Live: 302.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 490.50-493.75 FOB feedlot (last week)
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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
Live: 302.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 490.50-493.75 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 490.50-493.75 FOB feedlot (last week)
US Trade- Steers
Live: 225.00 (NE), 228.00 (KN, TX) last week
Rail: 350.00-355.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 350.00-355.00 (NE, IA) last week
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 225.00 (NE) 228.00 (KN, TX) last week
Rail: 350.00-355.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 350.00-355.00 (NE, IA) last week
Canadian Dollar
$71.38
0.03
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Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC)
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July 13, 2021
Checking in with ABP
BCRC develops carbon-inspired webpage
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) has published a new webpage dedicated to the relationship between beef cattle and the carbon cycle. “This page was developed for beef producers who are interested in gaining a better understanding of carbon dynamics and what they can do on their operations to increase carbon sequestration and reduce emissions,”…
July 6, 2021
Checking in with ABP
BCRC shares five-year research and technology transfer strategy
The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) and its industry partners have announced the completion of a five-year strategy to support Canada’s National Beef Strategy. The Five-Year Canadian Beef Research & Technology Transfer Strategy identifies key outcomes with research and extension priorities for six program areas: Feed efficiency and utilization Forage and grassland productivity Environmental sustainability…
July 3, 2021
Health & Production
What We’re Reading | BCRC’s two-part series on overcoming the fear of alfalfa
The following is a preview of a two-part series by the Beef Cattle Research Council. It was originally published in 2019, but remains relevant today. Fear of bloat costs more money than actual cases of bloat do Respect it, but don’t fear it. That’s the message from cattle producers and beef specialists alike who through…
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…
May 4, 2021
Trailblazers
University of Alberta announces BCRC-Hays Chair
The University of Alberta, supported by the Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) and the Hays family, has announced Dr. Gleise Medeiros da Silva as the newly appointed BCRC-Hays Chair in Beef Production Systems. Born in Brazil, Silva received her Animal Science degree at Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE). In her first year, she received…
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Cattle Report
Updated: November 17, 2025
Steers
Live: 302.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 490.50-493.75 FOB feedlot (last week)
Heifers
Live: 302.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 490.50-493.75 FOB feedlot (last week)
Choice Steers
Live: 225.00 (NE), 228.00 (KN, TX) last week
Rail: 350.00-355.00 (NE, IA) last week
Choice Heifers
Live: 225.00 (NE) 228.00 (KN, TX) last week
Rail: 350.00-355.00 (NE, IA) last week
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 301.07
Canadian Dollar
$71.38 0.03
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-26 | 282 | 432 | -- |
| 09-Mar-26 | 282 | 426 | -- |
| 06-Apr-26 | 282 | 420 | -- |
| 04-May-26 | 290 | 422 | -- |
| 01-June-26 | 298 | 422 | -- |
| 29-June-26 | 292 | 412 | -- |
| 27-July-26 | 282 | -- | -- |
Last Updated on November 13, 2025