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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
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US Trade- Steers
Live: 235.00 (IA)
Rail: 370.00 (NE) bids
Rail: 370.00 (NE) bids
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 235.00 (IA)
Rail: 370.00 (NE) bids
Rail: 370.00 (NE) bids
Canadian Dollar
$71.38
0.16
0.16
Backgrounding
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May 7, 2021
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Calculating financial risks and opportunities in backgrounding
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is offering a new Backgrounding Calculator to cow-calf producers deciding whether they should sell or background calves. The new tool is a downloadable XLS file that incorporates variables like current calf prices, cost of gain, and projected feeder prices, in order to identify economic opportunities and risks from backgrounding…
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Cattle Report
Updated: August 5, 2026
Steers
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Heifers
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Choice Steers
Live: 235.00 (IA)
Rail: 370.00 (NE) bids
Choice Heifers
Live: 235.00 (IA)
Rail: 370.00 (NE) bids
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 340.07
Canadian Dollar
$71.38 0.16
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-26 | 294 | 456 | -- |
| 23-Nov-26 | 290 | 442 | -- |
| 21-Dec-26 | 290 | 436 | -- |
| 18-Jan-27 | 286 | 434 | -- |
| 15-Feb-27 | 284 | 424 | -- |
| 15-Mar-27 | 284 | 424 | -- |
| 12-Apr-27 | 288 | 422 | -- |
Last Updated on July 30, 2026
