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Live: 215.00-218.00 (TX, KN) 223.00 (NE)
Rail: 350.00-352.00 (NE, IA)

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 215.00-218.00 (TX, KN) 223.00 (NE)
Rail: 350.00-352.00 (NE, IA)

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March 16, 2025 Innovation & Technology

ABP Tech Update: SenseHub

Ear tags can be used for much more than just the identity of an animal these days. One of the newer technology entries to the Canadian cattle market is SenseHub® Livestock Monitoring from Merck Animal Health, which can provide both feedlot operators and cow-calf producers some helpful management insights. The illuminating electronic SenseHub® Cow Calf…

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How to read a meat label

Ever wondered what the information on the label of beef means? There’s much to know! Here’s some guidance on the basics. We like to call it anatomy of a label. So much info on this tiny sticker! (a) The Name: This is the official beef cut name. The official name, tells you if the cut is…

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January 9, 2025 Innovation & Technology

Virtual Fencing Collars

This story was brought to you in partnership with Olds College of Agriculture and Technology. The Technology Access Centre for Livestock Production (TACLP) at Olds College of Agriculture & Technology has recently piloted the use of two different virtual fencing collars, Gallagher’s eShepherd and Nofence, marking a significant advancement in grazing management. This innovative technology…

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January 9, 2025 Checking in with ABP

ILWG 2024: Year in Review

The Intensive Livestock Working Group (ILWG) experienced a year of notable changes and projects in 2024. ILWG includes members from producer groups such as Alberta Beef Producers, Alberta Pork, Alberta Milk, and more, and serves as a connecting forum for these groups. Key highlights of 2024 The ILWG also represented the livestock sector on various…

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October 15, 2024 Innovation & Technology

To sell or background calves

This article was first published in Volume 4 Issue 3 of ABP Magazine (September 2024). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily. With the prospect of high prices in the future, it can be tempting to background. However, factors including current calf prices, cost of gain and projected feeder prices can impact profitability. Additionally, operation-specific…

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October 4, 2024 Innovation & Technology

An eye in the sky sharpens cattle management

Cattle management is often limited by labor and time resources. Drone technology is helping relieve these pressures for farmers and ranchers. “Temple Grandin always says, ‘We manage what we measure,’” says John Church, Associate Professor in the Natural Resource Science Department at Thompson Rivers University. “Drones are one of our most efficient ways to observe,…

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August 7, 2024 Innovation & Technology

Virtual fencing on a Canadian landscape

A two-year research study examines how virtual fencing technology might fit the Canadian landscape. European and U.S. cattle industries experienced an influx of livestock-based technologies lately including virtual fencing. While it appears successful in warmer climates, will this technology hold up in colder, Canadian regions to become a fixture of cattle management? Alexandra Harland, a…

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July 22, 2024 Health & Production

Alberta producers encouraged to participate in on-farm water stewardship strategy

In an effort to enhance water stewardship and management practices, producers across Alberta are encouraged to share their insights through the On-Farm Water Stewardship Alberta Producer Survey. The survey aims to gather valuable feedback from the agricultural community to shape future educational resources and support mechanisms within the Alberta Environmental Farm Plan (EFP). The collective…

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Compostable net wrap developed in Central Alberta

Good-bye plastic! Nature’s Net Wrap, developed on a ranch east of Edmonton, will provide ranchers with a sustainable alternative, eliminating plastic waste. Compostable bale wrap is available for beef producers through CNH Industrial dealers starting May 2024.Nature’s Net Wrap is made from 100 per cent plant-based, renewable resources. Cofounded by Alberta ranchers Austin Ruud and…

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May 17, 2024 Checking in with ABP

Advancing the beef industry through research

In the heart of Alberta, where cattle graze on vast prairies, the Beef Research Showcase unfolded — a gathering of industry experts, researchers, students, and passionate producers. Among the voices that resonated during this event was that of Karin Schmid, Beef Production and Extension Lead at Alberta Beef Producers (ABP). Schmid, who recently joined an…

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Alberta government invests in University of Calgary’s Simpson Centre

The Government of Alberta is providing a $1.2-million grant over three years to the University of Calgary’s Simpson Centre for the Alberta Digitalization Agriculture Program. The Simpson Centre will conduct research to develop a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with the digitalization of agriculture as part of the program. This research will…

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March 27, 2024 Innovation & Technology

Applied research activities on the Pitstra Farm

This story was brought to you in partnership with Olds College of Agriculture and Technology. The Technology Access Centre for Livestock Production (TACLP) at Olds College of Agriculture & Technology is a specialized division committed to applied research in livestock production. The TACLP uses its resources – which include a 1,000-head capacity feedlot, commercial cow-calf…

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Cattle Report

Updated: 02/05/2025

Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 487.00-490.00 del

Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 487.00-490.00 del

Choice Steers

Live: 215.00-218.00 (TX, KN) 223.00 (NE)
Rail: 350.00-352.00 (NE, IA)

Choice Heifers

Live: 215.00-218.00 (TX, KN) 223.00 (NE)
Rail: 350.00-352.00 (NE, IA)

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 287.72

Canadian Dollar

$72.67   0.28

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
28-Jul-25 274 -- --
25-Aug-25 268 390 --
22-Sep-25 264 392 450
20-Oct-25 258 386 452
17-Nov-25 252 380 446
15-Dec-25 254 370 442
Last Updated on May 1, 2025