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AB Direct - Steers

Live: 305.50-306.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 504.00-506.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

AB Direct - Heifers

Live: 305.50-306.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 504.00-506.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

US Trade- Steers

Live: 233.00-235.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 362.00 (NE, IA) last week

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 233.00-235.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 362.00 (NE, IA) last week

Canadian Dollar

$71.45
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July 21, 2021 Health & Production

What We’re Watching | In Dire Need: Drought Management

This week, Jim Gerrish of American Grazing Lands Services LLC partnered with Foothills Forage & Grazing Association and MaiaGrazing to present a drought management webinar for primary producers.

Hear Gerrish talk about drought, Standardized Precipitaiton Index, water infiltration, pasture productivity in a drought, and management strategies that can help producers manage through it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Kfe8dSG99E

‘What We’re Watching’ is a quick look at some of the issues and insights Alberta Beef Producers’ content creators and editors are watching to stay up-to-date, to broaden perspectives, and to explore issues relevant to the agriculture industry.

Photo by Colin Campbell, ABP Director and Bon Accord area producer.

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Cattle Report

Updated: October 14, 2025

Steers

Live: 305.50-306.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 504.00-506.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

Heifers

Live: 305.50-306.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 504.00-506.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

Choice Steers

Live: 233.00-235.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 362.00 (NE, IA) last week

Choice Heifers

Live: 233.00-235.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 362.00 (NE, IA) last week

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 309.21

Canadian Dollar

$71.45   0.01

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
05-Jan-26 -- -- --
02-Feb-26 310 496 --
02-Mar-26 310 492 --
30-Mar-26 310 486 --
27-April-26 318 488 --
25-May-26 326 490 --
22-Jun-26 322 482 --
Last Updated on October 9, 2025