Weekly cattle auction report

Smaller volumes propped up prices

Feeder cattle prices at auction yards across the province of Manitoba brought in steady to strong prices during the week ended June 21. Smaller numbers helped to keep prices propped up, while a pickup in demand from local buyers was responsible for some prices moving higher. Scott Anderson, with Winnipeg Livestock Sales, said the demand



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Livestock market report

The amounts of cattle moved to markets across Manitoba during the week ended May 24 varied by region, with northern markets seeing strong numbers and yards in the south seeing fewer cattle. Farmers in the south were busy with field work and seeding, so fewer individuals were marketing their cattle and numbers were down during