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Rail: 521.50-523.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
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Rail: 521.50-523.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Rail: 521.50-523.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
US Trade- Steers
Live: 242.00-243.00 (TX, KN), 242.00-243.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 382.00-387.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 382.00-387.00 (IA, NE) last week
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 242.00-243.00 (TX, KN), 242.00-243.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 382.00-387.00 (IA, NE) last week
Rail: 382.00-387.00 (IA, NE) last week
Canadian Dollar
$72.37
0.13
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February 13, 2024
Health & Production
Lidocaine-infused castration bands
New castration bands containing slow-release local anesthetic provide pain relief for cattle during castration. Large animal veterinarians in Alberta will soon be providing producers with anesthetic-infused castrationbands made in Canada. While producers currently inject pain relief or give it topically, a new process, developed by Solvet and Alberta Veterinary Laboratories (AVL), impregnates existing latex elastration…
January 4, 2023
Business Tools
Winter stewardship…check
As the shortest and coldest days approach, now is the right time to prepare the herd for the worst winter might bring. We asked veterinarian Dr. Roy Lewis to help us check off chores to complete now, before the chilliest days arrive. Feed Start by ensuring you have secured enough winter feed for the size…
November 28, 2022
Business Tools
Locally made animal health solutions respond to Alberta producer needs
Beef producers can now have a say to help ensure their animal health needs are met through local pharmaceutical manufacturing. An innovative, family-run Alberta business is manufacturing animal health products right here in Calgary to meet industry demands. Alberta Veterinary Laboratories (AVL) and Solvet work together to “innovate by request”—seeking industry input about products that…
August 17, 2022
Health & Production
What We’re Reading | Keeping animals safe from blue-green algae
Let’s do what we can to keep our animals safe from blue-green algae By Roy Lewis, for Alberta Farmer Express Over the years with increased phosphorus and nitrogen getting into bodies of water, there have been more blue green algae blooms and that means more contact with cattle, as well as dogs, birds, wildlife and,…
May 21, 2021
Issues & Insights
What We’re Reading | Introduce bulls properly to protect health and welfare
By Roy Lewis, DVM, Western Producer Nothing frustrates me more than when big bulls are unnecessarily injured. This happens a lot when bulls are introduced or reintroduced to one another. It also happens when bulls are transported together in trailers. Bull pens must be big enough to allow bulls to escape from one another. Every…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 08/09/2025
Steers
Live: ---
Rail: 521.50-523.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Heifers
Live: ---
Rail: 521.50-523.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Choice Steers
Live: 242.00-243.00 (TX, KN), 242.00-243.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 382.00-387.00 (IA, NE) last week
Choice Heifers
Live: 242.00-243.00 (TX, KN), 242.00-243.00 (NE) last week
Rail: 382.00-387.00 (IA, NE) last week
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 311.50
Canadian Dollar
$72.37 0.13
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Dec-25 | 298 | 468 | -- |
| 26-Jan-26 | 300 | 464 | -- |
| 23-Feb-26 | 300 | 458 | -- |
| 23-Mar-26 | 300 | 454 | -- |
| 20-April-26 | 304 | 452 | -- |
| 18-May-26 | 312 | 454 | -- |
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Last Updated on September 5, 2025
