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US Trade- Steers
Live: 229.00-230.00 (NE, IA) 235.00-235.50 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 355.00-360.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 355.00-360.00 (IA, NE) last week
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 229.00-230.00 (IA, NE), 235.00-235.50 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 355.00-360.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 355.00-360.00 (IA, NE) last week
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The Bovine
The cattle industry podcast brought to you by Alberta Beef Producers.
Listen to The Bovine on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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.
The Bovine is produced by Alberta Beef Producers. If you like the show, consider giving it a rating on your favourite podcast app! And, if you have an idea for a future show, don’t hesitate to get in touch through social media or by email.
The Bovine Articles on ABP Daily
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The Bovine: Forages, wild pigs, and a whirlwind trip to Ottawa
Our fourth episode of The Bovine is now available! On this episode: Can you keep your grazing livestock off the grass a while longer? Masters student and host of ‘Forays into Forages,’ David MacTaggart, joins the show to talk about the general lifecycle of perennial plants, and how we can support forages post-drought. Pigs in…
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The Bovine: Finding solutions to ag plastics and welcoming youth to the table
This episode of The Bovine focuses on two topics relevant to the beef industry — youth involvement in the industry and managing agricultural plastics. For the first segment, host Debra Murphy talks to returning Finance Chair, Brodie Haugan, about his experience as a young delegate. Haugan then takes the host chair to introduce past delegate…
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The Bovine: Calfsitting, bullfighting and precision ranching
The Bovine is a podcast that shares the latest industry news to the comfort of your chore tractor, on your walks through the heifer pens, or to your favourite arm chair. The Bovine After seeing overwhelming support for our January launch of The Bovine, we have now published our second episode of the season! Watch…
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Updated: November 3, 2025
Steers
Live: ---
Rail: 491.50-503.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Heifers
Live: ---
Rail: 491.50-503.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Choice Steers
Live: 229.00-230.00 (NE, IA) 235.00-235.50 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 355.00-360.00 (IA, NE) last week
Choice Heifers
Live: 229.00-230.00 (IA, NE), 235.00-235.50 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 355.00-360.00 (IA, NE) last week
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 302.18
Canadian Dollar
$71.20 0.31
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-26 | 290 | 444 | -- |
| 23-Feb-26 | 288 | 436 | -- |
| 23-Mar-26 | 288 | 434 | -- |
| 20-April-26 | 292 | 432 | -- |
| 18-May-26 | 300 | 434 | -- |
| 15-June-26 | 302 | 430 | -- |
| 13-July-26 | 290 | -- | -- |
Last Updated on October 30, 2025