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Will lamb prices be affected by a lower loonie?

By Mark Elliot February 28, 2013

Producers delivered 200 sheep and goats to the Winnipeg Livestock Auction for the Feb. 20 sale. Manitoba buyers have started to follow Ontario price trends. New-crop lambs have not shown the same high prices as last year in the Ontario market. The quality of wool and hair ewes on offer was good and prices were

Livestock, Livestock Markets

Long weekend meant shorter sales at Manitoba markets

By Terryn Shiells February 28, 2013

The total volume of cattle that went through the rings at auction yards across Manitoba saw a drop-off during the week ended Feb. 22. Many farmers took Louis Riel Day off on Monday, so they didn’t have their cattle ready to go in time for some of the week’s sales. Not everyone took the day

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Manitoba feeder cattle prices follow U.S. futures down

By Terryn Shiells February 23, 2013

Feeder cattle prices at auction yards across Manitoba saw some major declines during the week ended Feb. 15, following the falling futures markets in the U.S. The cattle that were hit the hardest were those weighing over 700 pounds, with those in the 800- to 900-lb. class getting the worst of it, said Rick Wright,

Livestock, Livestock Markets

Good demand lifts feeder cattle at lighter weights

By Terryn Shiells February 15, 2013

Feeder cattle prices were mostly stronger during the week ended Feb. 8 at auction yards across Manitoba, with the exception of heifers that weighed more than 650 pounds. There are more heifers around over 650 lbs. in the province, but Allan Munroe at Killarney Auction Mart isn’t sure that’s why their prices weren’t as strong

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

U.S. restaurants face tough order locking in low beef prices

By Lisa Baertlein February 15, 2013

It is getting harder for restaurant chains to lock in long-term prices for hamburger and other beef cuts as the impact of last summer’s historic drought sends prices higher. Such purchasing contracts help companies predict their food costs over time, and if done well, can save them significant money in times of rising prices. Chili’s

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Record-high cattle, beef prices seen in 2013

February 15, 2013

Reuters / U.S. cattle and beef prices should set more record highs this year as the worst drought in half a century, which wilted pastures and drove up feed costs, forced producers to trim the nation’s herd to the smallest since 1952, according to industry marketing and analytics firm CattleFax. Prices for fed cattle could

Forages, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Domestic demand supports feeder cattle prices

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 12, 2013

The large volume of cattle moving through Manitoba’s auction yards during the week ended Feb. 1 were met with fairly good demand, as prices were generally steady to firmer compared to the previous week when numbers were much smaller. “The market was showing a little bit of strength,” said Buddy Bergner of Ashern Auction Mart.

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

U.S. cattle herd at 61-year low

By Theopolis Waters February 12, 2013

Reuters / The U.S. cattle herd shrunk for a sixth straight year in 2012 due to high feed costs tied to drought and that should mean consumers will continue paying record-high prices for beef. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Feb. 1 said the U.S. cattle herd as of January 1 was 89.30 million head, down

Grain Markets, Livestock Markets, News

CME surveys members on trade hours

By Tom Polansek February 6, 2013

The Chicago Board of Trade has launched a survey asking customers whether it should shorten the nearly non-stop electronic trading cycle for grains and hinted that executives had grown less concerned about competition from rival IntercontinentalExchange. The Board of Trade, which dominates agricultural trading with U.S. grain and oilseed futures and options contracts, in May

Livestock, Livestock Markets

Feeder prices turn lower, attract U.S. buyers

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 6, 2013

Bitterly cold temperatures across the province during the week ended Jan. 25 may have kept some people at home from the auction yards, but business went on as usual and volumes were relatively steady from the previous week. The same can’t be said from a pricing standpoint, as feeder prices were generally lower on most

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Livestock Markets

Will lamb prices be affected by a lower loonie?

Long weekend meant shorter sales at Manitoba markets

Manitoba feeder cattle prices follow U.S. futures down

Good demand lifts feeder cattle at lighter weights

U.S. restaurants face tough order locking in low beef prices

Record-high cattle, beef prices seen in 2013

Domestic demand supports feeder cattle prices

U.S. cattle herd at 61-year low

CME surveys members on trade hours

Feeder prices turn lower, attract U.S. buyers

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