Live: 262.00-265.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 416.50-418.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
Live: 262.00-265.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 416.50-418.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 416.50-418.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
US Trade- Steers
Live: 191.00 (TX, KN) 195.00 (NE, CO) last week
Rail: 302.00-312.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 302.00-312.00 (IA, NE) last week
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 191.00 (TX, KN) 195.00 (NE, CO) last week
Rail: 302.00-312.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 302.00-312.00 (IA, NE) last week
Canadian Dollar
$69.58
0.31
0.31
beef production
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February 16, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of February 15, 2021
Trading $0.88/cwt higher last week, weighted average steer prices set new annual highs and basis levels still remain historically strong. Competition on the cash market was supportive with both major packers getting cattle bought. Dressed sales were reported from $255-256/cwt delivered and cattle were scheduled for 2-3 week delivery. Since the beginning of the year…
February 12, 2021
Issues & Insights
Bullseye: Targeting for beef
And today, it also lends credibility to the value of the calf for the cattle feeder and to the packer as a carcass. The end product is always beef and in the future advanced genetic improvements may also be predictable and palatable to the plate. Phenotype or the visibly physical characteristics of the bull were…
February 12, 2021
Trailblazers
Check-off at Work | Canadian beef partners launch campaign highlighting University chefs and Canadian beef farmers
“Across the country, college and university chefs feed thousands and thousands of students every day. For chefs and students, it is all about nutrition, affordability and taste—students say the reputation of an institution’s foodservice influences their decision to apply for admission. This has resulted in institutions hiring some of the most skilled chefs around,” according to…
February 11, 2021
Trailblazers
Finding opportunity in the midst of catastrophe
No question, the beef industry has been changed and challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our strategic approach has been all about responding, recovering and resetting, as the pandemic continues to disrupt business as usual, creating the next normal. Retail and food service operators are all responding by experimenting and innovating, recognizing that there are opportunities…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 23/12/2024
Steers
Live: 262.00-265.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 416.50-418.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Heifers
Live: 262.00-265.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 416.50-418.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Choice Steers
Live: 191.00 (TX, KN) 195.00 (NE, CO) last week
Rail: 302.00-312.00 (IA, NE) last week
Choice Heifers
Live: 191.00 (TX, KN) 195.00 (NE, CO) last week
Rail: 302.00-312.00 (IA, NE) last week
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 227.75
Canadian Dollar
$69.58 0.31
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Mar-25 | 240 | 344 | -- |
| 31-Mar-25 | 244 | 346 | -- |
| 28-Apr-25 | 248 | 346 | -- |
| 26-May-25 | 254 | 346 | -- |
| 23-Jun-25 | 256 | 344 | -- |
| 21-Jul-25 | 248 | -- | -- |
| 18-Aug-25 | 244 | 350 | -- |
Last Updated on December 5, 2024
