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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
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US Trade- Steers
Live: 210.00 (KN)
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US Trade - Heifers
Live: 210.00 (KN)
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Canadian Dollar
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Backgrounding Calculator
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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: 25/04/2025
Steers
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Heifers
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Choice Steers
Live: 210.00 (KN)
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Choice Heifers
Live: 210.00 (KN)
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Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 273.71
Canadian Dollar
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Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Jul-25 | 266 | -- | -- |
| 11-Aug-25 | 262 | 372 | -- |
| 8-Sep-25 | 256 | 376 | -- |
| 6-Oct-25 | 254 | 374 | 432 |
| 3-Nov-25 | 248 | 370 | 428 |
| 1-Dec-25 | 246 | 360 | 426 |
Last Updated on April 17, 2025