Live: ---
Rail: 288.00-293.00 del (This week)
AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
Live: ---
Rail: 288.00-293.00 (This week)
Rail: 288.00-293.00 (This week)
US Trade- Steers
Live: 137.25-138.00 (KN)
Rail: 225.00-228.00 (IA)
Rail: 225.00-228.00 (IA)
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 137.00-138.00 (KN)
Rail: 225.00-228.00 (IA)
Rail: 225.00-228.00 (IA)
Canadian Dollar
$78.04
0.09
0.09
May 20, 2022
Innovation & Technology
Calf 911: BCRC video series provides practical approach to newborn calf management
It is hard to believe it’s that time of year again! Hopefully these few months feel more like “tagging season” than “calving season.” However, if things don’t go quite as planned, the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) has put together some fantastic resources to help you improve the outcome for any compromised calf that hits…
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May 20, 2022
Innovation & Technology
What We’re Reading | How to transform livestock waste into products of economic and ecological value
From Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada As ecological approaches to reduce the impact of human activities on the environment multiply, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s (AAFC) Research and Development Centre in Sherbrooke, Quebec, continues to innovate in this area. Scientists are expanding the vast experience of the Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre in the valorization of manure…
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May 17, 2022
Innovation & Technology
Hit peak carcass quality with Q-Sort
High feed costs and shortages mean feedlot owners face a tighter squeeze than ever. Helping them maximize their feed dollars by hitting the optimal market moment for their cattle is the goal of a genetic tool with an economic twist. A program called Q-sort from Saskatoon-based Quantum Genetix provides data in a simplified form to…
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March 11, 2022
Innovation & Technology
An update on beef transport research findings
Ensuring cattle health and safety during transport is important. As the two-year phase-in period for Canada’s new cattle transport regulations comes to an end this February, new research findings are being released that offer helpful direction for industry and producers. “As an industry, we expect that our policies, regulations and management practices are informed by…
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March 10, 2022
Innovation & Technology
Survey: Economic impact of Alberta’s Applied Research and Forage Associations
Alberta’s Applied Research and Forage Associations are looking for farmer feedback through a short, anonymous survey. The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete, and provides input to “assist the province’s agriculture industry with continuing to effectively invest in research and extension initiatives that bring value to farmers and Albertan communities.” Please consider sharing this…
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January 28, 2022
Innovation & Technology
What We’re Reading | RDAR invests $521,000 in research projects to combat the growing risk of CWD
RDAR supports two advanced research projects that explore potential CWD impacts on agriculture crops and wildlife Results Driven Agriculture Research will invest a total of $521,000 into two critical Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) projects led by researchers from the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary. These research projects will focus on understanding and…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 20/05/2022
Steers
Live: ---
Rail: 288.00-293.00 del (This week)
Heifers
Live: ---
Rail: 288.00-293.00 (This week)
Choice Steers
Live: 137.25-138.00 (KN)
Rail: 225.00-228.00 (IA)
Choice Heifers
Live: 137.00-138.00 (KN)
Rail: 225.00-228.00 (IA)
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: US$ 162.95
Canadian Dollar
$78.04 0.09
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug | 164 | 198 | - |
| 12-Sep | 166 | 204 | - |
| 10-Oct | 168 | 208 | 218 |
| 7-Nov | 168 | 208 | 216 |
| 5-Dec | 168 | 202 | 210 |
| 30-Jan | 180 | 206 | 218 |
Last Updated on May 19, 2022