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Cattle prices strong as fall run continues

Manitoba cattle have seen interest from both the west and east

By Marlo Glass September 25, 2020

Cattle prices were strong at auctions across Manitoba during the week ended Sept. 18, as more cattle head to auction for the fall run. “Now that harvest is tapering off, we’re going to see more cattle coming in,” said Tyler Slawinski, an auctioneer at the Gladstone Auction Mart. He noted some areas of the province

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China books record weekly U.S. beef purchases: USDA

By Karl Plume September 22, 2020

Reuters – China made its largest weekly U.S. beef purchases on record for the week ending August 21, followed by its biggest U.S. corn deals in almost a month the next week, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data. The USDA, in its weekly export sales report, said China bought a net 3,315 tonnes of

Manitoba’s cattle producers aren’t in a serious rush to move cattle off pasture against other work such as harvesting.

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Market for yearlings beating expectations

Cattle producers are generally ‘pleasantly surprised’ by the weather

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 18, 2020

Activity was slowly picking back up at Manitoba’s cattle auction yards in the days after Labour Day, although the fall run won’t start in earnest until October. Volumes were generally light during the week, with yearlings and butcher cows accounting for much of the activity. Rick Wright of Heartland Order Buying said the cow market was coming under

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Activity slow to pick up at Manitoba cattle auctions

Below-average cattle counts at sales were supportive for feeder prices

By Marlo Glass September 11, 2020

Many cattle auctions across Manitoba came back from summer breaks during the week ended Sept. 3, but the volume of cattle at auction was below average. “I think it’ll be awhile before it’s busy because there’s a lot of grass out there,” Harold Unrau, manager of Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart, said. “It’ll probably be towards

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Cattle prices strong heading into autumn

Fed cattle prices remain slightly depressed

By Marlo Glass September 5, 2020

Feeder cattle prices have recovered to levels seen this time last year, due largely to strong demand for cattle coming off the grass. “Last week, we were steady to five cents per pound higher when compared to last year,” said Brian Perillat, senior analyst at Canfax in Calgary. “Calf and feeder markets are doing well,

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U.S. frozen pork supplies shrink to nine-year low in July

U.S. cold storage facilities haven’t been so low on pork inventory since 2011

By Karl Plume, Mark Weinraub September 4, 2020

U.S. frozen pork inventories fell in July to the lowest monthly level in nine years, the U.S. Agriculture Department (USDA) said Aug. 24, even after meat-packing plants shut by COVID-19 came back online. The data coincided with China reporting a record volume of pork imports in July after an outbreak of African swine fever reduced

Feed shortages in Manitoba remain a concern for many cattle producers.

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Pandemic spurs concern with fall run approaching

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm August 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic’s resurgence in Manitoba has caused a great deal of concern for the province’s cattle producers, said Manitoba Beef Producers president Dianne Riding. “It’s because of the fact there is so much uncertainty as to what our calves are going to be worth this fall, or our yearlings,” she said. That concern was

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Cattle prices stronger despite summer doldrums

Fall calf run is still a few weeks away and could be rain delayed

By Marlo Glass August 21, 2020

Cattle prices at Heartland’s Virden auction have gained strength in recent weeks, due in part to consistent demand and few active auctions across the province. Many auctions across Manitoba take the summer off, but Heartland and Winnipeg Auction Mart held sales this week. “Feeder and fed cattle took a nice run of increases over the past two weeks,” remarked Heartland Virden’s

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Markets firming for both slaughter and feeder cattle

Reduced placements and a strong slaughter pace are supportive

By Phil Franz-Warkentin, Phil Franz-Warkentin August 14, 2020

Slow summer activity continued at the few Manitoba cattle auction yards that held sales during the first week of August. The general trend in the market remained pointed higher, though, as the slaughter backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic continued to be worked through. “There are a couple of key drivers,” analyst Anne Wasko of

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Butcher cattle prices stay steady across province

Low animal numbers have been met with steady demand

By Marlo Glass August 7, 2020

Butcher cattle prices have held strength at cattle auctions scattered across Manitoba, due to low numbers at auction and steady demand. “The butcher market remains fully steady, with stable demand supporting prices,” commented Harold Unrau of Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart. During the week ended July 30, Grunthal and Winnipeg held auctions, servicing approximately 300 cattle.

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Cattle prices strong as fall run continues

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Market for yearlings beating expectations

Activity slow to pick up at Manitoba cattle auctions

Cattle prices strong heading into autumn

U.S. frozen pork supplies shrink to nine-year low in July

Pandemic spurs concern with fall run approaching

Cattle prices stronger despite summer doldrums

Markets firming for both slaughter and feeder cattle

Butcher cattle prices stay steady across province

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