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AB Direct - Heifers
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Canadian Dollar
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Cattle Report
Last Updated: March 20, 2026
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Direct Sales
Alberta direct cattle sales so far this week have seen light trade develop with dressed sales at $540.00/cwt delivered, $2.00/cwt higher than the bulk of sales last week. Cattle that traded were scheduled for early April delivery. Over the past couple of weeks a few Holsteins have traded and dressed sales were $12.00/cwt back of beef cattle which is standard. Feedlot inventories are slowly gaining currentness as carcass weights continue to drift lower. From a supply perspective summer placed yearlings are being worked through at a decent pace.
Canadian Dollar
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Steer & Heifer Trade
| Live | Rail | |
|---|---|---|
| Steers | --- | 540.00 del |
| Heifers | --- | 540.00 del |
AB Cow & Bull Trade
| D1, D2 Cows | D3 Cows | Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 251.00-269.00 | 220.00-235.00 | 267.00-300.00 |
US Trade
In the US, business has been slow with no sales to report. Yesterday dressed bids in Nebraska were renewed at $368.00/cwt, bids are $4.00/cwt lower than last week. Buying interest will improve over the next several hours as packers will need to acquire inventory before the week s through. USDA is scheduled to release its March 1st cattle on feed report this afternoon. Pre-report estimates are indicating feedlot placements for the month of February to be steady with last year while fed cattle marketings are projected to be down 8%. March 1st cattle on feed inventories are expected to be 1% lower than last year.
US Trade
| Live | Rail | |
|---|---|---|
| Choice Steers | --- | --- |
| Choice Heifers | --- | --- |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
| April | June | August |
|---|---|---|
| 232.90 -0.37 | 231.77 +0.07 | 229.25 +0.15 |
National slaughter cows
| Boner Cows | Rail Average |
|---|---|
| Over 500 lbs. | 314.09 |
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+ | 459.00-476.00 | 430.00-459.00 |
| 800-900 | 488.00-515.00 | 462.00-470.00 |
| 700-800 | 534.00-542.00 | 491.00-521.00 |
| 600-700 | 602.00-633.00 | 546.00-576.00 |
| 500-600 | 663.00-720.00 | 601.00-621.00 |
| 400-500 | 750.00-815.00 | 650.00-720.00 |
| 300-400 | --- | 685.00-755.00 |
| Bred Cows | Bred Heifers | Cow/Calf Pairs |
|---|---|---|
| --- | 6,500-6,900/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 |
