Live: 315.00-326.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 513.50-527.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
Live: 315.00-326.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 513.50-527.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 513.50-527.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
US Trade- Steers
Live: 225.00-230.00 (NE, IA, TX, KS) last week
Rail: 360.00-372.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 360.00-372.00 (NE, IA) last week
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 225.00-230.00 (NE, IA, TX, KS) last week
Rail: 360.00-372.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 360.00-372.00 (NE, IA) last week
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Latest News
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August 17, 2026 Checking in with ABP
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of August 17, 2026
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August 11, 2026 Inspiration
Recipe: Ground Beef Tortellini Soup
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August 10, 2026 Checking in with ABP
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the Week of August 10, 2026
July 30, 2026
Checking in with ABP
Delegate nominations open for 2026
Alberta Beef Producers’ (ABP) delegate nominations are open, with positions available across all five zones. “Serving as a delegate is one of the best ways to get involved in Alberta’s cattle industry,” says Doug Roxburgh, Chair, ABP. “Delegates represent the needs and ideas of producers in their zone, keep producers informed on the latest from…
June 12, 2026
Health & Production
What drives the true cost of forage production?
New COP Network benchmarks reveal what drives forage production costs in Canadian cow-calf operations, from hay and silage to greenfeed, and where producers can improve efficiency. Forage is the backbone of every cow-calf operation — but how much does it really cost to grow? While feed is often viewed as a “homegrown” input, the reality…
April 22, 2026
Business Tools
Rotational Grazing: Extending the Grazing Season, Water Systems and Funding Opportunities
Rotational grazing offers more than just dividing pastures into smaller parcels. It can extend the grazing season, reduce winter feeding days, and make better use of forage resources on the farm. For producers, this can mean lower feed costs, improved pasture productivity, and in some cases, additional hay to sell. Rotational grazing is widely adopted…
April 16, 2026
Checking in with ABP
Why a tighter calving window matters: more calves, more weight, more profit
A tighter calving season can make a noticeable difference in calf performance and overall herd profitability. Concentrating births into a defined period increases average weaning weight, improves marketing opportunities, and can simplify herd management. If a tighter calving window could add pounds at weaning and dollars to your bottom line without extra cost, what’s holding…
March 25, 2026
Checking in with ABP
Veterinary and Medicine Costs: Are you getting results?
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The purpose of proactive investment in veterinary and medicine (vet and med) costs is to have better health outcomes, avoiding costly treatments and reducing death losses. However, as noted in the Optimizing Productivity fact sheet, there comes a point where more dollars spent do not…
November 28, 2025
Health & Production
Sweat equity or just sweat?
Many still think of farming as a lifestyle choice. Anyone can operate a tractor, right? Put seed in the ground, move cattle to a new pasture, and success appears in the fall. More and more, Canadians romanticize farming without recognizing the effort required to farm. The long hours, the lack of sleep, the never-ending to-do…
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Cattle Report
Updated: August 17, 2026
Steers
Live: 315.00-326.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 513.50-527.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Heifers
Live: 315.00-326.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 513.50-527.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Choice Steers
Live: 225.00-230.00 (NE, IA, TX, KS) last week
Rail: 360.00-372.00 (NE, IA) last week
Choice Heifers
Live: 225.00-230.00 (NE, IA, TX, KS) last week
Rail: 360.00-372.00 (NE, IA) last week
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 332.46
Canadian Dollar
$72.28 0.12
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9-Nov-26 | 286 | 448 | -- |
| 7-Dec-26 | 286 | 432 | -- |
| 1-Feb-27 | 282 | 426 | -- |
| 1-Mar-27 | 280 | 422 | -- |
| 29-Mar-27 | 284 | 420 | - |
| 29-Apr-27 | 290 | 418 | -- |
Last Updated on August 13, 2026
