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Rail: 482.75-487.00 FOB feedlot (last week)

AB Direct - Heifers

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Rail: 482.75-487.00 FOB feedlot (last week)

US Trade- Steers

Live: 220.00-225.00 (NE, IA), 225.00-226.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 340.00-345.00 (IA, NE) last week

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 220.00-225.00 (NE, IA), 225.00-226.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 340.00-345.00 (IA, NE) last week

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June 6, 2025 News

June marks “Buddy Up” month

June is officially Buddy Up month, a time dedicated to emphasizing the importance of friendship and community. This annual event encourages people to connect with friends, family, and colleagues, fostering a sense of togetherness and support. A key component of the campaign is that it’s a men’s suicide prevention initiative — led by the Centre…

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June 13, 2023 Checking in with ABP

Support your friends this Buddy Up Month

Clay’s farm isn’t doing well, and he says he hasn’t been able to finish his daily jobs. He’s not going to the coffee shop or texting friends anymore. If you have a friend like Clay, step up and offer your support. Clay is the agriculture persona for Buddy Up, a men’s suicide prevention communication campaign….

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June 2, 2022 Checking in with ABP

Introducing agriculture’s Buddy Up persona

We’ve given our buddies help with processing cattle, or picked up parts for them because we were in town anyway, but how often do we take the time to ask how they’re really doing? Last year the Centre for Suicide Prevention (CSP) added a character to their ever-growing list of personas. This is Clay.  Clay was developed…

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June 1, 2022 Checking in with ABP

The Bovine: Hoping for rain, Buddy Up Month, and planning a pit roast

Welcome back to another episode of The Bovine! (If you haven’t heard, that’s the name of our monthly audio show.) On today’s episode, hear: ABP Delegate and Medicine Hat area farmer, Craig Lehr, with an update on the dry conditions in his area; Akash Asif from the Centre for Suicide Prevention on men’s mental health,…

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June 1, 2021 Issues & Insights

Buddy Up: Opening the doors to difficult conversations

We’ve given our buddies help with processing cattle, or picked up parts for them because we were in town anyway, but how often do we take the time to ask how they’re really doing? Men die by suicide at rates three times higher than women. It’s time to open the doors to difficult conversations. What…

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Cattle Report

Updated: December 8, 2025

Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 482.75-487.00 FOB feedlot (last week)

Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 482.75-487.00 FOB feedlot (last week)

Choice Steers

Live: 220.00-225.00 (NE, IA), 225.00-226.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 340.00-345.00 (IA, NE) last week

Choice Heifers

Live: 220.00-225.00 (NE, IA), 225.00-226.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 340.00-345.00 (IA, NE) last week

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 295.07

Canadian Dollar

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Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
02-Mar-26 282 434 --
30-Mar-26 284 430 --
27-Apr-26 290 430 --
25-May-26 298 432 --
22-June-26 298 428 --
20-July-26 288 -- --
17-Aug-26 289 430 --
Last Updated on December 4, 2025