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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
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Rail: 540.00 del
Rail: 540.00 del
US Trade- Steers
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US Trade - Heifers
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Canadian Dollar
$73.07
0.11
0.11
Cattle Report
Last Updated: March 19, 2026
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Direct Sales
Alberta direct cattle sales on Wednesday saw light trade develop with dressed sales at $540.00/cwt delivered, $2.00/cwt higher than last week. Buying interest has been noted from all Western Canadian packers but competition on the Western Canadian cash market has been limited. Not surprising with stronger basis levels US packer interest on the Western Canadian cash market has been non-existent. Canfax released its March 1st cattle on feed report the other day. Heifer placements remain historically low. Demand for breeding quality heifers has been strong keeping heifers out of the feedlot mix. Alberta/Saskatchewan cattle on feed inventories are above last year.
Canadian Dollar
$73.07 0.11
Steer & Heifer Trade
| Live | Rail | |
|---|---|---|
| Steers | --- | 540.00 del |
| Heifers | --- | 540.00 del |
AB Cow & Bull Trade
| D1, D2 Cows | D3 Cows | Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 221.00-252.00 | 205.00-220.00 | 250.00-280.00 |
US Trade
In the US, there is no new trade to report. Yesterday live bids of $232.00/cwt have been noted in Nebraska while dressed bids were at $368.00/cwt. Live bids are $3.00/cwt lower than last week while dressed bids are $4.00/cwt softer. Business in the Southern feeding states has been quiet with no bids to speak of. US beef exports for the month of January were 15% lower than last year. Less beef ended up being shipped to China, Mexico and Japan. The US did see growth in some of their smaller markets such as Indonesia, Singapore and Dominican Republic.
US Trade
| Live | Rail | |
|---|---|---|
| Choice Steers | --- | --- |
| Choice Heifers | --- | --- |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
| April | June | August |
|---|---|---|
| 233.50 -1.85 | 232.17 -1.82 | 230.10 -1.50 |
National slaughter cows
| Boner Cows | Rail Average |
|---|---|
| Over 500 lbs. | 315.42 |
Replacement Trade
Information provided on this report is supplied by various auction markets throughout Alberta. In reference to the following prices, producers are reminded to check with individual markets on current prices and trends. Prices quoted include top quality cattle only.
| Steer | Heifer | |
|---|---|---|
| 900+ | 455.00-480.00 | 414.00-425.00 |
| 800-900 | 491.00-526.00 | 454.00-507.00 |
| 700-800 | 525.00-584.00 | 482.00-524.00 |
| 600-700 | 594.00-663.00 | 553.00-584.00 |
| 500-600 | 675.00-735.00 | 597.00-632.00 |
| 400-500 | 725.00-825.00 | 710.00-722.00 |
| 300-400 | 860.00-917.00 | --- |
| Bred Cows | Bred Heifers | Cow/Calf Pairs |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000-5,950/head | --- | --- |
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Livestock Price Insurance Index
Last Updated on March 19, 2026. For more information visit lpi.ca
The Cattle Price Insurance Program offers producers the ability to manage their bottom line by purchasing price insurance to provide a floor price on future cattle sales. This is a snapshot of top coverage offered this past week. LPI-Calf is available to purchase from February to June.
| Expiry Date | LPI-Fed Price |
LPI-Feeder Alberta |
LPI-Calf Alberta |
LPI-Feeder SaskMan |
LPI-Calf SaskMan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-26 | 310 | 468 | -- | -- | -- |
| 13-Jul-26 | 304 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 10-Aug-26 | 300 | 464 | -- | -- | -- |
| 07-Sept-26 | 294 | 464 | -- | 464 | -- |
| 05-Oct-26 | 292 | 464 | 576 | 462 | 586 |
| 02-Nov-26 | 282 | 456 | 572 | 452 | 580 |
| 30-Nov-26 | 282 | 448 | 572 | 446 | 582 |
