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Producers ship cattle ahead of muddy season

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 23, 2012

Large volumes of cattle moved through Manitoba auction yards during the week ended March 16, as good weather conditions had producers looking to move the most animals seen yet this spring. “We had big volumes in Manitoba this week,” said Rick Wright of Heartland Order Buying. From a pricing standpoint, larger animals over 750 pounds

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“Fairly aggressive” marketings trump strong loonie

By Dwayne Klassen, MarketsFarm Team March 14, 2012

Values for cattle sold at the various auction marts in Manitoba continued to hold strong levels during the week ended Feb. 24, as demand from all outlets remained fairly aggressive. Prices for cows also held their own during the reporting period. Marketings of cattle, overall, remained at a pretty healthy pace, with favourable weather conditions

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

Peru loosens restrictions on Canadian cattle

March 14, 2012

Peru has reopened its markets to Canadian beef and dairy cattle, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said in a Feb. 21 release. Canada Beef and the Canadian Livestock Genetics Association estimate the market to be valued at more than $2.5 million in 2012 for the Canadian cattle sector. Canadian exporters are eligible to export to Peru

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Analysts wonder when, how feeder demand will break

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 14, 2012

Feeder cattle moving through Manitoba’s auction yards continued to see good demand and firm prices during the week ended March 2. “Prices are staying very strong,” said Keith Cleaver of Heartland Livestock Services at Brandon, citing the continued firmness in U.S. futures together with a reduction in cattle numbers in Western Canada as supportive influences.

Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

Cull breeding sow grant subject of court filing

By Daniel Winters March 14, 2012

The Canadian Pork Council is seeking almost $1 million after a hog operation that received Cull Breeding Sow Program (CBSP) funding was put back into operation by new owners. A statement of claim, filed Feb. 7 in a Brandon court, names Westoba Credit Union, Crocus Country Pork, and BDO Dunwoody Ltd. All parties were given

Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

THE ASIAN MARKET: Opportunities and risks

By Allan Dawson March 14, 2012

It could be a great time to be a North American hog producer, then again, it might not be. Either way grain farmers win, according to this year’s Kraft Lecturer. Asia needs a lot more meat. It’s cheaper to produce pork in North America, so North American pork exports should, in theory, increase, according to

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

Cattle tumble after setting record high

By Karl Plume March 14, 2012

U.S. live cattle futures fell sharply March 2 in a profit-taking setback ahead of the weekend, after posting an all-time high late this week, amid worries that demand for high-priced beef may soon begin to wane, traders said. The plunge came as cash cattle in the southern U.S. Plains traded at a record-high $130 per hundredweight, up

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

Big exports but cattle herd expansion unclear: USDA

March 5, 2012

Washington / Reuters Recent drought and forecasts for limited rainfall could constrain the size of the U.S. cattle herd despite high retail beef prices and forecasts for near-record exports, the Agriculture Department said Feb. 15. Record-high retail beef prices “are not sufficient to provide the long-term margins and profits the wholesale and cattle-feeding sectors must

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Burger demand spurs need for butcher cows, bulls

By Dwayne Klassen March 5, 2012

Cattle movement in the province continued to remain at a brisk pace during the week ended Feb. 17, although values for the heavier-weight animals continued to weaken. The quality of the animals being marketed was described as being in the average to above-average category, with premiums still being offered for the top-quality grass cattle. The

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, News

Cattle business in 2012 will see higher prices, consolidation

By Sheri Monk February 15, 2012

The good news: higher cattle prices. The bad news: fewer producers to take advantage of them. Speaking to the annual Tiffin Conference at Lethbridge College last month, veteran cattle-market analyst Anne Dunford reviewed some of the record cattle prices in 2011 and predicted even higher for 2012. But she pointed out that those prices are

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Livestock Markets

Producers ship cattle ahead of muddy season

“Fairly aggressive” marketings trump strong loonie

Peru loosens restrictions on Canadian cattle

Analysts wonder when, how feeder demand will break

Cull breeding sow grant subject of court filing

THE ASIAN MARKET: Opportunities and risks

Cattle tumble after setting record high

Big exports but cattle herd expansion unclear: USDA

Burger demand spurs need for butcher cows, bulls

Cattle business in 2012 will see higher prices, consolidation

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