Live: 305.50-306.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 504.00-506.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
Live: 305.50-306.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 504.00-506.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 504.00-506.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
US Trade- Steers
Live: 233.00-235.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 362.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 362.00 (NE, IA) last week
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 233.00-235.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 362.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 362.00 (NE, IA) last week
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Delegate nominations open for 2026
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February 15, 2023
Business Tools
Landowners wanted for grassland conservation and carbon opportunities survey
The Nature Conservancy of Canada is seeking ranchers to share their thoughts on grassland conservation initiatives and carbon markets. If you own 500 acres or more of grazing land in the Canadian Prairies, you’re eligible to complete this survey on your perceptions of and interest in carbon opportunities and ecological goods and services, as well…
February 15, 2023
Issues & Insights
More beef industry insights from the 2023 Nourish Trend Report
This is the second article in a two-part series. The first part is available here. <*link to first article once published> Sustainability and affordability aren’t the only consumer demands that Canada’s food system stakeholders need to be mindful of. According to Nourish Food Marketing’s 2023 Trend Report, customers are looking for individualized wellness options, shared…
February 14, 2023
Business Tools
New credit available for CRSB-certified producers
A new financial incentive for beef producers certified through the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) is up for grabs. CRSB and Cargill have teamed up to provide the CRSB Certification Recognition Credit to producers who have invested in the certification program but haven’t received a financial return on qualifying cattle. “With this funding, we…
February 14, 2023
Business Tools
Plan for growing season with new Pasture 101 program
Alberta Beef Producers and the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) are pleased to announce the launch of Pasture 101, a project initiated by the Alberta Beef, Forage and Grazing Centre (ABFGC). Forage/beef innovation for the next generation The Alberta Beef, Forage and Grazing Centre was a five-year agreement (2015-2020) between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Alberta…
February 13, 2023
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of February 13, 2023
The Canfax fed steer and heifer price closed the week at around $193.50/cwt, $2.50/cwt higher than the previous week. Fed cattle prices have strengthened for nine straight weeks, gaining $12/cwt. Fed prices are within $9/cwt of their all-time highs set back in May 2015. Last week, dressed sales were reported from $323.50-325.50/cwt FOB the lot….
February 10, 2023
Issues & Insights
What We’re Reading | Cowboys and conservation: The battle for the Eastern Slopes
By Brittany Ekelund, Alberta Farmer Express Nearly three years after the province tried, and failed, to open the Eastern Slopes to coal mining, this iconic piece of Alberta is still under threat, say those who live and work there. “We have to make sure that this land is going to continue for generations,” said Laura Laing,…
February 9, 2023
Issues & Insights
Beef industry takeaways from the 2023 Nourish Trend Report
This is the first article in a two-part series. The second part will be posted on ABP Daily mid-February. There’s plenty of consumer trends for the beef industry to keep an eye on, according to Nourish Food Marketing’s latest trend report. This year’s trends were presented by Nourish President Jo-Ann McArthur in a webinar hosted…
February 8, 2023
Health & Production
Why develop winter watering systems for your livestock?
Clearly livestock need water to survive, and enough good water, helps them thrive. Yes, livestock may be able to get this in frozen form: there are situations where they can survive or even thrive on snow, but it needs to be consistently available and of suitable type, which isn’t always the case. Chopping a hole for…
February 7, 2023
Checking in with ABP
Give back this February with Burger It Forward
Alberta Beef Producers is collaborating with Canada Beef to “beef up” the protein portion of food bank offerings with the Burger It Forward campaign! Throughout the month of February, visit one of the 19 participating restaurants in Alberta and purchase a featured burger. As part of the national campaign, for every campaign burger purchased (in…
February 7, 2023
Innovation & Technology
The ultimate upcyclers
Beef producers across western Canada are turning surplus food and food waste into high-quality protein by upcycling food that would otherwise go unused. By forming relationships with food producers, processors and retailers, beef producers across Canada are helping convert a massive amount of human inedible food, plants and plant byproducts into high-quality protein – milk,…
February 6, 2023
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of February 6, 2023
Alberta direct cattle sales saw light volume trade last week, with weighted average steer prices firming almost $2/cwt higher than the previous week. The bulk of sales were reported dressed from $320-321/cwt delivered. Feedlots continued to manage contract inventories and were generally not motivated cash traders. Heifer prices were comparable with steers, but sales were…
February 3, 2023
Issues & Insights
New initiatives underway to improve ag mental health support
Despite growing awareness of mental health in the agriculture community, stigma is still a barrier to finding support. The 2019 Report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food found that 45 per cent of Canadian farmers were experiencing high levels of stress. However, 45 per cent stated that even if they needed help they…
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Cattle Report
Updated: October 14, 2025
Steers
Live: 305.50-306.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 504.00-506.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Heifers
Live: 305.50-306.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 504.00-506.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Choice Steers
Live: 233.00-235.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 362.00 (NE, IA) last week
Choice Heifers
Live: 233.00-235.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 362.00 (NE, IA) last week
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 309.21
Canadian Dollar
$71.45 0.01
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-26 | -- | -- | -- |
| 02-Feb-26 | 310 | 496 | -- |
| 02-Mar-26 | 310 | 492 | -- |
| 30-Mar-26 | 310 | 486 | -- |
| 27-April-26 | 318 | 488 | -- |
| 25-May-26 | 326 | 490 | -- |
| 22-Jun-26 | 322 | 482 | -- |
Last Updated on October 9, 2025
