB Direct - Heifers

Live: 305.50-306.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 504.00-506.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

US Trade- Steers

Live: 233.00-235.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 362.00 (NE, IA) last week

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 233.00-235.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 362.00 (NE, IA) last week

Canadian Dollar

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February 21, 2024

The Bovine: The future of AI, will it finally rain, and giving our brains a break

For this episode of The Bovine, Kara Oosterhuis attended the CrossRoads Conference held in Calgary, Alta.

Oosterhuis is joined by:

  • Walter Schwabe, entrepreneur and tech guru, on the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on agriculture;
  • Drew Lerner, founder, president, and senior agricultural meteorologist at World Weather Inc., with a weather outlook for 2024 in Alberta;
  • Dr. Rebecca Purc-Stephenson, professor of psychology at the Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta, on the importance of mental health literacy, breaking stigmas, and new resources you may not be aware of.

Tune in below, or download to listen later on your favourite podcast platform!

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Cattle Report

Updated: October 14, 2025

Steers

Live: 305.50-306.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 504.00-506.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

Heifers

Live: 305.50-306.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 504.00-506.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

Choice Steers

Live: 233.00-235.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 362.00 (NE, IA) last week

Choice Heifers

Live: 233.00-235.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 362.00 (NE, IA) last week

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 309.21

Canadian Dollar

$71.45   0.01

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
05-Jan-26 -- -- --
02-Feb-26 310 496 --
02-Mar-26 310 492 --
30-Mar-26 310 486 --
27-April-26 318 488 --
25-May-26 326 490 --
22-Jun-26 322 482 --
Last Updated on October 9, 2025