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Manitoba fall cattle run comes to an end

Local beef plants showed some demand for slaughter cattle

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 25, 2020

The fall run in the Manitoba cattle industry largely wrapped up on the week ended Dec. 17. As that large influx of cattle came to an end for 2020, prices for feeders were down a few cents per pound and those for slaughter were up a few cents, according to Harold Unrau, manager of the

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Continued warm spell heats up cattle sales

A stronger loonie has warded off potential cross-border buyers

By Marlo Glass December 18, 2020

Unseasonably warm temperatures across Manitoba have kept activity high at cattle auctions this winter. “It’s been an exceptional run here at Gladstone,” said Tyler Slawinski, Gladstone Auction Mart’s auctioneer. “We traded a lot of cattle, prices were good, and I hope we continue to see that into 2021.” This week, feeder steers between 600 and

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Healthy demand greets lighter-weight cattle

Markets expect a couple of busy weeks before the year-end shutdown

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 11, 2020

Manitoba cattle auction yards remained busy during the first week of December, but should start to slow down heading into the new year. Lightweight feeders were seeing the best demand, with heavier animals running into some resistance. “We probably have another 10 days of good deliveries before everybody shuts down for the holidays,” Rick Wright

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Cattle hold steady with fall run winding down

Barley and wheat values are stronger, pressuring cattle values farther west

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 4, 2020

As the fall run continues at Manitoba’s cattle auctions, prices held steady, according to Tyler Slawinski, an auctioneer at the Ashern and Ste. Rose auction marts. “The fall run is still booming. We were full on; Ashern had nearly 2,900 and Ste. Rose had almost 2,600,” he said. Province-wide, auctions sold more than 15,000 head

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Cattle values expected to drop in coming weeks

The chance of COVID-19 hitting packers again has cattle markets on edge

By Marlo Glass November 27, 2020

Feeder cattle prices at Manitoba’s cattle auctions have been steadily rising, though the rally isn’t expected to last for much longer. “With futures dropping and grain prices going up, I expect (prices) will stay steady or drop a bit next week,” Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart manager Harold Unrau said. Feed grain prices in Western Canada have been

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Cattle values up with U.S. futures

The province hasn’t put any new pandemic restrictions on livestock markets

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 13, 2020

Cattle prices at Winnipeg Livestock Sales were a bit higher over the last week, according to the auction’s Scott Anderson. There have been positive moves in the market over the last few weeks, he said, largely due to an upswing in the U.S. futures markets. “I think this will continue through this week as well,”

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Fall run continues to pressure cattle prices

Demand is expected to be high for bred cattle coming soon to market

By Marlo Glass November 6, 2020

The fall run is in full swing at Manitoba’s cattle auctions, and prices are coming under pressure typical for this time of year. “Feeder cattle are under pressure,” said Harold Unrau, manager at Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart. He cited high grain prices and dropping U.S. cattle futures as possible reasons for the depressed prices, along

Feedlots within Manitoba are loading up on feeder cattle during this year’s fall run.

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Values under pressure on lower-quality cattle

U.S. cattle markets have taken some of the shine off Manitoba’s fall run so far

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 30, 2020

The annual fall cattle run was running at full steam at auction yards across Manitoba during the week ended Oct. 23, with large volumes moving through the rings. However, the big numbers and sharp losses in U.S. cattle futures markets weighed on prices. “We’re in the middle of it now, it’s the busiest month of

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Brazil breeders retain female cows, herd grows for first time in three years

By Ana Mano, Rodrigo Viga October 28, 2020

Reuters – The size of the cattle herd in Brazil, the world’s largest beef exporter, grew for the first time in three years in 2019, according to data released Oct. 15 by the government’s bureau of statistics IBGE. The country’s herd totalled 214.7 million head in 2019, a 0.4 per cent rise from 2018, driven

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Fall cattle run now well underway

A stronger loonie limited buying interest from the U.S.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 23, 2020

With the fall run underway, Manitoba’s cattle auctions saw a busy week with well over 13,000 head sold. “The auction barn was very full. A lot of cattle are starting to move now,” Tyler Slawinski of Gladstone Auction Mart said of its Oct. 14 sale. Most of the cattle at Gladstone were to be shipped

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Manitoba fall cattle run comes to an end

Continued warm spell heats up cattle sales

Healthy demand greets lighter-weight cattle

Cattle hold steady with fall run winding down

Cattle values expected to drop in coming weeks

Cattle values up with U.S. futures

Fall run continues to pressure cattle prices

Values under pressure on lower-quality cattle

Brazil breeders retain female cows, herd grows for first time in three years

Fall cattle run now well underway

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