Livestock Markets
Manitoba cattle prices, Oct. 17
Manitoba cattle prices, Oct. 10
Manitoba cattle prices – Oct. 3
Slaughter cattle market still strong
Markets are on lighter schedule but producers keep cleaning up
Most cattle auction sites across Manitoba have slowed their operations as summer approaches. The cattle going through the rings during the week ended May 30 were left behind after the first cut was sold off months ago. However, there are still some good finds on the slaughter market, according to Ashern Auction Mart general manager
Cattle movement slow, but steady through the gates
Producers appear to be shipping held-back heifers
Only three cattle auctions were open the week of May 17 to 23 due to a combination of the Victoria Day long weekend and summer schedules. Winnipeg Livestock Sales was one of them. Its May 17 sale put 160 slaughter cattle and 390 feeders through the rings, virtually the same number it had in the
Cattle sales slowing down for spring
Cattle marketing is moving down the priority list for most farms
Warm temperatures during the week ending May 9, combined with an influx of precipitation from the previous week, kept cattle producers in the fields and away from auction sites. Farmers might have had more focus “on getting their crops in the ground rather than worry about marketing cattle,” said Scott Anderson of Winnipeg Livestock Sales.
Seeding, avian flu can’t keep cattle prices down
Markets show remarkable strength despite unknowns, watchers say
Prices at Manitoba cattle auctions continued to stay strong as the focus for producers switched to seeding and relatively few cattle were sold during the week ended May 2. In total, only 5,098 head went through the rings in the final week, prior to some sites moving to biweekly sales for the summer months. Rick
Is the strong cattle market sustainable?
If a correction comes, overextended producers could be hit hard
The Manitoba cattle market remains strong but the sustainability of current high prices is a question. “I talked with some local abattoirs and they say they really can’t compete with some of the bigger operations in the cities doing things cheaper or on a higher volume,” said Tyler Slawinski, auctioneer at the Gladstone and Ashern
Bump in cattle numbers before spring slowdown
Auction marts report plenty of demand for both slaughter and grass cattle
Cattle auction sites across Manitoba had large numbers go through the rings during the week ended April 18, right before the perennial spring slowdown. In total, 10,802 cattle were sold, approximately 2,000 more than the previous week, including 3,111 at Heartland Livestock Services in Virden. Brennin Jack, the auction site’s general manager, said there was
Fewer cattle bolster prices at auction
Volumes lower at Manitoba’s auction marts as farmers switch focus from marketing to calves
Fewer cattle are going through the rings at Manitoba auction sites as producers switch their focus to this year’s calf crop. Approximately 8,700 head were sold at auction during the week ended April 11, compared to 10,000-plus seen in previous weeks, with every site open. Kirk Kiesman, general manager of Ashern Auction Mart, said keeping
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