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AB Direct - Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 513.50-515.25 FOB feedlot (last week)

AB Direct - Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 513.50-515.25 FOB feedlot (last week)

US Trade- Steers

Live: 225.00-226.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 355.00-356.00 (NE, IA) last week

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 225.00-226.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 355.00-356.00 (NE, IA) last week

Canadian Dollar

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May 25, 2022 Health & Production

Giving cows and calves support after a hard calving

Dystocia, otherwise known as a hard calving, is a stressful and painful event for both the cow and her calf. To decrease the risk of dystocia, producers can maintain the cow’s body condition score between 3 and 3.5 and breed for smaller birth weights to reduce the risk of dystocia. However, there is no way…

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Cattle Report

Updated: August 24, 2026

Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 513.50-515.25 FOB feedlot (last week)

Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 513.50-515.25 FOB feedlot (last week)

Choice Steers

Live: 225.00-226.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 355.00-356.00 (NE, IA) last week

Choice Heifers

Live: 225.00-226.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 355.00-356.00 (NE, IA) last week

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 327.05

Canadian Dollar

$72.34   0.39

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
16-Nov-26 274 430 --
14-Dec-26 276 414 --
8-Feb-27 272 408 --
8-Mar-27 270 406 --
5-Apr-27 276 404 -
3-May-27 282 404 --
Last Updated on August 20, 2026

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