Live: 262.00-265.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 416.50-418.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
Live: 262.00-265.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 416.50-418.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 416.50-418.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
US Trade- Steers
Live: 191.00 (TX, KN) 195.00 (NE, CO) last week
Rail: 302.00-312.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 302.00-312.00 (IA, NE) last week
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 191.00 (TX, KN) 195.00 (NE, CO) last week
Rail: 302.00-312.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 302.00-312.00 (IA, NE) last week
Canadian Dollar
$69.58
0.31
0.31
ABP Magazine
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December 13, 2023
Checking in with ABP
From ABP’s Government Desk
The cattle market is strong right now, and that’s a relief to a lot of cattle producers. But why don’t we have new producers flocking to the industry? A major barrier is the lack of effective agri-insurance. Cattle producers have managed through drought in the last five years, and that’s something current insurance options don’t…
December 12, 2023
Current Markets & Forecasts
2023 Beef retail prices reach new highs, domestic supplies projected lower
Average retail beef prices have finally turned lower after trending counter-seasonally higher through the summer. If seasonal trends play out for the remainder of 2023, retail beef prices will decline a significant 7 per cent in October, rebound 10 per cent in November, then decline 12 per cent in December. Retail prices (stewing cuts, striploin…
December 9, 2023
Business Tools
#Allforthebeef with Brad Dubeau
This article was first published in Volume 3 Issue 4 of ABP Magazine (December 2023). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily. It’s been a year of real extremes for beef producers in Alberta. We were excited to see the record-high prices for calves and yearlings in the fall run. Although we have seen prices…
December 8, 2023
Checking in with ABP
ABP Magazine, Volume 3 Issue 4
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 DesignPark Digital Writing Dianne FinstadRobin GaleyTaylor KalbfleischMark LysengDebra…
November 28, 2023
Business Tools
Sale of cattle by livestock dealers
Livestock dealers licensed by Livestock Identification Services Ltd. (LIS) under the Livestock Identification and Commerce Act are authorized to sell cattle on behalf of producers. When producers deliver cattle to a livestock dealer to sell on their behalf, they “supply” the cattle to the dealer, as opposed to “selling” the cattle to the dealer. Livestock…
November 23, 2023
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Brodie Haugan represents Young Leaders at World Food Forum
October 16-20, 2023, a small delegation from the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) attended the World Food Forum to highlight the sustainability story of the Canadian cattle industry at an international level. Alberta Beef Producers’ Chair Brodie Haugan attended the event through the CCA’s Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) program as a past graduate. The Forum…
November 21, 2023
Trailblazers
Disrupting the system through collaboration
A decade ago, the craft beer industry in Alberta took off. With major policy changes to minimum production capacities in the mid 2010s, smaller craft breweries tripled in just a few years. As brewing increased in Alberta, so did the hops, grain, and barley farmers – disrupting the province’s agriculture industry and growing a base…
November 14, 2023
Issues & Insights
Effects of smoke inhalation on beef cattle
Drifting smoke caused by massive wildfires has been a greater problem in Alberta this summer than ever before. We spoke to veterinarian Dr. Roy Lewis about how inhaling smoke might be affecting beef herd health. Following a record-breaking wildfire season in Canada, in which as much as two million hectares of land were destroyed in…
November 7, 2023
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Canadian Cattle Young Leaders program celebrates graduates
By Julie Sharp On August 15, 2023, the Canadian Cattle Association’s (CCA) Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) program highlighted its impressive graduates as they crossed the stage to be recognized at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference (CBIC) in Calgary, Alberta. The Canadian CYL Program welcomes young people, ages 18-35 across Canada, involved in various aspects…
October 31, 2023
Trailblazers
From ranch to rodeo…and back again
Rodeo’s roots are firmly planted in ranching tradition, and the connection remains strong today among many of the sport’s top competitors. In fact, for rancher Scott Guenthner, the current Canadian Steer Wrestling Champion, the pull of life at home led him to choose a rodeo route limited to only Canadian events. While that still involves…
October 24, 2023
Issues & Insights
Thinking about alternative feed sources? Think outside the box
After facing a third year of drought across much of Alberta, producers are getting creative in the search for alternative feed options. Here are some ideas to help beef cattle survive – if not thrive – through another difficult year. Continuing dry weather is translating into a tight feed supply again this fall. By mid-August,…
October 17, 2023
Checking in with ABP
From the government desk
We all hoped that 2023 would turn over a new leaf for drought in Alberta, but it has proved another difficult one. Most of the province was severely impacted by the record heat in May, and while many farms and ranches received rains in June, it was not timely enough to save hay crops. The…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 23/12/2024
Steers
Live: 262.00-265.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 416.50-418.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Heifers
Live: 262.00-265.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 416.50-418.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Choice Steers
Live: 191.00 (TX, KN) 195.00 (NE, CO) last week
Rail: 302.00-312.00 (IA, NE) last week
Choice Heifers
Live: 191.00 (TX, KN) 195.00 (NE, CO) last week
Rail: 302.00-312.00 (IA, NE) last week
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 227.75
Canadian Dollar
$69.58 0.31
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Mar-25 | 240 | 344 | -- |
| 31-Mar-25 | 244 | 346 | -- |
| 28-Apr-25 | 248 | 346 | -- |
| 26-May-25 | 254 | 346 | -- |
| 23-Jun-25 | 256 | 344 | -- |
| 21-Jul-25 | 248 | -- | -- |
| 18-Aug-25 | 244 | 350 | -- |
Last Updated on December 5, 2024
