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Increasing feed costs could temper cattle market strength

Strength in the Canadian dollar may also drag on beef cattle traffic

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 18, 2021

Prices for cattle moving through Manitoba’s auction yards held relatively steady during the week ended June 11, although activity was slowing down for the summer. Good rains during the week across much of the province should help ease concerns over dry pastures and forage crops, although more moisture will be needed going forward. Strong demand for beef has

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Cattle numbers likely to drop as prices hold steady

Lack of regrowth on pastures may send more cattle to market

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 11, 2021

Prices at six of Manitoba’s eight cattle auctions didn’t see much movement overall for the week ended June 3. Now on a biweekly schedule, the auction marts at Ashern and Ste. Rose skipped this week, with their next sales on June 9 and 10 respectively. At Winnipeg Livestock Sales, field representative Scott Anderson said slaughter

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Late-May rainfall welcomed as cattle bids decline

Rising feed prices and a stronger loonie have dragged on values

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm June 4, 2021

It was another week of declining cattle numbers at livestock auction sites across Manitoba during the week ended May 27. As auction sites in Gladstone, Killarney and Ste. Rose du Lac were closed for the week, only 2,375 cattle went through the rings, down from 2,426 the previous week. Of those 2,375, at least 950

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Thinning cattle numbers pass through Grunthal

Some producers kept cattle back on improved pastures

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 28, 2021

Despite the number of cattle headed to market declining with the greening of pastures, the Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart will continue to press ahead with its weekly auctions, according to manager and field rep Harold Unrau. “We only shut down for the week of July long and the week of August long,” he said. For

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Weather, slaughter market warming up

A continued dry spell could boost demand for sales

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm May 21, 2021

Fewer cattle went through the rings at Manitoba auction sites during the week ending May 13, but the slaughter market is seeing higher numbers as the mercury rises. With temperatures hovering around 20 C across southern Manitoba in the midst of dry conditions, more producers chose to sell butcher cattle earlier than expected. At least 610 were sold during

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Factors pile up for a downturn in cattle markets

The loonie’s current strength is not helpful

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm May 14, 2021

Along with the stronger Canadian dollar, a few other factors have combined to point the Manitoba cattle industry toward something of a downturn, according to Harold Unrau of the Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart. “Grain prices are rising. Cattle futures are staying the same or maybe dropping a bit. So between the dollar and the grain

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Sale prices stay healthy as cattle numbers rise

Cattle that were snowbound the previous week found willing buyers

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 30, 2021

The numbers of cattle that went to Manitoba’s auctions for the week ended April 22 were significantly higher than the previous week’s. Coupled with that were decent prices for slaughter and feeder cattle, according to Tyler Slawinski, auctioneer at the Gladstone and Ashern Auction Marts. The latest week saw 8,611 cattle shipped to the province’s

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Recent snowstorm a mixed blessing for cattle markets

It kept cattle at home, but more precipitation was, and is, needed

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm April 23, 2021

After weeks of above-average temperatures and dry conditions, a snowstorm travelling across southern Manitoba on April 12-13 affected local cattle markets during the week ending April 15. The system, which brought 10-15 centimetres of snow to most areas, prompted many to wait until next week before selling their animals. Auction sites at both Ashern and

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Cattle market holds strong in face of challenges ahead

Current dry conditions and high prices for feed add pressure

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 16, 2021

Despite recently backing off, Manitoba’s cattle market maintained some strength for the week ended April 8, according to Gladstone Auction Mart auctioneer Tyler Slawinski. The market, he said, is not as strong as it was at its peak about four weeks ago. “Fewer cattle are moving. Everybody is either cleaning out or they have cleaned out due

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Pre-Easter lull and weather hit cattle market volume

Despite scant supply, prices held up nicely

By Phil Franz-Warkentin April 9, 2021

Aspring snowstorm and holiday shutdowns ahead of the Easter long weekend limited activity at Manitoba’s cattle auction yards during the week ended April 1, but prices — for what moved — were solid. Snow and strong winds led to highway closures across the Prairies on March 29 to 30. “Producers didn’t want to take their

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Increasing feed costs could temper cattle market strength

Cattle numbers likely to drop as prices hold steady

Late-May rainfall welcomed as cattle bids decline

Thinning cattle numbers pass through Grunthal

Weather, slaughter market warming up

Factors pile up for a downturn in cattle markets

Sale prices stay healthy as cattle numbers rise

Recent snowstorm a mixed blessing for cattle markets

Cattle market holds strong in face of challenges ahead

Pre-Easter lull and weather hit cattle market volume

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