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US Trade- Steers
Live: 240.00 (TX, KN), 240.00-241.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 372.00-373.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 372.00-373.00 (NE, IA) last week
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 240.00 (TX, KN), 240.00-241.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 372.00-373.00 (IA, NE)
Rail: 372.00-373.00 (IA, NE)
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ABP Magazine
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October 22, 2021
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MOBO: The CLTS database at your fingertips
There’s an app for everything these days…and that includes traceability. Meet the CLTS MOBO APP! The CLTS MOBO APP is essentially the Canadian Livestock Tracking System (CLTS) database at your fingertips. We’ve taken the entirety of a national traceability system and made it available on your Android and iPhone devices. You may not be familiar…
October 21, 2021
Innovation & Technology
Tech Talk: Water smarter – not harder
Here’s a refreshing new tool designed right here in Alberta. How about a watering device that saves countless trips to the field mid-winter to keep animals hydrated? Lee Smith from Consort devised an invention that does this very thing. Water Box provides 24 24-hour- drinking water to livestock all winter long. No need to chop…
October 20, 2021
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ACFA connects with government and community at Summer Tour Series
No doubt 2020 saw some changes in how we, as farmers and agricultural organizations, were able to interact with our local government. Usually, we would gather at a dinner, at meetings, or on our farms to celebrate those accomplishments, and discuss further visions and goals for our dynamic Alberta beef industry. Last year, in lieu…
October 20, 2021
Business Tools
Not Just a Pretty Face: Commercial heifer selection and the maternal journey from replacement to retail
Selecting commercial beef cattle replacement heifers for the herd is not based on beauty. A pretty face is just that – a pretty face. What we are looking for in the commercial herd is a working girl with serious historical data behind her. The “genes” she wears will come from a long line of females…
October 16, 2021
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Taking care in difficult times
We are all in this together Farming and ranching have long been one of the more stressful and dangerous occupations. In addition to the physical demands in the field, there is something we don’t talk about enough and that is the emotional labour and demands of our industry. The constant worry about the animals in our…
October 14, 2021
Trailblazers
Bringing community and connection through COVID
Community service is at the core of every 4-H club, but for many, COVID-19 restrictions made coming together for community service difficult. The Millarville Stockland 4-H Club decided to take the initiative to do what they could to bring community and connection to those in their community who they felt needed it most. The club…
October 13, 2021
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Out and about with Alberta Beef Producers
After 18 months of video calling and alternative forms of communication, it has been refreshing to be able to attend events and have face-to-face contact once again. Here’s an update on where we’ve been so far this summer: Calgary Stampede – July 9-18, 2021 While I attended a small number of bull sales and events…
October 13, 2021
Health & Production
Fall Nutrition: Not a one-tub-fits-all solution
Ensuring a transition of optimal health and feed efficiency Alberta provides some of the best rangeland in the world – rolling native grasslands, wide-open spaces, and water – all crucial to raising healthy, profitable, world-class, Alberta beef. As cattle come back from summer pastures and into their fall and winter-feeding routines however, it is important…
October 7, 2021
Trailblazers
Creative discoveries at the meat counter
As we transition from long summer days into cooler nights and the fall season, we also make a transition at the beef counter – shifting from the BBQ to braising meats, slow cookers and stews – in order to meet the seasonal demands of our beef consumer. It’s a seasonal shift and one that I…
October 5, 2021
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Supporting future industry leaders
The beef industry is a key economic driver for Alberta and Canada, and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Foundation (CCF) aims to keep it that way. Established as a charity in 2014, the CCF connects producers and industry partners to support the next generation in beef business leadership. Contributing to youth education is an important focus of…
October 5, 2021
Innovation & Technology
7 Lean Cows: Managing the lean years is key to longevity
2500 years ago, a Pharaoh in Egypt had a dream he couldn’t interpret. It involved 7 fat cows grazing by a river, sleek and fat in the sunshine. Then 7 lean cows came out of the river behind them and ate up the 7 fat cows and didn’t look any fatter for having done so….
October 3, 2021
Inspiration
Cowgirl
[ˈkouˌɡərl] NOUN a woman who herds and tends cattle, performing much of her work on horseback. “cowgirls work from sunrise to sunset” Pam Vancuren, Bar P Quarter Horses, Bob’s Creek Ranch, Alberta. Photography by Keily Stewart of Riata Imagery. Nurturing. Empowering. Resilient. This article was first published in the September 2021 edition of ABP Magazine….
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Cattle Report
Updated: October 20, 2025
Steers
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Rail: 502.00-505.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Heifers
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Rail: 502.00-505.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Choice Steers
Live: 240.00 (TX, KN), 240.00-241.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 372.00-373.00 (NE, IA) last week
Choice Heifers
Live: 240.00 (TX, KN), 240.00-241.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 372.00-373.00 (IA, NE)
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 307.97
Canadian Dollar
$71.42 0.11
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-26 | 318 | 502 | -- |
| 09-Mar-26 | 318 | 498 | -- |
| 06-Apr-26 | 320 | 494 | -- |
| 04-May-26 | 328 | 498 | -- |
| 01-June-26 | 334 | 500 | -- |
| 29-June-26 | 328 | 490 | -- |
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Last Updated on October 16, 2025
