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Higher prices should preface spring cattle slowdown

Costs of gain and costs of transport are both now dragging on values

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm April 1, 2022

Rising fuel costs, as well as last summer’s historic drought in Manitoba, have had a ripple effect on cattle auctions across the province, according to one auctioneer. Tyler Slawinski, auctioneer at both Ashern and Gladstone auction marts, said that while the cattle market is still going strong, the spike in fuel prices are affecting the

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Cattle values rising, but so are fuel costs

Total volume at sales was up on the week, but not by much

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm March 25, 2022

Similar numbers of cattle went through the rings at Manitoba auction sites for the week ended March 17 compared to last week. However, fast-rising fuel costs may change cattle prices in the short term. In total, there were 8,045 cattle sold during the week. During the previous week, at least 7,637 animals were brought to

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Cattle markets: Fuel, feed prices weigh on values

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm March 17, 2022

Rising prices for fuel and feed are cutting into cattle prices, Brad Kehler of the Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart said. Fuel prices have skyrocketed due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent ban on Russian oil imposed by the U.S., Canada and other countries. Regular gasoline in Winnipeg ranged from $1.669 to $2.019 per litre on March

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Stormy grain trade dampens cattle values

Manitoba’s sale traffic remained relatively steady last week

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 11, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent grain prices climbing sharply higher during the first week of March, which in turn sent Chicago live and feeder cattle futures down sharply. Activity held relatively steady at Manitoba’s cattle auctions during the week, although heavier feeder animals did see some pressure. In the weekly report from Killarney, the week’s auction

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Cold snap slows cattle traffic, drags on price movement

Eastbound cattle show stronger values on lower feed costs

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm March 4, 2022

Cold weather seemed to have played its hand once again at Manitoba cattle auction sites for the week ended Feb. 24. Below-normal temperatures with wind chills around -40 C convinced cattle producers to wait at least one more week to sell their animals. The weather forecast predicted a break from the extreme temperatures in the

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Snowy weather keeps some cattle home

Blockades aside, it’s becoming much tougher to transport cattle

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm February 25, 2022

With more snow falling onto parts of Manitoba mixed in with gusting winds, fewer cattle made it out to auction sites for the week ended Feb. 17. At least 9,081 cattle went through the rings during the week (numbers from Brandon were unavailable at press time), down as much as 32 per cent from the

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Tighter cattle supply bodes well for spring values

Demand for Manitoba animals is coming from the East, West and South

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 18, 2022

Manitoba cattle auctions were busy during the second week of February, with slaughter cows and lighter-weight feeders seeing solid demand. More strength is expected in the next few months, although high feed costs and transportation issues were being followed closely. While the numbers moving through the rings were relatively solid, they were still below what

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Storm conditions weigh on scheduled cattle auctions

There are still cattle out there to come to market

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 11, 2022

Although most of Manitoba’s cattle auctions had their weekly sales, blizzard conditions on Feb. 1 led to two auctions changing their plans, Tyler Slawinski of Gladstone Auction Mart said. Ashern Auction Mart cancelled its Feb. 1 sale, he said, and Gladstone was postponed to Feb. 2. “It’s the first time in all of my history

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Slow but optimistic start to 2022 cattle sales

Recent weather has dragged on cattle volumes

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm February 5, 2022

For the first time this year, all eight Manitoba cattle auction sites held regular sales during the week ended Jan. 27. But while prices have been pulled in both directions, the start of the calendar year has been slow in terms of the amount of cattle going through the rings. “The one thing we’ve seen

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Cattle sales heat up in frigid start to 2022

A stronger loonie weighed on values for heavier cattle

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm January 28, 2022

Wind chills dropping to below -40 C, followed by snowstorms and poor road conditions, did little to stand in the way of cattle sales in Manitoba during the week ended Jan. 20. Despite the Jan. 19 sale at Ashern Auction Mart being cancelled due to poor weather, 6,621 cattle went through the rings at seven

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Higher prices should preface spring cattle slowdown

Cattle values rising, but so are fuel costs

Cattle markets: Fuel, feed prices weigh on values

Stormy grain trade dampens cattle values

Cold snap slows cattle traffic, drags on price movement

Snowy weather keeps some cattle home

Tighter cattle supply bodes well for spring values

Storm conditions weigh on scheduled cattle auctions

Slow but optimistic start to 2022 cattle sales

Cattle sales heat up in frigid start to 2022

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