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January 12, 2023 Checking in with ABP

Cows in the classroom

On a beautiful day in early October, 35 teachers from around Alberta gathered in the warm sunshine on W.A. Ranches, just west of Calgary. On a hillside surrounded by crop fields, the teachers had a terrific view of the sliver of native grassland that remains in the coulee around Skull Lake. It was a perfect…

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January 11, 2023 Trailblazers

Agricultural leaders honoured with Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medals

Several beef industry advocates and leaders were recently recognized through the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Award program. In December, Nate Horner, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation and MLA for Drumheller-Stettler presented the Jubilee Medals to recipients in his constituency and to those chosen for their contributions to Alberta’s agriculture sector: Al Campbell – former…

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January 10, 2023 Checking in with ABP

Revving up the research for 2023

ABP’s producer-led Research Committee has a small internal research budget that is allocated to projects submitted through the Agriculture Funding Consortium. Stay tuned to abpdaily.com for updates on approved projects. In 2019, ABP was selected to deliver a three-million-dollar research call for proposals on behalf of Alberta Agriculture in feed and forage production and utilization….

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January 9, 2023 Current Markets & Forecasts

Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of January 9, 2023

Most Alberta direct cash trade last week was $1/cwt higher than the thin trade seen the previous week at $310/cwt delivered. U.S. bids of US$238/cwt delivered worked back to around a $4.50/cwt live equivalent premium to local rail bids at $190.50/cwt FOB the feedlot. Additional local live cattle sales were reported from $183-183.25/cwt. Kill schedules…

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January 6, 2023 Checking in with ABP

Working for you at ABP

Another year has gone by and while we’ve had to bid farewell to a few beloved team members, we have also welcomed a few new faces. Here is a guide through the new and familiar faces working for you at ABP. This article was first published in Volume 2 Issue 5 of ABP Magazine (December…

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January 5, 2023 Issues & Insights

What We’re Reading | Iconic Alberta tree needs some help from cattle producers

By Alberta Farmer Express staff Cattle producers in foothill country in southwestern Alberta are being asked to look out for — and help protect — the iconic but endangered limber pine. “The rugged, twisted trees usually grow on dry, rocky ridges and are thought to be some of the oldest trees in Canada,” the Whitebark…

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January 4, 2023 Business Tools

Winter stewardship…check

As the shortest and coldest days approach, now is the right time to prepare the herd for the worst winter might bring. We asked veterinarian Dr. Roy Lewis to help us check off chores to complete now, before the chilliest days arrive. Feed Start by ensuring you have secured enough winter feed for the size…

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January 2, 2023 Checking in with ABP

Welcoming our new and returning 2023 delegates

The results are in! All producers who put their names forward for a position on the delegate body for 2023 have been acclaimed, and we will not be holding an election. Cheers to Outgoing Delegates First, to acknowledge outgoing delegates and directors for 2023. On behalf of Alberta Beef Producers, thank you for your contributions…

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January 1, 2023 Checking in with ABP

Recapping 2022 with our top ABP Daily articles

2022 was a busy year for the beef industry, and ABP Daily was there throughout to bring producers the information they needed. As our New Year’s Day gift to you, we’ve rounded up five of our most-read articles from 2022. Rethinking the packing sector Our readers have had many questions about retails prices of beef,…

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December 30, 2022 Issues & Insights

Cost of food top concern for Canadians in 2022

Grocery bills have been Canadians’ top concern for five years in a row, according to research conducted by the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI). Although this may not come as a surprise in 2022, CCFI’s most recent public trust research indicates that the cost of food is even more worrying to consumers now than…

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December 29, 2022 Issues & Insights

Auction market year in review

2022 will be remembered as a year of near record high fall calf prices, but also a time when auction market owners were watching some looming clouds on the horizon. Not enough clouds, at least of the rain-filled type, showed up to save southern regions of the province from a third straight drought year. Ranchers…

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December 28, 2022 Checking in with ABP

Checking in with government relations

Over the fall producer bottom lines have been a focal point for government relations. Although calf prices are outstanding, input costs have cut into any profit the producer could have captured from the margin. This scenario highlighted the need for a business risk management program that considers the costs of productions, production risk, and price…

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Cattle Report

Updated: December 19, 2025

Steers

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Rail: 495.00 del

Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 495.00 del

Choice Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 355.00-363.00 (IA, NE)

Choice Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 355.00-363.00 (IA, NE)

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 301.48

Canadian Dollar

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Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
16-Mar-26 286 446 --
13-Apr-26 290 444 --
11-May-26 298 446 --
08-June-26 302 444 --
06-July-26 294 -- --
03-Aug-26 288 -- --
31-Aug-26 278 440 --
Last Updated on December 18, 2025