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US Trade- Steers
Live: 170.00-171.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 267.00-272.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 267.00-272.00 (NE, IA)
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 170.00-171.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 267.00-272.00 (NE)
Rail: 267.00-272.00 (NE)
Canadian Dollar
$73.46
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August 3, 2023
Checking in with ABP
ACFA 50th anniversary
50 years! The cattle feeding industry has faced many high and lows, from record-high prices to BSE, and the Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association (ACFA) has been here through it all. February 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of ACFA being the voice of Alberta cattle feeders. Cattle feeding was just getting started in the late 1960s…
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March 15, 2023
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Industry partners publish Alberta Beef Competitiveness Study
The Alberta beef industry is keen to dive into results of a competitiveness study initiated last year. Alberta Beef Producers, Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association, and Canadian Cattle Association are collaborating to share the results of the Alberta Beef Competitiveness Study, now available. The Alberta Beef Competitiveness Study has three key components. First, it identifies barriers…
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June 13, 2022
Press Releases
Alberta’s beef industry calls for labelling exemption on ground beef
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) and the Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Associations (ACFA) are urgently requesting that Health Canada exempt ground beef from the proposed front-of-package (FOP) regulations. With record high food inflation, now is not the time to vilify a readily available and affordable, nutrient-dense source of protein. Health Canada’s proposed FOP regulations would require ground…
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May 10, 2022
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Opinion: For the common good of the cattle industry
Editor’s Note: This opinion piece was provided by an Alberta rancher for the April edition of ABP, our quarterly print magazine. I feel compelled to write in response to Will Verboven comments in the January 2022 edition of Alberta Beef Magazine. Verboven accurately states the history of ABP since its inception in the late 60s….
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May 6, 2022
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Coming together as an industry
If ever there was a time when we needed to come together as an industry, it’s now. We are stronger together, and we will need to be now to overcome the significant challenges we continue to face. Coming together is just what we did for the ABP Annual General Meeting (AGM) in early March. The…
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April 7, 2022
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From Field to Feedlot – Animal welfare is a top priority
Five years ago, the National Cattle Feeders’ Association (NCFA), along with our federal packers, Cargill, JBS and Tyson Foods, developed the Canadian Feedlot Animal Care Assessment Program. This national feedlot program was created because our packers requested a way to develop verifiable welfare practices at feedlots, based on demands for verification from retailers. The program…
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Updated: 07/12/2023
Steers
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Heifers
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Choice Steers
Live: 170.00-171.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 267.00-272.00 (NE, IA)
Choice Heifers
Live: 170.00-171.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 267.00-272.00 (NE)
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 192.31
Canadian Dollar
$73.46 0.15
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Feb | 212 | 278 | - |
| 25-Mar | 216 | 280 | - |
| 22-Apr | 220 | 284 | - |
| 20-May | 224 | 292 | - |
| 17-Jun | 230 | 302 | - |
| 15-Jul | 224 | - | - |
| 12-Aug | 220 | 304 | - |
Last Updated on December 1, 2023