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Friday, March 27, 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 Auction Sales Weighted Average Prices
Ontario auction sales on Thursday saw weighted average prices for:
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| Livestock | Range | Avg | Top Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large & medium frame fed steers | 315.00 332.00 | 325.20 | 354.00 |
| Large & medium frame fed heifers | 300.00 326.00 | 316.49 | 339.50 |
| Cows | 169.91 229.50 | 198.67 | 360.00 |
| Bulls under 1600 lbs | 191.50 222.00 | 206.67 | 222.00 |
| Bulls over 1600 lbs | 238.88 281.88 | 256.10 | 292.00 |
| Veal 600 lbs and over | 296.02 361.86 | 332.52 | 405.00 |
| Replacement steers 700-799 | 487.32 550.61 | 523.00 | 605.00 |
| Replacement steers 600-699 | 493.34 606.69 | 557.76 | 680.00 |
| Replacement steers 500-599 | 569.62 702.52 | 636.72 | 749.00 |
| Replacement heifers 600-699 | 439.08 512.36 | 473.69 | 541.00 |
| Replacement heifers 500-599 | 511.59 609.34 | 553.25 | 631.00 |
| Replacement heifers 400-499 | 495.63 597.32 | 550.28 | 686.00 |
The Quebec Electronic Market
The Quebec Electronic Market
The Quebec Electronic Market reported was unavailable at the time of publication.
Alberta Direct Trade
Alberta Direct Trade
The Alberta direct trade this week have seen light trade develop with dressed sales ranging from $537.00-540.00/cwt delivered (mostly $540.00/cwt delivered), steady with last week. Live sales have been reported in the low $320's/cwt FOB feedlot, a little higher than last week's weighted average price. Cattle that trade were being scheduled for delivery throughout the month of April. Most of the cattle that did trade would be picked up during the first half of the month.
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| Steers | Live | N/T | Flat Rail | 537.00-540.00 |
| Heifers | Live | N/T | Flat Rail | 537.00-540.00 |
U.S. Trade (U.S. funds)
U.S. cash cattle trade
The U.S. cash cattle trade saw light trade was reported in Iowa and Nebraska yesterday with dressed sales ranging from $370.00-372.00/cwt, steady to $2.00/cwt lower than last week. Live sales in the Northern feeding states were at $235.00/cwt, fully steady. Sales in Texas and Kansas were at $234.00/cwt, $1.00-2.00/cwt lower than last week. In general sale volumes are still light and packers will need to buy more cattle before the day is through. Both live and feeder cattle contracts are seeing triple digit gains today. US steer carcass weights rebounded 3lbs to average 989lbs. Carcass weights are record large.
| Choice and select steers and heifers (2/3 choice): | live | 234.00-235.00 |
| rail | 370.00-372.00 |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange midsession trade on Friday, Mar 27 saw:
Live Cattle futures for:
| Date | $/cwt US | |
|---|---|---|
| Apr | 237.25 | +2.15 |
| Jun | 237.50 | +2.70 |
| Aug | 234.87 | +2.47 |
| Oct | 232.15 | +2.10 |
| Dec | 231.72 | +1.72 |
| Feb | 232.02 | +1.75 |
Feeder Cattle futures for:
| Date | $/cwt US | |
|---|---|---|
| Mar | 359.25 | +4.17 |
| Apr | 356.55 | +4.80 |
Corn futures for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| May | 4.64 | -3 |
| Jul | 4.75 1/4 | -2 3/4 |
Soybean futures for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| May | 11.65 1/4 | -8 1/2 |
| Jul | 11.81 1/4 | -8 1/4 |
Soft Red Winter Wheat for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| May | 6.04 1/2 | -1/2 |
| Jul | 6.15 1/4 | -1/2 |
Canadian Dollar futures for:
| Date | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jun | 72.33 | -0.13 |
| Sep | 72.59 | -0.13 |
This concludes the Friday mid-day Cattle Market report.
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