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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
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Rail: 573.00-580.00 del
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US Trade- Steers
Live: 265.00 (KS)
Rail: 410.00-415.00 (IA, NE)
Rail: 410.00-415.00 (IA, NE)
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 265.00 (KS),
Rail: 410.00-415.00 (IA, NE)
Rail: 410.00-415.00 (IA, NE)
Canadian Dollar
$72.77
0.19
0.19
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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: May 15, 2026
Steers
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Rail: 573.00-580.00 del
Heifers
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Rail: 573.00-580.00 del
Choice Steers
Live: 265.00 (KS)
Rail: 410.00-415.00 (IA, NE)
Choice Heifers
Live: 265.00 (KS),
Rail: 410.00-415.00 (IA, NE)
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 330.12
Canadian Dollar
$72.77 0.19
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-26 | 320 | 476 | -- |
| 07-Sep-26 | 312 | 474 | -- |
| 05-Oct-26 | 306 | 474 | 590 |
| 02-Nov-26 | 294 | 464 | 582 |
| 30-Nov-26 | 294 | 454 | 578 |
| 28-Dec-26 | -- | -- | -- |
| 25-Jan-27 | 290 | 450 | 588 |
Last Updated on May 14, 2026
