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Rail: 292.00-294.00 (IA, NE) *few
US Trade - Heifers
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Rail: 292.00-294.00 (IA, NE) *few
Rail: 292.00-294.00 (IA, NE) *few
Canadian Dollar
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Current Markets & Forecasts
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September 6, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of Sept 6, 2021
Canfax fed steer and heifer prices closed the week around $155.50/cwt, $1/cwt higher than the previous week. Fed prices have trended higher for four straight weeks. Last week dressed sales were reported from $259.75-261.50 FOB lot. Cattle that traded last week were being booked anywhere from the middle to late September. Alberta fed cash to…
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August 30, 2021
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Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of Aug 30, 2021
Over the past three weeks fed cattle prices have rallied $4/cwt moving back over $154/cwt. Light trade developed last week with the bulk of sales reported at $260/cwt delivered, and cattle were being scheduled for the second half of September delivery. For the week ending August 21st Western Canadian fed slaughter totaled just over 49,000…
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August 23, 2021
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Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of Aug 23, 2021
Canfax fed steer and heifer prices closed the week around $153.25/cwt, $2.50/cwt higher than the previous week. Last week dressed sales were reported from $252.50-259.50 FOB lot. Cattle that traded last week were being booked anywhere from immediate to early October delivery. Alberta cash to futures basis weakened going from -$2.68 to -$4.25 last week. …
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August 16, 2021
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Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of Aug 16, 2021
Last week’s dressed sales ranged from $253-254/cwt delivered. Cattle were being scheduled for the first half of September delivery. For the week ending August 7, Western Canadian cattle grading B4 totaled 735 head, the second largest volume seen all year. Warmer temperatures and possibly more overnight delivery cattle could be causing an increase in dark…
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August 9, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of Aug 9, 2021
Canfax fed steer and heifer prices closed the week around $150/cwt, mostly steady with the previous week. Last week dressed sales were reported from $250.50-251.75 FOB lot. Cattle that traded last week were being booked for late August/early September delivery. On a cash-to-cash basis Alberta fed prices are trading at roughly $5.75/cwt discount against the…
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August 4, 2021
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What We’re Reading | Klassen: Drought conditions spur on fall cattle run
By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network NewsContributor, Alberta Farmer Express Compared to last week, Western Canadian feeder yearling prices were relatively unchanged; calves traded $2 to $5 lower. The fall run has started. Drought like conditions have caused many ranchers to sell cattle 30 to 45 days earlier than normal. Steers averaging 900 pounds were readily trading in…
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August 3, 2021
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Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of Aug 2, 2021
Canfax fed steer and heifer prices closed the week around $150/cwt, mostly steady with the previous week. After dropping $14/cwt since June the fed market has found some stability averaging in the low $150s/cwt for the past three weeks. Last week dressed sales were reported from $248.50-251.50/cwt FOB the lot. Most of the cattle that…
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July 26, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of July 26, 2021
Alberta direct cattle sales saw light to moderate cash trade last week with weighted average steer prices easing $1.73/cwt lower than the previous week. Dressed prices were steady to $5/cwt lower than the previous week from $252-253/cwt delivered. Light live trade was reported comparable with rail sales. Recent western Canadian fed slaughter totaled 52,919 head…
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July 19, 2021
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Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of July 19, 2021
Canfax fed steer and heifer prices closed last week around $151.75/cwt, $3/cwt lower than the previous week. Fed cattle prices have declined for five straight weeks, and over that timeframe have dropped $12.50/cwt. Last week dressed sales were reported from $251.50-255.50/cwt FOB the lot. Most of the cattle that traded were being scheduled for the week of August 9th delivery. Competition on the cash…
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July 12, 2021
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Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of July 12, 2021
Alberta direct cattle sales saw moderate volume trade last week with weighted average prices closing $2.28 and $3.14/cwt lower than the previous week for steers and heifers respectively. Dressed prices were generally $3-4/cwt lower than the previous week’s rail average in a full $258-263/cwt delivered trade range. Light live trade was reported comparable with rail…
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July 5, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of July 5, 2021
Canfax fed steer and heifer prices closed last week around $157.50/cwt, $5/cwt lower than the previous week. Dressed sales were reported from $260.50-264.50/cwt FOB the lot. All three Western Canadian packers procured cattle last week. In some instances, packers were limiting the amount of cash cattle they were buying from each producer. Most of the…
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June 28, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of June 28, 2021
Canfax fed steer and heifer prices closed last week around $162.25/cwt, $2/cwt lower than the previous week. The last time fed prices averaged over $160/cwt in June was back in 2015, other than 2015 this stands as the second strongest price for June on record. Last week dressed sales were reported from $270-272/cwt FOB the…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 18/04/2024
Steers
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Rail: 425.00 del
Heifers
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Rail: 425.00 del
Choice Steers
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Rail: 292.00-294.00 (IA, NE) *few
Choice Heifers
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Rail: 292.00-294.00 (IA, NE) *few
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 252.03
Canadian Dollar
$72.72 0.04
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-Jul-24 | 226 | -- | -- |
| 5-Aug-24 | 222 | 318 | -- |
| 2-Sep-24 | 220 | 324 | -- |
| 30-Sep-24 | 220 | 324 | 366 |
| 28-Oct-24 | 218 | 324 | 366 |
| 25-Nov-24 | 216 | 320 | 364 |
| 23-Dec-24 | 222 | 312 | 360 |
Last Updated on April 11, 2024
