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AB Direct - Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 492.00-498.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

AB Direct - Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 492.00-498.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

US Trade- Steers

Live: 228.00-230.00 TX, KN / 238.00-240.00 NE (last week)
Rail: 380.00 NE, IA (last week)

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 228.00-230.00 TX, KN / 238.00-240.00 NE (last week)
Rail: 380.00 NE, IA (last week)

Canadian Dollar

$73.31
0.04
April 10, 2024 Health & Production

Ear tag retention comes down to best management practices

Lost ear tags are a costly and frustrating reality on Canadian cattle ranches. Yet, tags play an integral role in in disease outbreak investigations, as well as in maintaining the credibility of Canada’s traceability system. The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) both examines and investigates reports of retention issues on an ongoing basis. Most of…

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Cattle Report

Updated: 14/07/2025

Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 492.00-498.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 492.00-498.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

Choice Steers

Live: 228.00-230.00 TX, KN / 238.00-240.00 NE (last week)
Rail: 380.00 NE, IA (last week)

Choice Heifers

Live: 228.00-230.00 TX, KN / 238.00-240.00 NE (last week)
Rail: 380.00 NE, IA (last week)

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 298.03

Canadian Dollar

$73.31   0.04

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
25-Aug-25 274 398 --
22-Sep-25 270 398 458
20-Oct-25 264 394 454
17-Nov-25 260 388 450
15-Dec-25 260 378 446
9-Feb-25 260 376 454
Last Updated on May 29, 2025