The aggressive demand for southern Manitoba feeder cattle showed no signs of slowing down during the week ended Feb. 3, as numbers were up at most auction yards across the province and prices were generally steady to higher. “Prices seemed fully steady from the week prior in most spots,” said Robin Hill of Heartland Livestock
Heavier feeders need stronger market for fats
Halt Expected To Canadian Cattle Herd’s Decline
An unusual variation in volume at the Brandon and Virden auction marts took place during the week ending Jan. 21, but spokesmen on both sides were downplaying the difference in numbers. Heartland Livestock in Virden saw more than 2,300 cattle come through the gates during its weekly sale, while Heartland Livestock in Brandon, which has
Buyers Not Hard To Find As Producers Cash Out
BRENT HARDER Even with the price of cattle continuing to improve, more and more producers are getting out of the business, according to an Interlake cattleman. Buddy Bergner, field representative with Ashern Auction Mart, said there have been a number of farms that have gotten out of cattle completely. “There are a lot of guys
Absence Of Sales Makes Prices Stronger
Ac t i v i t y at the auction marts across Manitoba was generally quiet, with only two sales taking place during the week ending Jan. 7. One of those was held at Heartland Livestock in Virden and although only 124 animals were brought in to be sold, Jim Blackshaw said the market was
Beef Demand To Rise, Supply To Drop In 2011
Ca t t l e producers in Manitoba saw a nice increase in price for their product during 2010, and it appears as though that trend will continue in 2011. Anne Dunford, general manager of Gateway Livestock in Taber, Alta., said supplies have been dwindling across Canada over the past five years, and the decline
Marketings Taper Off As Holidays Approach
DWAYNE KLASSEN The app roach of the Christmas and New Year holidays, combined with some winter issues, resulted in a decline in the number of cattle moving through the auction yards in Manitoba during the week ended Dec. 17. Prices for the most part held steady, with values for select types of cattle seeing some
Less Predictability Seen In Christmas Clearance Sales
There were still some good numbers of cattle moving through the auction yards in Manitoba, as producers try to clean up marketings ahead of the holiday season shutdown. Values for the cattle marketed held generally steady but did manage to strengthen a bit at some locations. “As we move towards the Christmas and New Year’s
Manitoba Weekly Cattle Report
Mo s t cattle auction marts across Manitoba continued to see steady to higher volumes and steady to higher prices during the week ending Dec. 3. “It hasn’t really changed in the last couple of weeks,” said Ryan Denhard of the Killarney Auction Mart. “The market and volumes have been very strong.” Denhard said with
It’s Your Business
Canola futures on the ICE Canada trading platform posted some modest advances during the week ended Dec. 3, with some of the upward momentum coming from the general strength displayed by the outside oilseed markets. CBOT soybean and soyoil values both posted some significant advances on the week with new contract highs also established in
Sales Expected To Turn Down Towards Christmas
Ca t t l e cont inued to be sold at a steady pace at Manitoba auction marts during the week ending November 26, despite a snowstorm that dropped in the neighbourhood of 15 centimetres in many parts of the province. Robin Hill, manager of Heartland Livestock Services in Virden, said volume was close to
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
