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October 4, 2021
Innovation & Technology
Contribute to the update of the National Beef Sustainability Assessment
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef is in the process of updating the National Beef Sustainability Assessment (NBSA), expected for release in 2023. The NBSA provides farm to fork national sustainability performance metrics for the Canadian beef sector, from environmental, social and economic perspectives. The metrics from our first Assessment, released in 2016, are widely…
October 4, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of October 4, 2021
Canfax fed steer and heifer prices closed the week around $157/cwt, $0.25/cwt lower than the previous week. Last week dressed sales were reported from $262.00-263.50 FOB lot. Cattle that traded last week were being booked for late October/early November delivery. All three western Canadian packers procured cattle. Alberta fed cash to futures basis levels strengthened…
October 3, 2021
Inspiration
Cowgirl
[ˈkouˌɡərl] NOUN a woman who herds and tends cattle, performing much of her work on horseback. “cowgirls work from sunrise to sunset” Pam Vancuren, Bar P Quarter Horses, Bob’s Creek Ranch, Alberta. Photography by Keily Stewart of Riata Imagery. Nurturing. Empowering. Resilient. This article was first published in the September 2021 edition of ABP Magazine….
September 29, 2021
Checking in with ABP
What to read ahead of ABP’s virtual meetings
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) will be holding our Semi-Annual General Meeting and a Producer Town Hall on September 30, 2021. Here are a few documents and articles we recommend reading over ahead of joining us with your thoughts and proposed resolutions: ABP 2021 Annual Report Alberta Beef Producers funding reaches critical turning point This Too…
September 29, 2021
Health & Production
Preparing for winter on a cattle operation
We have been experiencing some beautiful fall weather lately, but by now I think most of us have also had a good frost or two (you know, the kind that kicks us into high gear scrambling to get all of the things we need to get done before winter, done?). Of course, the shorter days…
September 28, 2021
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Checking in with ABP
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the September 2021 issue of ABP magazine. You can read (and share) articles from the magazine on ABP Daily, under the ‘ABP Magazine’ tag. And hey, if you’re on your mobile device, why not check out our app! Alberta Beef Producers has had a lot on the…
September 27, 2021
Checking in with ABP
Alberta Beef Producers funding reaches critical turning point
This is part one of a three-part series. You can find part two in the September issue of ABP, and on ABP Daily. ABP’s fiscal situation is in flux. The substantial check-off refund rate is limiting our ability to execute programs under priority areas and support external organizations at levels we have in the past. …
September 27, 2021
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What We’re Reading | RCMP charge pair involved in fraudulent cattle sales in Alberta and Saskatchewan
By Moises Canales-Lavigne, Global News Two residents of Two Hills, Alta. have been charged by RCMP after a string of fraudulent cattle purchases spanning two provinces. The Alberta RCMP Livestock Investigation Unit first caught wind of the situation on Aug. 19, 2021 when they received a report of an alleged fraudulent cattle sale in Tofield, Alta. Investigators with the unit…
September 27, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of Sept 27, 2021
Over the past month fed prices have traded mostly sideways averaging from $156-158/cwt. On a cash to cash basis, Alberta fed prices have moved back to a premium against the U.S. market. Active trade was reported with all three Western Canadian packers buying cattle last week. Dressed sales were reported from $264-266/cwt delivered, and cattle…
September 26, 2021
Inspiration
Recipe: Saucy crockpot taco meat
This Crockpot Taco Meat is slow cooked to saucy perfection. Not too dry, not too drippy and all of the right spices to make taco night something to celebrate. One of the easiest weeknight meals just became even easier! Making taco meat in the crockpot takes a bit of time but requires virtually no attention….
September 24, 2021
Checking in with ABP
Preserving and protecting the industry for producers
As producers we have faced many hardships, but the extent of this year’s drought is staggering. It is so widespread it creates feelings of helplessness. We can’t make it rain, and we struggle to find feed for our animals. Thinking about the drought and how to address it has taken my full attention these past…
September 23, 2021
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This Too Shall Pass: Resilience and perseverance in the face of drought
This fall issue of ABP is arriving to in mailboxes across Alberta in the midst of what for most, is a busy fall run. Calves are headed to market and tough decisions are being made in cow herds across the province, to pivot to the unprecedented drought and heat that we have endured and the…
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| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
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| 20-Apr-26 | 296 | 464 | -- |
| 18-May-26 | 304 | 466 | -- |
| 15-June-26 | 308 | 462 | -- |
| 13-July-26 | 302 | -- | -- |
| 10-Aug-26 | 296 | 460 | -- |
| 07-Aug-26 | 290 | 460 | -- |
| 26-Sep-26 | 288 | 460 | -- |
Last Updated on January 22, 2026
