There was nothing green at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction on St. Patrick’s Day March 17, 2011. The bidding prices were more constant than the weather of the day – rain followed by rain pellets and then snow. The classification of ewes remained within a steady price range, for this sale, from $0.675 to $0.86 per
Sheep &Goat Sales – for Mar. 24, 2011
Sheep &Goat Sales – for Mar. 3, 2011
Ablowing snowstorm did not prevent producers from providing sheep and goats for the Feb. 17 sale at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction. There were 160 sheep and goats on offer. There were some concerns among the audience, when two groups of sheared ewes entered the arena. However, the high bidding soon overcame this concern. The younger
Sheep &Goat Sales – for Feb. 3, 2011
The second sale of the year, was a cold day for the Winnipeg Livestock Auction. The buyers were ready and the bidding kept things in a warming fashion. There were 83 sheep and lambs and no goats. There was only one group of three 100-pound Rideaucross lambs. The Rideau-cross lambs brought $187 ($1.87 per lb.).
Sheep &Goat Market Report
There were 439 sheep and goats for the last sale of the year at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction, on Dec. 16, 2010. The selection was good and the buyers were ready, as the producers had provided the animals for the holiday season. The selection of ewes was good, creating two price ranges at this sale.
Sheep &Goat Sales – for Dec. 16, 2010
Interest and demand for sheep and goats remained high at the Dec. 2 sale at Winnipeg Livestock Auction. Bidding was even higher than in November for the 685 sheep and goats that moved through the sale. The demand for ewes was high. The younger ewes sold above the day’s price range, thus creating an upper
Sheep &Goat Sales – for Nov. 25, 2010
The biweekly sheep and goat sales Winnipeg Livestock Auction that started Sept. 2 have seen a fairly constant number of animals brought to market, ranging from a low of 453 head Oct. 21 to a high of 600 Oct. 7. There was a good selection in most categories. Specialty sheep such as Jacob ewes, which
Sheep &Goat Sales – for Sep. 16, 2010
Sept. 2 was the start of two sales per month at Winnipeg Livestock Sales. Producers supplied about 500 sheep and goats, for this sale, demand was high, and bidding was exciting. The ewes sold at slightly higher than steady. Katahdincross ewes had good body structure, but sold for a slightly lower price. The selection of
Sheep &Goat Sales – for Aug. 19, 2010
The Winnipeg Livestock Auction on August 5, 2010 was very similar in the numerous sheep and goats delivered by the producers, as last month’s sale. There were more than 450 sheep and goats, excellent selection in most categories, for this sale. The buyers were prepared for some interesting and serious bidding, on this sale. The
Sheep & Goat Sales – for Jun. 17, 2010
EWES LAMBS (LBS.) 110+ 95 -110 80 -94 Under 80 70 79 lbs. 60 69 lbs. 50 59 lbs. $78.56 $172.96 n/a $167.89 $177.02 $157.52 $165.62 $118.63 $129.21 $112 $121.72 $81.20 $106.20 The June 3, 2010 sale was the start of the one auction per month at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction. There were 250 sheep
Sheep & Goat Sales – for May. 27, 2010
Ewes Lambs (lbs.) 110+ 95 -110 80 -94 Under 80 New Crop $112 $176.20 n/a $195.02 $172.90 n/a $159.78 $175.41 Once again, the supply of sheep and goats was limited for the May 20, 2010 sale at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction. The local buyers were purchasing, as there will be only one sale per month,
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