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Thursday, June 25, 2026
Prices are reported on a "per one hundred pound" basis, unless otherwise stated.
Ontario Live Cattle Trade
Updated daily as the information is submitted, completed by 12:00 noon.
Ontario Livestock Exchange
Today at Ontario Livestock Exchange (OLEX), there are 200 fed cattle, 275 cows, and 500 stockers on offer.
Fed cows are selling on a good demand at steady prices with good cows from 217.00-255.00 with a top of 290.00.
Ontario Auction Sales Weighted Average Prices
Ontario auction sales on Wednesday saw weighted average prices for:
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| Livestock | Range | Avg | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large & medium frame fed steers | 300.66-351.99 | 329.16 | 352.49 |
| Large & medium frame fed heifers | 300.52-336.20 | 323.63 | 352.00 |
| Cows | 171.04-276.33 | 220.01 | 354.00 |
| Bulls under 1600 lbs | 248.80-286.40 | 265.76 | 300.00 |
| Bulls over 1600 lbs | 237.87-308.93 | 285.75 | 312.00 |
| Veal under 125 lbs | 1350.00-2700.00 | 1949.55 | 2870.00 |
| Replacement steers 1000+ | 432.68-481.65 | 448.90 | 482.50 |
| Replacement steers 900-999 | 473.03-502.88 | 483.50 | 505.00 |
Alberta Direct Trade
Alberta Direct Trade
The Alberta direct trade on Wednesday saw light trade develop with dressed sales at $595.00/cwt delivered, $3.00-5.00/cwt higher than the previous week. Competition on the cash market is not as strong as it was last week. Alberta fed prices are trading at a premium over the Eastern Canadian market. Fed cattle from Manitoba/Saskatchewan are coming west into Alberta for processing. Canfax released its monthly Trends report the other day. Yearling steers and heifers placed in October/November and sold on the cash market in June on average feedlot margins were $275.00/head positive. For cattle sold on the cash market, feedlots have been profitable for the past eighteen months. Over the past 30 years this is the second longest profitability streak. The only other years that were longer was back on 2014/2015.
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| Steers | Live | N/T | Flat Rail | 595.00 |
| Heifers | Live | N/T | Flat Rail | 595.00 |
U.S. Trade (U.S. funds)
U.S. cash cattle trade
The U.S. cash cattle trade saw light trade reported in Nebraska yesterday with dressed sales at $408.00/cwt, steady with prices seen earlier in the week and steady with last week. Workers at the Fort Morgan beef plant remain on strike and it sounds like very little headway is being made between the union and Cargill. Looking at the feeder market, the US feeder index has rallied $10/cwt, over the past week and are trading very close to record highs. .
| Choice and select steers and heifers (2/3 choice): | live | N/T |
| rail | 408.00 |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange midsession trade on Thursday, June 25 saw:
Live Cattle futures for:
| Date | $/cwt US | |
|---|---|---|
| Jun | 256.65 | +0.65 |
| Aug | 246.85 | +0.33 |
| Oct | 240.35 | -0.03 |
| Dec | 239.75 | -0.10 |
| Feb | 240.40 | -0.08 |
| Apr | 240.70 | -0.15 |
Feeder Cattle futures for:
| Date | $/cwt US | |
|---|---|---|
| Aug | 373.70 | +0.78 |
| Sep | 371.43 | +0.80 |
Corn futures for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | 4.09 3/4 | +2 3/4 |
| Sep | 4.19 | +3 1/4 |
Soybean futures for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | 11.20 1/2 | +11 3/4 |
| Aug | 11.29 1/2 | +12 3/4 |
Soft Red Winter Wheat for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | 5.88 1/2 | +2 3/4 |
| Sep | 5.98 3/4 | +2 3/4 |
Canadian Dollar futures for:
| Date | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sep | 70.72 | +0.15 |
| Dec | 70.99 | +0.19 |
This concludes the Thursday mid-day Cattle Market report.
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