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AB Direct - Heifers

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US Trade- Steers

Live: 218.00-221.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 352.00-360.00 (NE, IA)

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 218.00-221.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 352.00-360.00 (NE, IA)

Canadian Dollar

$72.22
0.36

Markets pricing in optimism

The market heading into 2022 looks positive, but unfortunately, high feed costs have taken a bite out of calf and feeder prices. The fall cattle market had its share of challenges. Ample fed supplies kept fed prices relatively flat to start the fourth quarter, cow prices hit some of the lowest prices in over 10…

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November 20, 2021 Current Markets & Forecasts

Fall run market factors

The dry weather this summer certainly impacted many producers’ marketing and winter feeding plans, but there was also some welcome moisture relief earlier this fall that took pressure off cow culling and allowed for a bit more orderly fall run of calves. That said fall offerings are larger, as less producers are backgrounding their calves…

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September 18, 2021 Current Markets & Forecasts

A Canfax cattle market update

The dominant topic in the cattle markets through the summer has been the weather. The drought, and resulting lack of grass, water, feed and record high feed costs have many on edge as they look at marketing strategies for their calves, and possibly even some breeding stock. The wide spread drought across the prairies resulted…

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Canfax Cattle Market Update

Last year saw major cattle/beef supply chain issues which resulted in very volatile slaughter cattle markets. Although processing levels recovered and exceeded a year ago in the second half of 2020, supply chain issues in the second quarter weighed on the market throughout the rest of the year as it took months to work through…

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Cattle Report

Updated: 08/05/2025

Steers

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Heifers

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Choice Steers

Live: 218.00-221.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 352.00-360.00 (NE, IA)

Choice Heifers

Live: 218.00-221.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 352.00-360.00 (NE, IA)

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 283.29

Canadian Dollar

$72.22   0.36

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