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Cows herded in to holding pen
Livestock Markets, Markets

Higher prices make for a larger fall cattle run

Auction marts are still as busy as ever but watchers expect volumes to fall soon

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Prices have remained high as large volumes of cattle went through the Manitoba auction marts during the week ended Nov. 24. “(There are) big volumes of cattle moving across the west, or here in Manitoba. And I think from now on we’re going to see less volume,” said Robin Hill of Heartland Livestock Services –
Cows herded in to holding pen
Livestock Markets, Markets

Snow didn’t dampen cattle volumes

The fall cattle run is still in full swing to the delight of the sector

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The first real snow of the season wasn’t enough to put a damper on the Manitoba cattle markets during the week ended November 10, with good volumes and solid prices reported across the province. “It’s certainly nice to have not only a stronger market, but a steady market,” said Allan Munroe, of the Killarney Auction
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Beef cattle, Livestock Markets

Cattle prices stay high with large fall run volume

Auction marts were packed with cattle, yet prices stayed on the stronger side

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The momentum from previous weeks continued at Manitoba auction marts during the week ended Nov. 3, as prices held steady and volumes stayed strong. “Pretty much every auction mart around the countryside was full this week for the consignments and prices stayed relatively strong,” said Rick Wright of Heartland Order Buying Company. Approximately 17,282 head
Cattle prices hold steady, strong on lower volumes
Livestock Markets, Markets

Cattle prices hold steady, strong on lower volumes

Feedlot profitability is supporting demand, for now

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Prices for cattle at auction marts in Manitoba were steady on the week, and holding strong overall, though seasonally low volumes mean fewer ranchers are reaping the benefits. Manitoba auction marts are seeing strong cash prices, as profitability in the feedlot sector drives demand. Prices for non-fed cows and bulls have stayed steady on the
Local cattle prices track wild week in U.S. futures
Livestock Markets, Markets

Local cattle prices track wild week in U.S. futures

Sales volumes are expected to slow with the season

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Large price swings in the U.S. cattle futures led to similar activity in the Manitoba cattle auctions during the week ended May 5. U.S. cattle prices rallied sharply the first few days of May, with unseasonal snow that killed thousands of cattle in key U.S. feeding regions behind some of the buying interest. The resulting
Cattle destined for grass going to auction instead
Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Cattle destined for grass going to auction instead

Strong demand and rising futures boost sale prices

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Prices for cattle at auction marts across Manitoba were sharply higher on the week, leading to an influx of cattle, touching “unheard of” levels in some areas, according to one local auctioneer. “Quite often, by the time we’re at the end of April we’re getting into those 400-, 500-head sales,” said Allan Munroe of Killarney
Nolan Miller, president of the Manitoba Bison Association, pitches the idea of a video auction to members March 31 during the association’s AGM.
Livestock

Bison industry considers video auction

The Manitoba Bison Association hopes a video auction will open doors for public engagement, should the suggestion become reality

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The 2017 Great Spirit Bison Show and Sale might be one of the last to run a sales ring. The Manitoba Bison Association is eyeing video auctions to improve safety and public engagement during sales. The system would replace the sales ring with video taken of animals within their pens and then uploaded online. Online
Opinion

The auctioneer’s song

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For someone who rarely attended auctions, my father somehow managed to host or co-host four different auctions in the last 20 or so years of his long life. The first, held in the mid-1990s, was a dispersal sale for the 100 or so Holstein cows, heifers, and calves that had remained on the dairy farm
Some cattle sales called on account of snowstorm
Livestock Markets, Markets

Some cattle sales called on account of snowstorm

A lower loonie has U.S. buyers again looking north

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The upcoming week could be an extremely busy one for Manitoba stockyards as a fierce blizzard cancelled or curtailed several auctions during the week ended March 10. Volumes were nowhere near what they had been in the weeks prior to the snowfall. Ste. Rose Auction Mart said on its website it had carried over 1,500
Higher demand seen for feeder lambs
Livestock, Livestock Markets

Higher demand seen for feeder lambs

Last sale before Christmas featured buyers filling holiday orders

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The last sale of 2016 saw 350 sheep and goats delivered to the Winnipeg Livestock Auction on Dec. 21. Buyers were ready to fill market demand for the Christmas season and prepare for the coming new year. The next sale was January 11, 2017. The ewe class was represented about equally by wool and hair

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