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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
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US Trade- Steers
Live: 220.00 (TX, KN), 225.00-228.00 (IA, NE)
Rail: 355.00-360.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 355.00-360.00 (NE, IA)
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 220.00 (TX, KN), 225.00-228.00 (IA, NE)
Rail: 355.00-360.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 355.00-360.00 (NE, IA)
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August 22, 2024
News
Rail dispute directed to Canada Industrial Relations Board
Government of Canada Labour Minister, Steven MacKinnon, is pushing for resolution, and an end to the rail labour stoppage. Under Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code, MacKinnon announced he has “directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board to assist the parties in settling the outstanding terms of their collective agreements by imposing final binding arbitration.”…
August 8, 2024
Health & Production
Volunteers raise the wire for pronghorn-friendly fencelines
Since 2009, Alberta Wildlife Federation (AWF), formerly Alberta Fish and Game Association, and Alberta Conservation Association (ACA) have partnered with conservation minded landowners and volunteers to modify fences with the goal of helping pronghorn. To date over 600 km of fence line has been retrofitted pronghorn-friendly standards through out the pronghorn range in Alberta. Pronghorn…
August 7, 2024
Innovation & Technology
Virtual fencing on a Canadian landscape
A two-year research study examines how virtual fencing technology might fit the Canadian landscape. European and U.S. cattle industries experienced an influx of livestock-based technologies lately including virtual fencing. While it appears successful in warmer climates, will this technology hold up in colder, Canadian regions to become a fixture of cattle management? Alexandra Harland, a…
July 8, 2024
Press Releases
Taylor Ranches receives 2024 Environmental Stewardship Award
Calgary, AB – Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is pleased to announce Taylor Ranches, owned and operated by Robert and Audrey Taylor and their family, as recipients of the 2024 Environmental Stewardship Award. Robert and Audrey Taylor, along with two of their children – Courtney and Clayton – live and work along the Milk River Ridge,…
July 8, 2024
Trailblazers
Home on the Milk River Ridge
On the Alberta-Montana border, set above the surrounding plains, is a unique expanse of glacial-formed prairie grasslands. Known as the Milk River Ridge, the area features rolling fescue hills, with pockets of wetlands that provide critical habitat to many sensitive and at-risk species of wildlife. On the northern slope of the ridge, west of…
June 24, 2024
Innovation & Technology
Compostable net wrap developed in Central Alberta
Good-bye plastic! Nature’s Net Wrap, developed on a ranch east of Edmonton, will provide ranchers with a sustainable alternative, eliminating plastic waste. Compostable bale wrap is available for beef producers through CNH Industrial dealers starting May 2024.Nature’s Net Wrap is made from 100 per cent plant-based, renewable resources. Cofounded by Alberta ranchers Austin Ruud and…
June 24, 2024
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of June 24, 2024
In Alberta last week, weighted average fed steer and heifer prices closed the week around $260.50/cwt live, $2.50/cwt lower than the previous week. Fed cattle prices are $14/cwt higher than a year ago. Last week, a softer price tone was noted as the week progressed. Buying interest was noted from all three Western Canadian packers…
June 20, 2024
Checking in with ABP
By-products display surprises attendees of Stampede Aggie Days
From April 10 to 14, Alberta Beef Producers attended the annual Stampede Aggie Days on the Calgary Stampede Grounds. Partnering with multiple agricultural organizations, we were excited to introduce the new Running with the Ranchers program, as well as engage with approximately 9,000 students between the grades of four and six. Our “More than the…
June 19, 2024
Checking in with ABP
Research Update: Five projects receive funding in 2023
Proposals are received through the Agriculture Funding Consortium, undergo a scientific technical review, and then are evaluated by the producer representatives on the ABP research committee. Decisions are guided by the Five-Year Canadian Beef Research and Technology Transfer Strategy and consider scientific merit as well as benefits for the beef sector in the short, medium…
June 18, 2024
Checking in with ABP
ABP Presents: Running with the Ranchers
During the pandemic, we saw a drastic decrease in requests for education and in-classroom programming. While our ‘Beef in the Classroom’ materials are still current, we decided we needed a program that encompassed more than just ‘the beef,’ and engaged students in a more practical way. Over the past year, ABP has worked on restructuring…
May 22, 2024
Health & Production
Fire safety tips for farmyards and pastures
Farm infrastructure and feedstock fires can be devastating. Careful planning reduces the risk. Prairie summers bring heat, thunderstorms, and bugs, but unfortunately, the season also comes with the risk of forest, grass, and farmyard fires. Brad Andres, Director of Emergency Management Services at Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation explains the standard three steps of ‘Personal Preparedness’:…
May 13, 2024
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of May 13, 2024
In Alberta last week, weighted average fed steer and heifer prices closed the week around $257/cwt live, fully steady with the previous week. Fed calves accounted for roughly 75 per cent of last week’s cash offering while the balance was yearlings. Competition on the Western Canadian market was good with all three Western Canadian packers…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 09/05/2025
Steers
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Heifers
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Choice Steers
Live: 220.00 (TX, KN), 225.00-228.00 (IA, NE)
Rail: 355.00-360.00 (NE, IA)
Choice Heifers
Live: 220.00 (TX, KN), 225.00-228.00 (IA, NE)
Rail: 355.00-360.00 (NE, IA)
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 280.11
Canadian Dollar
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Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Jul-25 | 274 | -- | -- |
| 25-Aug-25 | 268 | 390 | -- |
| 22-Sep-25 | 264 | 392 | 450 |
| 20-Oct-25 | 258 | 386 | 452 |
| 17-Nov-25 | 252 | 380 | 446 |
| 15-Dec-25 | 254 | 370 | 442 |
Last Updated on May 1, 2025
