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US Trade- Steers

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Rail: 365.00 *few (NE, IA)

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 232.00* few (NE, IA)
Rail: 365.00*few (NE, IA)

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March 24, 2022 Checking in with ABP

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…

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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…

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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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March 1, 2022 Trailblazers

Simmering the benefits of Alberta Beef with bone broth

No bones about it, bone broth is trending because of the strong demand from today’s consumers who are enjoying it in soups and teas for its savoury, nourishing and healing qualities.  Bones are the most nutritious part of the animal. Rich in protein, collagen and gelatin, bone broth has been used for thousands of years…

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February 28, 2022 Health & Production

Progressing Fine or Pulling Time: A quick review of labour and assistance suggestions

Whether calving has already started, or you’re months away, it’s a good time to revisit some behaviour and warning signs that a calving cow or heifer may need attention. There are three stages to parturition (calving). Stage one involves cervix dilation, and must be complete before any pull assist; Stage two begins with the fetal…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Cattle Report

Updated: January 23, 2026

Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 505.00-508.00 del (bids/sales)

Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 505.00-508.00 del (bids/sales)

Choice Steers

Live: 232.00* few (NE, IA)
Rail: 365.00 *few (NE, IA)

Choice Heifers

Live: 232.00* few (NE, IA)
Rail: 365.00*few (NE, IA)

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 298.60

Canadian Dollar

$72.97   0.21

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
20-Apr-26 296 464 --
18-May-26 304 466 --
15-June-26 308 462 --
13-July-26 302 -- --
10-Aug-26 296 460 --
07-Aug-26 290 460 --
26-Sep-26 288 460 --
Last Updated on January 22, 2026