Live: 303.50 FOB feedlot
Rail: 495.00-500.00 del
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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
Live: 303.50 FOB feedlot
Rail: 495.00-500.00 del
Rail: 495.00-500.00 del
US Trade- Steers
Live: 223.00-226.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 348.00-355.00 (IA, NE)
Rail: 348.00-355.00 (IA, NE)
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 223.00-226.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 348.00-355.00 (IA, NE)
Rail: 348.00-355.00 (IA, NE)
Canadian Dollar
$71.76
0.11
0.11
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April 15, 2024
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of April 15, 2024
In Alberta last week, weighted average fed steer and heifer prices closed the week around $249.25/cwt live, $6/cwt higher than the previous week. Fed cattle prices established new record highs. Competition on the Western Canadian market was good with packers actively making inquiries for cattle. Last week, a stronger price tone was noted from Wednesday…
April 15, 2024
Checking in with ABP
Nominations open for Alberta Representative on Youth Council
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is looking for the next young farmer or rancher to join the Canadian Cattle Youth Council as a Provincial Representative. The Youth Council prepares beef cattle farmers and ranchers (ages 18-40) for future leadership roles, through professional development like governance and board training, and participation in events and meetings. Delegates have…
April 12, 2024
News
Introducing NRCB’s Livestock Population Verification Program for feedlots
The Natural Resources Conservation Board (NRCB) has initiated a program to verify that the livestock population of feedlots permitted by the NRCB are within their allotted numbers. The Livestock Population Verification Program is a response to evidence provided by complainants indicating that some operators in Lethbridge County may be exceeding the livestock numbers in their…
April 11, 2024
News
Canada’s Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle to be updated
The National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) is pleased to announce that Canadian Cattle Association has initiated an update to the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle. The update will be guided by NFACC’s Code development process. The Code development process includes a survey, launched at the outset of each Code,…
April 11, 2024
News
Alberta legislation aims to establish new mental health corporation
Alberta’s government is bringing forward legislation to establish the Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence (CoRE). If passed, the Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence Act, 2024, will establish CoRE as a crown corporation to inform best practices in mental health and addiction; conduct research and program evaluation; and support the development of evidence-based policies for mental…
April 11, 2024
Current Markets & Forecasts
Moderate sales, improved margins for food and beverage manufacturers in 2024
Canada’s food and beverage manufacturers face a mix of obstacles and optimism for profit margin improvements in the year ahead, according to the latest FCC Food and Beverage Report. After hitting a record $165 billion in food and beverage manufacturing sales last year, 2024 is expected to see sales moderate in sync with slowing inflation and…
April 10, 2024
News
Top up on the way through 2023 Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lawrence MacAulay, and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit have announced that additional payments will be provided to eligible livestock producers already enrolled in the 2023 Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program. The program, introduced in October of 2023, was put in place to help maintain the breeding herd in drought-impacted regions of…
April 10, 2024
Checking in with ABP
ABP moves to smaller, more affordable office
In an ongoing effort to maximize investment in programs that directly benefit producers, Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is moving to a smaller, more affordable office space. “Our year ending March 31, 2022 showed that just under 25 per cent of our actual expenses went to administration,” says Brad Dubeau, General Manager of ABP. “We’ve made…
April 10, 2024
Health & Production
Ear tag retention comes down to best management practices
Lost ear tags are a costly and frustrating reality on Canadian cattle ranches. Yet, tags play an integral role in in disease outbreak investigations, as well as in maintaining the credibility of Canada’s traceability system. The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) both examines and investigates reports of retention issues on an ongoing basis. Most of…
April 9, 2024
News
CCA welcomes board representatives for 2024-25
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) completed its 2024 Annual General Meeting on March 21, 2024 in Ottawa with a number of events, meetings and election of a new Board of Directors. The CCA Board heard from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) representatives and were pleased to see that CCA’s partnership lobbying efforts had resulted in…
April 9, 2024
Health & Production
American association calls for HPAI name change
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) has decided to refer to the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) as Bovine Influenza A Virus (BIAV). Although caused by the same virus as HPAI, the disease presents differently in cattle compared to poultry, which is why the AABP has requested the name change. In the letter, the…
April 9, 2024
Current Markets & Forecasts
2024 Alltech Agri-Food Outlook shares global feed production survey data
Global animal feed production remained steady in 2023 at 1.29 billion metric tons (BMT), a slight decrease of 2.6 million metric tons (MMT) — or 0.2 per cent — from 2022’s estimates, according to the 2024 Agri-Food Outlook, released by Alltech. The annual survey, now in its 13th year, includes data from 142 countries and more…
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Cattle Report
Updated: October 30, 2026
Steers
Live: 303.50 FOB feedlot
Rail: 495.00-500.00 del
Heifers
Live: 303.50 FOB feedlot
Rail: 495.00-500.00 del
Choice Steers
Live: 223.00-226.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 348.00-355.00 (IA, NE)
Choice Heifers
Live: 223.00-226.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 348.00-355.00 (IA, NE)
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 248.97
Canadian Dollar
$71.76 0.11
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-27 | 290 | 468 | -- |
| 22-Feb-27 | 290 | 460 | -- |
| 22-Mar-27 | 294 | 460 | -- |
| 19-Apr-27 | 300 | 456 | -- |
| 17-May-27 | 306 | 460 | -- |
| 14-Jun-27 | 310 | 462 | -- |
| 12-Jul-27 | 302 | -- | -- |
Last Updated on October 29, 2026
