AB Direct - Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 378.00-383.00 del

AB Direct - Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 378.00-383.00 del

US Trade- Steers

Live: 171.00-174.00 (TX, KN) 175.00 (NE)
Rail: 275.00 (NE, IA)

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 171.00-174.00 (TX, KN) 175.00 (NE)
Rail: 275.00 (NE, IA)

Canadian Dollar

$74.06
0.33
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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Cattle Report

Updated: 01/12/2023

Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 378.00-383.00 del

Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 378.00-383.00 del

Choice Steers

Live: 171.00-174.00 (TX, KN) 175.00 (NE)
Rail: 275.00 (NE, IA)

Choice Heifers

Live: 171.00-174.00 (TX, KN) 175.00 (NE)
Rail: 275.00 (NE, IA)

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 196.09

Canadian Dollar

$74.06   0.33

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
26-Feb 212 278 -
25-Mar 216 280 -
22-Apr 220 284 -
20-May 224 292 -
17-Jun 230 302 -
15-Jul 224 - -
12-Aug 220 304 -
Last Updated on December 1, 2023

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