Matching Lamb Production With Consumer Consumption

Most lambs are born on grass, then sold in fall. That means out-of- season breeding in indoor facilities, say in former PMU or dairy barns, could offer strong returns because prices traditionally peak early in the new year up until June because very few finished lambs are available during that period. Lucien Lesage, treasurer of

Cache Valley Virus May Have Affected North Dakota Sheep

The Cache Valley virus may have been responsible for recent abortions in sheep in central North Dakota. “Preliminary laboratory investigation implicates the Cache Valley virus,” says Neil Dyer, director of North Dakota State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Determining whether Cache Valley was the cause of the abortions is difficult because the virus is not viable


Sheep &Goat Market Report

There were 439 sheep and goats for the last sale of the year at the Winnipeg Livestock Auction, on Dec. 16, 2010. The selection was good and the buyers were ready, as the producers had provided the animals for the holiday season. The selection of ewes was good, creating two price ranges at this sale.



Sheep &Goat Sales – for Dec. 16, 2010

Interest and demand for sheep and goats remained high at the Dec. 2 sale at Winnipeg Livestock Auction. Bidding was even higher than in November for the 685 sheep and goats that moved through the sale. The demand for ewes was high. The younger ewes sold above the day’s price range, thus creating an upper

Sheep &Goat Sales – for Nov. 25, 2010

The biweekly sheep and goat sales Winnipeg Livestock Auction that started Sept. 2 have seen a fairly constant number of animals brought to market, ranging from a low of 453 head Oct. 21 to a high of 600 Oct. 7. There was a good selection in most categories. Specialty sheep such as Jacob ewes, which





Livestock Sheep For Sale

4 GREAT PYRENEES KUVAT cross pups from working parents, $200 each. 15 ewe lambs ready to lamb, mixed, $250. 5 Rambouillet yearlings rams, $250. (204)864-2709. HYDRAULIC WOOL PACKER, ROUND bag, $2000. Phone: (204)838-2174

In Brief… – for Apr. 1, 2010

Fraud alert: An R. M. of De Salaberry man selling a vehicle was hoodwinked out of $1,500 by an overseas scam artist who sent a money-gram for more than the purchase price and requested a refund for the difference. Although the vendor waited until the payment had cleared the bank before complying, it was later