Live: ---
Rail: 345.75-346.50 FOB lot (last week)
AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
Live: ---
Rail: 345.75-346.50 FOB lot (last week)
Rail: 345.75-346.50 FOB lot (last week)
US Trade- Steers
Live: 164.00 TX, KN (last week)
Rail: 263.00-264.00 (IA, NE) (last week)
Rail: 263.00-264.00 (IA, NE) (last week)
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 164.00 TX, KN (last week)
Rail: 263.00-264.00 (IA, NE) (last week)
Rail: 263.00-264.00 (IA, NE) (last week)
Canadian Dollar
$73.29
0.28
0.28
March 20, 2023
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of March 20, 2023
The Canfax fed steer and heifer price closed the week at around $207/cwt, $3.75/cwt higher than the previous week. Fed prices have traded higher for thirteen consecutive weeks, establishing new record highs. Last week, dressed sales were reported from $345.75-346.50/cwt FOB the lot. Competition on the cash market was limited, with one packer buying most…
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March 17, 2023
Health & Production
What We’re Streaming | Foreign animal disease planning and prevention for cattle
By the WeCAHN Podcast, produced by the Western Canadian Animal Health Network Dr. Karin Orsel, a professor in epidemiology and infectious diseases from the University of Calgary, has some up close and personal experience with the impacts of bovine infectious disease outbreaks for some diseases of cattle that currently don’t exist in Canada. These foreign…
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March 16, 2023
Checking in with ABP
Producers wanted for Adoption of Beneficial Management Practices survey
Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab is looking for producers to complete the Adoption of Beneficial Management Practices Survey. This survey will help determine the baseline rates of adoption of specific beneficial management practices (BMPs) among farmers and ranchers in Alberta that have impacts on profitability, productivity, carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions. Who should participate in…
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March 15, 2023
Business Tools
Continued high crop prices major factor pushing premiums higher
More information on Alberta crop insurance premiums is available in this fact sheet. Producers can expect to see higher premiums for the 2023 crop year. The increase is mainly due to higher crop prices, more producers participating in the insurance program, and impacts from the 2021 drought. All efforts are made to ensure premiums remain…
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March 14, 2023
Press Releases
Industry partners announce the completion of wholesale beef reporting feasibility assessment
March 14, 2023 – Alberta Beef Producers (ABP), Alberta Cattle Feeders Association (ACFA), and the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) are pleased to announce the completion of a feasibility assessment of wholesale beef price reporting as Part B of the Alberta Beef Competitiveness Study. The report was prepared for ABP by Lee Schulz, an associate professor…
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March 14, 2023
Issues & Insights
USDA proposes “Product of USA” labelling amendment
Origin labelling claims on meat and poultry products are once again up for discussion in the U.S. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officially submitted a proposed amendment to the voluntary “Product of the USA” labelling regulations. This amendment would only allow products from livestock born, raised, harvested, and processed in the U.S….
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Updated: 20/03/2023
Steers
Live: ---
Rail: 345.75-346.50 FOB lot (last week)
Heifers
Live: ---
Rail: 345.75-346.50 FOB lot (last week)
Choice Steers
Live: 164.00 TX, KN (last week)
Rail: 263.00-264.00 (IA, NE) (last week)
Choice Heifers
Live: 164.00 TX, KN (last week)
Rail: 263.00-264.00 (IA, NE) (last week)
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: US$ 181.45
Canadian Dollar
$73.29 0.28
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-Jun-23 | 212 | 272 | - |
| 10-Jul-23 | 208 | - | - |
| 7-Aug-23 | 206 | 274 | - |
| 4-Sep-23 | 204 | 278 | - |
| 2-Oct-23 | 206 | 286 | 306 |
| 30-Oct-23 | 206 | 286 | 306 |
| 27-Nov-23 | 202 | 280 | 304 |
Last Updated on March 16, 2023
