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Cautious optimism as cattle auction season winds down
Livestock Markets, Markets

Cautious optimism as cattle auction season winds down

All eight Manitoba facilities moved cattle last week

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Before some Manitoba cattle auction sites shut down operations for most of the summer, many cattle producers took full advantage during the week ended June 16. Auction sites in Ashern, Killarney and Ste. Rose all hosted what were expected to be their final regular sales until August. Last year, many auction sites chose to stay
Manitoba ranchers’ grass in good shape
Livestock Markets, Markets

Manitoba ranchers’ grass in good shape

Local trade was a feature in last week’s cattle sales

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As cattle auction sites across Manitoba wind down their sales for the summer, the focus for producers has now switched to grass and pasture conditions for their animals. Brennin Jack, manager of Heartland Livestock Services at Virden, said ample moisture across Manitoba and in parts of Saskatchewan over the past few months has created good
Feeder cattle, butcher cows still in demand
Livestock Markets, Markets

Feeder cattle, butcher cows still in demand

Gathering sufficient cattle to ship east or south is difficult

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Activity may be winding down for the season at cattle auctions around Manitoba, but the butcher and feeder cattle still moving through the rings were still seeing solid demand in late May/early June. Heavy volumes of butcher cattle stood out to Allan Munroe of the Killarney Auction Mart, who added that “they’re worth some money
Manitoba cattle sales for the week ending May 27, 2022.
Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, Markets

Livestock markets: Numbers shrink at sales as prices remain firm

High feed costs continue to put pressure on cattle values

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In seeing reduced numbers of cattle coming to auction, Scott Anderson of Winnipeg Livestock Sales noted “the quiet time of the year” has begun. “A lot of guys have either turned their cattle out or are just trying to get going on the land,” Anderson said. In terms of quality, he said the ordinary cattle or plain cattle
Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

U.S. beef price-fixing investigation proposed

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U.S. senators, Elizabeth Warren and Mike Rounds on May 19 introduced a bipartisan resolution asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate beef companies for potential price-fixing. It is the latest effort by politicians to hold meat companies accountable for high food prices, which critics blame in part on U.S. beef production being controlled by
manitoba cattle auctions may 2022
Livestock Markets, Markets

Cattle markets: Wet conditions hamper southwest

Many Manitoba pastures are greening up but far from ready to take cattle

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While areas in the Red River Valley continue soaked and even flooded, cattle producers in Manitoba’s southwest are also having issues with the waterlogged conditions. From May 9 to 15, between 40 to 50 millimetres of precipitation fell onto Killarney, 100 km south of Brandon and 20 km north of the U.S. border, according to
Wet, muddy conditions dampen cattle sales
Livestock Markets, Markets

Wet, muddy conditions dampen cattle sales

Prices for what was available remained mainly steady

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Wet conditions in southern Manitoba, including overland flooding, have had an effect on the number of cattle going through the rings at auction sites in the province for the week ended May 12. “I would say that the yards that were muddy and full of water definitely slowed down the flow of cattle,” said Brad
Higher costs of production keep auction traffic lively
Livestock Markets, Markets

Higher costs of production keep auction traffic lively

Prices remain firm at Gladstone

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Cattle prices continued to remain firm, according to Tyler Slawinski, an auctioneer for the Gladstone and Ashern Auction Marts. “Nothing has changed drastically for some time now. The market is very stable,” he said. However, Slawinski noted, the cost of production for cow-calf operations is becoming burdensome. That has kept the amount of cattle coming
Rainy, snowy weather hinders cattle traffic
Livestock Markets, Markets

Rainy, snowy weather hinders cattle traffic

Chicago June live cattle futures were up on the week

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After the drought of 2021, the ample spring precipitation seen across much of Manitoba this April should give pastures a good start for 2022. However, the sheer amount of rain and snow all at once has also led to muddy yards and impassable roads, limiting activity at the province’s cattle markets during the last week
Feeder cattle prices steady, slaughter bids rising
Livestock Markets, Markets

Feeder cattle prices steady, slaughter bids rising

Canadian beef is being sought after as import volumes decrease

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While prices for feeder cattle have stayed flat ever since the start of 2022, slaughter cattle have seen a rise in prices, according to a cattle marketing analyst. Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange at Taber, Alta. said prices for feeder cattle were rangebound during the first quarter of 2022, despite choppiness along the way.

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