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Cows herded in to holding pen
Livestock Markets, Markets

Prices strong at Manitoba sales on second-cut cattle

Rising CME live cattle futures have run into resistance

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Manitoba cattle auction yards were still keeping busy during the second week of December, as ranchers cleaned out cattle and feedlots looked to fill some pen space. Roughly 5,600 head of cattle were sold in the province during the week ended Dec. 14, well below the 10,000 cattle that moved through the rings the previous
Arthritis comes on with age, but longevity can often be increased with proper diet and keeping cows in a good body condition.
Livestock

Lameness can have many causes

Beef 911: In some cases, knowing the cause and adjusting your management can prevent problems

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This article will outline some of the more common arthritic conditions and touch on some preventive measures. A lot of these conditions of course are brought on by age. In order to get more longevity out of our cows, we need to look at lameness as it is one of the common reasons for culling.
This file photo shows a rack of blood samples being tested for bovine tuberculosis in New Zealand dairy cattle. (Lakeview_Images/iStock/Getty Images)
Beef cattle, Livestock

Six more cattle herds to be tested in TB probe

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Updated, Dec. 20 — Cattle from four more herds in British Columbia and two in Alberta are now being tested for bovine tuberculosis as officials probe the country’s latest domestic case of the disease. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Monday reported the six herds are now under “movement controls” while TB testing is underway.
CME February 2019 lean hogs with 50-day moving average. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs drop on technical selling

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell for a third straight session on Monday as technical selling and profit-taking dragged prices to a 4-1/2-week low. Another steep sell-off in equities markets also stoked concerns that meat demand may not meet earlier expectations over the coming months. “Today we sucked more futures
Sal sizes have been smaller lately as many auction marts prepare for the holiday break.
Livestock Markets, Markets

Holiday slow season nears for Manitoba cattle sales

Variable quality leads to variable prices at auctions

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As the fall run wraps up at Manitoba auction marts and volumes start to drop, any cattle that aren’t in top form are selling for discounts. “Guys are getting a little fussier on the quality and the discounts for non-performing-type cattle are getting a little steeper,” said Allan Munroe of Killarney Auction Mart. Feedlots are
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Livestock

Merck bolsters animal health unit with Allflex deal

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Reuters — Merck and Co. said on Friday it will buy privately-held French company Antelliq Group, which makes digital identification products for livestock, for about 2.1 billion euros (C$3.19 billion) to bolster its fast-growing animal health business. The move affirms the drugmaker’s commitment to the business, which Wall Street analysts have long seen value in

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