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AB Direct - Steers

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Rail: 542.00-543.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

AB Direct - Heifers

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Rail: 542.00-543.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

US Trade- Steers

Live: 245.00 (NE) 245.00-246.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 380.00-386.00 (NE, IA) last week

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 245.00 (NE) 245.00-246.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 380.00-386.00 (NE, IA) last week

Canadian Dollar

$72.09
0.17

labour shortage

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July 27, 2022 Checking in with ABP

Survey: National Agricultural Labour Strategy consultations

Share your thoughts on agricultural labour challenges and opportunities in Canada. To further prepare for the development of a National Agricultural Labour Strategy, the Government of Canada is asking for feedback from the agriculture and agri-food sector. Rejuvenating the Workforce: Developing a National Agricultural Labour Strategy (AgLS) “Canada’s agricultural sector is an important engine of…

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What We’re Reading | Canadians won’t work on farms: survey

The Western Producer by Robert Arnason About three million Canadians lost their jobs last spring as COVID-19 forced thousands of businesses to shut their doors or lay off staff. Many farmers needed employees last spring and summer, but few Canadians applied for farm jobs, despite record levels of unemployment across the country. A survey of…

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Cattle Report

Updated: April 6, 2026

Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 542.00-543.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 542.00-543.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

Choice Steers

Live: 245.00 (NE) 245.00-246.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 380.00-386.00 (NE, IA) last week

Choice Heifers

Live: 245.00 (NE) 245.00-246.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 380.00-386.00 (NE, IA) last week

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 326.98

Canadian Dollar

$72.09   0.17

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
29-Jun-26 330 492 --
27-Jul-26 324 -- --
24-Aug-26 318 494 --
21-Sept-26 312 492 600
19-Oct-26 304 488 602
16-Nov-26 296 480 596
14-Dec-26 300 470 596
Last Updated on April 2, 2026

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