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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
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Rail: 505.00-508.00 del (bids/sales)
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US Trade- Steers
Live: 232.00* few (NE, IA)
Rail: 365.00 *few (NE, IA)
Rail: 365.00 *few (NE, IA)
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 232.00* few (NE, IA)
Rail: 365.00*few (NE, IA)
Rail: 365.00*few (NE, IA)
Canadian Dollar
$72.97
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Producer Meetings
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March 19, 2024
Innovation & Technology
Building momentum: the staircase to profitability
I want you to take a moment and think about your “best” cow. She may not be the fanciest, or the stoutest, but I can pretty much guarantee she’s been around the block a few times. Maybe she even has a few daughters or granddaughters in the herd. She’s easily your favourite cow because she…
March 18, 2024
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of March 18, 2024
In Alberta last week, weighted average fed steer and heifer price closed the week on either side of $230/cwt live, steer prices were stronger than the previous week, while heifer prices were lower. Last week, dressed sales were reported from $378.50-388.50/cwt FOD the feedlot. Lift times were all over the map, depending on which packer…
March 18, 2024
News
Canada’s farmland values increased 11.5 per cent in 2023
The average value of Canadian farmland continued its steady climb in 2023, increasing by 11.5 per cent, slightly less than the 12.8 per cent increase reported in 2022, according to the latest FCC Farmland Values Report. The highest average provincial increases in farmland values were observed in Saskatchewan, Quebec, Manitoba, and Ontario, with double-digit average increases…
March 16, 2024
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Introducing our new photography influencers for 2024
HOLLY NICOLL @holly.nicoll I was called a ‘tom boy’ growing up on a cattle ranch west of Calgary. Mom couldn’t get me in a dress, but she knew how much I loved my cowboy boots and baseball caps. Not much has changed. Horses, branding pens, wheat fields, beautiful skies and dusty backroads make me happy….
March 13, 2024
Business Tools
Beefing Up Biosecurity: A must for bull sale events
Sellers and buyers alike look forward to bull sale season as it’s the culmination of years of hard work meeting the excitement of anticipating the next generation of calves. Picture it: multiple beef producers visiting different farms, auction markets and ag societies while looking for the next addition to their herd, all in the context…
March 12, 2024
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Be unapologetically direct when standing up for our industry
The Environmental Stewardship Award (ESA) is an annual award presented by Alberta Beef Producers to recognize farms and ranchland managers across the province whose natural resource stewardship practices contribute to the environment and enhance productivity and profitability. The award has been presented since 1992 and has since become one of the most prestigious in the…
March 11, 2024
Issues & Insights
U.S. finalizes country-of-origin labelling rule
The United States Department of Agriculture (UDSA) has officially changed its voluntary “Product of the USA” labeling regulations, as of March 11, 2024. The rule states that to qualify for the label meat must be derived from animals born, raised, slaughtered and processed in the U.S. The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) says they are disappointed…
March 11, 2024
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of March 11, 2024
Alberta fed price last week had a strong performance, up $2-10/cwt on the rail. But the cash-to-futures basis remains $8/cwt weaker than the five-year average. Western Canadian steer carcass weight were 60 pounds heavier than the five-year average. Canadian fed cattle and cow exports to the U.S. have been running above year-ago level since the…
March 9, 2024
News
New program launches to help B.C. livestock veterinarian clinics
Clinics that help B.C. farmers and ranchers care for their animals will have extra sets of skilled hands in their offices through a new program that covers summer placement costs for both veterinary and veterinary technologist students. The $300,000 pilot program offers up to $6,000 per placement to help with wages and travel costs, and…
March 8, 2024
Health & Production
Animal Health Canada receives $1.7M for livestock disease prevention and preparedness
The Government of Canada has announced funding of up to $1,697,850 to Animal Health Canada to support their role in foreign animal disease prevention and preparedness efforts in Canada, including for African swine fever (ASF) and Food and Mouth Disease (FMD). Animal Health Canada brings together the agriculture industry, and federal, provincial, and territorial partners…
March 8, 2024
Health & Production
Know your zoonoses
Worldwide, it is estimated that approximately 60 per cent of infectious diseases are zoonotic, meaning they can be transmitted between animals and people. There are a number of different ways zoonoses can be spread between humans and animals, including direct and indirect contact, foodborne, inhalation, and vector borne. You may be familiar with some of…
March 8, 2024
Innovation & Technology
When the heat is on: pasture recovery after fire or drought
Following years of drought and a record-breaking wildfire season, pastures across Alberta are in poor condition. We asked rangeland ecologist Cameron Carlyle to bring us up to speed on the situation and provide some recommendations on how to help pastures recover. Across Alberta, wildfires and drought reduced available grazing acres in 2023, resulting in heavy…
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Cattle Report
Updated: January 23, 2026
Steers
Live: ---
Rail: 505.00-508.00 del (bids/sales)
Heifers
Live: ---
Rail: 505.00-508.00 del (bids/sales)
Choice Steers
Live: 232.00* few (NE, IA)
Rail: 365.00 *few (NE, IA)
Choice Heifers
Live: 232.00* few (NE, IA)
Rail: 365.00*few (NE, IA)
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 298.60
Canadian Dollar
$72.97 0.21
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-Apr-26 | 296 | 464 | -- |
| 18-May-26 | 304 | 466 | -- |
| 15-June-26 | 308 | 462 | -- |
| 13-July-26 | 302 | -- | -- |
| 10-Aug-26 | 296 | 460 | -- |
| 07-Aug-26 | 290 | 460 | -- |
| 26-Sep-26 | 288 | 460 | -- |
Last Updated on January 22, 2026
