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AB Direct - Steers

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AB Direct - Heifers

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US Trade- Steers

Live: 240.00 (NE) *few (NE, IA)
Rail: 378.00 *few (NE, IA)

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 240.00 (NE) *few (NE, IA)
Rail: 378.00 *few (NE, IA)

Canadian Dollar

$73.44
0.22

Latest News

February 3, 2026 Checking in with ABP

ABP hosts state and provincial cattle groups alongside NCBA’s CattleCon 

Supporting cross-border cattle industry connections  Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) hosted a meeting of state and provincial cattle groups in Nashville, TN on Monday, to coincide with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Cattle Industry Convention and Tradeshow (CattleCon).  The meeting brought together representatives from U.S. state cattle associations and Canadian provincial organizations, along with others from across the beef value chain, as an opportunity to build and strengthen relationships at…

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December 22, 2022 Current Markets & Forecasts

Fed and feeder markets take a breather, calves remain strong

This past year has been a challenging one with high feed prices. Severe drought in the U.S. corn belt and the Midwest U.S., as well as global food concerns due to the Russia/Ukraine conflict, resulted in record high prices barley prices this spring when prices touched $475/tonne in May. A brief reprieve occurred in July…

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October 19, 2022 Current Markets & Forecasts

Supplies start to tighten heading into the second half of 2022

Cattle on feed numbers have started to tighten with smaller placements in June and July, resulting in the August 1st inventories being below year ago levels for the first time in over a year. While they remain above the five-year average, fed cattle marketings are expected to tighten throughout the second half of the year…

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May 11, 2022 Current Markets & Forecasts

Strong demand supporting cattle prices while feed grains pressure cost of production

Ample fed supplies have continued to move through the system with strong slaughter levels in the first quarter. Strong domestic and international demand has kept fed prices above last year’s levels and the five-year average. Although cash fed prices have not been high enough for feedlots to be profitable, fed prices are in-line with 2017…

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    Thanks to producers from across Alberta and beyond, CFIA has heard a range of perspectives and has acknowledged that additional due diligence is required. ABP will continue to use its annual Producer Meetings as a tool to gather feedback from producers.

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Cattle Report

Updated: February 6, 2026

Steers

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Rail: ---

Heifers

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Rail: ---

Choice Steers

Live: 240.00 (NE) *few (NE, IA)
Rail: 378.00 *few (NE, IA)

Choice Heifers

Live: 240.00 (NE) *few (NE, IA)
Rail: 378.00 *few (NE, IA)

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 308.79

Canadian Dollar

$73.44   0.22

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
04-May-26 306 478 --
01-June-26 312 478 --
29-June-26 308 468 --
27-July-26 304 -- --
24-Aug-26 298 470 --
21-Sept-26 294 470 582
19-Oct-26 290 466 586
Last Updated on February 5, 2026