Live: 282.00 FOB feedlot last week
Rail: 472.50-483.50 FOB feedlot last week
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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
Live: 282.00 FOB feedlot last week
Rail: 472.50-483.50 FOB feedlot last week
Rail: 472.50-483.50 FOB feedlot last week
US Trade- Steers
Live: 208.00-210.00 (IA, NE), 215.00-220.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 330.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 330.00 (IA, NE) last week
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 208.00-210.00 (IA, NE), 215.00-220.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 330.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 330.00 (IA, NE) last week
Canadian Dollar
$71.64
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April 25, 2022
Checking in with ABP
Survey: Pen checking practices in Western Canada
A project led by researchers from the University of Saskatchewan Western College of Veterinary Medicine is looking into what makes pen checkers successful. Over the years, efforts have been made to develop systems to automatically detect sick feeder cattle, but feedlots continue to rely on pen checkers. Some pen checkers are very effective (and have…
April 25, 2022
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of April 25, 2022
A large mix of fed calves and yearlings were on offer last week and weighted average steer priced rallied over $2/cwt higher than the previous week. The bulk of weekly trade was reported $3-5/cwt higher than the previous week dressed in a tight $280-282/cwt delivered trade range. Light live trade was reported at $164.50/cwt. Kill…
April 21, 2022
Issues & Insights
What We’re Reading | Restoring marginal lands can be a long-term money-maker
New conservation program offers $125 per acre to seed unproductive annually cropped lands to forages By Jennifer Blair, Alberta Farmer Express Alberta producers are finding a way to make their marginal lands pay, with a little help from Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC). “Not all parts of a field are created equal,” said Darwin Chambers, head…
April 20, 2022
Checking in with ABP
ABP Magazine – Volume 2 Issue 2
In the months following publication, most of the articles in the magazine find a second home on ABP Daily. And so should the cover, and some of the many faces that make this magazine possible. Published by Brad Dubeau,Alberta Beef Producers EditorLindsay Roberts CreativeTracy Irving Front Cover DesignJason Stang WritingCraig LesterDianne FinstadElizabeth HomeroskyLaura LaingLori LoreeMary…
April 19, 2022
Health & Production
(Trying to) ‘Keep off the grass’
After a tough, dry year, many livestock producers are struggling to decide how long they can wait to put animals on stressed forage stands. According to David MacTaggart, a University of Saskatchewan Masters student, a general rule of thumb is to try to wait until around the four-leaf stage before turning animals into grass-based pasture…
April 19, 2022
Checking in with ABP
FAQs: Health of Animals transport regulations
In Canada, Health of Animals regulations around transport require those who load, confine, or transport animals to determine and document details around the animals and their movement. This includes: livestock manifests, Transfer of Care (TOC) documents, and Animal Transport Records (ATR), where applicable. “At the time of loading an animal for transport, a commercial carrier…
April 18, 2022
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of April 18, 2022
Last week the Canfax fed steer and heifer price closed around $164.50/cwt, $1.50/cwt higher than the previous week. New annual price highs were established last week. Dressed sales were reported from $274.00-275.50/cwt FOB lot. Cattle that traded last week were being scheduled for late May/early June delivery. Alberta fed cash to futures basis weakened going…
April 17, 2022
Trailblazers
Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame open to nominations
Know someone who has contributed to agriculture, the agri-food industry and rural life in Alberta? The Government of Alberta is calling for nominations to Alberta’s Agriculture Hall of Fame. “This is a great opportunity for the agriculture sector to come together and celebrate its contribution to a diversified and sustainable Alberta economy. I look forward…
April 16, 2022
Issues & Insights
What We’re Reading | How to win fans and influence consumers
Three people share how they changed their minds about beef, becoming advocates for beef production By Piper Whelan, Canadian Cattlemen Magazine David Kleiman’s first visit to a ranch in the southern Alberta foothills was an awe-inspiring experience he’ll never forget. Nature and conservation have been life-long passions for Kleiman, a Calgary-based science teacher. After meeting…
April 15, 2022
Issues & Insights
Fighting Fires, Feeding Cows: Too Close to Home premieres April 20
From the makers of Guardians of the Grasslands, comes a new short documentary — Too Close to Home. Too Close to Home documents recent fires in British Columbia, and showcases the opportunity to utilize cattle to reduce fire risk. Too Close to Home premieres April 20, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. MT, with a panel discussion…
April 14, 2022
Issues & Insights
Building the best beef team
The beef industry is changing. Cattle are forward contracted at a historic volume; consolidation is rampant and foreign ownership is threading itself throughout the industry. Identity and certified programs capture much of the market through to slaughter, while feeder cattle continue to swap countries just as readily as they do provincial borders. Export markets demand…
April 12, 2022
Checking in with ABP
Survey: Informing a grassland conservation initiative
The loss of grasslands across the Canadian Prairies is an important issue. A team of researchers from Pattison Resource Consulting is collecting information from ranchers, landowners, and cattle producers to inform a joint initiative between Canada, the United States, and Mexico on grassland conservation, called the Central Grasslands Roadmap. They need information to ensure programs,…
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Cattle Report
Updated: December 1, 2025
Steers
Live: 282.00 FOB feedlot last week
Rail: 472.50-483.50 FOB feedlot last week
Heifers
Live: 282.00 FOB feedlot last week
Rail: 472.50-483.50 FOB feedlot last week
Choice Steers
Live: 208.00-210.00 (IA, NE), 215.00-220.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 330.00 (IA, NE) last week
Choice Heifers
Live: 208.00-210.00 (IA, NE), 215.00-220.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 330.00 (IA, NE) last week
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 296.19
Canadian Dollar
$71.64 0.01
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-26 | 268 | 414 | -- |
| 23-Mar-26 | 270 | 410 | -- |
| 20-Apr-26 | 274 | 408 | -- |
| 18-May-26 | 284 | 410 | -- |
| 15-June-26 | 286 | 408 | -- |
| 13-July-26 | 278 | -- | -- |
| 10-Aug-26 | 270 | 406 | -- |
Last Updated on November 27, 2025