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AB Direct - Steers

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Rail: 493.00-495.00 del

AB Direct - Heifers

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US Trade- Steers

Live: 230.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 355.00 (IA, NE)

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 230.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 355.00 (IA, NE)

Canadian Dollar

$72.65
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August 4, 2021 Health & Production

What We’re Watching | Experiencing drought stress? Ask the experts: webinar recording

On July 29, Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) hosted a webinar on drought stress, moderated by Stacey Domolewski, Research and Innovation Coordinator for the BCRC. Speakers: Dr. Cheryl Waldner, NSERC/Beef Cattle Research Council Senior Research Chair in Beef Cattle Health in Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine Dr. Bart Lardner,…

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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,”…

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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…

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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…

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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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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: December 12, 2025

Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 493.00-495.00 del

Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 493.00-495.00 del

Choice Steers

Live: 230.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 355.00 (IA, NE)

Choice Heifers

Live: 230.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 355.00 (IA, NE)

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 299.79

Canadian Dollar

$72.65   0.06

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
09-Mar-26 288 442 --
06-Apr-26 288 438 --
04-May-26 296 440 --
01-June-26 304 442 --
29-June-26 298 432 --
27-July-26 290 -- --
24-Aug-26 280 438 --
Last Updated on December 11, 2025