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AB Direct - Steers

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Rail: 510.00-515.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

AB Direct - Heifers

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Rail: 510.00-515.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

US Trade- Steers

Live: 240.00-244.00 (NE, IA), 242.00-245.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 378.00 (NE, IA) last week

US Trade - Heifers

Live: 240.00-244.00 (NE, IA), 242.00-245.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 378.00 (NE, IA) last week

Canadian Dollar

$73.75
0.42

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September 25, 2024 Health & Production

Silage: More than just filler

This article was originally posted on the Beef Cattle Research Council’s website on October 31, 2022. If starch (from grain) is the fuel in a feedlot diet, fiber (from a roughage like silage) is the engine governor that slows digestion. A backgrounding diet might contain 60 per cent silage to moderate animal growth so that…

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August 17, 2023 Health & Production

Making silage in a dry year

ABP is excited to feature the writings of Barry Yaremcio, ruminant nutritionist and production management consultant. Barry is a trusted voice in cattle nutrition and forage production, operating Yaremcio Ag Consulting Ltd. This article was originally published on his BYOB Blog, which can be found on his website. Plants grown under dry conditions have a…

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  • Traceability

    Thanks to producers from across Alberta and beyond, CFIA has heard a range of perspectives and has acknowledged that additional due diligence is required. ABP will continue to use its annual Producer Meetings as a tool to gather feedback from producers.

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Cattle Report

Updated: February 9, 2026

Steers

Live: ---
Rail: 510.00-515.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

Heifers

Live: ---
Rail: 510.00-515.50 FOB feedlot (last week)

Choice Steers

Live: 240.00-244.00 (NE, IA), 242.00-245.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 378.00 (NE, IA) last week

Choice Heifers

Live: 240.00-244.00 (NE, IA), 242.00-245.00 (TX, KN) last week
Rail: 378.00 (NE, IA) last week

Boner Cows

Over 500 lbs: 310.57

Canadian Dollar

$73.75   0.42

Livestock Price Insurance Index

Expiry Fed Feeder Calf
04-May-26 306 478 --
01-June-26 312 478 --
29-June-26 308 468 --
27-July-26 304 -- --
24-Aug-26 298 470 --
21-Sept-26 294 470 582
19-Oct-26 290 466 586
Last Updated on February 5, 2026