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Rail: 532.50-537.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
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US Trade- Steers
Live: 240.00 (TX, KN, IA, NE) last week
Rail: 380.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 380.00 (NE, IA) last week
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 240.00 (TX, KN, IA, NE) last week
Rail: 380.00 (NE, IA) last week
Rail: 380.00 (NE, IA) last week
Canadian Dollar
$73.71
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Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP+)
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December 27, 2025
Health & Production
An update from VBP+ Alberta
With the cows home and a bit of a lull before calving starts, there’s no better time to catch up on some opportunities with the Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP+) program. Applications are still open for the Alberta VBP+ Incentive. Thanks to $1.9 million in funding for VBP+ through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable…
June 9, 2025
News
FCC doubles sustainability incentive for 2025
The Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) has announced the opening of Farm Credit Canada’s 2025 Sustainability Incentive applications. This year, FCC has doubled the maximum annual incentive payment per operation to $4,000 to support farmers and ranchers in their sustainability efforts. Incentive payments are calculated based on a portion of FCC lending, with a…
October 16, 2024
Business Tools
Storm-proofing Alberta beef: The impact of Verified Beef Production Plus
This article was first published in Volume 4 Issue 3 of ABP Magazine (September 2024). Watch for more digital content from the magazine on ABP Daily. Alberta beef producers have the Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP+) program to help them ‘prepare for the storms.’ Whether it’s localized ‘squalls’ like scours that can devastate an individual producers, or large ‘winter…
August 1, 2024
Checking in with ABP
Introducing the Alberta Verified Beef Production Plus Incentive
Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) is proud to introduce the Alberta Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP+) Incentive. The Incentive will provide eligible cattle producers with funding for approved expenses and equipment purchases that facilitate further adoption of best management practices. Eligible applicants include Alberta beef producers (individuals, partnerships, co-operatives, or corporations) who can demonstrate a minimum…
July 10, 2024
News
New funding will enhance VBP+ Program in Alberta
Calgary, Alberta – Alberta Beef Producers (ABP) welcomes the announcement of $1.9 million in funding for Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP+) through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP). This investment represents a significant boost for Alberta’s beef industry and reinforces ABP’s commitment to sustainable practices. The key enhancements to the VBP+ program include: New…
May 24, 2022
Business Tools
FCC customers receive payment for CRSB Certification
In a new program, Farm Credit Canada (FCC) is supporting Canadian beef producers certified by the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB). “Canadian producers are already expert stewards of the land and livestock, and the beef sector has been a leader in demonstrating their sustainable practices through the CRSB,” said Todd Klink, FCC’s vice-president of…
December 8, 2021
Business Tools
Canada announces nearly $200,000 for VBP+
This week, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau announced the Government of Canada is providing nearly $200,000 in funding to Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP+). “Canadian cattle producers care for their animals and our environment,” said Bibeau. “Canada’s beef industry, through the leadership of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association and it’s Verified Beef Production Plus…
December 6, 2021
Trailblazers
Simple steps to VBP+ certification
Keeping track of livestock records doesn’t need to be complicated. A simple school binder is all Sue Giles uses to keep track of health records for their southern Alberta ranch and ensure it meets EU and VBP+ certification. For three years, Giles has kept track of the health information for their almost 1,000-head Black Angus…
October 27, 2021
Checking in with ABP
Three assessments to make ahead of loading cattle
Fall on the farm is busy, no question about it. Moving cattle, weaning calves, hauling feed, preg-testing…it’s easy to get caught up in the fast pace. And while moving fast can get lots done, we need to make sure that it doesn’t come at a cost. There are many important areas under the VBP+ program,…
September 29, 2021
Health & Production
Preparing for winter on a cattle operation
We have been experiencing some beautiful fall weather lately, but by now I think most of us have also had a good frost or two (you know, the kind that kicks us into high gear scrambling to get all of the things we need to get done before winter, done?). Of course, the shorter days…
August 26, 2021
Health & Production
Considering withdrawal periods before shipping animals
Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of monthly columns by Melissa Downing, Alberta’s Provincial Coordinator with VBP+. Find previous articles on ABP Daily. This time of year, many of us are gearing up to ship our calves, yearlings, or cull cattle off the farm. Given the current pasture and feed situation in most…
August 23, 2021
Business Tools
VBP+ launches Simply Verified Beef – The Podcast
Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP+) is offering information in audio format, in a new initiative called ‘Simply Verified Beef – The Podcast.’ “The Verified Beef Production Plus (VBP+) Program is a great volunteer program across Canada,” says Bree Patterson, VBP+ Coordinator from British Columbia, in the introductory episode (Episode 0) of the new podcast. “It’s…
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Cattle Report
Updated: March 9, 2026
Steers
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Rail: 532.50-537.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Heifers
Live: ---
Rail: 532.50-537.50 FOB feedlot (last week)
Choice Steers
Live: 240.00 (TX, KN, IA, NE) last week
Rail: 380.00 (NE, IA) last week
Choice Heifers
Live: 240.00 (TX, KN, IA, NE) last week
Rail: 380.00 (NE, IA) last week
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 317.18
Canadian Dollar
$73.71 0.08
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-26 | 310 | 472 | -- |
| 29-Ju-26 | 308 | 464 | -- |
| 27-Jul-26 | 302 | -- | -- |
| 24-Aug-26 | 296 | 466 | -- |
| 21-Sep-26 | 292 | 466 | 582 |
| 19-Oct-26 | 290 | 464 | 586 |
| 16-Nov-26 | 282 | 456 | 584 |
Last Updated on March 5, 2026
