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US Trade- Steers
Live: 230.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 355.00 (IA, NE)
Rail: 355.00 (IA, NE)
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 230.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 355.00 (IA, NE)
Rail: 355.00 (IA, NE)
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April 5, 2022
Issues & Insights
Twine – it’s one of the easiest ag plastics to recycle. Really!
Of all the agricultural plastics on prairie farms, baler twine is one of the easiest to overlook when it comes to a commitment to recycle. Unlike grain bags, which when empty, are a massive amount of plastic laying in the field, baler twine accumulates in smaller bunches, seemingly innocuous, until they start to take over…
April 4, 2022
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of April 4, 2022
Last week the Canfax fed steer and heifer price closed around $162.50/cwt, steady with bids and sales during the previous week. Alberta fed prices have averaged in the low $160’s/cwt for the past seven weeks. Dressed sales were reported from $272.00-273.50/cwt FOB lot. Cattle that traded last week were being scheduled for the week of…
April 4, 2022
Issues & Insights
TDL applications now processed through DRAS
Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) is changing the way its temporary diversion license (TDL) applications are processed. Effective April 4, the process will move from the use of the Water Act Temporary Diversion License Electronic Review System (WATERS) to the new Digital Regulatory Assurance System (DRAS). Alberta shifts Water Act licenses to DRAS This shift…
April 1, 2022
Issues & Insights
Family is key in the Bolduc Succession Plan
“It’s about family.” It’s among the first words expressed by Dyce Bolduc and his daughter Kaitlynn. They’re sitting down over a few cups of coffee after morning chores on their farm in Stavely, AB, two generations of purebred cattle operations at Cudlobe Angus. Dyce can remember in detail the first three purebred Angus cows his…
March 29, 2022
Checking in with ABP
Bringing Alberta beef to RMHC families
This week, Alberta Beef Producers (ABP), in partnership with Canadian Beef Centre of Excellence (CBCE) and Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), is proud to host ‘At Home for Dinner’ events at Ronald McDonald House in both Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta. On Monday, the crew served close to 50 meals, with steak samplers taking the show….
March 28, 2022
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of March 28, 2022
Thankfully the CP Rail lockout was short lived last week and employees were back to work by mid-day Tuesday. The fed market did see disruption with limited orders placed and an overall lack of buying interest. Total sale volumes were too slight to fully establish a weekly price trend, but the underlying tone was generally…
March 24, 2022
Checking in with ABP
Connecting agriculture and sustainability in the classroom
The short documentary, Guardians of the Grasslands, has earned a wide variety of audiences through premieres across the country, national and international film festivals and on broadcast television through RFDTV. Now, thanks to a pivotal funding partnership with the Canadian Cattlemen’s Foundation, the film will reach another vital audience – students. Agriculture in the Classroom…
March 23, 2022
Issues & Insights
What We’re Reading: Farming behind the lines in Ukraine
A Ukrainian agriculture journalist chronicles the challenges of sowing a crop during wartime. By Ihor Pavliuk, GFM Network News Ukrainians will farm their land, even in the face of war. In the Kherson area of southern Ukraine, where war rages and the city of Kherson is seen by the Russian invaders as strategic, a column set…
March 22, 2022
Issues & Insights
CP Rail and TCRC enter into binding arbitration
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is pleased that Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) and Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC – Train and Engine Negotiating Committee agreed to enter into binding arbitration. “We are relieved that both parties have decided to enter arbitration,” said Dr. Melanie Wowk, Chair, ABP. “The beef industry is thankful to Premier Jason…
March 21, 2022
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Beef producers need immediate action on CP Rail work stoppage
Editor’s Note: On March 22, CP Rail and TCRC agreed to enter into binding arbitration. After news yesterday that the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) and Teamsters Canada Rail Conference were unable to reach an agreement, Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is calling on the provincial government to demand action from the Government of Canada. Producers…
March 21, 2022
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of March 21, 2022
Cash market buying interest was not surprisingly sluggish last week following the 72-hour CP Rail lockout notice, but moderate volume trade did develop. Dressed prices trended steady to firmer with the bulk of sales reported from $274-275/cwt delivered. Weighted average steer prices closed the week $1.66/cwt higher than the previous week averaging $163.38/cwt and heifers…
March 21, 2022
Checking in with ABP
Update: Voice your concerns over the rail transportation work stoppage
Editor’s Note: On March 22, CP Rail and TCRC agreed to enter into binding arbitration. On March 9, Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) shared a draft letter and some speaking points to beef producers interested in contacting their Members of Parliament (MP) on the potential strike. Unfortunately, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) and Teamsters Canada Rail…
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Cattle Report
Updated: December 12, 2025
Steers
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Rail: 493.00-495.00 del
Heifers
Live: ---
Rail: 493.00-495.00 del
Choice Steers
Live: 230.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 355.00 (IA, NE)
Choice Heifers
Live: 230.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 355.00 (IA, NE)
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 299.79
Canadian Dollar
$72.65 0.06
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-26 | 288 | 442 | -- |
| 06-Apr-26 | 288 | 438 | -- |
| 04-May-26 | 296 | 440 | -- |
| 01-June-26 | 304 | 442 | -- |
| 29-June-26 | 298 | 432 | -- |
| 27-July-26 | 290 | -- | -- |
| 24-Aug-26 | 280 | 438 | -- |
Last Updated on December 11, 2025