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Friday, June 5, 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 | 330.00-351.00 | 343.90 | 363.00 |
| Large & medium frame fed heifers | 329.04-368.80 | 344.56 | 390.00 |
| Cows | 193.36-265.24 | 225.40 | 335.00 |
| Bulls under 1600 lbs | 229.67-279.67 | 254.33 | 320.00 |
| Bulls over 1600 lbs | 273.59-315.56 | 299.82 | 330.00 |
| Veal 600 lbs and over | 330.21-409.98 | 375.03 | 440.00 |
| Replacement steers 700-799 | 518.45-621.72 | 576.96 | 657.50 |
| Replacement steers 600-699 | 549.95-685.83 | 629.93 | 715.00 |
| Replacement steers 500-599 | 582.52-761.68 | 666.63 | 790.00 |
| Replacement heifers 600-699 | 504.76-608.29 | 552.13 | 650.00 |
| Replacement heifers 500-599 | 517.61-623.52 | 569.83 | 742.00 |
| Replacement heifers 400-499 | 637.21-773.53 | 700.39 | 800.00 |
The Quebec Electronic Market
The Quebec Electronic Market
The Quebec Electronic Market reported for this week ranged from $567.75-$569.75 dressed, up/down $0.12/cwt from last week on average.
Alberta Direct Trade
Alberta Direct Trade
The Alberta direct trade so far this week have seen light trade develop with dressed sales ranging from $580.00-590.00/cwt delivered, fully steady with the previous week. Buying interest was noted from all Western Canadian packers but competition on the cash market was somewhat limited. Most of the cattle that traded would be picked up in 1-2 weeks. There were a few cattle booked for July delivery. Most of the sales were fed calves but there were a few yearlings in the mix. Looking at the feed grain market, YTD Canadian barley exports are up 73% compared to last year. In terms of volume barley is seeing the largest year over year increase of all major crops.
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| Steers | Live | N/T | Flat Rail | 580.00-590.00 |
| Heifers | Live | N/T | Flat Rail | 580.00-590.00 |
U.S. Trade (U.S. funds)
U.S. cash cattle trade
The U.S. cash cattle trade saw light trade reported in Texas and Kansas yesterday with live sales at $256.00/cwt, steady with prices seen on Wednesday but $1.00-2.00/cwt lower than last week. Dressed sales in Iowa and Nebraska were at $405.00/cwt, steady to $3.00/cwt lower. Today the market tone is higher, live bids in the Southern feeding states have been reported up to $258.00/cwt. Coming from a USDA press release, On June 3rd the US confirmed the detection of New World Screwworm in a three-week-old calf. This announcement did not come as a big surprise, shifting into warmer temperatures there were heightened risks of New World Screwworm cases. This is the first case in livestock since the mid 1960's.
| Choice and select steers and heifers (2/3 choice): | live | 256.00 |
| rail | 405.00 |
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange midsession trade on Friday, June 5 saw:
Live Cattle futures for:
| Date | $/cwt US | |
|---|---|---|
| Jun | 251.10 | +1.92 |
| Aug | 244.25 | +2.72 |
| Oct | 237.22 | +3.42 |
| Dec | 236.32 | +3.55 |
| Feb | 236.10 | +3.07 |
| Apr | 235.62 | +3.25 |
Feeder Cattle futures for:
| Date | $/cwt US | |
|---|---|---|
| Aug | 357.02 | +3.65 |
| Sep | 353.87 | +3.80 |
Corn futures for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | 4.19 3/4 | -4 3/4 |
| Sep | 4.29 1/4 | -3 1/2 |
Soybean futures for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | 11.28 | -1 1/2 |
| Aug | 11.31 1/2 | -1 |
Soft Red Winter Wheat for:
| Date | $/bu US | cents |
|---|---|---|
| Jul | 5.81 1/2 | -1/4 |
| Sep | 5.94 1/2 | -3/4 |
Canadian Dollar futures for:
| Date | ||
|---|---|---|
| Jun | 71.84 | -0.14 |
| Sep | 72.11 | -0.14 |
This concludes the Friday mid-day Cattle Market report.
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