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Friday, April 24, 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 | 312.00-333.00 | 325.66 | 357.00 |
| Large & medium frame fed heifers | 310.00-335.00 | 321.20 | 352.00 |
| Cows | 174.63-245.21 | 205.81 | 340.00 |
| Bulls under 1600 lbs | 212.50-285.83 | 249.17 | 315.00 |
| Bulls over 1600 lbs | 201.47-285.19 | 246.82 | 300.00 |
| Veal 600 lbs and over | 326.23-396.61 | 366.21 | 403.00 |
| Replacement steers 700-799 | 506.40-595.59 | 554.54 | 625.00 |
| Replacement steers 600-699 | 547.87-685.44 | 622.75 | 712.50 |
| Replacement steers 500-599 | 571.87-753.63 | 671.12 | 830.00 |
| Replacement heifers 600-699 | 469.33-587.19 | 530.13 | 612.50 |
| Replacement heifers 500-599 | 548.79-654.26 | 599.28 | 680.00 |
| Replacement heifers 400-499 | 623.63-713.02 | 657.92 | 814.00 |
The Quebec Electronic Market
The Quebec Electronic Market
The Quebec Electronic Market is unavailable at the time of reporting.
Alberta Direct Trade
Alberta Direct Trade
The Alberta direct trade this week seen light trade develops with dressed sales ranging from $550.00-556.00/cwt (most of the sales were at $555.00/cwt delivered) steady with the previous week. Live sales were in the mid $330's/cwt FOB feedlot, stronger than last week's weighted average price. Lift times were all over the map depending on the packer. Most of the cattle that traded would be picked up in two weeks but there were a few cattle that would not be picked up until early June. Stronger basis levels did encourage producers to market cattle. This week's cash offering has been cleaned up.
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| Steers | Live | N/T | Flat Rail | 550.00-556.00 |
| Heifers | Live | N/T | Flat Rail | 550.00-556.00 |
U.S. Trade (U.S. funds)
U.S. cash cattle trade
The U.S. cash cattle trade saw light trade reported in Kansas were at $246.00/cwt live, $2.00/cwt lower than the previous week. Dressed sales in Iowa and Nebraska were at $386.00/cwt, $2.00-3.00/cwt lower. Today live bids of $246.00/cwt have been renewed in all feeding regions. Light clean up trade is possible but for the most part business has wrapped up for this week. Looking at the feeder market, last week the US feeder index set new record highs, however prices have drifted over the past couple of days.
| Choice and select steers and heifers (2/3 choice): | live | 246.00 |
| rail | 386.00 |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange midsession trade on Friday, April 24 saw:
Live Cattle futures for:
| Date | $/cwt US | |
|---|---|---|
| Apr | 248.52 | +1.45 |
| Jun | 244.80 | +1.30 |
| Aug | 241.37 | +1.22 |
| Oct | 237.35 | +1.62 |
| Dec | 237.07 | +1.77 |
| Feb | 236.82 | +1.55 |
Feeder Cattle futures for:
| Date | $/cwt US | |
|---|---|---|
| Mar | 367.55 | +0.92 |
| Apr | 361.17 | +2.30 |
Corn futures for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| May | 4.55 | -1/2 |
| Jul | 4.63 1/2 | -1/4 |
Soybean futures for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| May | 11.57 3/4 | -2 |
| Jul | 11.72 3/4 | -2 |
Soft Red Winter Wheat for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| May | 6.06 3/4 | -4 |
| Jul | 6.15 3/4 | -4 1/2 |
Canadian Dollar futures for:
| Date | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jun | 73.23 | +0.04 |
| Sep | 73.43 | -0.02 |
This concludes the Friday mid-day Cattle Market report.
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