Exit Auction A Bid For Failure

The promise of free market access to American markets without fear of reproach has turned out to be one without profit, and even less access than before. Acouple years ago, I was involved with an experiment to see if farm program money could be auctioned as a mechanism for making program payments. The premise was

CCIA To Test Radio Tags In Auctions

“We are really excited with the broad cross-section of markets in our project.” – DONNA HENUSET The Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) has launched its Auction Market Applied Research Project to evaluate multiple Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems at auction markets across Canada with support from the federal government’s Growing Forward program. The work will


Online Bids For Meat Plant Metal

As it turns out, the jokes about selling it all on eBay were only slightly off the mark. Saskatchewan-based Hodgins Auctioneers will be hosting an Internet-only auction of the leftover equipment from the failed Rancher’s Choice Beef Co-op from Sept 23 to 29. The meat-cutting and slaughterhouse equipment, originally brought to Dauphin from Washington state

Index – for Sep. 3, 2009

Tributes/Memory Announcements Airplanes Alarms & Security Systems ANTIQUES Antiques For Sale Antique Equipment Antique Vehicle Antiques Wanted Arenas AUCTION SALES BC Auction AB Auction Peace AB Auction North AB Auction Central AB Auction South SK Auction MB Auction Parkland MB Auction Westman MB Auction Interlake MB Auction Red River Auction Various U. S. Auctions Auction


Index – for Aug. 27, 2009

Tributes/Memory Announcements Airplanes Alarms & Security Systems ANTIQUES Antiques For Sale Antique Equipment Antique Vehicle Antiques Wanted Arenas AUCTION SALES BC Auction AB Auction Peace AB Auction North AB Auction Central AB Auction South SK Auction MB Auction Parkland MB Auction Westman MB Auction Interlake MB Auction Red River Auction Various U. S. Auctions Auction

Index – for Aug. 20, 2009

Tributes/Memory Announcements Airplanes Alarms & Security Systems ANTIQUES Antiques For Sale Antique Equipment Antique Vehicle Antiques Wanted Arenas AUCTION SALES BC Auction AB Auction Peace AB Auction North AB Auction Central AB Auction South SK Auction MB Auction Parkland MB Auction Westman MB Auction Interlake MB Auction Red River Auction Various U. S. Auctions Auction


Marketings Resume As Summer Breaks Ending

Activity at Ma n i t o b a’s cattle auction yards remained light during the week ended Aug. 14, although there was a slight increase in movement, with more yards restarting after their summer shutdowns. Robin Hill of Hear tland Livestock Services at Virden said activity was starting to pick up on the yearling

Weekly Manitoba Cattle Report

The quiet seasonal summer markets persistedat cat-t le yards around Manitoba during the week ended July 31, with most auction sites still shut down for the season. Volumes should start to pick up over the upcoming few weeks, although the fall run is still some time away. “It’s probably one of the quietest summers we’ve


Classified Index – for Aug. 6, 2009

Tributes/Memory Announcements Airplanes Alarms & Security Systems ANTIQUES Antiques For Sale Antique Equipment Antique Vehicle Antiques Wanted Arenas AUCTION SALES BC Auction AB Auction Peace AB Auction North AB Auction Central AB Auction South SK Auction MB Auction Parkland MB Auction Westman MB Auction Interlake MB Auction Red River Auction Various U. S. Auctions Auction

Manitoba Producers Keep Eye On Hay Harvest

DWAYNE KLASSEN RNI “The numbers being marketed are just not enough to fill the trucks.” The summer doldrums continued to dominate the cattle auction yards in Manitoba during the week ended July 24. The number of marketings hitting the auctions continued to be on the light side, with values for most classes of animals seeing