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Alberta Beef Industry Conference
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October 28, 2024
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of October 28, 2024
Alberta fed prices continue to hover around $240/cwt, while U.S. fed prices are within a couple dollars of their record highs set back in June. In Western Canada, feedlot margins have recently turn negative and breakeven are projected to be higher going forward. Dressed sales is reported at $403-408/cwt delivered. All three Western Canadian packers…
October 25, 2024
News
AgSafe Alberta unveils fourth level of FARMERS CARE program
AgSafe Alberta has taken a step in promoting farm safety with the launch of the fourth level of its FARMERS CARE program. The new level is designed to provide Alberta’s agricultural community with advanced resources and training to enhance safety practices on farms and ranches. The FARMERS CARE program aims to foster a culture of…
October 24, 2024
News
AgriStability deadlines streamlined for Alberta farmers
In a bid to alleviate the administrative burdens faced by Alberta’s farmers, the Governments of Canada and Alberta have announced significant changes to Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC)’s AgriStability program. These changes are set to reduce paperwork and lower costs for producers. Starting in 2025, a new option will allow farmers to align their AgriStability…
October 24, 2024
Checking in with ABP
The Great Twine Round-Up comes to Alberta with $12,000 in total cash prizes
Cleanfarms, in partnership with the Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group, is excited to announce the launch of ‘The Great Twine Round-Up’, a new province-wide initiative designed to promote used plastic baler twine recycling. This exciting contest offers substantial cash prizes to the winners’ 4-H club or district or an Alberta-based nonprofit organization or charity of their…
October 23, 2024
Checking in with ABP
Commission mechanics: How ABP leverages producer dollars to foster a successful Alberta beef industry
This article was first published in Volume 4 Issue 3 of ABP Magazine (September 2024). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily. Farmers know that a good operator understands the mechanics of how their equipment works. That operator understands what it looks like for things to run smoothly, and if something isn’t running quite right,…
October 23, 2024
Checking in with ABP
An update from the Government Desk
This article was first published in Volume 4 Issue 3 of ABP Magazine (September 2024). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily. This summer has been a busy one! It has been jam-packed with events, announcements, and program development. July started with a bang and some good old-fashioned stampeding! This year’s Stampede Summit saw outstanding…
October 22, 2024
Business Tools
New insights into “low-stress” weaning
This article was first published in Volume 4 Issue 3 of ABP Magazine (September 2024). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily. This story was brought to you in partnership with Olds College of Agriculture and Technology. Cow-calf producers Lance and Karyn Neilson (Neilson Beef) sought advice from Dr. Désirée Gellantly, Research Scientist, Technology Access…
October 21, 2024
Health & Production
Building or expanding a confined feeding operation? What you and your consultant need to know
Are you planning to expand or build a new confined feeding operation (CFO), manure storage facility, or manure collection area? If so, be sure your consultant is aware of the guidance for conducting subsoil investigations. Failure to follow this guidance could delay or otherwise impact your ability to obtain a permit under the Agricultural Operation…
October 21, 2024
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of October 21, 2024
Packers have the leverage over the cattle feeder reflected in lower prices and weaker basis levels. In Alberta last week, weighted average fed steer and heifer prices closed the week around $240/cwt live, $0.50/cwt lower than the previous week. Fed cattle prices did establish new second half lows. Light trade was reported this week with…
October 20, 2024
Checking in with ABP
Retention matters: Using the right applicator with the right tag
This article was first published in Volume 4 Issue 3 of ABP Magazine (September 2024). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily. Tag retention is important to us all. Many producers across the country have been tagging cattle for years, and as equipment and technology evolve, it is important to stay informed and up to…
October 19, 2024
Checking in with ABP
Forward thinking
This article was first published in Volume 4 Issue 3 of ABP Magazine (September 2024). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily. ABP Staff is hard at work on projects to move the needle for producers. Stay in the loop with upcoming projects and programs in our core focus areas. Government We are seeing progress…
October 18, 2024
Checking in with ABP
CCA semi-annual update
This article was first published in Volume 4 Issue 3 of ABP Magazine (September 2024). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily. As I look back over the accomplishments and how much our producers have overcome this year so far, I continue to be humbled to represent them at a national level. Fires, floods, strikes,…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 20/11/2024
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Choice Steers
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Choice Heifers
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Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 233.80
Canadian Dollar
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Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-25 | 238 | 324 | -- |
| 24-Feb-25 | 236 | 320 | -- |
| 24-Mar-25 | 236 | 320 | -- |
| 21-Apr-25 | 242 | 322 | -- |
| 19-May-25 | 246 | 324 | -- |
| 16-Jun-25 | 250 | 324 | -- |
| 14-Jun-25 | 238 | -- | -- |
Last Updated on November 1, 2024
