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Rail: 355.00-363.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 355.00-363.00 (IA, NE) last week
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Rail: 355.00-363.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 355.00-363.00 (IA, NE) last week
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January 2, 2024
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Genetic IQ: Defining traits that matter in your beef herd and tracking data to make decisions
This article was originally posted on the Beef Cattle Research Council’s website on November 15, 2023. In beef production, genetics play a critical role in management and profitability. However, knowing whether you’re on the right track can be challenging. Compared to other livestock species, beef cattle have a long gestation period. Those 283 days, plus…
October 19, 2021
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RDAR makes major investment in CBIN genetics data platform to improve efficiency and profitability of cattle producers
October 19, 2021 (Edmonton, Alberta) – Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) has invested $640,000 in a collaborative research project with the Canadian Beef Improvement Network (CBIN) to springboard the development of a unified, standardized, and producer-accessible beef cattle genetics data platform. Through this platform, CBIN will provide commercial cattle producers and the entire beef production chain…
February 12, 2021
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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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Cattle Report
Updated: December 22, 2025
Steers
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Rail: 492.00-493.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Heifers
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Rail: 492.00-493.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Choice Steers
Live: 228.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 355.00-363.00 (IA, NE) last week
Choice Heifers
Live: 228.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 355.00-363.00 (IA, NE) last week
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 301.90
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Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-26 | 286 | 446 | -- |
| 13-Apr-26 | 290 | 444 | -- |
| 11-May-26 | 298 | 446 | -- |
| 08-June-26 | 302 | 444 | -- |
| 06-July-26 | 294 | -- | -- |
| 03-Aug-26 | 288 | -- | -- |
| 31-Aug-26 | 278 | 440 | -- |
Last Updated on December 18, 2025