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AB Direct - Steers

Live: 295.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 497.50-503.00 FOB feedlot (last week)

AB Direct - Heifers

Live: 295.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 497.50-503.00 FOB feedlot (last week)

US Trade- Steers

Live: 238.00-240.00 Last week
Rail: 368.00-372.00 (IA, NE) last week

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 238.00-240.00 Last week
Rail: 368.00-370.00 (IA, NE) last week

Canadian Dollar

$71.59
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October 16, 2025 News

Alberta beef hits Costco shelves across Mexico

New deal with JBS Canada opens doors for Canada beef and Alberta beef in 41 stores nationwide. Alberta beef is hitting Mexico’s retail market through a new agreement between JBS Canada and Costco Mexico, marking a major expansion for Canadian beef in a market long dominated by U.S. suppliers. At a ribbon-cutting event this week…

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March 27, 2023 Issues & Insights

Japan restores full market access to Canadian beef

After twenty years of trade restrictions, the last barrier to Canadian beef exports to Japan has been removed. The federal government announced Monday the opening of processed beef into Japan, removing the country’s last BSE-era restriction against Canadian beef and fully restoring Canada’s access into this market. “Cattle producers are grateful for the removal of…

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Cattle Report

Updated: October 27, 2025

Steers

Live: 295.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 497.50-503.00 FOB feedlot (last week)

Heifers

Live: 295.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 497.50-503.00 FOB feedlot (last week)

Choice Steers

Live: 238.00-240.00 Last week
Rail: 368.00-372.00 (IA, NE) last week

Choice Heifers

Live: 238.00-240.00 Last week
Rail: 368.00-370.00 (IA, NE) last week

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 305.90

Canadian Dollar

$71.59   0.01

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
19-Jan-26 312 490 --
16-Feb-26 312 486 --
16-Mar-26 312 482 --
13-April-26 314 480 --
11-May-26 324 484 --
08-June-26 328 482 --
06-July-26 318 -- --
Last Updated on October 23, 2025