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Cattle producers catching up on post-harvest marketings
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Cattle producers catching up on post-harvest marketings

Local buyers are back looking for lighter-weight animals

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Manitoba’s cattle yards remained busy during the second week of December, as the fall run was pushed back a little later this year. “The year started out slow, with everything behind, and it carried on that way,” said Allan Munroe of Killarney Auction Mart. “We’ll sell twice as many cattle this December as last December.”
Cattle volumes down from fall run highs
Livestock Markets, Markets

Cattle volumes down from fall run highs

Ontario feedlots have backed off the Manitoba market

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Cattle volumes at auctions across the province have come off of fall run highs, providing some support to feeder cattle prices. “We’re through the bulk of fall run numbers, so prices have tightened up,” said Brian Perillat of Canfax in Calgary. “It’s a balancing act, but for the most part, undertones in the market have
Total Brazilian beef exports in January to October 2019 were 1.5 million tonnes.
Livestock, Livestock Markets

Chinese demand pushes Brazil beef prices to record high

A significant number of local processors can now export to China

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Reuters – Brazil’s famous barbecue is getting more expensive as Chinese demand is increasingly swallowing up the country’s beef supply, pushing Brazilian cattle prices to a record high. China’s hunger for foreign meat has shot up as an outbreak of African swine fever has decimated its domestic pig population and has sent it looking for substitutes. Chinese imports of
Fall cattle run starts to slow
Livestock, Livestock Markets

Fall cattle run starts to slow

As Christmas nears, lower volumes
and steady prices are expected

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Cattle auction yards were still busy across Manitoba during the last week of November, although the fall run is starting to slow down as the holiday season approaches. “We saw volumes a little bit lower than the previous week, and that will be the trend until the end of the selling season,” said Rick Wright,
China is the world’s top pork consumer and has seen a sharp rise in pork prices ever since an outbreak of African swine fever began in August 2018.
Hogs, Livestock Markets

Hong Kong mulls Southeast Asia pig imports

Pork prices in the city are jumping due to the African swine fever outbreak in China

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Reuters – Hong Kong is looking into importing live pigs from countries in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, to supplement a dwindling supply from mainland China that has caused pork prices to surge, Food and Health Secretary Sophia Chan said Nov. 20. The city had been importing 4,000 pigs a day from mainland China for slaughter
Cattle markets remain strong in Manitoba
Livestock, Livestock Markets

Cattle markets remain strong in Manitoba

A weaker Canadian dollar may attract U.S. buyers

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With cattle auctions in full swing across the province, markets have seen steady, strong prices. Brock Taylor of Pipestone Auction Mart said 600- to 700-lb. feeder steers were between $188 and $215 per hundredweight at auction last week. That’s comparable to the Nov. 8 auction, when the same class of cattle sold for between $190
Manitoba cattle auction volumes remain high
Livestock Markets, Markets

Manitoba cattle auction volumes remain high

Frozen ground makes cattle easier to retrieve

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Cattle auctions in Manitoba have seen a lot of activity recently, thanks in part to colder weather making it easier to retrieve cattle from mucky pastures. That’s pressuring prices lower for some weight classes. “We’re seeing big numbers, which is applying quite a bit of pressure to the market,” said auctioneer Tyler Slawinski of Gladstone
Colder temperatures assisting producers with moving cattle
Livestock Markets, Markets

Colder temperatures assisting producers with moving cattle

Cattle producers had been waiting due to wet conditions

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There’s a plus side to the below-average temperatures southern Manitoba has been experiencing of late — it has made it easier to move cattle, said Harold Unrau of Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart. Wet conditions, especially in the southeast region of the province, have been the bane of cattle producers over the last several weeks. The
Fall cattle run picks up steam
Livestock Markets, Markets

Fall cattle run picks up steam

After a slow and muddy start, auction barns have filled up

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Cattle auction yards were busy across Manitoba during the last week of October, with the fall run in full swing. “We’re busy, I think every barn is full (across the province),” said Robin Hill, of Heartland Livestock Services in Virden. “The volumes in Western Canada really cranked up over the past week, and now everybody
Manitoba livestock auctions.
Livestock Markets, Markets

Manitoba fall cattle run behind schedule

Many factors hampering auction movement

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Cattle prices were steady to slightly higher at Manitoba’s cattle auctions during the week ended Oct. 24, with supply chain bottlenecks causing concern on both the supply and demand side. The rush of cattle volumes coming to auction have been delayed due to producers struggling with late harvests and muddy pastures. “Sometimes there’s standing crop

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