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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
Live: ---
Rail: 418.00-420.00 del (bid/sales)
Rail: 418.00-420.00 del (bid/sales)
US Trade- Steers
Live: 191.00 (TX, KN) 195.00 (NE, CO)
Rail: 303.00-305.00 (IA, NE)
Rail: 303.00-305.00 (IA, NE)
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 191.00 (TX, KN) 195.00 (NE, CO)
Rail: 303.00-305.00 (IA, NE)
Rail: 303.00-305.00 (IA, NE)
Canadian Dollar
$69.88
0.14
0.14
The Bovine
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Alberta Beef Industry Conference
Imagine spending two days with passionate beef pros, from ranchers to top industry experts, all sharing the latest buzz on sustainable practices, market trends, and the future of Alberta beef. Join us at the 2025 Alberta Beef Industry Conference!
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Checking in with ABP
The Bovine: Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Welcome to another edition of The Bovine! On this episode, we dive into the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion file for the Canadian Beef Advisors and how it relates to the National Beef Strategy 2030 goal around people, health, and safety. Brenna Grant, Executive Director of Canfax, joined us at the 2022 Canadian Beef Industry Conference…
September 29, 2022
Checking in with ABP
Preparing for drought during autumn office hours
Drought’s always just around the corner, says Dr. Bart Lardner, and the best time to plan for it is in the fall. Lardner is a professor at the University of Saskatchewan. He spoke at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Penticton, British Columbia, in August. “We should have just experience that grazing program in 2022…
September 8, 2022
Current Markets & Forecasts
CBIC speakers offer insight into grain and cattle markets
Overwhelmed with the buy/sell/hold decision for feed? Wondering what you can do to support your bottom line when you sell animals at the same time every year? Market analysts suggest honing in on the factors you can control, and identifying options to mitigate against risk. COVID-19, drought, and international turmoil took centre stage in market…
August 9, 2022
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The Bovine: Living Labs, a DIY plastic compactor, and positivity in market trends
We’re back for the August episode of our podcast, The Bovine. On this episode, you’ll hear about the recently announced expansion of the Living Laboratories Initiative, the skills needed to DIY a plastics compactor, our #howdoyouburger summer contest, and why one analyst says there are positive movements coming for beef markets. Living Laboratories Initiative Karin Schmid of Alberta Beef Producers and Sheri…
July 4, 2022
Checking in with ABP
The Bovine: Rocky View Schools’ on-farm learning initiative
Welcome to another edition of The Bovine! On this episode, you’ll hear Karin Schmid, Beef Production and Extension Lead, ABP, takeover the host seat as she tours The Farm – Rocky View Schools’ new on-farm learning initiative. Karin speaks with teacher Matt Chomistek and grade 10 students enrolled in the program. More information is available…
June 1, 2022
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The Bovine: Hoping for rain, Buddy Up Month, and planning a pit roast
Welcome back to another episode of The Bovine! (If you haven’t heard, that’s the name of our monthly audio show.) On today’s episode, hear: ABP Delegate and Medicine Hat area farmer, Craig Lehr, with an update on the dry conditions in his area; Akash Asif from the Centre for Suicide Prevention on men’s mental health,…
May 3, 2022
Checking in with ABP
The Bovine: Weed-free forage, carrying capacity, and first-gen at the table
Happy May! A new month calls for a new episode of The Bovine! Kicking off this month’s show, host Debra Murphy takes a dive into our social media and some of the chatter about our last podcast on wild pigs. Wild pig distribution and eradication on the prairies Then: Alberta Invasive Species Council‘s Executive Director,…
April 27, 2022
Issues & Insights
Wild pig distribution and eradication on the prairies
When wild boar were first brought to the prairies, experts suggested crossing them with domestic pigs for a bigger, more reproductive animal. Unfortunately, some of the traits that make them great farm animals, also make them a wildly successful invasive pest. According to Dr. Ryan Brook, wild pig occurrences occupy just over one million square…
April 19, 2022
Health & Production
(Trying to) ‘Keep off the grass’
After a tough, dry year, many livestock producers are struggling to decide how long they can wait to put animals on stressed forage stands. According to David MacTaggart, a University of Saskatchewan Masters student, a general rule of thumb is to try to wait until around the four-leaf stage before turning animals into grass-based pasture…
April 6, 2022
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The Bovine: Forages, wild pigs, and a whirlwind trip to Ottawa
Our fourth episode of The Bovine is now available! On this episode: Can you keep your grazing livestock off the grass a while longer? Masters student and host of ‘Forays into Forages,’ David MacTaggart, joins the show to talk about the general lifecycle of perennial plants, and how we can support forages post-drought. Pigs in…
March 8, 2022
Checking in with ABP
The Bovine: Finding solutions to ag plastics and welcoming youth to the table
This episode of The Bovine focuses on two topics relevant to the beef industry — youth involvement in the industry and managing agricultural plastics. For the first segment, host Debra Murphy talks to returning Finance Chair, Brodie Haugan, about his experience as a young delegate. Haugan then takes the host chair to introduce past delegate…
February 2, 2022
Checking in with ABP
The Bovine: Calfsitting, bullfighting and precision ranching
The Bovine is a podcast that shares the latest industry news to the comfort of your chore tractor, on your walks through the heifer pens, or to your favourite arm chair. The Bovine After seeing overwhelming support for our January launch of The Bovine, we have now published our second episode of the season! Watch…
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Cattle Report
Updated: 20/12/2024
Steers
Live: ---
Rail: 418.00-420.00 del (bid/sales)
Heifers
Live: ---
Rail: 418.00-420.00 del (bid/sales)
Choice Steers
Live: 191.00 (TX, KN) 195.00 (NE, CO)
Rail: 303.00-305.00 (IA, NE)
Choice Heifers
Live: 191.00 (TX, KN) 195.00 (NE, CO)
Rail: 303.00-305.00 (IA, NE)
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 227.86
Canadian Dollar
$69.88 0.14
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Mar-25 | 240 | 344 | -- |
| 31-Mar-25 | 244 | 346 | -- |
| 28-Apr-25 | 248 | 346 | -- |
| 26-May-25 | 254 | 346 | -- |
| 23-Jun-25 | 256 | 344 | -- |
| 21-Jul-25 | 248 | -- | -- |
| 18-Aug-25 | 244 | 350 | -- |
Last Updated on December 5, 2024
