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US Trade- Steers
Live: 218.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 345.00-354.00 (IA, NE)
Rail: 345.00-354.00 (IA, NE)
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 218.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 345.00-354.00 (IA, NE)
Rail: 345.00-354.00 (IA, NE)
Canadian Dollar
$72.08
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March 27, 2023
Issues & Insights
Japan restores full market access to Canadian beef
After twenty years of trade restrictions, the last barrier to Canadian beef exports to Japan has been removed. The federal government announced Monday the opening of processed beef into Japan, removing the country’s last BSE-era restriction against Canadian beef and fully restoring Canada’s access into this market. “Cattle producers are grateful for the removal of…
March 27, 2023
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of March 27, 2023
Alberta fed steers climbed over $4/cwt last week and closed at $350.70/cwt dressed in a wide $349-355.50/cwt range FOB the lot. Sale volumes were light with only 3,833 head trading. Repeatability on heifer trade was not fully established. Lift times are one to two weeks out, though some feedlots are opting for May delivery. YTD…
March 24, 2023
Trailblazers
Mike Alexander honoured by Society for Range Management with Outstanding Achievement award
By the Society for Range Management Mike Alexander received the Outstanding Achievement in Land Stewardship Award at the Society for Range Management’s 76th Annual Meeting in Boise, Idaho earlier this February. The Award is presented by the Society for Range Management for outstanding achievement to members and other qualified individuals and groups working with rangelands….
March 23, 2023
Checking in with ABP
Celebrating 25 Years | Canada’s traceability pioneers
“The core objective of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) National Cattle Identification program is to create a system whereby every bovine animal sold by its original owner, and leaving its herd of origin, bears a unique identification number. That unique identification number will remain with that animal until it is slaughtered and after slaughter will…
March 22, 2023
Innovation & Technology
ABP Research Showcase Highlights
In February, Alberta Beef Producers hosted researchers from across Canada, who presented the findings of several studies partially funded by ABP. This spring, we’re sharing highlights from these studies in a new series of articles that pinpoint why this research matters to beef producers. Connecting feed efficiency to weather resilience – Research in progress led…
March 22, 2023
Checking in with ABP
ABP Research Showcase Highlights | Connecting feed efficiency to weather resilience
This is the first in a series of articles highlighting a selection of ABP-supported research projects that were featured at our Research Showcase in February 2023. When Gleise Medeiros da Silva arrived at the University of Alberta after finishing her Ph.D. in Florida, she was frequently asked how she would survive Edmonton’s frigid winters. This…
March 21, 2023
Issues & Insights
A Time to Build: An outlook for 2023
The wise King Solomon suggested “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity…” The Byrds song “Turn! Turn! Turn!” in the 1960s famously alluded to Solomon’s words as a way to draw attention to switching mindsets from focusing on war to focusing on peace. Within Solomon’s verses are also the phrases:…
March 20, 2023
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of March 20, 2023
The Canfax fed steer and heifer price closed the week at around $207/cwt, $3.75/cwt higher than the previous week. Fed prices have traded higher for thirteen consecutive weeks, establishing new record highs. Last week, dressed sales were reported from $345.75-346.50/cwt FOB the lot. Competition on the cash market was limited, with one packer buying most…
March 17, 2023
Health & Production
What We’re Streaming | Foreign animal disease planning and prevention for cattle
By the WeCAHN Podcast, produced by the Western Canadian Animal Health Network Dr. Karin Orsel, a professor in epidemiology and infectious diseases from the University of Calgary, has some up close and personal experience with the impacts of bovine infectious disease outbreaks for some diseases of cattle that currently don’t exist in Canada. These foreign…
March 16, 2023
Checking in with ABP
Producers wanted for Adoption of Beneficial Management Practices survey
Alberta AgriSystems Living Lab is looking for producers to complete the Adoption of Beneficial Management Practices Survey. This survey will help determine the baseline rates of adoption of specific beneficial management practices (BMPs) among farmers and ranchers in Alberta that have impacts on profitability, productivity, carbon sequestration and greenhouse gas emissions. Who should participate in…
March 15, 2023
Checking in with ABP
Industry partners publish Alberta Beef Competitiveness Study
The Alberta beef industry is keen to dive into results of a competitiveness study initiated last year. Alberta Beef Producers, Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association, and Canadian Cattle Association are collaborating to share the results of the Alberta Beef Competitiveness Study, now available. The Alberta Beef Competitiveness Study has three key components. First, it identifies barriers…
March 15, 2023
Business Tools
Continued high crop prices major factor pushing premiums higher
More information on Alberta crop insurance premiums is available in this fact sheet. Producers can expect to see higher premiums for the 2023 crop year. The increase is mainly due to higher crop prices, more producers participating in the insurance program, and impacts from the 2021 drought. All efforts are made to ensure premiums remain…
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Cattle Report
Updated: August 26, 2026
Steers
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Heifers
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Choice Steers
Live: 218.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 345.00-354.00 (IA, NE)
Choice Heifers
Live: 218.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 345.00-354.00 (IA, NE)
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 322.69
Canadian Dollar
$72.08 0.29
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-26 | 274 | 430 | -- |
| 14-Dec-26 | 276 | 414 | -- |
| 8-Feb-27 | 272 | 408 | -- |
| 8-Mar-27 | 270 | 406 | -- |
| 5-Apr-27 | 276 | 404 | - |
| 3-May-27 | 282 | 404 | -- |
Last Updated on August 20, 2026
