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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
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US Trade- Steers
Live: 239.00 (TX), 235.00 (IA)
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US Trade - Heifers
Live: 239.00 (TX), 235.00 (IA)
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Canadian Dollar
$72.78
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0.13
Body Condition Scoring (BCS)
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November 3, 2023
Health & Production
The value of ‘hands-on’ BCS for a commercial beef herd
The literal act of completing ‘hands-on’ body condition scoring (BCS) is often thought of by commercial beef producers as a procedure done strictly in academic trials, research studies, or by seedstock operations. Many bypass the practice altogether, choosing instead to rely on experience, assessing their herd’s degree of condition from the feed truck or tractor…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 18/09/2025
Steers
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Rail: 520.00-522.00 del
Heifers
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Choice Steers
Live: 239.00 (TX), 235.00 (IA)
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Choice Heifers
Live: 239.00 (TX), 235.00 (IA)
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Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 316.43
Canadian Dollar
$72.78 0.13
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Dec-25 | 292 | 454 | -- |
| 12-Jan-26 | -- | -- | -- |
| 09-Feb-26 | 294 | 450 | -- |
| 09-Mar-26 | 294 | 446 | -- |
| 06-April-26 | 294 | 440 | -- |
| 04-May-26 | 302 | 442 | -- |
| 01-Jun-26 | 308 | 442 | -- |
Last Updated on September 18, 2025
