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Cattle prices maintain heat under cold temperatures
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Cattle prices maintain heat under cold temperatures

Don’t expect cattle to come rushing in at fall-run levels

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Frigid temperatures kept some cattle sellers at home, but prices remained high during the week ended Feb. 2. Windchill values dipped below -40 C at times as the cold played a part in reducing the number of cattle going through the rings. In total, 6,218 head were sold at auction, compared to 11,113 during the
Cattle numbers, and some prices, rise
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Cattle numbers, and some prices, rise

Securing transport for sold cattle remains a problem

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As cattle auctions across Manitoba get back into full swing, the number of head old rose sharply on the week. Prices for feeder steers and heifers were also steady to higher for the week ended Jan. 26. “We had about 920 head on offer this week, so for our second sale [of 2023] I thought
Cattle futures seen supporting local bids
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Cattle futures seen supporting local bids

Buying interest from the U.S. hasn’t yet materialized

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Feeder cattle moving through Manitoba’s auction marts saw good demand and solid prices in mid-January as activity picked up following the holiday season. “It’s very positive,” said Allan Munroe of Killarney Auction Mart, which held its first sale of 2023 on Jan. 16 with just over 1,000 head on offer. He noted there were 600-weight feeder steers nearing
Cattle auction sites back in action
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Cattle auction sites back in action

Total weekly sale volumes were well down from the pre-holiday period

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Most of Manitoba’s cattle auction sites resumed activity during the week ended Jan. 12, with two more set to reopen the week after. Winnipeg Livestock Sales was the first to hold its weekly sale on Jan. 6, followed by Gladstone Auction Mart, Grunthal Livestock Auction and Heartland Livestock Services (HLS) in Brandon on Jan. 10.
Some Manitoba cattle producers seem hesitant to market cattle right after the holiday break.
Livestock Markets, Markets

More cattle auction markets reopen next week

Don’t expect cattle to come rushing in at fall-run levels

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More Manitoba cattle auctions resume weekly sales as January progresses. Gladstone Auction Mart auctioneer Tyler Slawinski said it’s likely the cattle heading to sales across the province won’t be as numerous as they were during the fall run. “I don’t think there will be a big rush in cattle moving. Guys are going to move
The return of rain set Manitoba pastures up for recovery this past growing season.
Livestock Markets, Markets

Manitoba cattle year in review: A tale of two halves

Producers entered 2022 reeling from drought but profitability returned later in the year

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If there was ever a year that tested the mettle of Manitoba cattle producers, only for them to see their labours finally rewarded, it was 2022. The Manitoba cattle industry was in crisis mode at the start of the year, still reeling from the historic prairie-wide drought of the previous summer. Frigid temperatures accompanied one
Cattle prices still strong as holidays approach
Livestock Markets, Markets

Cattle prices still strong as holidays approach

Rising costs for trucking may curb demand from East

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Before Manitoba cattle auction sites and producers take a break for the winter holiday season, they are being given an early gift of strong cattle prices. During the week of Dec. 15, lightest steers ranged from $260 to $346 per hundredweight, compared to a similar range of $260-$351/cwt during the previous week. The minimum price
Local interest and Ontario demand fuel cattle feeder market
Livestock Markets, Markets

Local interest and Ontario demand fuel cattle feeder market

Bred cows going to slaughter doesn’t bode well for future of sector

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Feeder cattle markets in Manitoba looked strong in early December as the fall run slowed ahead of the holidays. “This week the market was very aggressive on the feeder cattle … with lots of local interest and strong demand from Ontario,” said Rick Wright of Heartland Order Buying on Dec. 8. He said some cattle
Manitoba’s fall cattle run beginning to wane
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Manitoba’s fall cattle run beginning to wane

Better grazing conditions extended the season this fall, which was reflected at auction

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Cattle numbers at auction will likely recede heading into the holidays, says Scott Anderson of Winnipeg Livestock Sales. The fall run has remained strong this year thanks to an about-face in conditions. “The grazing season was so much longer this year than it has been in the past, with all of the moisture we have
Fall run cattle flow slows
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Fall run cattle flow slows

Most of the animals sold are headed east or west rather than south

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The fall run may be winding down as the number of cattle sold at Manitoba auction sites declined for the week ended Nov. 24. All eight auction sites held regular sales during the week and total number of animals going through the rings was 15,449, an 11.3 per cent drop from the previous week that

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