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US Trade- Steers
Live: 250.00-255.00 (TX, KN) 252.00-255.00 (NE)
Rail: 400.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 400.00 (NE, IA)
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 250.00-255.00 (TX, KN) 252.00-255.00 (NE)
Rail: 400.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 400.00 (NE, IA)
Canadian Dollar
$73.13
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Latest News
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April 29, 2026 Inspiration
Student poster competition now open for Canadian Beef Industry Conference
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April 29, 2026 Checking in with ABP
Birds, Bees and Beef Cattle
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April 28, 2026 Checking in with ABP
Producers encouraged to provide feedback on Ghost-Kananaskis Sub-regional Plan
April 28, 2026
Checking in with ABP
Producers encouraged to provide feedback on Ghost-Kananaskis Sub-regional Plan
A new land-use planning process is underway in the Ghost–Kananaskis sub-regions, and producers are encouraged to review the information and provide feedback. The Government of Alberta has opened public engagement on a sub-regional plan that will help guide long-term land management in the area, which spans a large portion of the eastern slopes west of Calgary. “We need to…
April 22, 2026
Business Tools
Rotational Grazing: Extending the Grazing Season, Water Systems and Funding Opportunities
Rotational grazing offers more than just dividing pastures into smaller parcels. It can extend the grazing season, reduce winter feeding days, and make better use of forage resources on the farm. For producers, this can mean lower feed costs, improved pasture productivity, and in some cases, additional hay to sell. Rotational grazing is widely adopted…
April 16, 2026
Checking in with ABP
Why a tighter calving window matters: more calves, more weight, more profit
A tighter calving season can make a noticeable difference in calf performance and overall herd profitability. Concentrating births into a defined period increases average weaning weight, improves marketing opportunities, and can simplify herd management. If a tighter calving window could add pounds at weaning and dollars to your bottom line without extra cost, what’s holding…
March 25, 2026
Checking in with ABP
Veterinary and Medicine Costs: Are you getting results?
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The purpose of proactive investment in veterinary and medicine (vet and med) costs is to have better health outcomes, avoiding costly treatments and reducing death losses. However, as noted in the Optimizing Productivity fact sheet, there comes a point where more dollars spent do not…
November 28, 2025
Health & Production
Sweat equity or just sweat?
Many still think of farming as a lifestyle choice. Anyone can operate a tractor, right? Put seed in the ground, move cattle to a new pasture, and success appears in the fall. More and more, Canadians romanticize farming without recognizing the effort required to farm. The long hours, the lack of sleep, the never-ending to-do…
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Cattle Report
Updated: April 29, 2026
Steers
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Heifers
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Choice Steers
Live: 250.00-255.00 (TX, KN) 252.00-255.00 (NE)
Rail: 400.00 (NE, IA)
Choice Heifers
Live: 250.00-255.00 (TX, KN) 252.00-255.00 (NE)
Rail: 400.00 (NE, IA)
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 328.36
Canadian Dollar
$73.13 0.09
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-July-26 | 314 | -- | -- |
| 17-Aug-26 | 308 | 468 | -- |
| 14-Sept-26 | 302 | 468 | -- |
| 12-Oct-26 | 298 | 466 | 586 |
| 09-Nov-26 | 288 | 456 | 578 |
| 07-Dec-26 | 290 | 448 | 576 |
| 04-Jan-27 | -- | -- | -- |
Last Updated on April 23, 2026
