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AB Direct - Heifers
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US Trade- Steers
Live: 173.50-180.00 (KN, TX) 183.00-188.00 (NE)
Rail: 285.00-292.50 (NE, IA)
Rail: 285.00-292.50 (NE, IA)
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 173.50-180.00 (KN, TX) 183.00-188.00 (NE)
Rail: 285.00-292.50 (NE, IA)
Rail: 285.00-292.50 (NE, IA)
Canadian Dollar
$74.42
0.03
0.03
December 7, 2022
Business Tools
Alberta government increases Feeder Association Loan Guarantee Program amount
Feeder associations in Alberta will soon be able to obtain more competitive financing to meet current market demands. The provincial government is increasing the overall loan guarantee for beef and sheep producers purchasing livestock for feeding to $150 million. Created to help producer-run feeder co-operatives secure financing, the Feeder Association Loan Guarantee Program previously provided…
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February 12, 2021
Issues & Insights
Bullseye: Targeting for beef
And today, it also lends credibility to the value of the calf for the cattle feeder and to the packer as a carcass. The end product is always beef and in the future advanced genetic improvements may also be predictable and palatable to the plate. Phenotype or the visibly physical characteristics of the bull were…
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February 11, 2021
Current Markets & Forecasts
What We’re Reading | Disaster averted: Cattle set-aside does its job
Alberta Farmer Express by Alexis Kienlen It was a response to a crisis that threatened to overwhelm Alberta’s cattle sector — but seven months later the cattle set-aside program has come to an end. And it’s clear it’s been a success, says the chair of the Alberta Cattle Feeders Association. “I think the program did…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 02/06/2023
Steers
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Heifers
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Choice Steers
Live: 173.50-180.00 (KN, TX) 183.00-188.00 (NE)
Rail: 285.00-292.50 (NE, IA)
Choice Heifers
Live: 173.50-180.00 (KN, TX) 183.00-188.00 (NE)
Rail: 285.00-292.50 (NE, IA)
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: US$ 202.70
Canadian Dollar
$74.42 0.03
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-23 | 224 | 288 | - |
| 25-Sep-23 | 224 | 298 | 322 |
| 23-Oct-23 | 224 | 300 | 322 |
| 20-Nov-23 | 222 | 298 | 320 |
| 18-Dec-23 | 222 | 290 | 316 |
| 15-Jan-24 | 224 | 290 | - |
| 12-Feb-24 | 228 | 298 | 332 |
Last Updated on June 1, 2023