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Cattle prices still strong as holidays approach

Rising costs for trucking may curb demand from East

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm December 23, 2022

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

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Local interest and Ontario demand fuel cattle feeder market

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

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 16, 2022

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

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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

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 9, 2022

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

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Fall run cattle flow slows

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

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm December 2, 2022

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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Big fall cattle run could reach holiday season

Values are expected to see greater fluctuation in the new year

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 25, 2022

The number of cattle being sold at Manitoba’s auctions remains high and the fall run is set to push into December, according to Tyler Slawinski, auctioneer at the Gladstone and Ashern auction marts. “The rush is still on. The numbers are high right across the province,” Slawinski said, noting that despite a few cancellations, the

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Cattle prices steady as fall run in full swing

Increase in bred cattle sales noted as producers exit industry

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 18, 2022

The fall run was in full swing across Manitoba’s cattle auction yards during the week ended Nov. 10. Prices held reasonably steady for feeder cattle but butcher cows came under pressure. Top end butcher cows have lost roughly $10 per hundredweight over the past month, and the seasonal increase in numbers coming to market is

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More cattle through rings to start November

Lack of trucks dampens demand for lightweight cattle

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm November 10, 2022

The fall run continued to bring large numbers of cattle to Manitoba’s eight auction sites, while prices also maintained strength for the week ended Nov. 3. Excluding Heartland Livestock Services in Brandon, 14,564 cattle went through the rings during the week in Manitoba. By comparison, 12,896 animals were sold at all eight sites during the

A herd of cows in Brazil. Brazil is home to some of the world’s largest meatpackers.

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Lower cattle prices to fatten Brazilian meatpackers’ margins

By Nayara Figueiredo November 9, 2022

Reuters – A decline in Brazilian cattle prices this year and strong demand for the country’s beef exports will widen Brazilian meatpackers’ margins in the short term, according to analysts, though weakness in the domestic market could undercut those gains. Live cattle prices on the Sao Paulo market are on a downward trajectory, with the

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British meat industry warns new red tape could hammer exports to EU

By Reuters November 4, 2022

New U.K. government regulations set to come into force in December could prevent thousands of British meat producers from exporting to the European Union, the industry has warned. The British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) said a requirement that farms wishing to export to the EU provide documents signed by veterinarians that confirm visits to farms

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Fall cattle run remains strong

Cow prices are holding up better than in the past few years

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 4, 2022

The number of cattle headed to market dipped a bit for the week ended Oct. 27, but the fall run at Manitoba’s cattle auctions remains in full swing. “We’re starting to see bigger strings coming off of the pastures; lots of top price cattle that are still getting a premium dollar,” said Tyler Slawinski, auctioneer

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Cattle prices still strong as holidays approach

Local interest and Ontario demand fuel cattle feeder market

Manitoba’s fall cattle run beginning to wane

Fall run cattle flow slows

Big fall cattle run could reach holiday season

Cattle prices steady as fall run in full swing

More cattle through rings to start November

Lower cattle prices to fatten Brazilian meatpackers’ margins

British meat industry warns new red tape could hammer exports to EU

Fall cattle run remains strong

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