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AB Direct - Heifers

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US Trade- Steers

Live: 238.00-240.00 (NE, KN)
Rail: 375.00 (NE, IA)

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 238.00-240.00 (NE, KN)
Rail: 375.00 (NE, IA)

Canadian Dollar

$72.22
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  • Delegate nominations open for 2026

    If you are passionate about Alberta’s cattle industry, 18 years or older, and have paid check-off in the last two years, consider running as a delegate in your zone.

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October 17, 2024 Checking in with ABP

New program launches to boost agricultural sustainability

This article was first published in Volume 4 Issue 3 of ABP Magazine (September 2024). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily. The On-Farm Efficiency Program (OFEP) merges the former Farm Technology Program and Efficient Grain Handling Program, with new opportunities base don industry feedback collected in the fall of 2023. The approach aims to…

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October 16, 2024 Business Tools

Storm-proofing Alberta beef: The impact of Verified Beef Production Plus

This article was first published in Volume 4 Issue 3 of ABP Magazine (September 2024). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily. Alberta beef producers have the Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP+) program to help them ‘prepare for the storms.’ Whether it’s localized ‘squalls’ like scours that can devastate an individual producers, or large ‘winter…

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October 15, 2024 Innovation & Technology

To sell or background calves

This article was first published in Volume 4 Issue 3 of ABP Magazine (September 2024). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily. With the prospect of high prices in the future, it can be tempting to background. However, factors including current calf prices, cost of gain and projected feeder prices can impact profitability. Additionally, operation-specific…

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October 14, 2024 Inspiration

Repurposing food from ABP’s Kitchen Theatre event

This article was first published in Volume 4 Issue 3 of ABP Magazine (September 2024). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily. At every great event, there is always a little magic behind the curtain, and ABP’s three-day kitchen theatre competition at the 2024 Calgary Stampede was no exception. In the background of the fire…

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October 13, 2024 Issues & Insights

Empowering the next generation of farmers: AFSC’s evolving Next Generation Loan

This article was first published in Volume 4 Issue 3 of ABP Magazine (September 2024). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily. The Next Generation Loan program offered by Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) has been a crucial tool for helping young and new producers overcome the financial hurdles of entering or returning to farming….

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October 12, 2024 Checking in with ABP

Where rancher and hunter meet

This article was first published in Volume 4 Issue 3 of ABP Magazine (September 2024). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily. The success of hunters in Alberta depends on wildlife availability and access, factors affected by the cattle ranchers who manage grasslands. Making prime hunting land accessible for recreational use has become more complex…

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October 11, 2024 Checking in with ABP

Stampede 2024: The place to be for ABP

This article was first published in Volume 4 Issue 3 of ABP Magazine (September 2024). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily. The dust has settled on another successful Calgary Stampede. Over the course of 10 days, “The greatest outdoor show on earth” welcomed approximately 1,331,280 guests. Calgary Stampede broke attendance records on both Tim…

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October 10, 2024 Checking in with ABP

A thank you for supporting Alberta’s beef industry

This article was first published in Volume 4 Issue 3 of ABP Magazine (September 2024). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily. Thank you to all cattle buyers and sellers who pay check-off remittances on private treaty sales. Check-off dollars are investments into the future of cattle production in Alberta. This year, they’re supporting advocacy…

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October 9, 2024 Checking in with ABP

Highlights from the Chair with Brodie Haugan

This article was first published in Volume 4 Issue 3 of ABP Magazine (September 2024). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily. As we move into fall, it’s a good time to reflect on some summer highlights for our organization. I would have to say the third edition of the Alberta Beef Industry Stampede Summit…

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Mismatch between futures and forward delivery sales

This article was first published in Volume 4 Issue 3 of ABP Magazine (September 2024). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily. Forward delivery feeder sales provide an indication of where prices may be heading this fall. It is also an opportunity to manage risk. Buyers who expect the market to turn higher during the…

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October 5, 2024 Checking in with ABP

ABP Magazine, Volume 4 Issue 3

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. ABP Magazine Published ByBrad Dubeau,Alberta Beef Producers EditorLindsay Roberts CreativeTracy Irving Front Cover DesignZoe McMullen Writing Dianne FinstadRobin GaleyBrenna GrantTaylor…

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July 19, 2024 Business Tools

Know your applicator!

An RFID tag applicator, sometimes referred to as a “tagger” or as “pliers,” is the one vital tool every producer needs to make tagging cattle possible for our national traceability program. There are a lot of different applicators to choose from, and while they’re not all the same, they’re definitely not interchangeable with the different…

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  • Delegate nominations open for 2026

    If you are passionate about Alberta’s cattle industry, 18 years or older, and have paid check-off in the last two years, consider running as a delegate in your zone.

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Cattle Report

Updated: 12/09/2025

Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 525.00-527.00 del

Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 525.00-527.00 del

Choice Steers

Live: 238.00-240.00 (NE, KN)
Rail: 375.00 (NE, IA)

Choice Heifers

Live: 238.00-240.00 (NE, KN)
Rail: 375.00 (NE, IA)

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 313.85

Canadian Dollar

$72.22   0.07

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
08-Dec-25 292 458 --
02-Feb-26 294 454 --
02-Mar-26 292 448 --
30-Mar-26 292 442 --
27-April-26 300 442 --
25-May-26 306 444 --
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Last Updated on September 11, 2025