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Rail: 487.50-498.00 FOB feedlot (last week)

AB Direct - Heifers

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Rail: 487.50-498.00 FOB feedlot (last week)

US Trade- Steers

Live: 222.00-223.00 (NE, IA), 226.00 (TX, KS) last week
Rail: 345.00-355.00 (NE, IA) last week

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 222.00-223.00 (NE, IA), 226.00 (TX, KS) last week
Rail: 345.00-355.00 (NE, IA) last week

Canadian Dollar

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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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December 27, 2022 Checking in with ABP

Out and about with Alberta Beef Producers

Producers have been on the move non-stop this fall, and Alberta Beef Producers has been following right behind.  Throughout my first month with Alberta Beef Producers, I have had the amazing opportunity to attend some prestigious shows. Here are some of this fall’s highlights: 50th Canadian Red Round Up – Olds, ABOctober 14-16, 2022 During…

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December 26, 2022 Current Markets & Forecasts

Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of December 26, 2022

The Canfax fed steer price closed the week around $184/cwt, $1/cwt higher than the previous week. Last week, dressed sales were reported from $304.50-305.50/cwt FOB the lot. Cattle were being scheduled for the second half of January delivery. Light volumes of Alberta-fed cattle traded to the U.S. Depending on freight and dressing percentage, U.S. sales…

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December 26, 2022 Innovation & Technology

What We’re Reading | AAFC’s Agricultural Innovations

By Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Every year, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) shares some of the highlights of its research successes through Agricultural Innovations. We are pleased to announce that the latest edition of Agricultural Innovations (Volume V) is now available online for you to view on the Government of Canada Publications website. In it, you’ll…

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December 23, 2022 Checking in with ABP

All for the Beef — An update from ABP’s General Manager

Season’s Greetings It’s hard to believe another year has passed. 2022 has been a busy and challenging year, and from my perspective, I don’t see our industry nor global issues letting off the gas pedal any time soon. This holiday season, and as we come into the New Year at ABP, what we wish for…

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December 22, 2022 Current Markets & Forecasts

Fed and feeder markets take a breather, calves remain strong

This past year has been a challenging one with high feed prices. Severe drought in the U.S. corn belt and the Midwest U.S., as well as global food concerns due to the Russia/Ukraine conflict, resulted in record high prices barley prices this spring when prices touched $475/tonne in May. A brief reprieve occurred in July…

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Cattle Report

Updated: September 28, 2026

Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 487.50-498.00 FOB feedlot (last week)

Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 487.50-498.00 FOB feedlot (last week)

Choice Steers

Live: 222.00-223.00 (NE, IA), 226.00 (TX, KS) last week
Rail: 345.00-355.00 (NE, IA) last week

Choice Heifers

Live: 222.00-223.00 (NE, IA), 226.00 (TX, KS) last week
Rail: 345.00-355.00 (NE, IA) last week

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 273.44

Canadian Dollar

$70.87   0.10

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
21-Dec-26 284 444 --
18-Jan-27 282 444 --
15-Feb-27 280 434 --
15-Mar-27 280 432 --
12-Apr-27 286 430 --
10-May-27 294 432 --
07-May-27 298 438 --
Last Updated on September 24, 2026

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