Live: 299.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 495.75-501.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
Live: 299.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 495.75-501.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 495.75-501.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
US Trade- Steers
Live: 223.00-225.00 (TX, KN), 232.00-233.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 365.00-368.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 365.00-368.00 (NE, IA) last week
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 223.00-225.00 (TX, KN), 232.00-233.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 365.00-368.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 365.00-368.00 (NE, IA) last week
Canadian Dollar
$73.48
0.27
0.27
The Bovine
The cattle industry podcast brought to you by Alberta Beef Producers.
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Join Alberta Beef Producers as we interview researchers, ranchers, ABP delegates and staff, chefs, nutritionists, and others all along the beef supply chain. You’ll hear content as diverse as the guests who bring it – from cooking beef to managing pastureland, the latest tech to great entertainment, cattle markets to weather predictions, and more.
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Wild pig distribution and eradication on the prairies
When wild boar were first brought to the prairies, experts suggested crossing them with domestic pigs for a bigger, more reproductive animal. Unfortunately, some of the traits that make them great farm animals, also make them a wildly successful invasive pest. According to Dr. Ryan Brook, wild pig occurrences occupy just over one million square…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 30/06/2025
Steers
Live: 299.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 495.75-501.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Heifers
Live: 299.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 495.75-501.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Choice Steers
Live: 223.00-225.00 (TX, KN), 232.00-233.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 365.00-368.00 (NE, IA) last week
Choice Heifers
Live: 223.00-225.00 (TX, KN), 232.00-233.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 365.00-368.00 (NE, IA) last week
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 295.82
Canadian Dollar
$73.48 0.27
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-25 | 274 | 398 | -- |
| 22-Sep-25 | 270 | 398 | 458 |
| 20-Oct-25 | 264 | 394 | 454 |
| 17-Nov-25 | 260 | 388 | 450 |
| 15-Dec-25 | 260 | 378 | 446 |
| 9-Feb-25 | 260 | 376 | 454 |
Last Updated on May 29, 2025
