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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
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April 26, 2021
Issues & Insights
Alberta to offer vaccines to meat-packing plant workers starting this week
Alberta’s Minister of Health, Tyler Shandro, announced today that the province plans to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to workers at meat-packing plants starting April 27. According to Shandro, vaccines will be offered to more than 15,000 workers at 136 meat-packing plants across the province, through a combination of Primary Care Network clinics, public health clinics, linkages…
April 26, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of April 26, 2021
Canfax fed cattle prices closed last week around $155/cwt, $2.50/cwt higher than the previous week, the highest prices since late March 2020. Most of the cattle that were marketed were yearlings, but a few fed calves were in the mix. Last week dressed sales were reported from $257.00-260.50/cwt FOB the lot. Alberta fed cash to…
April 23, 2021
Issues & Insights
Canadian Beef Industry sets ambitious goals for 2030
The Canadian Beef Industry is featuring four new, ten-year goals as part of the National Beef Strategy: Water, People Health and Safety, Beef Quality and Food Safety, and Technology Announced this week, these goals build on the five-year goals previously outlined in the 2020-2024 National Beef Strategy, which include: Greenhouse Gas and Carbon Sequestrations; Animal…
April 23, 2021
Business Tools
AgriStability enrolment deadline extended to June 30
In light of the recent changes to AgriStability, the enrolment deadline has been extended, without penalty, from April 30 to June 30, 2021. The extension will give producers a chance to review the program following the removal of the reference margin limit, retroactive to the 2020 program year. ABP welcomes decision on removal of AgriStability…
April 22, 2021
Trailblazers
Celebrating Earth Day with a shout out to beef producers
This Earth Day we are celebrating beef producers who prioritize our environment, with a special look back at some of the Alberta Beef Producers’ Environmental Stewardship Award (ESA) recipients. The ESA recognizes cattle producers whose natural resource stewardship practices contribute to the environment and enhance productivity and profitability. Stay tuned — the 2021 ESA recipient…
April 22, 2021
Issues & Insights
Guardians of the Grasslands goes public
Update: If you missed the launch, you can now see it on Youtube. If you have been looking for an opportunity to see Guardians of the Grasslands, get ready — it’s about to go public. The short documentary will celebrate its official public launch on May 4, 2021, with a screening of the film, followed…
April 21, 2021
Innovation & Technology
Emissions Reduction Alberta commits $33 million to tech innovations
Photo: Supplied by ERA Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) is committing $33 million to 17 technology innovation projects in the province, through the Food, Farming, and Forestry Challenge. The technologies selected are all in pilot, demonstration, or first-of-kind commercial deployment stage, and include six projects in the agriculture and agri-food sector, with five directly applicable to…
April 19, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of April 19, 2021
Canfax fed cattle prices closed last week around $152.25/cwt, $2/cwt higher than the previous week. Since the second half of March fed prices have rallied $5-8/cwt. Last week dressed sales were reported from $254.50-255.75/cwt FOB the lot. Cattle that traded last week were being scheduled for the week of April 26th and May 3rd delivery….
April 16, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
The 2021 Census of Agriculture is on the horizon
In May 2021, Canadian farm operators will have the opportunity to take part in a national dialogue by completing the Census of Agriculture questionnaire. The Census of Agriculture is a source of community-level data on agriculture. By drawing on these data, decision makers will act in the interest of farm operators, farm communities and agricultural…
April 15, 2021
Issues & Insights
What We’re Reading | Students get virtual taste of real-world life on the farm
University of Alberta by Bev Betkowski Online classes during COVID-19 can feel a bit distant. But add in 48 farmers and a real-time calf birth, and things perk up considerably. That vivid minute-by-minute experience of watching a Black Angus cow give birth was a matter of lucky timing as Jesse Emery gave University of Alberta…
April 15, 2021
Business Tools
Young Agrarians Releases Free Guide Assisting Farmers Seeking Land in Alberta
The Alberta Land Access Guide is a toolkit built by a team of experts and experienced farmers to help new farmers navigate their land search. Young Agrarians (YA), a farmer-to-farmer educational resource network for new and young regenerative farmers, announced the release of the first edition of the Alberta Land Access Guide this week. The…
April 14, 2021
Issues & Insights
Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program
Applications for the 2021 program year will be accepted until 6:00 p.m. EST April 21, 2021 or until funding has been fully committed or until otherwise announced by the program. The 2021 program year begins on January 1, 2021 and will provide funding for workers who arrive in Canada on or after January 1, 2021 and up to April 21,…
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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