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AB Direct - Steers

Live: 295.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 497.50-503.00 FOB feedlot (last week)

AB Direct - Heifers

Live: 295.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 497.50-503.00 FOB feedlot (last week)

US Trade- Steers

Live: 238.00-240.00 Last week
Rail: 368.00-372.00 (IA, NE) last week

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 238.00-240.00 Last week
Rail: 368.00-370.00 (IA, NE) last week

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May 19, 2022 Health & Production

The A-D-Es of vitamin supplementation

Ruminant Nutritionist Lynne Girardin provides supplement recommendations to support health in weaning calves. Getting calves off to a healthy start depends on a combination of factors, including good genetics, a healthy heifer, and ample, high quality colostrum. “A healthy cow means healthy milk, and healthy milk means a healthy calf,” suggests Lynne Girardin, ruminant nutritionist…

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December 16, 2021 Issues & Insights

Ensure next gen success with proper heifer nutrition

Supporting bred heifer nutrition presents unique challenges. How can producers ensure bred heifers get high health scores, breed and rebreed successfully going into winter after a dry year? We spoke to ruminant nutritionist Lynne Girardin to collect some helpful advice. When it comes to bred heifers, meeting nutritional requirements throughout gestation and beyond is primary….

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Cattle Report

Updated: October 27, 2025

Steers

Live: 295.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 497.50-503.00 FOB feedlot (last week)

Heifers

Live: 295.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 497.50-503.00 FOB feedlot (last week)

Choice Steers

Live: 238.00-240.00 Last week
Rail: 368.00-372.00 (IA, NE) last week

Choice Heifers

Live: 238.00-240.00 Last week
Rail: 368.00-370.00 (IA, NE) last week

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 305.90

Canadian Dollar

$71.59   0.01

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
19-Jan-26 312 490 --
16-Feb-26 312 486 --
16-Mar-26 312 482 --
13-April-26 314 480 --
11-May-26 324 484 --
08-June-26 328 482 --
06-July-26 318 -- --
Last Updated on October 23, 2025