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Manitoba cattle auction volumes remain high
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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
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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
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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.
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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
Harsh fall weather weighs on Manitoba cattle values
Livestock Markets, Markets

Harsh fall weather weighs on Manitoba cattle values

Snow and mud have hit Manitoba hard, limiting the ability to take cattle to market

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Snow, mud, and challenging fall weather across the Prairies put a damper on cattle activity in Manitoba during the week ended Oct. 11. “Guys aren’t really after cows right now,” remarked Harold Unrau of Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart. He noted feeder cattle prices were under pressure compared to the week prior. “From here right to
Livestock Markets, Markets

Harsh fall weather weighs on Manitoba cattle values

Snow and mud have hit Manitoba hard, limiting the ability to take cattle to market

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Snow, mud, and challenging fall weather across the Prairies put a damper on cattle activity in Manitoba during the week ended Oct. 11. “Guys aren’t really after cows right now,” remarked Harold Unrau of Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart. He noted feeder cattle prices were under pressure compared to the week prior. “From here right to
Rain challenges Manitoba cattle auctions
Livestock Markets, Markets

Rain challenges Manitoba cattle auctions

If nothing else, recent rains have helped pastures and hay land thrive

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Challenging fall weather has not spared Manitoba’s cattle auction marts, as wet pastures and delayed harvests have limited the number of cattle coming to auction. Allan Munroe of Killarney Auction Mart noticed cattle volumes were down at auction marts during the month of September. “A lot of guys can’t get their cattle out from pasture, because there are standing crops in the
Fall cattle run’s launch delayed as rains improve pastures
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Fall cattle run’s launch delayed as rains improve pastures

Producers with cull cows may want to sell soon

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Numbers moving through Manitoba’s cattle auction yards are starting to pick up ahead of the fall run, with prices holding firm during the last week of September. “We finally saw decent volumes of calves to establish prices,” said Rick Wright of Heartland Order Buying. “Up until now we’ve had really light deliveries and the market
Manitoba's livestock auctions.
Livestock Markets, Markets

Tough times still coming for Manitoba cattle producers

Recent rains have greened up pastures, but that’s only 
going to blunt the worst of it

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Recent rains may have averted the worst-case scenario for Manitoba’s hay shortage, according to Tyler Slawinski, auctioneer at Gladstone Auction Mart. Recently, 12 municipalities in Manitoba’s Interlake and Parkland regions declared a state of agricultural emergency due to dry conditions that created a lack of sufficient hay and the below-average quality of what was produced.

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