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Fall calf run finally in full swing

By Terryn Shiells November 9, 2012

The fall calf run was finally in full swing at cattle auction yards across Manitoba during the week ended October 26. “The calf run was slow to come,” Rick Wright, a buyer with Heartland Order Buying Company said. “Up until this week, we were probably running at about 70 per cent of the calves that

Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

Manitoba’s independent hog farmers will disappear

By Allan Dawson November 9, 2012

Producer George Matheson says they need $10 more a hog from  processors otherwise only vertical integrators will survive

Manitoba’s independent hog farmers, including the Hutterite Brethren, won’t survive unless Canadian processors boost prices $10 a hog, says George Matheson, a Stonewall hog producer. “To be quite frank, I think the independent (hog) producer in this country is dying a slow death,” he told the Keystone Agricultural Producers’ General Council meeting Oct. 25. Matheson,

Livestock, Livestock Markets, Other livestock

Good selection of heavy and feeder lambs

By Mark Elliot November 9, 2012

There were 1,000 sheep and goats for the Winnipeg Livestock Sales auction on Oct. 17, with the auctioneer making comments on the quality of the animals throughout the sale. The audience was entertained by three alpacas that sold as well. There appeared to be no differences on the bidding for the wool and hair ewes,

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Manitoba marts see fall cattle walk, not run

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 26, 2012

The middle of October might normally be the height of the fall run, but the numbers just aren’t there to the same extent as years’ past, according to participants. With fewer cattle making their way to market, prices in the feeder market have held up and even strengthened in some cases during the week ended

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

XL takeover latest in a series by global meat giant JBS

By Daniel Winters October 26, 2012

News that XL Foods, one of the two major cattle-slaughtering plants in Canada, is cashing in its chips after a devastating beef recall raises an important question. Just who is JBS, the company taking it over? Founded in 1953 by Jose Batista Sobrinho, it began as a tiny, five-head-per-day abattoir in Anapolis, Brazil. Today, according

Beef cattle, Cereals, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Bad news for XL Foods is good news for organic beef

By Daniel Winters October 26, 2012

Smaller, independently operated production, slaughter and marketing channels  paying off in higher prices and increased consumer confidence

Some Manitoba ranchers aren’t losing any sleep over the problems faced by the XL Foods beef recall. That’s because their beef is certified organic, and marketed through channels that operate totally independent of the big players. “I think we are definitely starting to see demand perk up, not that it wasn’t hot already,” said Allan

Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

Low cattle placements buoy cattle futures early this week

By Sam Nelson October 26, 2012

Low cattle placements buoy cattle futures early this week U.S. live cattle futures closed higher on Monday following Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) cattle-on-feed report that showed cattle placed in feedlots in September at a 16-year low, analysts and traders said. Feeder cattle futures were lower on waning demand for young cattle due to

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

E. coli bug leaves Manitoba markets under the weather

By Terryn Shiells October 17, 2012

A recent outbreak of E. coli at one of Canada’s largest beef-processing plants continued to affect Manitoba cattle producers during the week ended Oct. 5. “We are seeing prices being impacted, especially for cattle that were going for slaughter,” said Cam Dahl, operations manager with Manitoba Beef Producers. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Sept.

Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

Maple Leaf searching for hog suppliers

By Shannon VanRaes October 17, 2012

Fears of a worldwide bacon shortage are overblown, but local processors are searching for new hog suppliers even as some producers cut their losses and depopulate their barns. “Unfortunately, there will be some producers who do exit this industry,” said Jason Manness, director of procurement for Maple Leaf Foods. “As a result, we are currently

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Feeder prices stay strong on lower availability

By Terryn Shiells October 10, 2012

Feeder prices at Manitoba cattle yards were strong during the week ended Sept. 28. Some cattle saw prices comparable to those seen at the same time last year; some were even bringing higher prices. Rick Wright, a buyer with Heartland Order Buying Co., said sellers were pleasantly surprised with the strong prices, as many people

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Livestock Markets

Fall calf run finally in full swing

Manitoba’s independent hog farmers will disappear

Good selection of heavy and feeder lambs

Manitoba marts see fall cattle walk, not run

XL takeover latest in a series by global meat giant JBS

Bad news for XL Foods is good news for organic beef

Low cattle placements buoy cattle futures early this week

E. coli bug leaves Manitoba markets under the weather

Maple Leaf searching for hog suppliers

Feeder prices stay strong on lower availability

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