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Rail: 332.00-335.00 (NE, IA) last week
US Trade - Heifers
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Rail: 332.00-335.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 332.00-335.00 (NE, IA) last week
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ABP Magazine
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May 17, 2022
Innovation & Technology
Hit peak carcass quality with Q-Sort
High feed costs and shortages mean feedlot owners face a tighter squeeze than ever. Helping them maximize their feed dollars by hitting the optimal market moment for their cattle is the goal of a genetic tool with an economic twist. A program called Q-sort from Saskatoon-based Quantum Genetix provides data in a simplified form to…
May 13, 2022
Business Tools
Get on the Wait List: Supply chain issues causing tag order delays
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in the April edition of ABP Magazine. Since then, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has stated its aware of ongoing tag supply challenges, and is working closely to monitor the issue. CFIA says there are sufficient tag supplies available, but producers may need to use an alternate source/dealer…
May 11, 2022
Current Markets & Forecasts
Strong demand supporting cattle prices while feed grains pressure cost of production
Ample fed supplies have continued to move through the system with strong slaughter levels in the first quarter. Strong domestic and international demand has kept fed prices above last year’s levels and the five-year average. Although cash fed prices have not been high enough for feedlots to be profitable, fed prices are in-line with 2017…
May 10, 2022
Checking in with ABP
Opinion: For the common good of the cattle industry
Editor’s Note: This opinion piece was provided by an Alberta rancher for the April edition of ABP, our quarterly print magazine. I feel compelled to write in response to Will Verboven comments in the January 2022 edition of Alberta Beef Magazine. Verboven accurately states the history of ABP since its inception in the late 60s….
May 4, 2022
Checking in with ABP
All for the Beef — An update from ABP’s Brad Dubeau
Spring has returned to Alberta and with it brings the promise of new life and brighter days. I hope that as you are reading this, you feel the same way. Since the last issue of ABP, we continue to be very busy working for, with and on behalf of producers. The ABP Annual General Meeting…
April 20, 2022
Checking in with ABP
ABP Magazine – Volume 2 Issue 2
In the months following publication, most of the articles in the magazine find a second home on ABP Daily. And so should the cover, and some of the many faces that make this magazine possible. Published by Brad Dubeau,Alberta Beef Producers EditorLindsay Roberts CreativeTracy Irving Front Cover DesignJason Stang WritingCraig LesterDianne FinstadElizabeth HomeroskyLaura LaingLori LoreeMary…
April 14, 2022
Issues & Insights
Building the best beef team
The beef industry is changing. Cattle are forward contracted at a historic volume; consolidation is rampant and foreign ownership is threading itself throughout the industry. Identity and certified programs capture much of the market through to slaughter, while feeder cattle continue to swap countries just as readily as they do provincial borders. Export markets demand…
April 7, 2022
Checking in with ABP
From Field to Feedlot – Animal welfare is a top priority
Five years ago, the National Cattle Feeders’ Association (NCFA), along with our federal packers, Cargill, JBS and Tyson Foods, developed the Canadian Feedlot Animal Care Assessment Program. This national feedlot program was created because our packers requested a way to develop verifiable welfare practices at feedlots, based on demands for verification from retailers. The program…
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 24, 2022
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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 15, 2022
Issues & Insights
Help Wanted: Veterinarians and vet technologists in short supply
In 2018, Dr. Pat Burrage sold his veterinarian practice in Bluffton, Alberta to a young vet, thinking he would have a lot more time to spend with his family. He also thought he would find more time to talk to the Angus Cross and Longhorn herds on his farm just west of the central Alberta…
March 11, 2022
Innovation & Technology
An update on beef transport research findings
Ensuring cattle health and safety during transport is important. As the two-year phase-in period for Canada’s new cattle transport regulations comes to an end this February, new research findings are being released that offer helpful direction for industry and producers. “As an industry, we expect that our policies, regulations and management practices are informed by…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 21/04/2025
Steers
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Rail: 472.00-473.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Heifers
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Rail: 472.00-473.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Choice Steers
Live: 210.00 (TX, KN), 212.00-213.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 332.00-335.00 (NE, IA) last week
Choice Heifers
Live: 210.00 (TX, KN), 212.00-213.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 332.00-335.00 (NE, IA) last week
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 272.16
Canadian Dollar
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Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-25 | 266 | -- | -- |
| 11-Aug-25 | 262 | 372 | -- |
| 8-Sep-25 | 256 | 376 | -- |
| 6-Oct-25 | 254 | 374 | 432 |
| 3-Nov-25 | 248 | 370 | 428 |
| 1-Dec-25 | 246 | 360 | 426 |
Last Updated on April 17, 2025