Good demand for sheep and goats

Under 80 Ewes: Lambs 110 + lbs.: 95 110 lbs.: 80 94 lbs.: 70 79 lbs.: 60 69 lbs.: 50 59 lbs.: $66 to $147 $152.55 to $163.35 $137.28 $119.07 to $136.17 $112.32 to $120.75 $72 to $96 $62.28 to $57.96 The Christmas and New Year season has past, the new market target is Easter.

Choosing The Right Companion For Your Horse

Companionship enhances the lives of horses and can present itself in a number of surprising and unique packages. Horses are social creatures! They rely on social interaction for security, social status, emotional support and amusement and are unique in that they will easily befriend creatures beyond their own species. The ideal companion for a horse


Sheep & Goat Market Report – for Jan. 14, 2010

Ewes Table 1. Winnipeg, Jan. 7 Lambs 110 95-110 80-94 <80 70-79 60-69 50-59 40-49 December 2009 January 2010 86.90-129.50 99.60-117.00 161.00 134.40-154.08 89.60-120.90 82.55-106.26 81.62 64.13 N/A N/A 109.06-143.22 124.74-125.10 123.24-124.03 100.64-104.94 84.80 N/A Lambs 65-80 80-95 95-110 110 2.85 2.19-1.90 1.781.79 1.36-1.46 3.15 3.29 2.00-2.05 1.55-1.67 1.33-1.36 Goats (kids) 35-49 50-75 1.88-1.84 1.50-1.47




Smaller U. S. Cattle Supply Bullish

Agovernment report Dec. 18 showed a smaller-than-expected cattle supply. But analysts cautioned that the economic recession, which has been a drag on beef sales, may prevent long-term gains in prices. The USDA reported one per cent fewer cattle in feedlots as of Dec. 1 and eight per cent fewer young cattle added to feedlots in


Letters – for Dec. 3, 2009

Troubled times for cattle farmers Several years ago, at the height of the BSE crisis, two separate newspaper reporters labelled me “a troubled cattle producer.” They were right. I was troubled then and I am still troubled today. I am troubled about the Canadian cattle industry and its future. I am troubled by government policies

More Money In Sheep, Says ALP

“If you’re getting as good of productivity as you should, your lambs in the first year can pay back the cost of the ewes.” – MARGARET COOK Cattle producers are routinely told that the reason they face such dismal prices for their beef is Canadians can’t eat all the beef they produce. With anywhere from



Sheep And Coyotes Don’t Mix

While the economics of sheep production may seem alluring for some cattle and hog producers, the reality is driving at least one producer out of the business. Edie Mowat, who raised 300 ewes near Brandon with her son Greg after her husband Glenn died four years ago, decided this fall to exit the industry. The