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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
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US Trade- Steers
Live: 140.00-142.00
Rail: 218.00-221.00
Rail: 218.00-221.00
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 140.00-142.00
Rail: 218.00-221.00
Rail: 218.00-221.00
Canadian Dollar
$78.16
0.11
0.11
November 30, 2021
Business Tools
Hitting reset — rancher style
2021 has been an interesting year for ranchers to say the least. A pandemic year caused the world to appear crazy and in “lockdown” while, those of us in rural communities, were dumbfounded about what this means to us. Quite frankly, most ranchers just put their heads down and went to work doing what ranchers…
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November 25, 2021
Business Tools
The Ripple Effect: Keep tag data up to date
It’s a tale as old as time: producers have a bag of extra tags laying around the barn “just in case.” But when activated tags are only used every once in a while, and the data associated with that tag isn’t updated properly, the impact is felt down the line, well after that cow has…
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November 20, 2021
Business Tools
What We’re Reading | Applications for phase two of the AgriRecovery initiative open in early January
Applications for phase two of the 2021 Canada-Alberta Livestock Feed Assistance AgriRecovery initiative are set to open the first week of January. In phase two, producers can apply for additional compensation (a secondary payment) to help cover extraordinary costs over and above the phase one initial payment. This two-phased AgriRecovery initiative, which began in September…
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November 16, 2021
Business Tools
Alberta shifts Water Act licenses to DRAS
The Alberta Government is making changes to how Water Act licenses managed by Alberta Environment and Parks are regulated in the province. Starting November 15, some Water Act licenses will be managed through the Digital Regulatory Assurance System (DRAS). This includes all new applicants for surface water and groundwater licenses, and all applications for amendments,…
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November 2, 2021
Business Tools
Rein’vigor’ate your herd
Is the vigor of your cattle herd waning? The genetic vigor, that is. It might be time to dig deeper than hide color to discover the actual genetic makeup, and then to refresh, the heterosis of your herd. The what? ‘Heterosis’ is the science term for the Hybrid Vigor factor, and while its known benefits…
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October 29, 2021
Business Tools
Marketing with a focus on health and welfare
As the days of summer fade away and we face the briskness of fall it is time to carefully consider livestock marketing plans for the farm and ranch. Traditionally, this time of year is referred to as ‘the fall run’ as most of the calves, yearlings and cull cows are offered for sale and the…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 03/12/2021
Steers
Live: ---
Rail: ---
Heifers
Live: ---
Rail: ---
Choice Steers
Live: 140.00-142.00
Rail: 218.00-221.00
Choice Heifers
Live: 140.00-142.00
Rail: 218.00-221.00
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: US$ 129.44
Canadian Dollar
$78.16 0.11
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28-Feb | 168 | 190 | - |
| 28-Mar | 172 | 190 | - |
| 25-Apr | 176 | 194 | - |
| 23-May | 176 | 200 | - |
| 20-Jun | 176 | 210 | - |
| 18-Jul | 172 | - | - |
| 15-Aug | 170 | 208 | - |
Last Updated on December 2, 2021