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January 26, 2022 Current Markets & Forecasts

Markets pricing in optimism

The market heading into 2022 looks positive, but unfortunately, high feed costs have taken a bite out of calf and feeder prices. The fall cattle market had its share of challenges. Ample fed supplies kept fed prices relatively flat to start the fourth quarter, cow prices hit some of the lowest prices in over 10…

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January 24, 2022 Current Markets & Forecasts

Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of January 24, 2022

Last week the Canfax fed steer price closed around $160.25/cwt, $5/cwt higher than the previous week. Fed prices are $10/cwt higher than last year but $3.50/cwt lower than 2020. Last week dressed sales were reported from $257.00-276.50/cwt FOB lot. One packer was limiting the amount of cattle that they were buying from each producer. Cattle…

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January 17, 2022 Current Markets & Forecasts

Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of January 17, 2022

It was a disappointing week for the western Canadian fed market with prices declining $6-7/cwt. Fed cattle prices are $6/cwt higher than last year but $8/cwt lower than 2020 and $5/cwt lower than 2019. Competition on the cash market was limited with one packer not bidding. Dressed sales ranged from $260-262/cwt delivered, and cattle that…

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January 10, 2022 Current Markets & Forecasts

Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of January 10, 2022

Last week the Canfax fed steer and heifer prices closed around $161.25/cwt, $4/cwt lower than the previous week. Packers seem to have a lot of January contract cattle around them which moderated interest on the cash market.  Last week dressed sales were reported from $268.00-275.75/cwt FOB lot. Cattle that traded were being scheduled for late…

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December 27, 2021 Current Markets & Forecasts

Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of December 27, 2021

Moderate volume Alberta cash trade developed the week before Christmas with the bulk of sales reported fully steady with the previous week from $276-278/cwt delivered. Weighted average steer prices closed the week at $165.53/cwt and cattle were scheduled three to five weeks out. Western Canadian fed slaughter for the week ending December 18th was 7%…

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December 13, 2021 Current Markets & Forecasts

Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of December 13, 2021

Last week the Canfax fed steer and heifer prices closed around $163.75/cwt, $1.25/cwt higher than the previous week. Alberta fed prices are $27/cwt higher than last year and $15/cwt higher than the five-year average. Last week dressed sales were reported from $273.50-275.50/cwt FOB lot. Most of the cattle that traded were being scheduled for late…

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December 6, 2021 Current Markets & Forecasts

Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of December 6, 2021

The excitement around the Western Canadian fed market pales in comparison to what has occurred in the U.S. with prices there gaining $13/cwt over the past five weeks and trading at the highest levels since September 2015. Alberta fed prices are estimated at a $16/cwt discount to the Nebraska market, the weakest basis seen this…

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November 29, 2021 Current Markets & Forecasts

Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of November 29, 2021

Last week the Canfax fed heifer price closed around $160/cwt, $5/cwt higher than the previous week. This is the highest fed prices have been since June. Last week dressed sales were reported at mostly $270/cwt delivered. With weaker basis levels many producers passed bids and a decent portion of last week’s cash offering will be…

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November 22, 2021 Current Markets & Forecasts

Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of November 22, 2021

It was another week of steady prices for the western Canadian market, but prices lost ground to the U.S. market. Alberta fed prices are now estimated at around a $10.50/cwt discount to the Nebraska market and basis levels are the weakest in one year. With barley prices setting new annual highs and feedlot space tight…

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November 20, 2021 Current Markets & Forecasts

Fall run market factors

The dry weather this summer certainly impacted many producers’ marketing and winter feeding plans, but there was also some welcome moisture relief earlier this fall that took pressure off cow culling and allowed for a bit more orderly fall run of calves. That said fall offerings are larger, as less producers are backgrounding their calves…

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November 15, 2021 Current Markets & Forecasts

Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of November 15, 2021

Last week the Canfax fed steer and heifer prices closed around $155.50/cwt, the market tone was steady with the previous week. Fed cattle prices have trended sideways for the past few months. Since the start of July fed cattle prices have ranged from $150-158/cwt. Last week dressed sales were reported from $258.50-261.50/cwt FOB lot. Most…

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November 8, 2021 Current Markets & Forecasts

Canfax Weekly Article | Report for the week of November 8, 2021

Alberta fed bids started off at $257/cwt delivered and by Wednesday afternoon/Thursday, bids/sales were reported in the $261-262/cwt area delivered to the plant. Dressed bids/sales were anywhere from steady to $5/cwt higher than the previous week. Sale volumes were too light to establish a weighted average price trend last week. For the month of October…

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Cattle Report

Updated: 28/03/2024

Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 400.00 del

Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 400.00 del

Choice Steers

Live: 185.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 298.00 (NE)

Choice Heifers

Live: 185.00 (TX, KN)
Rail: 298.00 (NE)

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 246.33

Canadian Dollar

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Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
24-Jun-24 232 326 --
22-Jul-24 228 -- --
19-Aug-24 226 326 --
16-Sept-24 224 330 372
14-Oct-24 224 332 378
11-Nov-24 222 330 376
9-Dec-24 222 320 370
Last Updated on March 28, 2024

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