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AB Direct - Steers
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US Trade- Steers
Live: 235.00 (bid/sales) *few sales
Rail: 372.00 (IA, NE) *few sales
Rail: 372.00 (IA, NE) *few sales
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 235.00 (bid/sales) *few sales
Rail: 372.00 (IA, NE) *few sales
Rail: 372.00 (IA, NE) *few sales
Canadian Dollar
$73.65
0.02
0.02
Backgrounding
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May 7, 2021
Business Tools
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: March 11, 2026
Steers
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Heifers
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Choice Steers
Live: 235.00 (bid/sales) *few sales
Rail: 372.00 (IA, NE) *few sales
Choice Heifers
Live: 235.00 (bid/sales) *few sales
Rail: 372.00 (IA, NE) *few sales
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 318.87
Canadian Dollar
$73.65 0.02
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-26 | 310 | 472 | -- |
| 29-Ju-26 | 308 | 464 | -- |
| 27-Jul-26 | 302 | -- | -- |
| 24-Aug-26 | 296 | 466 | -- |
| 21-Sep-26 | 292 | 466 | 582 |
| 19-Oct-26 | 290 | 464 | 586 |
| 16-Nov-26 | 282 | 456 | 584 |
Last Updated on March 5, 2026
