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US Trade- Steers
Live: 173.50-180.00 (KN, TX) 183.00-188.00 (NE)
Rail: 285.00-292.50 (NE, IA)
Rail: 285.00-292.50 (NE, IA)
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 173.50-180.00 (KN, TX) 183.00-188.00 (NE)
Rail: 285.00-292.50 (NE, IA)
Rail: 285.00-292.50 (NE, IA)
Canadian Dollar
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December 12, 2022
Health & Production
Commercial cow-calf producers wanted for online feed testing survey
What’s your take on feed testing? Complete the Western Canadian Feed Testing and Ration Balancing Survey to share how you use feed testing or other methods of analyzing feed quality. This online survey is open to commercial cow-calf producers in Western Canada who run a minimum of 25 head. As the researchers behind the survey…
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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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February 17, 2022
Health & Production
Recommendations for managing heifer health pre-calving
Across Alberta last fall cattle came off pasture light. This is a serious concern, especially when it comes to preparing for and protecting the health of the next generation. We asked beef nutrition consultant Barry Yaremcio for some recommendations to support pregnant heifers through late gestation and calving. Here is his advice. Recognize unique requirements…
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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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October 13, 2021
Health & Production
Fall Nutrition: Not a one-tub-fits-all solution
Ensuring a transition of optimal health and feed efficiency Alberta provides some of the best rangeland in the world – rolling native grasslands, wide-open spaces, and water – all crucial to raising healthy, profitable, world-class, Alberta beef. As cattle come back from summer pastures and into their fall and winter-feeding routines however, it is important…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 02/06/2023
Steers
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Rail: 404.00 del
Heifers
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Rail: 404.00 del
Choice Steers
Live: 173.50-180.00 (KN, TX) 183.00-188.00 (NE)
Rail: 285.00-292.50 (NE, IA)
Choice Heifers
Live: 173.50-180.00 (KN, TX) 183.00-188.00 (NE)
Rail: 285.00-292.50 (NE, IA)
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: US$ 202.70
Canadian Dollar
$74.42 0.03
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-23 | 224 | 288 | - |
| 25-Sep-23 | 224 | 298 | 322 |
| 23-Oct-23 | 224 | 300 | 322 |
| 20-Nov-23 | 222 | 298 | 320 |
| 18-Dec-23 | 222 | 290 | 316 |
| 15-Jan-24 | 224 | 290 | - |
| 12-Feb-24 | 228 | 298 | 332 |
Last Updated on June 1, 2023