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AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
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US Trade- Steers
Live: 260.00 (TX, KS),
Rail: 400.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 400.00 (NE, IA)
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 260.00 (TX, KS)
Rail: 400.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 400.00 (NE, IA)
Canadian Dollar
$73.04
0.20
0.20
Video Ante-Mortem Inspection Program (VAMI)
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April 23, 2026
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On-farm processing possible through video inspection program
Alberta producers have access to a virtual option for managing animals that cannot be transported, through the province’s Video Ante-Mortem Inspection (VAMI) program. The program allows a government-authorized inspector to conduct an ante-mortem inspection remotely using video, enabling humane on-site slaughter in situations where transport is not possible or would cause additional distress. How the…
January 7, 2022
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Alberta offers Video Ante-Mortem Inspection
Livestock producers in Alberta now have the option of using video technology for ante-mortem inspections. The province’s Video Ante-Mortem Inspection Program (VAMI) gives livestock producers the option to offer a humane death and ante-mortem inspection for animals that cannot be transported to a provincially-regulated abattoir. VAMI can be used if an animal is unfit for…
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Cattle Report
Updated: May 12, 2026
Steers
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Heifers
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Choice Steers
Live: 260.00 (TX, KS),
Rail: 400.00 (NE, IA)
Choice Heifers
Live: 260.00 (TX, KS)
Rail: 400.00 (NE, IA)
Boner Cows
Over 500 lbs: 330.04
Canadian Dollar
$73.04 0.20
Livestock Price Insurance Index
| Expiry | Fed | Feeder | Calf |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-26 | 322 | -- | -- |
| 31-Aug-26 | 314 | 488 | -- |
| 28-Sept-26 | 310 | 486 | 592 |
| 26-Oct-26 | 302 | 480 | 588 |
| 23-Nov-26 | 296 | 472 | 582 |
| 21-Dec-26 | 300 | 468 | 584 |
| 18-Jan-26 | 296 | 468 | -- |
Last Updated on May 7, 2026
