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AB Direct - Steers

Live: 302.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 490.50-493.75 FOB feedlot (last week)

AB Direct - Heifers

Live: 302.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 490.50-493.75 FOB feedlot (last week)

US Trade- Steers

Live: 225.00 (NE), 228.00 (KN, TX) last week
Rail: 350.00-355.00 (NE, IA) last week

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 225.00 (NE) 228.00 (KN, TX) last week
Rail: 350.00-355.00 (NE, IA) last week

Canadian Dollar

$71.38
0.03

market access

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October 28, 2025 Current Markets & Forecasts

The foundation for market access is built on-farm

Alberta’s beef sector has been relatively fortunate, compared to poultry and swine, having experienced few incursions of rapidly spreading diseases with high rates of mortality. That said, we all remember BSE and the devastating, long-lasting impact it had on our industry. We are a sector that relies on trade. Around 40–50 per cent of our…

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March 27, 2023 Issues & Insights

Japan restores full market access to Canadian beef

After twenty years of trade restrictions, the last barrier to Canadian beef exports to Japan has been removed. The federal government announced Monday the opening of processed beef into Japan, removing the country’s last BSE-era restriction against Canadian beef and fully restoring Canada’s access into this market. “Cattle producers are grateful for the removal of…

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Cattle Report

Updated: November 17, 2025

Steers

Live: 302.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 490.50-493.75 FOB feedlot (last week)

Heifers

Live: 302.00 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 490.50-493.75 FOB feedlot (last week)

Choice Steers

Live: 225.00 (NE), 228.00 (KN, TX) last week
Rail: 350.00-355.00 (NE, IA) last week

Choice Heifers

Live: 225.00 (NE) 228.00 (KN, TX) last week
Rail: 350.00-355.00 (NE, IA) last week

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 301.07

Canadian Dollar

$71.38   0.03

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
09-Feb-26 282 432 --
09-Mar-26 282 426 --
06-Apr-26 282 420 --
04-May-26 290 422 --
01-June-26 298 422 --
29-June-26 292 412 --
27-July-26 282 -- --
Last Updated on November 13, 2025