AB Direct - Steers

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Rail: 345.75-346.50 FOB lot (last week)

AB Direct - Heifers

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Rail: 345.75-346.50 FOB lot (last week)

US Trade- Steers

Live: 164.00 TX, KN (last week)
Rail: 263.00-264.00 (IA, NE) (last week)

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 164.00 TX, KN (last week)
Rail: 263.00-264.00 (IA, NE) (last week)

Canadian Dollar

$73.29
0.28
February 23, 2023 Trailblazers

Writing a legacy of sustainable ranching

Revisiting the 2015 Environmental Stewardship Award recipient, Bar S Ranch Every beef operation in Alberta has a story worth telling. When the Chattaway family of Bar S Ranch shares their story, it speaks to four generations of ranchers protecting the land that sustains their cattle and livelihood. This dedication earned the ranch, located west of...

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February 15, 2023 Issues & Insights

More beef industry insights from the 2023 Nourish Trend Report

This is the second article in a two-part series. The first part is available here. <*link to first article once published> Sustainability and affordability aren’t the only consumer demands that Canada’s food system stakeholders need to be mindful of. According to Nourish Food Marketing’s 2023 Trend Report, customers are looking for individualized wellness options, shared...

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February 14, 2023 Business Tools

New credit available for CRSB-certified producers

A new financial incentive for beef producers certified through the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) is up for grabs. CRSB and Cargill have teamed up to provide the CRSB Certification Recognition Credit to producers who have invested in the certification program but haven’t received a financial return on qualifying cattle. “With this funding, we...

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February 9, 2023 Issues & Insights

Beef industry takeaways from the 2023 Nourish Trend Report

This is the first article in a two-part series. The second part will be posted on ABP Daily mid-February. There’s plenty of consumer trends for the beef industry to keep an eye on, according to Nourish Food Marketing’s latest trend report. This year’s trends were presented by Nourish President Jo-Ann McArthur in a webinar hosted...

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February 3, 2023 Issues & Insights

New initiatives underway to improve ag mental health support

Despite growing awareness of mental health in the agriculture community, stigma is still a barrier to finding support. The 2019 Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food found that 45 per cent of Canadian farmers were experiencing high levels of stress. However, 45 per cent stated that even if they needed help they...

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Cattle Report

Updated: 20/03/2023

Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 345.75-346.50 FOB lot (last week)

Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 345.75-346.50 FOB lot (last week)

Choice Steers

Live: 164.00 TX, KN (last week)
Rail: 263.00-264.00 (IA, NE) (last week)

Choice Heifers

Live: 164.00 TX, KN (last week)
Rail: 263.00-264.00 (IA, NE) (last week)

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: US$ 181.45

Canadian Dollar

$73.29   0.28

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
12-Jun-23 212 272 -
10-Jul-23 208 - -
7-Aug-23 206 274 -
4-Sep-23 204 278 -
2-Oct-23 206 286 306
30-Oct-23 206 286 306
27-Nov-23 202 280 304
Last Updated on March 16, 2023