AB Direct - Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 472.00-473.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

AB Direct - Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 472.00-473.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

US Trade- Steers

Live: 204.00 (KN, TX), 208.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 327.00-330.00 (NE, IA) last week

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 204.00 (KN, TX), 208.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 327.00-330.00 (IA, NE) last week

Canadian Dollar

$72.26
0.02

Cattle Report

Last Updated: 14/04/2025

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Direct Sales

Alberta direct cattle sales last week saw light trade develop with weighted average steer and heifer prices closing the week around $283.00/cwt, fully steady with the previous week. Over the past five weeks fed prices have rallied $19.00/cwt. Butcher cows traded $13.00-16.00/cwt higher through commercial auction facilities. With historically strong prices producers are wasting little time and sending their calving culls to town. Alberta cow prices are trading at a sizable premium over Ontario. Some cows from Eastern Canada could be coming west into AB/SK and being put on feed.

Canadian Dollar

$72.26 0.02

Steer & Heifer Trade

	Live	Rail
Steers	---	472.00-473.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Heifers	---	472.00-473.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

AB Cow & Bull Trade

D1, D2 Cows	D3 Cows	Bulls
228.00-254.00	190.00-215.00	237.00-257.00

US Trade

In the US, trade was scattered over the course of the week. dressed sales in Iowa and Nebraska ranged from $327.00-330.00/cwt, $5.00-8.00/cwt lower than the previous week. Live sales in the North were at $208.00/cwt, $2.00-5.00/cwt softer while sales in Texas and Kansas were at $204.00/cwt, $4.00/cwt weaker. According to the latest World Agriculture Supply and Demand report. US beef exports were lowered based on recent trade data and newly imposed tariffs. In 2025 beef exports are projected to be down 11% compared to 2024. Pork exports were also revised lower from the previous month, pork exports for 2025 are forecasted to be down 2%.

US Trade

	Live	Rail
Choice Steers	204.00 (KN, TX), 208.00 (NE) last week	327.00-330.00 (NE, IA) last week
Choice Heifers	204.00 (KN, TX), 208.00 (NE) last week	327.00-330.00 (IA, NE) last week

Chicago Mercantile Exchange

April	June	August
202.90, +0.42	197.42 +0.62	194.62 +0.77

National slaughter cows

Boner Cows	Rail Average
Over 500 lbs.	272.06

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+	363.00-372.00	314.00-340.00
800-900	385.00-390.00	370.00-371.00
700-800	411.00-441.00	390.00-424.00
600-700	440.00-487.00	430.00-435.00
500-600	498.00-531.00	463.00-501.00
400-500	553.00-590.00	511.00-580.00
300-400	---	---

Bred Cows	Bred Heifers	Cow/Calf Pairs
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Livestock Price Insurance Index

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
26-May-25	268	374	--	370	--
23-Jun-25	270	370	--	--	--
21-Jul-25	262	--	--	--	--
18-Aug-25	258	374	--	370	--
15-Sep-25	256	378	--	376	--
13-Oct-25	254	274	436	374	442
10-Nov-25	250	370	432	368	442

Last Updated on February 27, 2025. For more information visit lpi.ca