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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)
Canadian Dollar
$71.42
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ABP Magazine
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July 7, 2021
Issues & Insights
Connecting agriculture to curriculum in the classroom
Inspiring Youth, Building Community and Next Generation in Agriculture For many past generations of youth who grew up in rural Alberta, farm and ranch chores were part of the daily morning and evening routine before and after school. For a growing number of rural schools today, students are now doing chores when they get to school. At Altario, a…
June 24, 2021
Issues & Insights
Transforming animal health education in real-time on W.A. Ranches
“Having a 1,000-head cattle ranch as part of our facility at the University has been a game changer, providing students with a connection to the land and the cattle and making the University of Calgary’s already exceptional Faculty of Veterinary Medicine become one of the most sought-after programs on the continent.” Dr. Ed Pajor, Professor of Animal…
June 18, 2021
Innovation & Technology
Virtual platform assists producers in managing land access
Designed to bridge the gap between landowners and hunting and recreational users, the Canadian Land Access Systems (CLAS) virtual platform gives producers and other landowners the ability to specify rules and limit liability for land access, all through an online interface. “The story of CLAS begins with two guys talking over coffee at the end of a long…
June 8, 2021
Business Tools
Linking calf health and carcass quality
Every event in the life of a newborn calf contributes to their value and quality pre and post weaning. Ensuring that health and growth are constant is the challenge and the opportunity in the cow calf herd. The linkage between a health event and complications later in life are strong, particularly if the young calf has contracted scours…
June 2, 2021
Checking in with ABP
CCIA — Traceability, tags and other resources
Importance of a traceability system Simply put, traceability is the ability to follow an item or a group of items – be it animal, plant, food products or ingredient – from one point in the supply chain to another, either backwards or forwards. As a producer that purchases and applies approved Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) tags,…
June 1, 2021
Issues & Insights
Branding: More than just a hot iron
ABP Collaborative Study Gives Insights to Improving Pre-weaning Health and Performance By Elizabeth R. Homerosky, DVM, MSc., DABVP Partner Veterinarian, Veterinary Agri-Health Services For many of us that grew up on a ranch or work in agriculture, “branding” has a much deeper meaning than the roar of branding pot and a hot iron. It symbolizes…
May 26, 2021
Checking in with ABP
CCA leads dialogue series for UN Food System Summit
By Bob Lowe, president of Canadian Cattlemen’s Association If 2020 has taught us anything, it has brought the importance of high-quality products and a safe food system to the minds of Canadians, and we have valued, more than ever, our vast and diverse ecosystems we are lucky to have outside our backdoors. This past year has also put our food…
May 25, 2021
Checking in with ABP
Advancing business risk management for producers
The need for modernization of our business risk management programs has been further emphasized throughout the pandemic. By Katelyn Laverdure, Lead, Stakeholder Communications, ABP Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) has and continues to put significant efforts towards communicating and consulting with provincial and federal governments on how to best support producers, with continued conversations focused solely on business risk management. The following is a timeline of industry…
May 22, 2021
Checking in with ABP
Annual General Meeting resolutions
All Zones “Be it resolved that ABP continue to work with partner organizations to effectively work with the Government of Alberta lobbying sustainable solutions to issues that arise from multiple use demands (resource extraction, recreation, forestry, etc.) on the land and water resources.” Carried. ABP Board of Directors and staff are working with partner organizations…
May 17, 2021
Checking in with ABP
All for the Beef — An update from ABP’s Brad Dubeau
Change is the constant that propels us. It can be uncomfortable and challenging but also inspires us to build a better future from the tools we have, forging fresh connections and opportunities. The constant of change is most apparent in spring. For many producers, calves are already on the ground, and as the season moves into full swing,…
May 13, 2021
Trailblazers
Alberta Beef — King of the BBQ
It’s time to fire up the grill. Enter…the King. Alberta beef is King of the barbeque, and consumers are happily making the annual switch from winter stews to the summer grill. In this post, Corey Meyer shares some tips and insights from across the counter at ACME Meat Market. “When we think BBQ, we think steak….
March 9, 2021
Checking in with ABP
ABP Magazine – Volume 1 Issue 1
In the months following publication, most of the articles in the magazine find a second home on ABP Daily. And so should some of the many faces that make this magazine possible. Published by Brad Dubeau,Alberta Beef Producers EditorLaura Laing Creative DirectorRic Fedyna Art DirectorBrianna Schretlen CreativeTracy IrvingTy VansonZoe McMullen WritingBrenda Lee SchoeppBrian PerillatDianne FinstadLaura…
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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
Live: ---
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
