Magnifying Glass

AB Direct - Steers

Live: 295.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 487.50-493.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

AB Direct - Heifers

Live: 295.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 487.50-493.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

US Trade- Steers

Live: 218.00 (NE, IA, CO) 222.00-224.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 340.00-347.00 (IA, NE) last week

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 218.00 (NE, IA, CO) 222.00-224.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 340.00-347.00 (IA, NE) last week

Canadian Dollar

$70.94
0.09

Alberta Forage Industry Network (AFIN)

Bull Head

Featured

  • Producer Meetings

    Who could say no to a $10 supper with friends and colleagues? Join fellow cattle producers for a meal and conversations at the 2026 Producer Meetings.

    Register Today
June 6, 2025 News

AFIN to close, ARECA takes over representation

The Alberta Forage Industry Network (AFIN) has announced that it will be closing its operations on June 30, 2025. The responsibilities for representing Alberta’s forage industry will be transferred to the Agricultural Research & Extension Council of Alberta (ARECA). Founded in 2010, AFIN has facilitated collaboration among forage producers, processors, agricultural businesses, and various stakeholders….

Read More
June 6, 2023 Innovation & Technology

Three insights on controlling Canada thistle through grazing

This is the second in a two-part series on weed control in pastures. The first part, focusing on the role of rotational grazing in controlling Canada thistle, is available here. How do you solve a problem like Canada thistle? In areas that can’t be sprayed with herbicide, rotational grazing might just be the answer. Grazing…

Read More
May 30, 2023 Innovation & Technology

Four tips for optimal Canada thistle control using herbicide

This is the first in a two-part series on weed control in pastures. The second part, focusing on the role of rotational grazing in controlling Canada thistle, will be available next week on ABP Daily. It’s the most common weed found in pasturelands on the Canadian Prairies, and it can seriously reduce forage availability if…

Read More
November 2, 2021 Trailblazers

What We’re Reading | Bale grazing and pasture rejuvenation

By Duane McCartney, for Canadian Cattlemen Magazine Forage extension veteran Grant Lastiwka shares his winter-feeding strategy and explains how it fits into his year-round grazing system Grant Lastiwka eats, sleeps and dreams forages. As one of Canada’s most enthusiastic forage extension specialists, Lastiwka is the go-to man for information on year-round grazing management. Past winner…

Read More

Featured

  • Producer Meetings

    Who could say no to a $10 supper with friends and colleagues? Join fellow cattle producers for a meal and conversations at the 2026 Producer Meetings.

    Register Today

Cattle Report

Updated: November 24, 2025

Steers

Live: 295.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 487.50-493.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

Heifers

Live: 295.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 487.50-493.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

Choice Steers

Live: 218.00 (NE, IA, CO) 222.00-224.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 340.00-347.00 (IA, NE) last week

Choice Heifers

Live: 218.00 (NE, IA, CO) 222.00-224.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 340.00-347.00 (IA, NE) last week

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 297.91

Canadian Dollar

$70.94   0.09

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
16-Feb-26 276 418 --
16-Mar-26 276 412 --
13-Apr-26 280 408 --
11-May-26 288 410 --
08-June-26 294 408 --
06-July-26 286 -- --
03-Aug-26 278 -- --
Last Updated on November 21, 2025