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AB Direct - Steers

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Rail: 400.00 del

AB Direct - Heifers

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US Trade- Steers

Live: 185.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 298.00 (NE)

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 185.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 298.00 (NE)

Canadian Dollar

$73.83
0.09
May 7, 2021 Business Tools

Calculating financial risks and opportunities in backgrounding

The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is offering a new Backgrounding Calculator to cow-calf producers deciding whether they should sell or background calves.

The new tool is a downloadable XLS file that incorporates variables like current calf prices, cost of gain, and projected feeder prices, in order to identify economic opportunities and risks from backgrounding cattle.

The calculator shows the net returns, by considering the performance and price risks, includes average daily gain, shrink rate and death loss information, and price adjustment due to weight change and market seasonality.

Producers can customize the information by adjusting the yellow cells, then compare the information demonstrated in the three customized backgrounding periods (90, 120, and 150 days).

For details, scenarios, tips, and to download the calculator, head to the BCRC’s introduction to the Backgrounding Calculator.

Photo: Canada Beef Inc.

Cattle Report

Updated: 28/03/2024

Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 400.00 del

Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 400.00 del

Choice Steers

Live: 185.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 298.00 (NE)

Choice Heifers

Live: 185.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 298.00 (NE)

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 246.33

Canadian Dollar

$73.83   0.09

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
24-Jun-24 232 326 --
22-Jul-24 228 -- --
19-Aug-24 226 326 --
16-Sept-24 224 330 372
14-Oct-24 224 332 378
11-Nov-24 222 330 376
9-Dec-24 222 320 370
Last Updated on March 28, 2024

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