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Rail: 355.00-363.00 (IA, NE) last week
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Rail: 355.00-363.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 355.00-363.00 (IA, NE) last week
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January 21, 2022
Checking in with ABP
What We’re Reading | Canadian Cattlemen covers upcoming Producer Meetings
Piper Whelan of Canadian Cattlemen – The Beef Magazine spoke with Alberta Beef Producers’ (ABP) Chair Melanie Wowk ahead of our upcoming Producer Meetings. Alberta Beef Producers zero in on risk management ahead of producer meetings More responsive programs would make a difference for drought-stricken producers, says ABP chair By Piper Whelan With much of…
January 21, 2022
Checking in with ABP
ABP Magazine – Volume 2 Issue 1
In the months following publication, most of the articles in the magazine find a second home on ABP Daily. And so should the cover, and some of the many faces that make this magazine possible. Published by Brad Dubeau,Alberta Beef Producers EditorLindsay Roberts CreativeTracy Irving WritingBrenda Lee SchoeppBrian PerillatCraig LesterDianne FinstadLaura LaingLindsay RobertsRobin GaleyRyan Copithorne…
January 21, 2022
Checking in with ABP
Prioritizing a path to financial sustainability
This is part three of a three-part series. You can find part one and part two in Volume 1 Issue 3 and Volume 1 Issue 4 of ABP Magazine, respectively. Since the implementation of a refundable provincial check-off in 2009, ABP has reduced our annual budget by $2 million, and depleted reserve funds by another…
January 20, 2022
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All for the Beef — Happy New Year and welcome to 2022
What a year we endured in 2021, but as the saying goes, “don’t look back you’re not going that way.” Of course, at ABP we do need to reflect upon our organization and industry experiences, learnings, and considerations from this past year, as that continues to be a foundation for the growth of our organization…
January 20, 2022
Checking in with ABP
ABP Magazine – Volume 1 Issue 4
In the months following publication, most of the articles in the magazine find a second home on ABP Daily. And so should the cover, and some of the many faces that make this magazine possible. Published by Brad Dubeau,Alberta Beef Producers EditorLindsay (Westren) Roberts Co-EditorLaura Laing CreativeTracy IrvingTy VansonZoe McMullen WritingBrenda Lee SchoeppBrian PerillatCraig LesterDianne…
January 20, 2022
Checking in with ABP
New trucker vaccine mandates in effect
A vaccine mandate, announced in November, came into effect for cross-border truckers this week. Canadian truckers who are not fully vaccinated will now need proof of a negative PCR test taken within 72 hours of arrival at the border, and will be required to quarantine after arrival. Unvaccinated American drivers will be denied entry. The…
January 19, 2022
Current Markets & Forecasts
South Korea lifts temporary suspension of Canadian beef imports
South Korea has lifted its temporary suspension of Canadian beef imports. The suspension was imposed in December, after an atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was identified in Alberta. Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau calls it “great news for our cattle sector, who provide the world with safe, high-quality beef.” The regulations…
January 19, 2022
Trailblazers
Values learned on farms lead to success in life
Waking up early to do farm chores before school, shovelling grain, watching your parents do the financial books, or seeing them running out in the middle of the night to pull a calf are all things kids who grow up on a farm see first-hand throughout their childhood. Cattlemen’s Young Leaders graduate spotlight For Sabrina…
January 18, 2022
Trailblazers
What We’re Reading | ‘Quintessential academic veterinarian’ honoured by peers
By Jennifer Allford, for the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine While many large animal veterinarians grew up on a farm surrounded by all sorts of animals, Dr. Michel Lévy, DVM — the recipient of the Western Canadian Association of Bovine Practitioners (WCABP) Honorary Life Award — did not grow up tending to cattle. In fact, the…
January 18, 2022
Health & Production
How to stop silent spreaders from damaging herd health
Following the recent downgrade in Canada’s BSE risk to negligible status, there is hope that the animal health sector will focus more attention on production-limiting diseases, like Johne’s and Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD). Reopening doors of opportunity Both Johne’s and BVD present challenges for producers through detection, transmission, and production. We sat down with veterinarian…
January 17, 2022
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of January 17, 2022
It was a disappointing week for the western Canadian fed market with prices declining $6-7/cwt. Fed cattle prices are $6/cwt higher than last year but $8/cwt lower than 2020 and $5/cwt lower than 2019. Competition on the cash market was limited with one packer not bidding. Dressed sales ranged from $260-262/cwt delivered, and cattle that…
January 16, 2022
Inspiration
Recipe: Cheeseburger stir fry
Low carb cheeseburger stir fry is ready in less than 15 minutes, and has all the flavors of a cheeseburger, but without all of the carbs. Prep Time: 5 min Cooking Time: 15 min Total Time: 20 min Servings: 4 Ingredients 1 lb ground beef 1 bag (379g) coleslaw salad bag You can also shred your own cabbage 1 tsp salt ½ tsp fresh…
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Cattle Report
Updated: December 22, 2025
Steers
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Rail: 492.00-493.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Heifers
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Rail: 492.00-493.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Choice Steers
Live: 228.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 355.00-363.00 (IA, NE) last week
Choice Heifers
Live: 228.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 355.00-363.00 (IA, NE) last week
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 301.90
Canadian Dollar
$73.01 0.19
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-26 | 286 | 446 | -- |
| 13-Apr-26 | 290 | 444 | -- |
| 11-May-26 | 298 | 446 | -- |
| 08-June-26 | 302 | 444 | -- |
| 06-July-26 | 294 | -- | -- |
| 03-Aug-26 | 288 | -- | -- |
| 31-Aug-26 | 278 | 440 | -- |
Last Updated on December 18, 2025