Live: 295.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 487.50-493.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
Live: 295.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 487.50-493.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 487.50-493.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
US Trade- Steers
Live: 218.00 (NE, IA, CO) 222.00-224.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 340.00-347.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 340.00-347.00 (IA, NE) last week
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 218.00 (NE, IA, CO) 222.00-224.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 340.00-347.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 340.00-347.00 (IA, NE) last week
Canadian Dollar
$70.94
0.09
0.09
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June 11, 2021
Issues & Insights
An overview of the JBS Foods cyberattack
Last week, global protein company JBS Foods was the target of an organized cyberattack, which affected some of the servers supporting its Australian and North American IT systems, and global production plants. Here’s a timeline of events, including the disruption and return-to-normal for JBS Canada’s Brooks plant, and the response from the Government of Alberta….
June 11, 2021
Issues & Insights
Alberta investing $1 million in Eastern Slopes riparian areas
The Government of Alberta has announced a $1 million investment to help protect riparian areas on the Eastern Slopes. Environment and Parks is providing the program funding to Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society (Cows and Fish) in 2021-22 to support projects and initiatives that protect the creeks and streams along Alberta’s Eastern Slopes. This commitment…
June 11, 2021
Checking in with ABP
Young Guns and the future of the beef industry
Attention Young Guns: What does the future of beef look like? It’s back! Alberta Beef Producers’ Young Guns Contest is set to roll for 2021, with a focus on agricultural innovations in the beef sector. We have a panel of beef industry judges, and some incredible cash prizes. All we need now, is your creativity!…
June 8, 2021
Business Tools
Linking calf health and carcass quality
Every event in the life of a newborn calf contributes to their value and quality pre and post weaning. Ensuring that health and growth are constant is the challenge and the opportunity in the cow calf herd. The linkage between a health event and complications later in life are strong, particularly if the young calf has contracted scours…
June 8, 2021
Business Tools
Financial support available to Alberta organizations hiring new employees
If you’re looking for new hires in Alberta, you may be eligible for funding to support their salary or training costs. In an effort to get Albertans back to work, a federal-provincial investment is providing $370 million to help businesses hire and train unemployed or underemployed Albertans as part of the Alberta Jobs Now program….
June 7, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of May 31, 2021
Alberta direct cattle sales saw moderate volume dressed trade last week with prices steady to $2/cwt higher than the previous week with the majority trading at $275/cwt delivered. Weighted average prices closed the week almost $1/cwt higher, setting a new annual high at $164.32/cwt. Things are returning to normal this week for JBS following a…
June 7, 2021
Issues & Insights
Latin labeling and the prairie crocus re-brand
Thanks to one observant reader, we did some digging on the prairie crocus In the May issue of ABP Magazine, our centre-fold featured an incredible photo of a prairie crocus beside an evocative description and its Latin name (or so we thought). Anemone patens Early settlers called this native Anemone the prairie crocus. This resilient perennial…
June 5, 2021
Issues & Insights
Shaping the direction of the CAP successor
If you have thoughts on the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), now’s your chance to share them, and help shape the direction of the next federal-provincial-territorial agreement. This week, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) launched the consultation process for CAP’s successor — the Next Agricultural Policy Framework (NPF). Moving from CAP to NPF CAP is a…
June 3, 2021
Issues & Insights
Edmonton-Area Producers: Join the land-use planning conversation
If you work in agriculture, you’re passionate about land-use planning, and the future of agriculture lands, you’ll want to engage with the Edmonton Metropolitan Region (EMR) on the development of a Regional Agriculture Master Plan (RAMP). What is Edmonton Metropolitan Region? Edmonton Metropolitan Region is a nearly 9,500 square-kilometer region around Edmonton. Spread over four…
June 3, 2021
Checking in with ABP
Livestock Price Insurance updates and deadlines
Producers have certainly noticed some changes taking place with the recently rebranded Livestock Price Insurance (LPI) program, formerly referred to as WLPIP. The calf insurance purchase deadline has been permanently extended into June, with the 2021 deadline set for June 10th and policy expirations available until February 21, 2022. Policy purchase hours are now available from 2-11 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays,…
June 3, 2021
Checking in with ABP
Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation recognized for 10 years of grassland education
Every year, the Alberta Emerald Foundation awards leaders and innovators in environmental stewardship and sustainable land use. This year — in the Land category — the Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation (GRPF) is being recognized for its tireless dedication to grassland education, with an Emerald Award. The GRPF is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation…
June 2, 2021
Checking in with ABP
CCIA — Traceability, tags and other resources
Importance of a traceability system Simply put, traceability is the ability to follow an item or a group of items – be it animal, plant, food products or ingredient – from one point in the supply chain to another, either backwards or forwards. As a producer that purchases and applies approved Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) tags,…
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Cattle Report
Updated: November 24, 2025
Steers
Live: 295.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 487.50-493.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Heifers
Live: 295.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 487.50-493.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Choice Steers
Live: 218.00 (NE, IA, CO) 222.00-224.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 340.00-347.00 (IA, NE) last week
Choice Heifers
Live: 218.00 (NE, IA, CO) 222.00-224.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 340.00-347.00 (IA, NE) last week
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 297.91
Canadian Dollar
$70.94 0.09
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Feb-26 | 276 | 418 | -- |
| 16-Mar-26 | 276 | 412 | -- |
| 13-Apr-26 | 280 | 408 | -- |
| 11-May-26 | 288 | 410 | -- |
| 08-June-26 | 294 | 408 | -- |
| 06-July-26 | 286 | -- | -- |
| 03-Aug-26 | 278 | -- | -- |
Last Updated on November 21, 2025