Cattle Report

Last Updated: 04/08/2021

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Direct Sales

Alberta direct cattle sales Tuesday saw no new trade to report but there is a good chance scattered trade will develop by this afternoon. This week’s showlist has been compiled with volumes steady with the previous week. There have been reports packers are behind schedule picking up cattle. Based on the five-year average Alberta fed basis levels historically waken from July to August.

Canadian Dollar

$79.74 0.01

Steer & Heifer Trade

	Live	Rail
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Cow & Bull Trade

D1, D2 Cows	D3 Cows	Bulls
78.00-94.00	65.00-78.00	95.00-129.00

National slaughter cows

Boner Cows	Rail Average
Over 500 lbs.	US$ 144.80

US Trade

In the US, over 1,000 head of cattle traded between Iowa and Nebraska yesterday with dressed sales marked at 197.00, fully steady with the previous week. Live sales in Nebraska ranged from 123.00-125.00, with a weighted average price just over 124.00. Prices are 2.00 higher than last week. A few cattle also traded in Texas at 120.00, fully steady with last week. Beef cutout values have been on a roller coaster ride, from the middle of June to the middle of July Choice cutout dropped $72.00/cwt. Since Mid-July to early August cutout have strengthened $20.00/cwt.

US Trade

	Live	Rail
Choice Steers	120.00-125.00	197.00
Choice Heifers	120.00-125.00	197.00

Chicago Mercantile Exchange

August	October	December
123.25, 0.00	128.10, -0.05	133.02, -0.17

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+	160.00-192.00	150.00-177.00
800-900	175.00-200.00	165.00-184.00
700-800	197.00-218.00	165.00-194.00
600-700	200.00-232.00	165.00-200.00
500-600	210.00-242.00	175.00-207.00
400-500	220.00-258.00	175.00-214.00
300-400	250.00-290.00	180.00-227.00

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
25-Oct	152	200	-	198	-
22-Nov	152	198	-	194	-
20-Dec	156	196	-	192	-
17-Jan	162	196	-	-	-
14-Feb	164	198	-	192	-
11-Apr	170	196	-	194	-

Last Updated on July 30, 2021. For more information visit lpi.ca