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  • Wildfire Updates and Resources

    ABP has developed curated lists of wildfire resources for livestock owners in Alberta. Find quick links to emergency alerts and our latest articles on ABP Daily or head to AlbertaBeef.org for long-term resources related to emergency preparedness.

    Wildfire Updates
  • Finding Support

    If you need someone to talk to but you're not sure where to go, have a look through some important resources from across Canada.

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April 25, 2023 Checking in with ABP

Updated grandfathering policy for confined feeding operations released

The Natural Resources Conservation Board (NRCB) has released an updated grandfathering policy for confined feeding operations in Alberta. Operational Policy 2023-1: Grandfathering (Deemed Permit) replaces two previous policies (2016-5: Determining Deemed Capacity for Grandfathered CFOs and 2016-6: Public Notice for Grandfathering Decisions) with a single combined policy. The new policy provides greater transparency and will…

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Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of April 24, 2023

With fed prices moving above $220/cwt, feedlot margins have gone from negative to positive, and lift times have tightened considerably. From a supply perspective, the market is currently in the process of working through what could be the tightest market-ready numbers that we could see all year. Yearling supplies are winding down, while fed calf…

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April 21, 2023 Health & Production

What We’re Streaming | A case from the disease investigation unit files

By Dr. John Campbell, The Beef Cattle Health and Nutrition Podcast “This week’s episode is a bit different from usual. I don’t have a guest this week, but I’ll be presenting an outbreak from our Disease Investigation Unit case files.  “This case was also presented as part of a series of cases in a webinar…

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April 20, 2023 Issues & Insights

Compactor presses proving useful to manage on-farm used silage and bale wrap plastics

Many beef and dairy producers in Alberta protect livestock feed by covering it with special plastic film widely used in agriculture today. Whether it’s silage bags or tubes, large tarps that cover the top of the silage piles, or plastic stretch film used to wrap hay bales, once the plastic is removed and no longer…

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April 19, 2023 Innovation & Technology

ABP Research Showcase Highlights | Reducing liver abscesses with forage

This is the fourth in a series of articles highlighting a selection of ABP-supported research projects that were featured at our Research Showcase in February 2023. Find the previous articles here. Liver abscesses in finished cattle are on the rise, coming at a great cost to the Canadian beef industry. Liver discounts due to abscesses…

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April 18, 2023 Issues & Insights

ABP sees opportunity for accurate ag education materials

We are disappointed to see the anti-feedlot bias being shared in some educational materials in Alberta, as reported in a recent Western Producer article: Anti-feedlot bias found in Alta. school materials. One of ABP’s continued priorities in working with government is advocating for accurate and informative agricultural education.  Teachers interested in educational materials around beef…

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April 18, 2023 Innovation & Technology

AFC announces $11.49 million in funding to 39 agriculture research projects

Thirty-nine research projects have been awarded $11.49 million in funding via the Agriculture Funding Consortium (AFC). The AFC is a body comprised of 18 agricultural organizations that leverage and coordinate funding to support sustainability, diversification and long-term growth for agriculture and the food industry in Western Canada. “This funding will have a significant impact on…

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Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of April 17, 2023

The Canfax fed steer and heifer price closed the week at around $222.50/cwt, $5/cwt higher than the previous week. Fed prices have traded higher for 17 consecutive weeks. Last week, dressed sales were reported from $367-373.50/cwt FOB the lot. Most of the cattle that traded were being scheduled for the week of April 17 and…

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April 14, 2023 Checking in with ABP

Landowner Guide to the Alberta Wetland Policy now available

The Alberta NAWMP Partnership is pleased to announce the Landowner Guide to the Alberta Wetland Policy is now available! The Landowner Guide to the Alberta Wetland Policy helps landowners understand their rights and responsibilities when working in and around wetlands on their farm or ranch under Alberta’s Wetland Policy. If you have wetlands on your property, or if you…

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April 13, 2023 Issues & Insights

What We’re Reading | The road to foot and mouth was long, but the path was short

By Sheri Hathaway, The Western Producer In 1951, the world was recovering from the Second World War, financially and emotionally. People looked for new ways to get ahead. Willi Bruntjen, a 29-year-old farm worker, left his homeland of Germany on Oct. 15 and came to Canada seeking a new life. He wore his only clothes,…

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April 12, 2023 Checking in with ABP

New scholarship announced by the Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency

It is no surprise that Canada’s beef industry continues to focus on the engagement of young entrants into the beef industry, whether that be grassroots producers, future leaders of our national and provincial organizations, or industry partners along the value chain. The Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency continues to diversify its youth strategy with the addition…

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April 11, 2023 Issues & Insights

Alberta municipalities passing torch – chem container recycling moving to ag retailers

Recycling agricultural plastic pesticide and fertilizer containers 23L and under – a familiar practice to many Alberta farmers – is being updated. At the request of the Agricultural Service Boards (ASB) that have been offering jug collection services in Alberta, Cleanfarms is moving recycling collection locations from municipalities to local ag retailers. The process is…

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Featured

  • Wildfire Updates and Resources

    ABP has developed curated lists of wildfire resources for livestock owners in Alberta. Find quick links to emergency alerts and our latest articles on ABP Daily or head to AlbertaBeef.org for long-term resources related to emergency preparedness.

    Wildfire Updates
  • Finding Support

    If you need someone to talk to but you're not sure where to go, have a look through some important resources from across Canada.

    Learn More

Cattle Report

Updated: 25/07/2025

Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 500.00 del

Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 500.00 del

Choice Steers

Live: 231.00 (TX)
Rail: ---

Choice Heifers

Live: 231.00 (TX)
Rail: ---

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 313.73

Canadian Dollar

$73.20   0.31

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
20-Oct-25 280 438 --
17-Nov-25 276 436 --
15-Dec-25 278 420 --
9-Feb-26 276 414 --
9-Mar-26 274 410 --
6-Apr-26 274 406 --
Last Updated on July 24, 2025