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Cattle turnouts mixed at Manitoba auction markets

Prices for heavier-weight cattle retreated at some sales

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The amount of cattle sold at several of Manitoba’s livestock auctions was mixed for the week ending Feb. 22. Some of the auctions witnessed good increases in the number of head marketed, while other auctions saw significant drops. Gladstone had a strong increase in the number of cattle that went through its auction. For its
Lightweights show strength at Manitoba auction sales
Livestock Markets, Markets

Lightweights show strength at Manitoba auction sales

Quantities of cattle were up from previous frosty weeks

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Lightweight cattle continue to do quite well at Manitoba cattle auctions, according to two people heavily involved with the cattle industry. “Lightweights were up quite a bit. Anything that’s under 600 lbs., going to the grass, certainly has a strong market,” said Harold Unrau of Grunthal Livestock Auction Market. At Grunthal’s Feb. 12 auction, feeder
Weather strikes again at Manitoba livestock auctions
Livestock Markets, Markets

Weather strikes again at Manitoba livestock auctions

Values for mid-weight cattle are ‘hanging by a thread’

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Bad weather continued to adversely affect some of Manitoba’s cattle auctions during the early part of the week ended Feb. 8. Strong winds whipped up snow and drove down temperatures, with wind chills sinking into the -40 C range. “I’m just looking forward to spring,” quipped Allan Munroe of Killarney Auction Mart. Regularly scheduled for
A strong dollar is putting pressure on the price of feeder cattle.
Livestock Markets, Markets

Weather, dollar drag on Manitoba cattle auctions

Most auction markets handled fewer cattle on the week

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The weather and the Canadian dollar were major factors at Manitoba cattle auctions for the week ending Feb. 1, according to representatives of three auction markets. “Our numbers were down because of the cold,” said Dave Nickel of Gladstone Auction Mart. For most of the week of Jan. 28 to Feb. 1, daytime temperatures often
Buyers had very little interest in any of the lighter lambs, whether wool or hair lambs.
Livestock, Livestock Markets

Winter storm slows recent sheep, goat sale

There were few animals and disappointing bidding at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction

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January 23, 2019 had a serious major blowing snowstorm threat on the Winnipeg Livestock Auction date; showing clearly the sale was affected. The low delivery of only 100 sheep and goats — and the extremely low bidding from the buyers, showed that this threat was more than just serious. The bidding was even lower than
Demand and prices up beyond expectations at cattle sales
Livestock Markets, Markets

Demand and prices up beyond expectations at cattle sales

Wet weather is limiting cattle traffic to the U.S. Midwest

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The cattle market in Manitoba has been busy since the start of the New Year, with prices surprising in some cases, according to a buyer. “We’ve seen since Christmastime a significant increase in the culled cow prices, the Canadian packers have upped their cow kill by quite a bit and demand was considerably stronger than
Cows herded in to holding pen
Livestock Markets, Markets

Auction action ramps up as cattle prices stay strong

CME live cattle futures head toward their 12-month highs

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Manitoba cattle auctions were busy during the week ended Jan. 18, with solid prices for the large numbers moving through the rings in most locations. About 4,700 head of cattle were marketed in the province’s major auction yards during the week, up considerably from the previous week as activity picked up following the holidays. “There’s
A slow sheep sale to start to the year
Livestock, Livestock Markets

A slow sheep sale to start to the year

It was a very small sale without the usual fierce bidding that accompanies short supply

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It was a subdued start to the year Jan. 9 at Winnipeg Livestock Sales, with just 11 animals coming under the gavel. However, the action failed to follow a familiar pattern to market watchers, where few animals generally translate into significantly higher prices. This time the bidding was subdued for such low numbers and the
Livestock Markets, Markets

Manitoba’s cattle auctions off to slow start in 2019

Inclement weather helped keep a lid on cattle traffic


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Only four of Manitoba’s eight major cattle auctions had sales last week, with sales numbers down compared to those before the holiday break. For the week ending Jan. 11, auctions at Brandon, Grunthal, Virden and Winnipeg sold a total of 1,164 cattle, with weather having played a role in the lower numbers. “We ran into
Higher interest rates and a slowing economy will likely see consumers with fewer dollars to spend in 2019.
Livestock Markets, Markets

Consumers won’t want for meat supplies this year

‘Exceptional’ demand in 2018 supported fed cattle prices

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Manitoba’s cattle auction yards remained quiet over the week ended Jan. 4, with activity set to start back up at most locations during the first full week of the month. Live cattle futures in Chicago ended 2018 at some of their highest levels of the past year, but subsequently spent the first days of 2019

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