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AB Direct - Steers

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Rail: 457.00-458.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

AB Direct - Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 457.00-458.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

US Trade- Steers

Live: 202.00-203.00 (TX, KN) 203.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 320.00-322.00 (NE) last week

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 202.00-203.00 (TX, KN) 203.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 320.00-322.00 (NE) last week

Canadian Dollar

$70.58
0.13
January 14, 2025 Checking in with ABP

ABP launches Young Creators contest

Editors note: The contest deadline has been extended from February 24th to March 7, 2025. Unleash Your Creativity! Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is excited to introduce the Young Creators contest, an opportunity to showcase your creativity, passion, and knowledge of the beef industry! With tailored challenges and amazing prizes, this contest is designed to inspire…

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February 8, 2023 Health & Production

Why develop winter watering systems for your livestock?

Clearly livestock need water to survive, and enough good water, helps them thrive. Yes, livestock may be able to get this in frozen form: there are situations where they can survive or even thrive on snow, but it needs to be consistently available and of suitable type, which isn’t always the case. Chopping a hole for…

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October 27, 2021 Health & Production

When in Drought: Considerations for grazing riparian areas

I was recently asked, “What do you recommend for grazing riparian areas in a drought?” Grazing riparian areas always requires careful management, but particularly during a drought. Like a lot of agricultural management, planning ahead and having contingencies in place before, during, and after a drought is the best way to build resiliency, but that…

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Cattle Report

Updated: 14/02/2025

Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 457.00-458.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 457.00-458.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

Choice Steers

Live: 202.00-203.00 (TX, KN) 203.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 320.00-322.00 (NE) last week

Choice Heifers

Live: 202.00-203.00 (TX, KN) 203.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 320.00-322.00 (NE) last week

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 259.88

Canadian Dollar

$70.58   0.13

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
14-Apr-25 262 366 --
12-May-25 26 364 --
9-Jun-25 272 364 --
7-Jul-25 264 -- --
4-Aug-25 258 -- --
1-Sep-25 254 370 --
29-Sep-25 250 368 --
Last Updated on January 17, 2025