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AB Direct - Steers

Live: 236.00-240.00 FOB lot (last week)
Rail: 378.50-388.50 FOB lot (last week)

AB Direct - Heifers

Live: 236.00-240.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 378.50-388.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

US Trade- Steers

Live: 186.00 (KN), 187.00-188.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 294.00-301.00 (NE, IA) last week

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 186.00 (KN), 187.00-188.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 294.00-301.00 (NE, IA) last week

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$73.81
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March 13, 2024 Business Tools

Beefing Up Biosecurity: A must for bull sale events

Sellers and buyers alike look forward to bull sale season as it’s the culmination of years of hard work meeting the excitement of anticipating the next generation of calves. Picture it: multiple beef producers visiting different farms, auction markets and ag societies while looking for the next addition to their herd, all in the context…

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March 5, 2024 Business Tools

Livestock receipts rose 9.8 per cent in 2023: Statistics Canada

Both livestock and crop receipts experienced an increase from January to December 2023, according to Statistics Canada (StatsCan). Livestock receipts experienced a 9.8 per cent increase in 2023, reaching $37.3 billion, while total crop receipts saw a 2.0 per cent increase, reaching $54.9 billion compared to the previous year. The cattle industry accounted for over…

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March 4, 2024 Business Tools

Alberta set to launch new Drought and Flood Protection Program

Pending the passing of Budget 2024, $125 million is set to be invested over the next five years for Alberta’s new Drought and Flood Protection Program. This program is designed to help vulnerable municipalities and Indigenous communities across the province develop the long-term infrastructure needed to improve their drought and flood resilience and adapt to…

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March 1, 2024 Business Tools

Discover your new trusted partner in livestock financing

No matter what goals you’ve set for your beef operation, the Feeder Associations of Alberta has timely, low-cost financing options to help your business thrive. Jake Wedman may have been raised on a mixed farming and dairy operation, but when it came time to build something of his own, the beef industry was calling his…

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February 23, 2024 Business Tools

New report projects job vacancies will surpass 100,000 by 2030 as nearly one-third of agri-workforce retires

At a time when Canadian agriculture continues to struggle with a chronic worker shortage, new data from the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council (CAHRC) has found that by the year 2030, there will be more than 100,000 vacant jobs to fill in the industry.  This labour market supply and demand forecast is a study conducted by The…

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February 8, 2024 Business Tools

AFSC pilot to evaluate options to improve AgriStability responsiveness for cow-calf sector

Historical AgriStability analysis demonstrates that capturing full winter feed and pasture cost, along with removing feed inventory price swings during droughts, could significantly improve the responsiveness of the AgriStability program for Alberta’s cow-calf sector. A pilot study will be undertaken to determine the most appropriate program design under various winter-feeding practices. In early 2023, AFSC…

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February 7, 2024 Business Tools

Elanco Canada launches new sustainability initiative

Elanco Canada – a subsidiary of a global animal health leader Elanco Animal Health – has announced the launch of a farm animal sustainability initiative, Leave it Better. Following its launch in the United States in 2022, Leave it Better will unite the scope of Elanco Canada’s sustainability work with pork, poultry, beef and dairy…

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January 25, 2024 Business Tools

Livestock drought assistance expanding to new regions in Alberta

The 2023 Canada-Alberta Drought Livestock Assistance initiative is expanding eligibility to 23 new regions and extending the application deadline. Livestock producers in eligible regions who altered their usual grazing practices due to drought conditions for more than 21 days this season can apply for financial support to cover losses incurred to manage and maintain female…

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January 22, 2024 Business Tools

Preventing a biosecurity breach

Biosecurity hazards on beef operations are sometimes overlooked, however, the risk of introducing disease onto your farm is real and more common than you may think. Routine practices such as shared fence lines, buying in replacement breeding heifers or bulls, borrowing stock trailers or outsourcing farm work can bring unwanted diseases onto your farm. Even producers who consider…

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January 19, 2024 Business Tools

FCC launches program to incentivize adoption of 4R Nutrient Stewardship

Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is excited to announce a new Sustainability Incentive Program that will support crop producers who follow Fertilizer Canada’s 4R Nutrient Stewardship program using AgExpert. The program encourages producers to adopt 4R best management practices to help protect the environment without compromising their competitiveness. The program, announced at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show in Saskatoon, Sask.,…

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January 10, 2024 Business Tools

Survey: Alberta Farm Mental Health

To get a better picture of Alberta farmers and ranchers’ mental health needs and struggles, AgKnow is launching a Farm Mental Health Survey. The survey, according to AgKnow, is to help drive change in mental health support for farming communities across the province. “Your responses pave the way for tailored support programs that directly address…

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January 8, 2024 Business Tools

2023 Annual Report: Canadian Cattle Association

This message was originally posted in Alberta Beef Producers’ 2023 Annual Report. You can find the PDF of the report here. It’s a privilege to share my first report as President of the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) with beef producers from Alberta. This year has brought many challenges for beef producers across the country. It’s ranged…

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Cattle Report

Updated: 18/03/2024

Steers

Live: 236.00-240.00 FOB lot (last week)
Rail: 378.50-388.50 FOB lot (last week)

Heifers

Live: 236.00-240.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 378.50-388.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

Choice Steers

Live: 186.00 (KN), 187.00-188.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 294.00-301.00 (NE, IA) last week

Choice Heifers

Live: 186.00 (KN), 187.00-188.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 294.00-301.00 (NE, IA) last week

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 235.97

Canadian Dollar

$73.81   0.04

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
3-June-2024 236 336 --
1-July-2024 236 340 --
29-July-2024 232 -- --
26-August-2024 230 342 --
23-September-2024 230 344 382
21-October-2024 228 344 384
18-November-2024 226 340 380
Last Updated on March 7, 2024

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