Cattle prices at Manitoba auction sites for the week ended Jan. 6, 2026.

Manitoba cattle prices Jan. 6

Grunthal was the first Manitoba livestock auction mart to kick off 2026 cattle sales

Grunthal was the first Manitoba livestock auction mart to kick off 2026 cattle sales in early January.

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U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs drop

Chicago cattle and hog futures fell on Wednesday. Most-active February live cattle futures lost 2.100 cents to settle at 234.525 cents per pound. April live cattle closed at 235.175 cents a pound, down 2.200 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle closed at 355.500 cents a pound, down 3.525 cents. April contracts lost 3.450 cents to settle



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U.S. livestock: Cattle rise, lean hogs mixed

Chicago lean hog futures ended Tuesday mixed while cattle made gains. Most-active February lean hog contracts closed down 0.475 cents at 85.675 cents a pound. April futures gained 0.075 cents to settle at 91.575 cents per pound. The USDA reported pork carcass cutout value at $91.25 per cwt on Tuesday afternoon, down $2.59. Most-traded February



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Klassen: Feeder market poised to strengthen

There were no feeder cattle sales in Western Canada for the week ending January 3. However, there were some sales in the U.S. and the Canadian markets will follow suit once activity returns to normal. For example, at the Ozarks Regional Stockyards in West Plains, Missouri, weaned and vaccinated steers and heifers over 750 pounds