Live: 295.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 497.50-503.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
Live: 295.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 497.50-503.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 497.50-503.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
US Trade- Steers
Live: 238.00-240.00 Last week
Rail: 368.00-372.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 368.00-372.00 (IA, NE) last week
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 238.00-240.00 Last week
Rail: 368.00-370.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 368.00-370.00 (IA, NE) last week
Canadian Dollar
$71.59
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September 14, 2021
Trailblazers
What We’re Reading | USask Research: Finding feed solutions for drought conditions
With a history dating back more than a century through five generations of Métis farmers, Megan Wasden has a deep appreciation and connection to the land. By James Shewaga “The land is very special and very important to us, and that is a big part of being Indigenous,” said the University of Saskatchewan (USask) Master…
September 13, 2021
Trailblazers
Congratulations to new board chair appointed to AFSC
Alberta Beef Producers’ (ABP) Board of Directors would like to congratulate Past Chair Kelly Smith-Fraser on her recent appointment to Chair of Agriculture Financial Services Corporation’s (AFSC) Board of Directors. Based near Pine Lake, Alberta, Smith-Fraser operates NuHaven Cattle Co. She has years of experience on boards, including her current role as Past Chair of…
September 13, 2021
Checking in with ABP
ABP 2021 Annual Report available now
The ABP 2021 Annual Report is now available for download. In the report, you’ll find a recap of check-off programs from the last fiscal year, and provincial and national financial reports. This year, we’ve included links to video updates from the ABP Chair, Finance Chair, and General Manager, as a complement to the written reports and…
September 13, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of Sept 13, 2021
Fed cattle prices have now strengthened for five weeks in a row. Most dressed sales last week were reported from $264.00-265.50/cwt delivered and cattle that traded were being scheduled anywhere from the second half of September to early October delivery. After trading at a discount to the U.S. market for the past nine weeks, Alberta…
September 12, 2021
Inspiration
Recipe: Easy skillet lasagna
This comfort dish has been converted to a fast and easy meal making skillet lasagna for your family in no time flat. You get all the flavor and no mess with this one pot recipe. Do you have a hankering for comforting classic lasagna but don’t want all the fuss? Then this Easy Skillet Lasagna…
September 10, 2021
Health & Production
What We’re Reading | Tips for starting lightweight calves on feed
By Beef Cattle Research Council Many cow-calf producers from B.C. through Ontario are planning to wean and sell their calves earlier this year. Others are reluctant to sell lightweight calves into a flooded market so are thinking about retaining ownership, putting extra pounds onto lightweight calves, and selling into a more promising feeder market in early 2022. Many factors need to be considered when preparing to feed lightweight calves Calves face…
September 9, 2021
Issues & Insights
U.S. Senators push to reinstate mCOOL
Four U.S. Senators announced the American Beef Labeling (ABL) Act on Wednesday, that would reinstate mandatory country of origin labeling (mCOOL) for beef. Senators John Thune, Mike Rounds, Jon Tester, and Cory Booker will formally introduce the legislation next week. It would require the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), and the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to…
September 8, 2021
Trailblazers
What We’re Reading | Duane Movald receives the 2021 Dave Reid Award from ALUS
Congratulations to Duane Movald, ALUS Brazeau participant and PAC chair, who has been awarded the 2021 Dave Reid Award in the amount of $10,000. The 2021 Dave Reid Award, in the amount of $10,000, has been presented to Duane Movald, ALUS Brazeau participant and chair of its Partnership Advisory Committee (PAC) since the program launched in Brazeau County, Alberta in 2016. “Duane Movald is exemplary among ALUS participants, which is why the organization is so…
September 7, 2021
Business Tools
Drought relief program opens to Alberta cattle producers
Alberta’s initial AgriRecovery payment through the 2021 Canada-Alberta Livestock Feed Assistance (CALFA) initiative is now open for applications. The initiative will help cover feed and water access costs for breeding female livestock in the province. According to the Government of Alberta, those who are approved, and have signed up for direct deposit will see payments…
September 7, 2021
Issues & Insights
What We’re Reading | Hay rustlers reveal depth of drought desperation
Hay illegally baled from an Alberta park and seized by RCMP and then stolen reflects desperation of livestock producers as historic drought threatens the Prairies. By: Doug Ferguson, Western Producer Theft of about $10,000 in hay bales gathered without a permit from a provincial park in Alberta, and then stolen before they could be donated to…
September 6, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of Sept 6, 2021
Canfax fed steer and heifer prices closed the week around $155.50/cwt, $1/cwt higher than the previous week. Fed prices have trended higher for four straight weeks. Last week dressed sales were reported from $259.75-261.50 FOB lot. Cattle that traded last week were being booked anywhere from the middle to late September. Alberta fed cash to…
September 5, 2021
Inspiration
Recipe: Beef stir fry with snow peas
Satisfy those beef stir fry cravings with this simple hoisin beef, snow pea, and shiitake mushroom stir fry. This ‘feel good’ weeknight dinner recipe delivers on flavour in record time. Today’s beef stir fry recipe is ready and on the table in mere minutes! You will be amazed at how much flavour is packed into…
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Cattle Report
Updated: October 27, 2025
Steers
Live: 295.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 497.50-503.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Heifers
Live: 295.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 497.50-503.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Choice Steers
Live: 238.00-240.00 Last week
Rail: 368.00-372.00 (IA, NE) last week
Choice Heifers
Live: 238.00-240.00 Last week
Rail: 368.00-370.00 (IA, NE) last week
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 305.90
Canadian Dollar
$71.59 0.01
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-26 | 312 | 490 | -- |
| 16-Feb-26 | 312 | 486 | -- |
| 16-Mar-26 | 312 | 482 | -- |
| 13-April-26 | 314 | 480 | -- |
| 11-May-26 | 324 | 484 | -- |
| 08-June-26 | 328 | 482 | -- |
| 06-July-26 | 318 | -- | -- |
Last Updated on October 23, 2025
