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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
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US Trade- Steers
Live: 183.00 (TX, KN) 184.00-185.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 292.00-293.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 292.00-293.00 (NE, IA)
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 183.00 (TX, KN) 184.00-185.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 292.00-293.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 292.00-293.00 (NE, IA)
Canadian Dollar
$74.50
0.17
0.17
September 15, 2023
Issues & Insights
What We’re Reading | Drought is more than a summer challenge
By the Beef Cattle Research Council Drought has been a common occurrence on the prairies and many producers are familiar with the long-term consequences of dry conditions. Dry weather and feed shortages can have consequences that last beyond the summer season. “Drought is not just an issue when you are on pasture,” says Dr. John…
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August 25, 2023
Issues & Insights
What We’re Reading | Rebuilding relationships between Indigenous and ranching communities in B.C.
By Melissa Bezan, Canadian Cattlemen British Columbia is the epitome of “land” with all its different landscapes — the rolling hills that turn into snow-capped mountains, the rainforests in the south and boreal forests in the north, the salty beaches on the coast and prairie near the Alberta border. This land is important to so many…
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August 21, 2023
Issues & Insights
Alberta government continues to emphasize need for Canada-Alberta drought response
The Honourable RJ Sigurdson, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, is reaching out to Alberta’s livestock producers to share an update of his efforts to support those impacted by dry conditions. “Alberta livestock producers have faced significant challenges as a result of dry conditions,” he wrote online. “I am urgently pursuing a Canada-Alberta joint response to…
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July 28, 2023
Issues & Insights
What We’re Reading | Stress or anxiety – what do you mean it’s both?
By Dr. Rebecca Purc-Stephenson for the Alberta Farm Mental Health Network We’ve all felt anxious at one point or another in our lives. It’s a very normal reaction to stress. It’s feeling worried, panicked, fearful, and uneasy about a future concern. We might even feel faint, sweaty like our heart is racing, or we have…
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July 21, 2023
Issues & Insights
What We’re Reading | Canada’s cattle ranchers rebrand as grassland protectors to counter beef’s bad rap
By Paula Duhatschek, CBC Calgary Inside an agricultural exhibition building at the Calgary Stampede, kids practise rotating cattle through different areas of pasture, earning “carbon points” as they go if they can avoid under- or overgrazing the land. They’re playing Guardians of the Grasslands, a computer game that was produced with funding from a government grant program, the charitable arm…
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July 20, 2023
Issues & Insights
ABP strongly opposed to UK accession to CPTPP
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is standing with the Canadian Pork Council, the Canadian Cattle Association, and the Canadian Meat Council in opposition to the Government of Canada’s agreement to include the United Kingdom (UK) in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Under current trade agreements, the UK does not accept Canada’s animal…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 22/09/2023
Steers
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Heifers
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Choice Steers
Live: 183.00 (TX, KN) 184.00-185.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 292.00-293.00 (NE, IA)
Choice Heifers
Live: 183.00 (TX, KN) 184.00-185.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 292.00-293.00 (NE, IA)
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: US $215.30
Canadian Dollar
$74.50 0.17
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Dec-23 | 232 | 322 | - |
| 15-Jan-24 | 236 | 322 | - |
| 12-Feb-24 | 238 | 332 | - |
| 11-Mar-24 | 238 | 332 | - |
| 8-Apr-24 | 244 | 338 | - |
| 6-May-24 | 248 | 340 | - |
| 3-Jun-24 | 252 | 348 | - |
Last Updated on September 21, 2023
