Potential U.S. tariffs are one bit of turbulence in what has been, so far in 2025, more of the strong beef markets that Manitoba producers enjoyed last year.
Prices for Manitoba slaughter and feeder cattle remain remarkably high, with a good number of the former being sold,according to Tyler Slawinski, auctioneer for Gladstone and Ashern.
The Louis Riel Day long weekend in Manitoba only slightly reduced the number of cattle going through the rings at most auction sites during the week ended Feb. 22. Six of eight sites saw at least 1,000 animals sold at their regular sales, and five sold more cattle than the week before. But while 11,969[...]
As the fall run continues at Manitoba’s cattle auctions, numbers led the Killarney Auction Mart to add an extra sale, said Killarney’s Allan Munroe. In addition to the auction’s regular weekly sale on Nov. 4, there was a special cow and butcher bull sale Nov. 7 with expectations of 300 head.
Weather conditions through spring seeding will be a major market-moving factor over the next few weeks, but news on the transportation front may also sway values. Planes — The United States government announced long-anticipated guidance on its subsidy program for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on April 30. The announcement only covers the next year, but[...]