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Friday, November 28, 2025
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 | 275.00-310.00 | 291.16 | 310.00 |
| Large & medium frame fed heifers | 250.00-291.50 | 281.23 | 291.50 |
| Cows | 136.90-180.09 | 156.72 | 279.00 |
| Bulls under 1600 lbs | 198.00-198.00 | 198.00 | 255.00 |
| Bulls over 1600 lbs | 188.50-247.92 | 223.78 | 265.00 |
| Veal 600 lbs and over | 337.31-398.27 | 375.07 | 409.00 |
| Replacement steers 600-699 | 399.57-513.97 | 464.89 | 530.00 |
| Replacement steers 500-599 | 425.52-544.14 | 485.60 | 590.00 |
| Replacement steers 400-499 | 438.40-657.16 | 547.50 | 707.50 |
| Replacement heifers 600-699 | 418.54-484.15 | 457.21 | 502.00 |
| Replacement heifers 500-599 | 382.32-504.53 | 452.02 | 560.00 |
| Replacement heifers 400-499 | 363.18-527.64 | 446.50 | 580.00 |
The Quebec Electronic Market
The Quebec Electronic Market
The Quebec Electronic Market is unavailable at time of publication
Alberta Direct Trade
Alberta Direct Trade
The Alberta direct trade so far this week have seen light trade develop with dressed sales ranging from $475.00-485.00/cwt delivered, $10.00-15.00/cwt lower than the previous week. Cattle that traded were being scheduled for the second half of December to early January delivery. With lower prices some producers will carry cattle into next week. There have been a few reports some November contract cattle are still standing in the pen.
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| Steers | Live | N/T | Flat Rail | 475.00-485.00 |
| Heifers | Live | N/T | Flat Rail | 475.00-485.00 |
U.S. Trade (U.S. funds)
U.S. cash cattle trade
The U.S. cash cattle trade saw no new trade to report following the Thanksgiving holiday. For the most part business has wrapped up for this week. Live sales in the North were at $207.00-210.00/cwt while sales in the South were at $215.00/cwt, $7.00-10.00/cwt lower than last week. Dressed sales in Iowa and Nebraska were at mostly $330.00/cwt, $10-15/cwt lower. Over the past couple of weeks beef production in the US has been running 3-7% below last year. For November beef production is expected to be the smallest since 2015. Moving past Thanksgiving beef featuring and holiday buying interest from retails and the food service sector should support the beef complex.
| Choice and select steers and heifers (2/3 choice): | live | N/T |
| rail | N/T |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange midsession trade on Friday, Nov 28 saw:
Live Cattle futures for:
| Date | $/cwt US | |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | 215.72 | +4.70 |
| Feb | 217.87 | +4.95 |
| Apr | 219.17 | +4.92 |
| Jun | 214.05 | +5.10 |
| Aug | 210.80 | +5.10 |
| Oct | 209.72 | +5.27 |
Feeder Cattle futures for:
| Date | $/cwt US | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 323.20 | +8.07 |
| Mar | 317.00 | +7.95 |
Corn futures for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | 4.35 | +3 1/4 |
| Mar | 4.46 1/2 | +1 1/4 |
Soybean futures for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11.35 3/4 | +4 1/4 |
| Mar | 11.44 3/4 | +4 |
Soft Red Winter Wheat for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| Dec | 5.32 1/4 | +3 1/4 |
| Mar | 5.38 1/4 | -2 1/4 |
Canadian Dollar futures for:
| Date | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dec | 71.66 | +0.36 |
| Mar | 71.96 | +0.36 |
This concludes the Friday mid-day Cattle Market report.
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