AB Direct - Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 484.00-488.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

AB Direct - Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 484.00-488.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

US Trade- Steers

Live: 215.00-218.00 (TX, KN) 222.00-223.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 350.00-352.00 (NE, IA) last week

US Trade - Heifers

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

Canadian Dollar

$72.53
0.02

Cattle Report

Last Updated: 05/05/2025

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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 $291.00/cwt, $4.00/cwt higher than the pervious week. The fed market has been impressive rallying $10.00/cwt over the past month. Volumes were light but a few fed calves were marketed last week. There was no price difference between fed calves and yearlings. Last week butcher cows traded fully steady through commercial auction facilities. For the month of April Western Canadian cow slaughter was 8% below last year.

Canadian Dollar

$72.53 0.02

Steer & Heifer Trade

	Live	Rail
Steers	---	484.00-488.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Heifers	---	484.00-488.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

AB Cow & Bull Trade

D1, D2 Cows	D3 Cows	Bulls
221.00-249.00	198.00-220.00	244.00-264.00

US Trade

In the US, most of the trade took place on Wednesday and Thursday. Dressed sales in Iowa and Nebraska ranged from $350.00-352.00/cwt, $10.00/cwt higher than the previous week. Live sales in the North were from $222.00-223.00/cwt, $4.00-5.00/cwt stronger. Sales in Texas and Kansas ranged from $215.00-218.00/cwt, $3.00-6.00/cwt higher. US by-product values were reported at $11.89/cwt, 5% higher than last year. The largest under performing item has been hides, trading 8% lower than the five-year average. Weaker hide values have been offset by higher oxtail, tallow, blood meal, and cheek meat items. All these items are above last year.

US Trade

	Live	Rail
Choice Steers	215.00-218.00 (TX, KN) 222.00-223.00 (NE) last week	350.00-352.00 (NE, IA) last week
Choice Heifers	215.00-218.00 (TX, KN) 223.00 (NE) last week	350.00-352.00 (NE, IA) last week

Chicago Mercantile Exchange

June	August	October
213.03, +1.97	208.22 +1.45	205.52 +1.05

National slaughter cows

Boner Cows	Rail Average
Over 500 lbs.	281.94

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+	382.00-390.00	345.00-357.00
800-900	399.00-422.00	371.00-387.00
700-800	422.00-474.00	420.00-440.00
600-700	481.00-527.00	439.00-483.00
500-600	508.00-564.00	492.00-514.00
400-500	560.00-600.00	502.00-547.00
300-400	---	517.00-550.00

Bred Cows	Bred Heifers	Cow/Calf Pairs
---	---	5,000-6,100/pair

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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
28-Jul-25	274	--	--	--	--
25-Aug-25	268	390	--	386	--
22-Sep-25	264	392	450	388	462
20-Oct-25	258	386	452	384	460
17-Nov-25	252	380	446	376	456
15-Dec-25	254	370	442	370	454

Last Updated on May 1, 2025. For more information visit lpi.ca