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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February 28, 2022
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of February 28, 2022
Last week the Canfax fed steer and heifer price closed around $161.75/cwt, $1.75/cwt higher than the previous week. Fed cattle prices have strengthened for three weeks in a row, gaining $5/cwt. Last week dressed sales were reported from $269.00-273.50/cwt FOB lot. Cattle that traded last week were being scheduled for the week of March 28th…
February 24, 2022
Trailblazers
Shake the winter blues with some tropical BBQ
Even on the coldest January nights, BBQ pit master Mel Chmilar Jr. is still firing it, making tropically inspired meals to chase away the winter blues. He also offers unusual tips (including using welding supplies) to enhance your winter grilling experience. In the November issue, we met Albertan Mel Chmilar Jr., who welds by day…
February 22, 2022
Trailblazers
Cows and Creativity: Expanding the Marshalls’ Running M Brand
There’s more than one kind of branding going on at the MGM Cattle Company, and that’s just the way Meghan Marshall likes it. She’s a busy Mom and ranch hand, but throws her own unique enterprise into the mix, to make for a full and varied life she wouldn’t trade with anyone. The family’s livestock…
February 21, 2022
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of February 21, 2022
Last week the Canfax fed steer and heifer price closed around $160/cwt, $1.50/cwt higher than the previous week. Last week dressed sales were reported from $267.50-273.50/cwt FOB lot. Cattle that traded last week were being scheduled for the week of March 14 and 21 delivery. The Canfax average feeder steer price closed the week $2/cwt higher…
February 20, 2022
Inspiration
Recipe: Gochujang beef lettuce cups
Gochujang Beef Lettuce Cups are a quick weeknight dinner, an easy prep ahead lunch, or double up for a good freezer friendly batch cooking recipe. If you are not familiar with Gochujang paste it is a staple in Korean cooking. It is a red chili paste that also contains fermented soy beans. It is a…
February 17, 2022
Health & Production
Recommendations for managing heifer health pre-calving
Across Alberta last fall cattle came off pasture light. This is a serious concern, especially when it comes to preparing for and protecting the health of the next generation. We asked beef nutrition consultant Barry Yaremcio for some recommendations to support pregnant heifers through late gestation and calving. Here is his advice. Recognize unique requirements…
February 16, 2022
Weather
Growing forward into the 2022 grazing season
It might be difficult to keep top of mind while pastures and native grassland are frozen this winter but, under the snow, the land that suffered through extreme heat and drought in 2021 is in distress. As we look ahead to the 2022 grazing season, it will be important to engage in pasture rejuvenation strategies…
February 15, 2022
Checking in with ABP
Helping drought-stricken cattle producers bounce back and beyond
It’s been a tough year for many cattle producers in Western Canada who have suffered through the worst drought in 70 years. Last summer, I visited some of the hard-hit regions of the Prairies during the peak of the drought. It was heartbreaking to see the sun-scorched fields and to meet farm families forced to…
February 14, 2022
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of February 14, 2022
The western Canadian fed market has been disappointing on many levels. Weekly dressed sales were reported from $260-275/cwt delivered. Cattle were being scheduled for the week of March 14th delivery. On some sales, a $2/cwt dressed premium would be added to the negotiated sale price if the cattle graded over 70% AAA. Western Canadian steer…
February 13, 2022
Inspiration
Wired
Barbed wire, nicknamed “the Devil’s rope,” was the first wire technology capable of restraining cattle. Introduced across Canada in the late 19th century, it was seen as an inexpensive way for landowners to fence in large fields and maintain control over their herds. The Devil’s rope has thus far withstood the test of time, still…
February 9, 2022
Issues & Insights
Rethinking the packing sector
Wow, have you looked at the price of a steak lately? Canadian retail beef prices are at the highest level in history, inflating over 20% a year. A good steak or roast can cost $25-50 in the store; can you believe it? That is for an unbranded commodity product sold from a largely undifferentiated commodity…
February 7, 2022
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of February 7, 2022
Last week the Canfax fed heifer price closed around $158.25/cwt, $2/cwt lower than the previous week. Both major packers were not bidding on fed cattle last week, reported cash sales went to a couple smaller plants in Alberta. Last week dressed sales were reported from $258.50-268.50/cwt FOB lot. Cattle that traded last week were being…
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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