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September 29, 2025 Checking in with ABP

Replacement heifers: COP Network crunches the numbers

Managing replacement heifers is always a challenge — but today’s record-high cattle prices make the decision even more complicated. Cow-calf producers are weighing whether to retain calves for herd development or capture a premium by selling them. Either way, opportunity costs play a major role. Rather than offering advice one way or the other, the…

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December 19, 2023 Business Tools

Raising replacement heifers — what does it cost?

This article was originally posted on the Beef Cattle Research Council’s website on September 13, 2023. Understanding the cost of developing replacement heifers is crucial for informed decision making. The most significant factor in heifer development cost is the opportunity cost of foregoing revenue from selling calves at weaning. Each heifer kept for the breeding…

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January 19, 2023 Issues & Insights

The more you treat her like a cow, the better cow she will be

Tips for wintering replacement heifers One of the most illogical things we do as beef producers is overfeed or pamper our heifers through their first winter in hopes more will become pregnant in the spring. Then we say, “Oh, by the way… don’t expect to be spoiled like that ever again!” and we are genuinely…

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Cattle Report

Updated: September 17, 2026

Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 490.00-492.00 del

Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 490.00-492.00 del

Choice Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 348.00-355.00

Choice Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 348.00-355.00

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 287.37

Canadian Dollar

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Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
07-Dec-26 274 432 --
01-Feb-27 272 430 --
01-Mar-27 270 424 --
29-Mar-27 276 420 --
26-Apr-27 282 418 --
24-May-27 288 428 --
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Last Updated on September 10, 2026

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