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Slaughter prices steady to lower in lone sale

Manitoba’s cattle sector is still in its summer slog, with low volumes headed to the ring

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm July 27, 2023

Summer is the slow season for Manitoba’s cattle industry and only one auction facility was open during the week of July 14-20. The Grunthal Livestock Auction Mart Ltd. hosted its sale July 18 with 63 head, including only nine feeder cattle. “There’s almost no feeder cattle moving at this time of year. Most markets are

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Cattle sales continue in summer months

Most cattle seen headed for other parts of Western Canada

By Adam Peleshaty July 20, 2023

Only four auction sites in Manitoba saw cattle go through the rings during the week ending July 13. For at least one, prices and demand are still rising. Winnipeg Livestock Sales held its bi-weekly sale July 7. Feeder steers weighing more than 700 lb. sold for as much as $315 per hundredweight. Heifers weighing more

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High cattle prices seen continuing into fall

Strong beef demand from consumers also carried into the first half of 2023

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm July 13, 2023

The only things hotter than Prairie temperatures this summer were the prices for cattle during the spring run. While only a handful of cattle auction sites remain open in Manitoba, feeder and slaughter cattle continue to be sold at rapidly rising prices unseen in at least a decade. For example, on Jan. 10, the highest-priced

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High prices drawing cows to market early

Values remain historically strong at limited sales

By Phil Franz-Warkentin July 6, 2023

Activity may have slowed for the summer at Manitoba’s cattle auction yards, but optimism is high, with strong prices expected when the fall run eventually gets underway. Only a handful of sales took place during the last week of June, with many auctions closed for the season or operating at a reduced schedule. However, prices

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High prices, optimism buoy beef producers

Tighter cattle supplies have ‘shifted the dynamic’

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm June 29, 2023

This past spring saw a bull market in terms of cattle prices. The fact of fewer animals in North America caused cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, as well as local prices, to surge toward levels unseen in nearly a decade. Manitoba Beef Producers past-president Tyler Fulton, now vice-president of the Canadian Cattle Association,

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Cattle prices in a ‘constant climb’

Sales might have to resume ahead of schedule if dry weather persists

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm June 23, 2023

Most cattle auction sites in Manitoba held regular sales for the last time this season during the week ended June 15. Killarney and Ashern Auction Marts conducted their final sales of the season on June 12 and 14, respectively. Winnipeg Livestock Sales will begin a bi-weekly summer schedule on June 23, while Gladstone Auction Mart

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Fewer auctions as end of spring cattle run nears

Smaller numbers make transportation even more of an issue

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm June 15, 2023

It was a scant week for cattle auctions in Manitoba as only three of the eight went ahead with sales. For the week of June 2-8, only Grunthal, Ste. Rose and Winnipeg held auctions, with a total of 1,335 feeder and slaughter cattle sold. “It’s that time of year when most guys kick [their cattle]

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Cattle prices, temperatures stay hot

Continued dry weather could drive producers to sell

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm June 9, 2023

As a number of cattle auctions prepare for summer shutdown, prices and the thermometer remain high. More than 4,000 cattle went through the rings during the week ended June 1, compared to 2,009 the previous week, and prices continued to move upward. Feeder steers weighing up to 700 lb. were sold for more than $350

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Cattle prices remain strong as sale volumes grind lower

Several yards will operate at a reduced pace over the summer

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 3, 2023

Activity at Manitoba’s cattle auction yards was subdued during the week ended May 26. The Victoria Day long weekend marks the unofficial start of summer and movement slows down for the season. Prices remained strong, especially for butcher cows, which accounted for most of the trade at some yards. “Butcher cows continue to hit new

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JBS shares slump with global difficulties

By Ana Mano June 3, 2023

Shares in Brazilian food giant JBS fell more than 10 per cent in early trade May 12 after the company posted a wider-than-expected first quarter loss. It marks the first time the firm has faced difficulties in all countries where it operates. In a conference call with analysts, JBS global CEO Gilberto Tomazoni sought to

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Slaughter prices steady to lower in lone sale

Cattle sales continue in summer months

High cattle prices seen continuing into fall

High prices drawing cows to market early

High prices, optimism buoy beef producers

Cattle prices in a ‘constant climb’

Fewer auctions as end of spring cattle run nears

Cattle prices, temperatures stay hot

Cattle prices remain strong as sale volumes grind lower

JBS shares slump with global difficulties

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